Elections at our 140th Convention

Brendan Murphy on February 16, 2023

On this page, you find all of the newly-elected members of diocesan positions listed below.

Commission on Ministry

  • The Rev’d Anne Abdy (Holy Cross, Wilmington)
  • The Rev’d Copeland Johnston (St. Thomas, Bath)
  • Ms. Hannah Hutchens (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
  • Deacon Mary Mac Shields (St. Joseph’s, Fayetteville)

Committee on Constitutions and Canons

  • The Rev’d Stephen Batten (Trinity, Chocowinity)
  • The Rev’d Andrew Cannan (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
  • Canon Mollie Roberts (Canon for Diocesan Life & Leadership)
  • Mr. Keith Calder (St. Paul’s, Wilmington)
  • Mrs. Mary Duane Hale (St. Paul’s, Beaufort)
  • Mr. Fred Klinck (St. John’s, Fayetteville)

Deans of the Diocese

Albemarle

  • Clergy: The Rev’d Daniel Cenci (Christ Church, Elizabeth City)
  • Lay: Mrs. Cynthia Harding (St. Paul’s, Edenton)

Pamlico

  • Clergy: The Rev’d John Porter-Acee, St. Timothy’s, Greenville
  • Lay: Ms. Ginger Powell (Trinity, Chocowinity)

Trinity

  • Clergy: The Rev’d Tammy Lee (St. Paul’s, Beaufort)
  • Lay: Ms. Jo Parrott (St. Mary’s, Kinston)

Lower Cape Fear

  • Clergy: The Rev’d Jody Greenwood (Church of the Servant, Wilmington)
  • Lay: Lisa Richey (Grace, Whiteville)

Upper Cape Fear

  • Clergy: The Rev’d Robert Alves (St. John’s, Fayetteville) & The Rev’d Nan Cekuta (Holy Trinity, Fayetteville)
  • Lay: Ms. Patsy Cabrera (La Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia, Newton Grove)

Deputies to General Convention

Clergy

  • The Rev’d Paul Canady (Christ Church, New Bern)
  • The Rev’d Canon Mollie Roberts (Canon for Diocesan Life & Leadership)
  • The Rev’d Tammy Lee (St. Paul’s, Beaufort)
  • The Rev’d Robert M. Alves (St. John’s, Fayetteville)

Lay

  • Ms. Tess Judge (All Saints, Southern Shores)
  • Ms. Hannah Hutchens (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
  • Ms. Joan Geiszler-Ludlum (Church of the Servant, Wilmington)
  • Mr. Tom Tully (St. James, Wilmington)

Alternate Deputies to General Convention

Clergy

  • The Rev’d Caleb Lee (St. Paul’s, Wilmington)
  • The Rev’d Richard G Elliott (St. Andrew’s on the Sound, Wilmington)
  • The Rev’d Anne Abdy (Holy Cross, Wilmington)

Lay

  • Ms. Barbara Crumbacker (St. Mary’s, Kinston)
  • Ms. Karen Phillips Smith (St. Paul’s, Wilmington)

Diocesan Convention Committee

  • The Rev’d Eric Moulton (St. John’s Wilmington)
  • The Rev’d Leslie Roraback (St. Andrew’s on the Sound, Wilmington)
  • The Rev’d Whit Stroud (St. Francis, Goldsboro & Holy Innocents, Seven Springs)
  • Ms. Meg Jones (Christ Church, New Bern)
  • Ms. Jo Parrott (St. Mary’s, Kinston)
  • Ms. Kimber Roche (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
  • Ms. Judy Whichard (St. Paul’s, Greenville)

Disciplinary Board

  • The Rev’d Anne Abdy (Holy Cross, Wilmington)
  • The Rev’d Whit Stroud (St. Francis, Goldsboro & Holy Innocents, Seven Springs)
  • Deacon Lisa Kirby (Christ Church, New Bern)
  • Ms. Vera Guarino (St. Paul’s in-the-Pines, Fayetteville)

Executive Council

  • Mr. Robert Adams (St. Paul’s, Edenton)
  • Mr. Stephen Clayton (Christ Church, New Bern)
  • Mrs. Barbara Crumbacker (St. Mary’s, Kinston)
  • The Rev’d Tammy Lee (St. Paul’s, Beaufort)
  • The Rev’d Nathan Finnin (St. Andrew’s By the Sea, Nags Head)
  • The Rev’d Cheryl Brainard (St. James, Wilmington)
  • Ms. Ginger Powell (Trinity, Chocowinity)
  • Mrs. Terah Archie (St. Mary’s, Kinston)
  • Mr. John Rozier (Trinity, Lumberton)

Finance Committee

  • The Rev’d Robert Beauchamp (Holy Trinity, Hertford)
  • The Rev’d Bruce Cheney (St. Thomas, Oriental)
  • The Rev’d Tammy Lee (St. Paul’s, Beaufort)
  • The Rev’d Alan Neal (Zion, Washington)
  • The Rev’d Gray Hodsdon (St. James, Wilmington)
  • Ms. Vikki Gehring Clark (St. Joseph’s, Fayetteville)
  • Mr. Brian Jowers (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
  • Mr. Tommy Sutton (St. Andrew’s, Morehead City)
  • Mr. Steve Thomas (St. James, Wilmington)
  • Ms. Judy Whichard (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
  • Mr. Bill Webb (Church of the Advent, Williamston)

Foundation of the Diocese of East Carolina

  • Mr. Tyrone Francis (St. Joseph’s, Fayetteville)
  • Ms. Dencie Lambdin (Trinity, Lumberton)

Officers of Convention

  • Chancellor: Ms. Joan Geiszler-Ludlum (Church of the Servant, Wilmington)
  • Secretary of Convention: Ms. Shurley Ray Weddle (St. Paul’s, Clinton)
  • Treasurer: Ms. Tess Judge (All Saints, Southern Shores)

Nominations Committee

  • The Rev’d Daniel Cenci (Albemarle; Christ Church, Elizabeth City)
  • The Rev’d Rhonda Thomas (Lower Cape Fear; Church of the Servant, Wilmington)
  • Ms. Sara Davis (Albemarle; St. Thomas, Ahoskie)
  • Ms. Rachel Pace(Lower Cape Fear; St. James, Wilmington)
  • Ms. Connie Widney (Pamlico; St. Timothy’s, Greenville)

Standing Committee

  • The Rev’d Caleb Lee
  • Ms. Vera Guarino (St. Paul’s in-the-Pines, Fayetteville)

Trinity Center Board of Managers

  • Ms. Kathleen Rice (Christ Church, New Bern)
  • Mr. Terry Smith (St. Francis by the Sea, Pine Knoll Shores)
  • Ms. Judy Whichard (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
  • Ms. Adrian Wood (St. Paul’s, Edenton)

Trustees of the Diocese

  • The Rev’d John Pollock (St. Andrew’s, Morehead City)
  • Ms. Karen Wahab (St. James, Belhaven)

Trustee to the University of the South

  • The Rev’d Ashley Simpson (St. Paul’s, Beaufort)