The Diocese of Missouri depends on the leadership of lay and clergy members who are elected each year at diocesan convention.
The nominating committee, which is appointed by the bishop, is in charge of collecting the nominations and presenting them to the Diocese during convention. The chair of the 2025 Nominations Committee is Mike Fowlkes.
We encourage participation from all areas of our diocese in this process.
All nominations must be received by Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 (50 days prior to convention).
Requirments:
Nomination form (click the link to fill and submit)
Provide your name, contact information, the office you're nominating yourself for, and a brief bio (300 words or less) to explain why you would be a good candidate for this ministry, and a self-image (a hi-res head and shoulder image).
Each nomination requires full completion of the nomination form.
All elements of the nomination must be received by Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.
Positions to be elected at the 186th Convention of the Diocese of Missouri in 2025:
- Cathedral Chapter
- 1 lay person inside the metro area
- 1 outside metro priest
- Diocesan Council
- 1 lay person inside the metro area
- 1 lay person outside the metro area
- Disciplinary Committee
- 1 lay person
- 1 clergy person
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Request to look outside the metro, most are from inside the metro area
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- Standing Committee
- 1 priest
- 2 lay people
- At least one outside the metro area
- Deputies to General Convention: (The General Convention is the governing body of The Episcopal Church. Every three years it meets as a bicameral legislature that includes the House of Deputies and the House of Bishops, composed of deputies and bishops from each diocese.)
- 4 clergy deputies
- 4 clergy alternates
- 4 lay deputies
- 4 lay alternates
If you have any questions, please contact Mike Fowlkes, the nominations committee chairperson.