Updated March 21, 2025
Between Diocesan Conventions, the Council oversees the budget and program goals of the Diocese, carrying out priorities adopted by Convention. Council develops a proposed budget to be ratified by the next convention. Members assume and accept the role of public relations and goodwill toward individuals and congregations facilitating connectedness within the Diocese. Members accept assignments, work on task groups, and attend regional, committee and commission meetings as necessary. The Diocesan Council includes the bishop, and two members (one clergy and one lay) representing each of the regional ministries. They can be contacted at diocesancouncil@ecww.org.
The Rt. Rev. Philip LaBelle | Bishop Diocesan
At-Large
- The Rev. Annie Calhoun | St. Anne’s, Washougal | Clergy (2026)
- The Rev. Courtney Jones | Christ Church, Anacortes | Clergy (2027)
- Lee Holland | St. Matthew, Browns Point/Tacoma | Lay (2026, 2023)
- Karen Sjöström | St. John’s, Kirkland | Lay (2025)
BIPOC
- Abraham Atem, St. John’s South Sudanese, Tukwila | Lay (2027)
- The Rev. Malcolm McLaurin | Holy Cross, Redmond | Clergy (2025)
- The Rev. Jesús Reyes | St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas, Vancouver | Clergy (2025)
- Sharalyne King | St. Stephen’s, Longview | Lay (2026)
Regional Ministries
- Be Attitudes: Jo Burkholder | St. Luke’s, Seattle | Lay | (2026, 2023)
- Columbia: Kay Flores | St. Timothy, Chehalis | Lay (2027)
- Eastside: Sharon Simes | St. Margaret’s, Bellevue | Lay (2027)
- Evergreen: The Rev. Joshua Hosler | Good Shepherd, Federal Way | Clergy (2025, 2022)
- Holy C: Robert Stevens | St. John the Baptist, Seattle | Lay (2027)
- Mount Baker: The Rev. Baudelina Paz | Resurrección, Mt. Vernon | Clergy (2025)
- Peninsula: The Rev. Eric Stelle | St. John’s, Gig Harbor | Clergy (2026)
- Rainier: Maitland McKenzie | St. Mary’s, Lakewood | Lay (2025)
- Sno-Isle: The Rev. Allen Hicks | Trinity, Everett | Clergy (2026)
- Willapa: Karen Fraser | St. Benedict’s, Lacey | Lay (2027, 2024)
Others with seat and voice
- Judith Andrews | Diocesan Chancellor
- Jim Beckwith | Diocesan Treasurer
- Heather Irwin | Chair of Budget & Finance
- The Rev. Canon Cristi Chapman | Canon to the Ordinary
- Bryan Krislock | Diocesan Vice Chancellor
- Dede Moore | Canon for Human Resources, Governance & Convention
- Charles Thorne | Canon for Finance
