The Nominations Committee is pleased to announce our slate of nominations for election at the 184th Annual Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri.
We will be electing members to Cathedral Chapter, Diocesan Council, Disciplinary Board, and Standing Committee.
Please continue to scroll on this page to see the entire list. Download the 2024 Nomination Convention Resource to see pictures and bios for all candidates seeking election.
Nominations from the Floor
Nominations from the floor will be accepted until the nominations are officially closed during convention. If you are interested in adding your name to any list, please follow these steps:
- Contact the Rev. Tamsen Whistler.
- Complete and sign the petition (including signatures from 5 voting members).
- Return the form to the Rev. Tamsen Whistler at the convention.
Cathedral Chapter
- Electing 1 lay member (from inside St. Louis City/County) and 1 clergy member (from outside St. Louis City/County) for 3-year terms
Cathedral Chapter is similar to the Vestry of a parish, but because the Cathedral is the Bishop’s seat and the “mother church” for the Diocese, its leadership is made up of clergy and lay members from throughout the Diocese as well as its own congregation. Chapter meets monthly on Zoom.
NOMINEES for election to Cathedral Chapter (as of the September 26, 2024 deadline)
- Darlene Hillier-Kaczkofsky - Calvary Episcopal Church, Columbia
- The Rev. Bethann Rohlfing - Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Webster Groves
Diocesan Council
- Electing 2 lay members for 3-year terms
The Diocesan Council does the work of the Diocesan Convention when Convention is not in session, including development of the program budget; oversight of the programs and offices funded by the budget; and oversight and interpretation of diocesan policies. Members of this committee also serve as members of COEDMO, the Corporation of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri (meets approximately every other month).
NOMINEES for election to Diocesan Council:
- Tim Anderson - The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, University City
- Ruth Ezell - The Episcopal Church of St. Michael & St. George, Clayton
- Elizabeth Hines - The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, University City
- Earl Naylor - Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis
Disciplinary Board
- Electing 2 clergy members for 3-year terms
The Disciplinary Board exists to help in cases where clergy have been presented with charges under the Ecclesiastical Disciplinary Canons (Title IV) of the Canons of The Episcopal Church (meets once a year and as needed).
NOMINEES for election to the Disciplinary Board:
- The Rev. Dn. Jerre Birdsong - Emmanuel/St.Mark's, Webster Groves/ St. Louis
- The Rev. William Nesbit - Grace Episcopal Church, Jefferson City
Standing Committee
- Electing 2 clergy members and 1 lay member for 4-year terms
The Standing Committee functions as the council of advice to the Bishop. It is a visioning group for the diocese; certifies candidates for ordination in the diocese; votes on consent to the election, ordination, and consecration of bishops churchwide; and may serve as the ecclesiastical authority for the diocese in the absence of a bishop (meets monthly).
NOMINEES for election to the Standing Committee:
- James Ammon - St. Pauls Carondelet, St. Louis
- The Rev. Jeffrey Goldone - Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Louis
- The Rev. Dn. Justin Martin - Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis
- The Rev. Heather M. McCain - Columbia, MO
- Tammy O'Donnell - Trinity Central West End, St. Louis
Nominations Committee Members
We would like to thank the members of our Nominations Committee for their work in putting this slate of candidates together. Nominations from the floor of Convention can still be made, but those names will not appear in our produced convention materials. If you would like to nominate yourself for any of these positions, please contact the Rev. Tamsen Whistler.
- The Rev. Tamsen Whistler, Chair - Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Charles
- The Rev. Nancy Emmel Gunn - St. John's Episcopal Church, Tower Grove / St. Louis
- The Rev. Meg Goldstein - Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Lake St. Louis
- Lisann Backsmeyer - Trinity Episcopal Church, Hannibal
- Vicki Myers - Grace, Episcopal Church, Jefferson City
- Mike Fowlkes - Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, University City