The Hon. Scott Haight, Chancellor of the Diocese
The Hon. Steven Anderson, Vice-Chancellor of the Diocese
The Hon. Mike Marshall, Vice-Chancellor of the Diocese
In the Episcopal Church, a chancellor is a legal adviser appointed by a bishop. A chancellor advises the bishop and the diocese on matters of secular and ecclesiastical law.
Dr. Patricia Easley (Grace , Paris)
The Rev. Christian Senyoni (St. Andrews, Collierville)
The Rev. Paul McLain (Trezevant Manor, Memphis)
Ms. Ebet Peeples (Calvary, Memphis)
The Very Rev. Dr. Noah Campbell (St. Mary’s Cathedral, Memphis)
Mrs. Martha Webb (Immanuel, Ripley)
The Rev. Amanda McGriff (Nonparochial)
Mr. Bill Webb (Good Shepherd, Memphis)
The Convention of the Diocese has an annual meeting each year in November to elect officers and committees of the Diocese, approve the budget of Diocese, and make other important decisions for the Diocese. The Bishop and Council (the Council) serves as the Board of Directors of the Diocese and is authorized to exercise all the powers, with a few exceptions, of the Convention between meetings of the Convention. The Council implements the decisions of the Convention and oversees the executive and administrative functions of the Diocese, including approving policies and programs of the Diocese. It also oversees the disbursement of Diocesan funds in a manner that is consistent with the Diocesan budget.
The Bishop serves as the President of the Diocese and as the Chair of the Council, presiding at its meetings. The Council typically meets six times per year.
The Rev. Sarah Cowan (Holy Communion, Memphis), CHAIR
Ms. Jeane Chapman (Holy Trinity, Memphis)
The Rev. Jesse Perkins (St. Luke’s, Jackson)
Mr. Christian Man (Calvary, Memphis)
The Rev. Katherine Bush (Calvary, Memphis)
Mr. John M. Planchon (St. George’s, Germantown)
The Standing Committee serves several key roles in the Diocese. At all times, it acts as an advisory council to the Bishop and plays an important part in evaluating candidates for ordination and other clergy-related matters. The Committee also has authority over certain property decisions: any sale, lease, or other encumbrance of property used for worship requires both its advice and its formal consent before the Bishop can proceed. If there is no bishop in place, the Standing Committee takes on the administrative and executive functions that would normally fall to that office.