Directory of Parishes and Clergy
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Diocesan Staff
A current directory of Diocesan Staff is available at cnyepiscopal.org/diocesan-staff
Diocesan Convention
The Rt. Rev Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, Bishop | e-mail
The Rev. Holly Eden, President and Chair of the Standing Committee (2025) | (315) 343-3818 | e-mail
The Rev. Canon David Stickley, Secretary of Convention | e-mail
Dr. Marian Thompson, Assisting Secretary
The Rev. Christine Day, Assisting Secretary
Ms. Martha Berry, Esq., Co-Chancellor
Mr. Jonathan Fellows, Esq., Co-Chancellor
CONSTITUTIONS & CANONS COMMITTEE
Mr. Brad Hunt, Esq., Chair | (315) 430-9030 | e-mail
The Rev. Kathryn (Holly) Eden
Ms. Doren Norfleet, Esq.
The Rev. Dr. Jerome Wichelns
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
The Rev. Christine J. Day, Co-Chair | (607) 797-3354 | e-mail
Mr. Brad Hunt, Esq., Co-Chair | e-mail
Ms. Martha Berry, Esq.
Mr. Jonathan Fellows, Esq.
Mr. James Hughes, Esq.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS OF LAY DELEGATES
TBD
The Standing Committee
The Standing Committee consists of four priests of the Diocese and four lay persons. The Committee serves as a council of advice to the Bishop. In times that a bishop is absent, the Standing Committee assumes ecclesiastical authority for the Diocese. The Standing Committee has other responsibilities regarding the buying and selling of property by parishes, granting consents for episcopal elections in other dioceses, and other duties as identified by the General Convention of The Episcopal Church.
The Rev. Holly Eden, President and Chair of the Standing Committee (2028) | (315) 343-3818 | e-mail
Mr. John H. Orr (2026)
The Rev. Deacon Kay Drebert (2026)
Ms. Cynthia Hopp Adamowsky (2027)
The Rev. Timothy Hannon (2027)
Ms. Cheryl Francis (2028)
The Rev. Pilar Parnell (2029)
Dr. John W. Chaffee (2029)
The Diocesan Board (Trustees of the Diocese)
The Board shepherds the resources of the Diocese to fulfill its mission and to ensure a sustainable future by adopting ethical, transparent, and sound policies and programs.
The Board, together with the Bishop, sets the diocesan priorities and develops a budget to fund them. The Board also acts as the trustees for all diocesan corporations and funds.
Board members are lay and ordained members of the Episcopal Church and is led by the Bishop and Vice-Chair. The Board meets up to six times each year, with part of each meeting being a joint meeting with the Standing Committee.
Board membership includes the Bishop, four members elected at Convention, three members appointed by the Bishop, a Standing Committee representative, and the treasurer.
The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, President
Mr. Averell Bauder Vice President and Chair of the Board (2028) e-mail
Ms. Martha Berry, Esq., Co-Chancellor
Mr. Jonathan Fellows, Esq., Co-Chancellor
The Rev. Steve White, Treasurer
The Rev. Joseph Hannah (2026)
Dr. Adam Hamilton-Ferguson (2026)
Ms. Ceril Sandstrom (2027)
The Rev. Jon White (2027)
Ms. Abiei Akau Gai (2028)
The Rev. Scott Parnell (2028)
Mr. John Chaffee, Standing Committee Representative
Mr. Henry Wakefield, Property Committee Representative
Ms. Cathy Hobart, Controller
Ms. Sarah Alamond, Recording Secretary
Committees of the Diocesan Board
Mr. Doug Mouncey
The Rev. Molly Payne-Hardin
Mr. Harmon TenWolde
The Rev. Steve White, Treasurer
Ms. Cathy Hobart, Bishop’s Office Liaison
Reviews the finances of the Diocese, recommends to the Board a draft budget and deals with a variety of other financial policy issues.
Mr. John Watt, Chair | e-mail
Mr. Gregory Couch
Mr. Hamilton Fish
Mr. Daniel Fisher
Mr. James Hughes, Esq.
Mr. William C. Lipe
Mr. Angie Smith
Ms. Judith Sweet
The Rev. Dcn. Dr. Chuck Stewart
Bishop’s Office Liaison: Ms. Cathy Hobart | (315) 474-6596 x131 | e-mail
Ms. Cathy Hobart
The Molly Payne-Hardin
Mr. Averell “Ave” Bauder
The Rev. Steve White
Disciplinary Board
The Rev. Dr. Renee Tembeckjian (2026)
Ms. Susan Cerasano (2026)
The Rev. Dcn. Lynne Walton (2026)
The Rev. Christine Williams-Belt (2027)
Ms. Kimberly Brown (2027)
Mr. Charles Zelows (2027)
The Rev. Molly Payne-Hardin (2028)
The Very Rev. Ninon Hutchinson (2028)
Ms. Doren Norfleet, Esq. (2028)
Intake Officers
Ms. Debra Barker | email
The Rev. Jeffrey Evans | email
The Rev. Julie Calhoun-Bryant | On Sabbatical
The Foundation of the Diocese of Central New York
The Foundation of the Diocese of Central New York fosters, develops and contributes to the religious, educational and charitable work of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Central New York by making gifts, grants and loans to Church institutions, agencies, and organizations. The Foundation meets on a rolling basis as applications come in. Learn more.
