Report of the Nominating Committee

Nominations

As the slate below demonstrates, we identified extraordinarily gifted leaders to stand for each position. We are especially pleased that many of this year’s nominees are new to diocesan service or are returning after a time away.

However, we also talked with many talented people whose gifts would benefit the diocese, but who are unable to attend meetings during the traditional workday. In addition, as our search coincided with sharply rising fuel prices and an economic downturn, we became increasingly aware of potential leaders who could not bear the financial burden of regular travel to Cleveland.

We urge diocesan bodies to consider whether their meeting times and places foster involvement by leaders from all walks of life and all parts of the diocese. We also urge the use of conference calls and other available technology for meetings whenever possible, as a means of both inclusion and environmental stewardship. The Nominating Committee sought to model this practice by meeting once in person at Trinity Commons and conducting the rest of our business via conference call and email.

As a result of God’s call and our work, the Nominating Committee is pleased to present to the 192nd Convention of the Diocese of Ohio these nominees for Trustee, Standing Committee, Diocesan Council, Episcopal Community Services Development Council and General Convention Provisional Deputy. We commend them to you.

Faithfully submitted by the Nominating Committee:

Rebecca Wilson, Chair (Church of Our Saviour, Akron)
The Rev. M. Judith Alexis (Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland)
Richard Goodale (St. James Church, Painesville)
Betty Kondrich (Church of the Good Shepherd, Lyndhurst)
James Miller (Trinity Church, Findlay)
The Rev. Beverly A. Moore-Tasy (All Saints Church, Toledo)
Elizabeth M. Moosbrugger (St. Paul’s Church, Cleveland Heights)
Suzanne Palmer (St. Timothy’s Church, Macedonia)
Jean Parke (St. Luke’s Church, Niles)
Susannah Perkinson (Church of Our Saviour, Akron)
The Rev. Susan H. Russell (All Saints Church, Parma)
The Rev. Margaret Holt Sammons (St. Michael’s-in-the-Hills, Toledo)
The Rev. Daniel H. Schoonmaker (St. Hubert’s Church, Kirtland Hills)
The Rev. T. Conrad Selnick (St. Christopher’s-by-the-River, Gates Mills)
The Rev. Karl Stevens (Harcourt Parish, Gambier)
The Rev. Jeremiah Williamson (St. John’s Church, Youngstown)
The Rev. Alan James (Staff)

Trustee of the Diocese

(Elect one person [clergy or lay] for a five-year term.)

• Jim Dudziak (St. Timothy’s, Macedonia)
• The Rev. Dr. C. Eric Funston (St. Paul’s, Medina)
• David Smith (Church of the Good Shepherd, Lyndhurst)
  

Standing Committee

(Elect one clergy and one lay for a four-year term.)

Lay

• Philip Davis (Grace Church, Willoughby)
• Donna Knapp (St. Hubert’s, Kirtland Hills)
• James Simon (Church of Our Saviour, Akron)
  

Clergy

• The Rev. Peter Faass (Christ Church, Shaker Heights)
• The Rev. Kelly Kirby (St. Andrew’s, Mentor)

Diocesan Council

(Elect two clergy and two laity for three-year terms.)

Lay

• John Backs (St. Martin’s, Chagrin Falls)
• Jim Hayes (St. Luke’s, Cleveland)
• Jane Macarthy (Christ Church, Oberlin)
• Marvin Peek (Christ Church, Shaker Heights)
• Natalie Tallon (St. Paul’s, Maumee)

Clergy

• The Rev. James L. Brown (St. Andrew’s, Mentor)
• The Rev. Joy M. Caires (University Hospital, Cleveland)

ECS Development Council

(Elect one clergy and three laity for three-year terms, one lay for a two-year unexpired term, and one lay for a one-year unexpired term)

Lay

• Karen Eubanks (Trinity, Findlay)
• Cheryl Gray (St. Martin’s, Chagrin Falls)
• Anne Schwan (Church of Our Saviour, Akron)
• George Siss (Church of the Redeemer, Lorain)
• Roger Smith (St. Peter’s, Ashtabula)

Clergy

• The Rev. J. Jeffrey Baker (St. Stephens’ Shared Ministry, East Liverpool & Steubenville)
• The Rev. G. Keith Owen, II (St. Peter’s, Lakewood)

General Convention Provisional Deputy (General Convention 2009)

(Elect four clergy and four laity)

Lay

• Carolyn Cameron (Christ Church, Huron)
• Denise Caywood (St. Philip’s, Akron)
• Jean Parke (St. Luke’s, Niles)
• Rebecca Roth (Trinity Church, Toledo)

Clergy

• The Rev. M. Judith Alexis (Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland)
• The Rev. J. Jeffrey Baker (St. Stephens’ Shared Ministry, East Liverpool & Steubenville)
• The Rev. Margaret D’Anieri (North Central Episcopal Shared Ministry, Norwalk & Port Clinton)
• The Rev. Wanda L. Ray (Christ Church, Huron)
• The Rev. Gregory P. Sammons (St. Michael’s-in-the-Hills, Toledo)
• The Rev. Helen Svoboda-Barber (Harcourt Parish, Gambier)