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The Episcopal Church Constitution and Canons
At its most essential, the Church is a living community. It is itself a vibrant organism with aspirations and disappointments, strengths and limitations, history and hopes – just like any other living being.
With respect to methods and processes, we uphold the value of integrity. With regard to information, our aim is to be transparent. And in all our interactions with individuals and groups, both within and outside the Church, we strive to respect the dignity of all.
In this section, you will learn a little about how the diocese governs and manages itself as an organization.
Corporation
In its organizational life, the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego is constituted as a California Nonprofit Corporation. According to law, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is the body which holds the authority to conduct the official business of the Diocese, including controlling its property and exercising all other powers named in the organization’s Articles of Incorporation and By-laws.
Officers:
The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes, president
bishopmathes@edsd.org
Mark DeMichele, first vice president
mdemichele@aol.com
Frank Kear, second vice president
sbfek@att.net
Linda Collier, secretary
collierlf@gmail.com
The Rev. Andrew Green, assistant secretary
wrector@gmail.com
Julie Young, treasurer
jyoung@edsd.org
2011 Term
The Rev. Andrew Green, St. Paul in-the-Desert, Palm Springs
Linda Collier, Holy Cross, Carlsbad
Freak Kear, St. Peter's, Del Mar
2012 Term
The Rev. Margaret Decker, Trinity, Escondido
Tim Agnew, St. Andrew's, Encinitas
Mark DeMichele, Christ Church, Coronado
2013 Term
The Rev. Fred Thayer, St. Bartholomew's, Poway
Jim Greer, St. Paul's Cathedral, San Diego
Chris Christopher, St. James, La Jolla
Committees of Corporation
The Audit Committee ensures a proper audit of diocesan financial statements. Occaionally, the committee offers observations related to risk management, as well.
Linda Collier
Chris Christopher
Wayne Hatch
Howard Smith, staff liaison
Tim Agnew, chair
The Rev. Fred Thayer
Mark DeMichele, chair
Chris Christopher
Lesslie Keller
John Goddard
Jerry Kirtley
Freak Kear, chair
Charles Foster
John Giokaris
William Norton
Steve Turnbull
Jim Greer, chair
The Rev. Meg Decker
The Rev. Andrew Green
Gretchen Glazner
Mark DeMichele
The Rev. Bob Nelson
Diocesan Council
The Diocesan Council is the leadership body charged with carrying out the work of the Diocese between Annual Conventions. As mandated by the Canons of the Diocese, the Council goes about its work in part through a commission structure.
Officers:
The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes, president
bishopmathes@edsd.org
Pamela Wade, first vice president
wadeworks@prodigy.net
Richard Goodlake, second vice president
rgoodlake@aol.com
Robert Black, secretary
robertblack1@cox.net
2011 Term
The Rev. Mark Byers, Apostles, La Quinta
The Rev. Michael Carr, All Saints', Vista
The Rev. Bill Krieger, St. Paul's, Yuma
Gerald Kirtley, Holy Cross, Carlsbad
Luis Gonzales, St. Paul's Cathedral
Pamela Wade, St. Mary's, Ramona
2012 Term
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth, St. James, La Jolla
The Rev. Doran Stambaugh, St. Michael's, Carlsbad
The Rev. Bill Zettinger, St. Bartholomew's, Poway
Stephen Crawford, Christ Church, Coronado
Richard Goodlake, St. John's, Fallbrook
2013 Term
The Rev. Judith Allison, St. Bartholomew's, Poway
The Rev. David Marshall, Grace, San Marcos
The Rev. Robert Nagy, St. Thomas, Temecula
Robert Black, St. Paul's Cathedral, San Diego
Marjorie Coburn, St. James, La Jolla
Robert Heylmun, St. Paul's Cathedral, San Diego
Standing Committee
The Standing Committee is a unique feature of organizational life in the Episcopal Church and exercises significant authority, ranging from granting consent to candidates for ordination to offering general advice to the bishop. The Standing Committee is composed of eight members: four clergy and four laity.
Officers:
The Rev. Wes Hills, president
frwes@standrewsepiscopal.org
Scott Crispell, secretary
pokNY49@sbcglobal.net
2011 Term
The Rev. Wes Hills, St. Andrew's, Encinitas
Ana Garcia, St. John's, Chula Vista
2012 Term
The Rev. Leland Jones, St. Andrew's, Pacific Beach
Luisa Bonillas, Ph.D., St. Paul's Cathedral, San Diego
2013 Term
The Rev. Rebecca Dinovo, St. Alban's, El Cajon
Stephen Turnbull, St. David's, San Diego
2014 Term
The Rev. Mike Russell, All Souls', Point Loma
Scott Crispell, All Souls', Point Loma