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The Diocese of Ohio is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion represented in the United States by The Episcopal Church.
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The Episcopal Church of Ohio ministers in our Church and in our communities in many inspiring ways.
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The offices help support parishes by providing resources, organizing events, and other activities.
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The Standing Committee is one of the three governing bodies of the Diocese, along with Diocesan Council and the Trustees.
The Standing Committee has the following specific responsibilities:
1. Serves as the bishop’s council of advice, bringing diocesan concerns to the bishop’s attention and responding to the bishop’s own thoughts and concerns.
2. Deals with property matters. All parish decisions to sell or encumber property must be approved by the Standing Committee.
3. Gives consent to candidacy and ordination of deacons and priests in the diocese and to the election of bishops in other dioceses of The Episcopal Church.
4. Fulfills all functions required of it by the Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church and of the Diocese.
5. Designs and manages the search and election process when a new bishop is needed.
6. Serves as the ecclesiastical authority when there is no bishop.
Term Expires 210th Convention (2026)
The Rev. June Hardy Dorsey
Ms. Halley Marsh
Term Expires 211th Convention (2027)
The Rev. Seth Wymer
Ms. Kristen Busa
Term Expires 212th Convention (2028)
The Rev. George Baum
Mr. Marc Norman
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