Serve the Diocese Through Leadership
Nomination Deadline is September 23, 2026
The Committee for Nominations and Election Procedures is seeking faithful and committed clergy and lay leaders to serve in several important leadership roles across the Diocese. These positions offer an opportunity to use your gifts, experience, and passion to help shape the life and ministry of our diocesan community.
Whether you have served in diocesan leadership before or are considering it for the first time, we encourage you to prayerfully discern whether God may be calling you to serve. Diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences strengthen our shared ministry, and we welcome nominations from individuals across the diocese.
Elections for these positions will take place during the 187th Diocesan Convention in November 2026.
Current Open Positions:
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Cathedral Chapter – 2 Inside Metro Lay Representatives
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Diocesan Council – At least 1 Lay Representative
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Disciplinary Board – 2 Lay Representatives
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Standing Committee – 2 Lay Representatives
If you feel called to serve, please complete the online nomination form using the link below.
Please apply here Nominations Form
If you have any questions about the nomination process or the responsibilities of these positions, please contact The Rev. Dave Malek at rector@stbarnabas-stl.org.
We hope you will consider sharing your gifts in service to the Diocese as we continue our work of proclaiming the Gospel and strengthening our common life together.
Explanation of Roles
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.
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).
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).
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).