Updated October 31, 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 one member (clergy or lay) representing each of the regional ministries, four at-large members, and appointed BIPOC members. 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)
- Stephanie Butler | St. David’s, Friday Harbor | Lay (2028)
BIPOC
- Abraham Atem, St. John’s South Sudanese, Kent | Lay (2027)
- Simon Mabior Dau Angok | St. Michael’s South Sudanese, Auburn (2028)
Regional Ministries
- Be Attitudes: Jo Burkholder | St. Luke’s, Seattle | Lay | (2026, 2023)
- Columbia: The Rev. Kay Flores | St. Timothy, Chehalis | Clergy (2027)
- Eastside: Sharon Simes | St. Margaret’s, Bellevue | Lay (2027)
- Evergreen: The Rev. Ruth Anne Garcia | St. James, Kent (2028)
- Holy C: The Rev. Robert Stevens | St. John the Baptist, Seattle | Clergy (2027)
- Mount Baker: The Rev. Paul Price | St. Stephen’s, Oak Harbor (2028)
- Peninsula: The Rev. Eric Stelle | St. John’s, Gig Harbor | Clergy (2026)
- Rainier: Christina Johns | St. Andrew’s, Tacoma (2028)
- 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
- Ed Barton | Diocesan Treasurer
- The Rev. Canon Cristi Chapman | Canon to the Ordinary
- Bryan Krislock | Diocesan Chancellor
- Dede Moore | Canon for Human Resources, Governance & Convention
- Charles Thorne | Canon for Finance