2024 Bishop Nominations to Committees and Commissions

The 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Georgia will receive the following slate of nominations to Committees and Commissions for a vote by acclamation on the slate. This replaces bishop appointments in earlier canons of the Diocese so that the names are published in advance and anyone with concerns may address them to the bishop in advance and can, at the time the slate is presented, make a motion to change any of the nominees. This allows a process by which the convention could change the composition of these bodies.

Finance Committee

Current members​

• Canon Andrew Austin, ex officio​
• Ms. Cam Mathis, Chair​
• Mr. Edward Bland​
• Mr. Brett Chappell​
• Ms. Angela Shelley

New Nomination

• Mr. Sean Hendley

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​
• Dr. Drew Keane

Commission on Ministry

Interview Committee​

• The Very Rev. Melanie Lemburg, Chair​
• The Rev. Eric Biddy​
• The Rev. Terri Degenhardt​
• Dr. M.J. Harris​
• Dr. Drew Keane​
• The Rev. Ri Lamb​
• The Rev. Samantha McKean
• Mr. Ken Taft, Esq.​
• Mrs. Elizabeth Varner ​

Examining Chaplains​

• The Rev. Eric Biddy​
• Dr. Drew Keane​
• The Rev. Ian Lasch​
• The Very Rev. Melanie Lemburg​
• The Rev. Kelly Steele​
• The Rev. David Wantland

Honey Creek Development 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

Committee on Constitution and Canons

• Ms. Laura Wheaton, Esq. Chair ​
• The Rev. James Elliott, Esq. ex officio as Chancellor​
• Ms. Hayden Hooks, Esq. ex officio as Vice Chancellor​
• Mr. David “Sandy” Sandbach, Esq.​
• The Rev. David Lemburg

Creation Care Commission

• The Rev. LeeAnn Culbreath, Chair
• 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

Cursillo Commission – New Nominees

• Ms. Allison Clarkson​
• The Rev. Ted Clarkson​
• Mr. Ned Newcomb​
• Ms. Mary Newcomb​
• Ms. Beverly Thompson