Election Results for Diocesan Leadership Positions

The following individuals were elected to diocesan leadership positions at the 149th Diocesan Convention in 2017.

Commission on Ministry

Canon XV, Sec. 1: “At each Annual Convention of the Diocese, subject to confirmation by the vote of the Convention, the Bishop shall nominate a Commission on Ministry to consist of not less than six nor more than twenty persons, one half of whom shall be of the lay order and one half of whom shall be of the clerical order, who shall hold this office until their successors are nominated and confirmed.”

Bishop Duncan-Probe Nominated and Convention 2017 confirmed: 

  • The Rev. Dr. Dena Cleaver-Bartholomew
  • The Rev. Toppie Bates
  • Ms. Ruthie Koerts
  • The Rev. Kathy Corley
  • The Rev. Georgina Hegney
  • The Rev. Clark West

Diocesan Board

The Diocesan Board is the policy-making body of the Diocese and is responsible for articulating and formulating its mission strategy. It has responsibility for all programmatic activities including the preparation, administration, and oversight of the Diocesan Budget. This group also serves as the Board of Trustees for all Diocesan Corporations.

The Diocesan Board has ten members: the Bishop, four elected members, three appointed members, a Standing Committee representative, and the Diocesan Treasurer. Members must be at least 20 years of age and confirmed communicants of The Episcopal Church in the Diocese of CNY. The Diocesan Board typically meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. at the diocesan office.

Convention 2017 elected:

  • One clergyperson for a three-year term: The Rev. Dr. Dena Cleaver-Bartholomew
  • One layperson for a three-year term: Ms. Margaret Lee Webber

Canon XIV, Sec. 2, (a) (v): “Three persons, adult members of the Episcopal Church and residents of the Diocese of either the clerical or lay order, one elected by the Convention on nomination of the Bishop each year, to serve a term of three years beginning at the close of the Convention at which elected and until his or her successor is elected.”

Bishop Duncan-Probe Nominated and Convention 2017 Confirmed:

  • The Rev. John R. Martinichio (non-voting Vice Chair)
  • Mr. Angie Smith

Disciplinary Board

The Disciplinary Board is the body that deals with all matters regarding the ecclesiastical discipline of members of the clergy not being Bishops in the Diocese of Central New York and is governed by the relevant provisions of Title IV of the Canons of the General Convention and detailed in the Diocesan Canon XXVII.

The Board consists of five clergy members–clergy must be canonically and geographically resident in the Diocese and can be either active or retired; and four lay members–lay members must be adult communicants in good standing and geographically resident in the Diocese.

The term for Disciplinary Board members is three years. The Disciplinary Board meets as needed.

Convention 2017 elected: 

  • Two clergypersons for a three-year term: The Rev. Julie Calhoun-Bryant and The Rev. Kate Lufkin Day.
  • Two laypersons for a three-year term: Ms. Penny Dugas and Ms. Laurie Sanderson.

Canon XXVII, Sec. 2 (c): “Vacancies on the Disciplinary Board shall be filled as follows: The Bishop Diocesan, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee, shall appoint a replacement Board member who meets the same eligibility requirements as apply to elected Board members.”

Bishop Duncan-Probe Nominated and Convention 2017 Confirmed:

  • Ms. Stephanie Nevels

Foundation of the Diocese of Central New York

Canon XX, Sec. 2: “The Foundation of the Diocese. The directors of the corporation shall be not less than seven nor more than twenty-five persons, as prescribed in the by-laws of the corporation, elected by Convention annually on nomination of the Bishop.”

Bishop Duncan-Probe Nominated and Convention 2017 Confirmed:

  • Mr. Milt Oatman
  • Mr. Ted Wolf

The Foundation of the Episcopal Church at Cornell

Article X of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Foundation for the Episcopal Church at Cornell: “(b) Three persons designated by the Annual Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of Central New York.”

Article XI of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Foundation of the Episcopal Church at Cornell: “One member from each class of (b) as described in Article X above, shall be elected each year.”

Bishop Duncan-Probe Nominated and Convention 2017 Confirmed:

  • The Rev. Leslie Adams

Standing Committee

The Standing Committee consists of eight members: four clergypersons and four laypersons.

Members must be at least 20 years of age and confirmed communicants of The Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Central New York. The Standing Committee usually meets 5 times a year, typically on the second Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. at the diocesan office, and one meeting immediately following the Diocesan Convention.

Responsibilities include:

  • Review and consent to all transactions involving the sale, mortgage or lease of church-owned real estate.
  • Approval of the election of bishops anywhere in The Episcopal Church, which leads to a concern for the structure and distribution of authority in the Church.
  • Approval of persons for ordination to the diaconate and priesthood, which leads to a concern for ministry throughout the Church.
  • Acting as a council of advice for the Bishop in such matters as she may choose to bring before the Committee; and on matters which the Diocese, through the Standing Committee, wishes to bring before the Bishop.
  • Acting as the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese in the case of prolonged absence, disability, or resignation of the Diocesan Bishop, if there be no other Bishop to whom authority has been temporarily given.
  • Acting as the investigative body in the process of ecclesiastical discipline as specified in the Canons of The Episcopal Church.

Convention 2017 elected: 

  • One clergyperson for a four-year term: The Rev. Brooks Cato
  • One layperson for a four-year term: Ms. Beth Hallinan

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