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Bishop & Staff

The Rt. Rev. Frank Logue
Bishop of Georgia
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Ms. Maggie Lyons
Executive Assistant to the Bishop
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The Rev. Canon Loren Lasch
Canon to the Ordinary
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Mr. Andrew Austin
Canon for Administration
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The Rev. Canon Joshua Varner
Canon for Congregational Vitality
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Ms. Liz Williams
Communications Manager
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The Venerable Yvette Owens
Archdeacon
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Mr. Dade Brantley
Executive Director of Honey Creek
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Ms. Carey Wooten
Director of Leadership Ministries
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The Standing Committee
Convocation Deans

ALBANY CONVOCATION
The Very Reverend Kyle Mackey
4800 Old Dawson Road
Albany, GA 31721
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CENTRAL CONVOCATION
The Very Reverend Charles Todd
4401 Country Club Road
Statesboro, Georgia 30458
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SOUTHEASTERN CONVOCATION
The Very Reverend Tom Purdy
6329 Frederica Road
St. Simons Island, GA 31522
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AUGUSTA CONVOCATION
The Very Reverend Al Crumpton, IV
4227 Columbia Road
Martinez, GA 30907
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SAVANNAH CONVOCATION
The Very Reverend Dwayne Varas
16491 GA-144
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
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SOUTHWESTERN CONVOCATION
The Very Reverend Leslie Dellenbarger
516 East Broughton Street
Bainbridge, GA 39817-4040
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2025-2026 Diocesan Council Voting Members

EX OFFICIO
The Rt. Rev. Frank S. Logue Email Me
Ms. Cam Mathis, Treasurer
The Rev. James (Jim) Elliott, Chancellor Email Me

CENTRAL CONVOCATION
Ms. Mary Wells (2026)
Ms. April Newby (2027)
The Rev. Todd Hoover (2028)

SOUTHWESTERN CONVOCATION
Mr. Sandy Sandbach (2026)
Ms. Annette “Sissy” Williams (2027)
The Rev. Jim Pace (2028)

ALBANY CONVOCATION
Vacant (2026)
Ms. Peggy Hamlin (2027)
Mr. Lee Pinnell (2028)

SAVANNAH CONVOCATION
Mr. Stephen Hooten (2026)
Mr. Alan Boulton (2027)
The Rev. Colette Hammesfahr (2028)

AT LARGE
The Rev. Bill Barton (2026)
The Rev. Kimberly Dunn (2027)
Mr. Jody Grant (2028)

AUGUSTA CONVOCATION
The Rev. Terri Degenhardt (2026)
Dr. Maurice Lewis (2027)
Ms. Dianne L’Heureux (2028)

SOUTHEASTERN CONVOCATION
Ms. Mary Kay Lindquist (2026)
The Rev. DeWayne Cope (2027)
Ms. Clara Rowsey-Stewart (2028)
Diocesan Council Members With Seat & Voice Only

President of the Standing Committee
Chairperson, Standing Committee on Constitution & Canons
President, Diocesan Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
Convocation Deans
Senior Lay and Clerical Deputies to the General Convention
President of Diocesan Episcopal Youth or designated representative
Canon to the Ordinary
Canon for Administration

Persons Entitled to Attend as Advisors
Commission and Board Chairpersons
Program Area Chairpersons
2025-2026 Executive Committee of Diocesan Council

The Rt. Rev. Frank S. Logue, President of Council
The Rev. Terri Degenhardt, Vice President of Council
Ms. Cam Mathis, Treasurer
Ms. Peggy Hamlin, Executive Council Member
Ms. Clara Rowsey-Stewart, Executive Council Member
Mr. Sandy Sandbach, Executive Council Member
Board of the Corporation of the Diocese

Mr. Ed Field (2026)
Ms. Becky Cheatham (2027)
Ms. Leslie Lambert (2028)
Ms. Carolyn Eager (2029)
Mr. Whit Davis (2030)
Mr. Bardin Hooks (2031)
Ms. Debbie Gaskins (2032)

Ex Officio
Ms. Cam Mathis, Diocesan Treasurer
Canon Andrew Austin, Canon for Administration
Bishop Frank Logue
Church Disciplinary Board

2026
Mr. Neil Dickert
The Rev. Susan Gage
Mr. Peter Kastner
The Rev. Samantha McKean

2027
Ms. Madison Cook
The Rev. Jim Strickland
The Rev. David Wantland
Mr. Joe Wingard

2028
Ms. Hulet Kitterman
The Rev. Steve Clifton
The Rev. Kyle Mackey
Commission on Ministry

Interview Committee
The Rev. Samantha McKean, Chair
The Rev. Eric Biddy
The Rev. Terri Degenhardt
Dr. M.J. Harris
Mr. Drew Keane
The Rev. Ri Lamb
Mr. Ken Taft
Ms. Elizabeth Varner

Examining Chaplains
The Rev. Eric Biddy
Dr. Drew Keane
The Rev. Ian Lasch
The Rev. Kelly Steele
The Rev. David Wantland
The Committee on Constitution & Canons
Creation Care Commission

Chair – The Rev. Leeann Culbreath
Albany – The Rev. Nathan Wilson
Augusta – Ms. Katie Hall and Mr. Tom Smyth
Central – Mr. Dave Cranford
Savannah – Ms. Laura Walker and the Rev. David Wantland
Southeast – Ms. Pat Ragsdale
Southwest – Ms. Cathy Stevens and the Rev. Hal Weidman
Finance Committee

Ex Officio
The Rt. Rev. Frank S. Logue
Canon Andrew Austin, Canon for Administration
Ms. Cam Mathis, Diocesan Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee

Elected following nomination by the bishop
Mr. Edward Bland
Mr. Brett Chappell
Mr. Sean Hendley
Ms. Cam Mathis
Ms. Angela Shelley
2027 General Convention Deputies

These deputies elected for the General Convention in 2027 remain in office until the election in November 2029 and would serve if a special convention was held in the meantime.

Clergy Deputies

The Ian Lasch, Deputation Chair
The Very Rev. Tom Purdy
The Rev. Leeann Culbreath
The Rev. Susan Gage

Lay Deputies

Ms. Victoria Logue
Mr. Jody Grant
Ms. Molly Stevenson
Ms. Carey Wooten

Clergy Alternates

The Very Rev. Leslie Dellenbarger
The Very Rev. Richard Nelson
The Rev. Larry Jesion
The Rev. Mike Gumulauskas

Lay Alternates

Ms. Liz Williams
Ms. Madison Cook
Ms. Susan Borchert
Ms. Elise Miller
Honey Creek Commission
Liturgical Commission

The Rev. Ian Lasch, Chair
The Rev. Guillermo Arboleda
Ms. Kim Butler
The Very Rev. Leslie Dellenbarger
Mr. George Fergus
The Rev. Susan Gage
Mr. Jody Grant
Mr. Drew Keene

The Rev. Canon Joshua Varner is the staff liaison to this group in his role as Canon for Congregational Vitality.
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