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Bishop & Staff

The Rt. Rev. Frank Logue
Bishop of Georgia
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Maggie Lyons
Executive Assistant to the Bishop
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The Rev. Canon Loren Lasch
Canon to the Ordinary
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Andrew Austin
Canon for Administration
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The Rev. Canon Joshua Varner
Canon for Congregational Vitality
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Liz Williams
Communications Manager
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The Venerable Yvette Owens
Archdeacon
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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
The Rev. Becky Rowell, President (2026)

Ms. Charlotte Blue (2026)

The Very Rev. Al Crumpton, IV (2027)

Ms. Lisa Gibbs (2027)

The Very Rev. Richard Nelson (2028)

Mr. Mills Fleming (2028)

The Very Rev. Tom Purdy (2029)

Mr. Dave Cranford (2029)
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

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)

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

At Large
The Rev. Bill Barton (2026)
The Rev. Kimberly Dunn (2027)
Mr. Jody Grant (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

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
Ms. Laura Wheaton, Chair

Mr. James Elliott, ex officio as Chancellor

Mr. David Sandbach

The Rev. David Lemburg
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
The Rev. Alan Akridge, Chair

Ms. Beth Baker

Ms. Cissy Bowden

The Rev. Shayna Cranford

Mr. Will Gruver

Mr. Glenn Segrest

The Rev. Hal Weidman
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.
Trustees, University of the South
The Rev. Tom Purdy (2026)

Ms. Cam Mathis (2027)

Mr. Whit Davis (2028)

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