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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.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee ensures a proper audit of diocesan financial statements. Occaionally, the committee offers observations related to risk management, as well.
Julie Young, Staff Liasion
Kent Davis
Barry Newman
Steve Turnbull
Budget Committee
Each year, the Budget Committee presents a proposed operating budget to the Annual Convention of the Diocese for the next fiscal year which is then adopted, either as presented or amended, by the Convention’s clergy and lay delegates.
Chair: Deacon Bob Nelson, bobnelson1@hotmail.com
Julie Young , Treasurer
Frank Mannen
Dr. Geoffrey Hueter
Barry Newman
Steve Turnbull
The Rev. Leigh Jacobsen
The Rev. Canon Suzi Holding
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
Barry Newman, First Vice President
bnewmanlaw@aol.com
Leigh Jacobsen, Second Vice President
chaplainleigh@cox.net
Linda Collier, Secretary
collierlf@gmail.com
Julie Young , Treasurer
jyoung@edsd.org
2010 Term
The Rev. Leigh Jacobsen, Grace, San Marcos
Polly Getz, St. Bartholomew's, Poway
Geoffrey Hueter, St. Paul's Cathedral, San Diego
2011 Term
The Rev. Andrew Green, St. Paul in-the-Desert, Palm Springs
Ms. Linda Collier, Holy Cross, Carlsbad
Mr. Freak Kear, St. Peter's, Del Mar
2012 Term
The Rev. Margaret Decker, Trinity, Escondido
Barry Newman, St. Michael's, Carlsbad
Mr. Mark DeMichele, Christ Church, Coronado
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
The Rev. Gwynn Freund, First Vice President
ocurate.allsouls@gmail.com
Ms. Catherine Thiemann, Second Vice President
thiemannc@stpaulcathedral.org
The Rev. George Calvert, Secretary
calvert@calalum.org
2010 Term
The Rev. George Calvert, Good Shepherd, Bonita
The Rev. Brent Carey, St. David's, San Diego
The Rev. Gwynn Freund, All Souls', Point Loma
Nathan Astleford, Christ the King, Alpine
Brad Lovelace, St.Paul's Cathedral, San Diego
Chris Christopher, St. James, La Jolla
2011 Term
The Rev. Michael Carr, All Saints', Vista
The Rev. Alfonso Murray, St. John's, Indio
The Rev. Stephanie Parker, St. Paul, Palm Springs
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
Dr. Stephen Crawford, Christ Church, Coronado
Mr. Richard Goodlake, St. John's, Fallbrook
Mrs. Catherine Thiemann, 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: Ms. Ana Garcia, President
anagarcia@aol.com
Canon Peter Bergstrom, Secretary
info@campstevens.org
2010 Term
The Very Rev. Scott Richardson, St. Paul's Cathedral, San Diego
Canon Peter Bergstrom, Camp Stevens, Julian
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