The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, Chair
Mr. Henry Wakefield, President
TBD, Treasurer
Mr. John Frieman
Mr. Michael Hardin
Mr. Charles Moore
Mr. Don Adamowsky
Mr. Henry Wakefield
Mr. John Endress
Mr. Shawn Thorton
Rev. Bruce Gowe
Ms. Cathy Hobart, Accountant | (315) 474-6596 x131 | e-mail
Mr. Jeffrey Cox
Mr. Henry Wakefield
Mr. Charles Moore, ex-officio
Commissions, Committees & Programs
Ms. Karen Anderson, co-convener
Ms. Stephanie Nevels, co-convener
Mr. Charles Abraham
Mr. Theodore Andrews
The Rev. Brooks Cato
Ms. Shaniece Clark
The Rev. Taylor Daynes
Ms. Audrey Drake
The Rev. Kay Drebert
The Rev. Becky Drebert
Ms. Ernestine Patterson
The Rev. Molly Payne-Hardin
Mr. Matthew Sanaker
Dr. Alexei Waters
The Rev. Steve White
The Rev. Anne Wichelns
The Rev. Christine Williams
Provides training workshops for clergy in new calls. Workshops provide support and build community among clergy peers, and serve as a place to share ideas and experiences on topics ranging from pastoral care to vestry meetings. For information about AIM, contact Canon Tom Ferguson.
The Commission works to strengthen ministry, both lay and ordained, with emphasis on supporting individuals in an ordination process and on continuing education for clergy and laity. Members are appointed by the Bishop and confirmed by a vote of the Diocese’s annual Convention. Members serve until their successors are nominated and confirmed.
The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, Bishop of Central New York
The Rev. Shelly Banner, Co-Chair
The Rev. Christine Williams, Co-Chair
Mr. Charles Abraham
The Rev. Dr. Charles Stewart
Ms. Cindy Adamowsky
The Rev. Taylor Daynes
The Rev. Richard Schaal
The Rev. Dr. Rebecca Drebert
Dr. Bambi Carkey
Ms. Kathy Finch
Ms. Isabel Evans
Members ex officio
Bishop’s Office Liaison: Ms. Sarah Alamond | (315) 474-6596 x127| e-mail
The Rev. Dr. Charles Stewart, Chair | (315) 685-8578 | e-mail
Ms. Cynthia Adamowsky
Ms. Molly Allyn
The Rev. Taylor Daynes
Dr. Thomas Knudsen
Mr. James O’Neill
The Rev. Dr. April Stace, chair
Sonja Sandstrom, Vice Chair
Tamara Sato, Secretary
Chris Way, Treasurer
Tyler Pearce
Brando Sell
Bailey Regan
Hayden Krushel
The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, ex officio
Chaplain: The Rev. Taylor Daynes | (607) 255-4219 | e-mail
Ms. Terri Weir | (607) 656-4419 | e-mail
The Episcopal Fund for Human Need provides emergency cash assistance of up to $700 to individuals in need in the Diocese of Central New York.
Mr. Bill Branson, Chair
Ms. Mary Bradley
Ms. Ruthie Koerts
Mr. James Miller
Ms. Patricia Kinney, Chair | (315) 729-0657 | e-mail
Mr. Tom Brackett
Ms. Susan Clark
Ms. Christine Diviak
Ms. Dori Fulk
The Rev. Barbara Groves
Ms. Cheryl Logan
Ms. Patricia Kinneally, Committee Facilitator
Ms. Bonnie Adams, RN
Ms. Daisy Bongiovanni, RN
Dr. Barbara Connor, MD
Ms. Terri Morse, FNP
Mr. David O’Neill
Ms. Helen O’Neill, FNP
Ms. Mary O’Neill, RN
Ms. Laura Whitney
Vacant, Co-Convener
The Rev. Pat Kinney
Mr. Peter Koeppel
Bishop’s Office Liaison:
Bishop's Pastoral Deputies for Retired Clergy & Spouses
Mrs. Kira Dirghalli
The Rev. Thomas Margrave
The Rev. Christine Day
The Rev. Margaret “Toppie” Bates
General Convention
Lay Deputies
Clergy Alternate Deputies
Lay Alternate Deputies
Triennial Meeting of the Women of the Church