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Election results and Bishop's Appointments from the 148th Annual Diocesan Convention

Hallelujah Anyhow! The 148th Convention of the Diocese of Newark
By: 
John King, Secretary of Convention

Elections & Bishop’s Appointments

ACTS VIM Board

  • The Rev. Elizabeth Ivell – St. Peter's, Morristown (Clergy Class of 2025)
  • Joy Manasse – St. Andrew & Holy Communion, South Orange (Lay Class of 2025)

Constitution & Canons Committee

  • Thomas Bisdale – Grace Church, Westwood
  • Patricia Arlin Bradley – Holy Trinity, Hillsdale
  • John C. Garde – Grace Church, Madison
  • The Rev. Dean Weber – Church of the Atonement, Tenafly
  • John L. Smith – Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral, Newark
  • Laura Russell – All Saints, Hoboken
  • Bernice E. Vanderpool – Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City
  • John G. Webb, III – St. Luke and St. Mary, Hope and Belvidere
  • The Rev. Diana Wilcox – Christ Church, Bloomfield Glen Ridge
  • The Rev. Paul Yoon – St. Agnes', Little Falls

Disciplinary Board

  • Susan Singer – St. Luke's, Montclair (Lay Class of 2027)
  • The Rev. Vicki McGrath – All Saints, Millington (Clergy Class of 2028)
  • The Rev. Paula Toland – St. Stephen’s, Millburn (Clergy Class of 2026 – Vacancy)

Diocesan Council

  • Marguerite Smith – St. Peter's, Mountain Lakes (Lay Class of 2025)
  • Amelia Juanita Barrow – All Saints Leonia (Lay Class of 2025)
  • The Rev. Joan Conley – St. Mark’s Church, Teaneck (Clergy Class of 2025)
  • The Rev. J. Brent Bates – Grace Church, Newark (Clergy Class of 2025)
  • The Rev. Bill Cruse – St. John’s Memorial Church, Ramsey (Clergy Class of 2025)
  • The Rev. Deacon Nancy Hansen – St. Peter’s, Mountain Lakes (Council Clergy Class of 2024 – Vacancy)
  • The Rev. Deacon Katherine Rollo – Church of the Holy Spirit, Verona (Clergy Class of 2023 – Vacancy)

The Standing Committee

  • Janelle Grant – St. Paul's, Paterson (Lay Class of 2026)
  • The Rev. Andy Olivo – St. Elizabeth’s Church, Ridgewood (Clergy Class of 2026)

Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral Chapter

  • Rosie Grant – St. Paul's, Paterson (Class of 2025)

Trustees

  • Howard Mackey – St. Mark’s, Teaneck (Class of 2027)
  • The Rev. Deacon Erik Soldwedel – St. Paul’s Paterson/St. Clement’s Hawthorne (Class of 2027)
  • Karen Roy – Trinity Church, Allendale (Class of 2027)
  • Tim Carpenter – St. John’s, Montclair (Class of 2026 – Vacancy)
  • The Rev. Dean Weber – Retired, attends Church of the Atonement, Tenafly (Class of 2026 – Vacancy)

Secretary of Convention

  • John A. King – St. Andrew's, Harrington Park

Treasurer of Convention

  • Samuel Reckford – Christ Church, Short Hills

Assistant Treasurer of Convention

  • Rhonda Lutz – Church of the Saviour, Denville

Appointments to Unelected Ministries

Diocesan Youth Commission

  • The Rev. Carrie Cabush*
  • Donna Caputo
  • The Rev. Asa Coulson
  • Kathy Dewalt
  • Janelle Grant
  • Chris Whitaker
  • The Rev. Asa Coulson – Co-chair
  • Janelle Grant – Co-chair
  • Anthony Briggs – Cross Roads Camp Liaison
  • Dylan Payanzo* – Cross Roads Camp Liaison
  • Helen Payanzo* – Cross Roads Camp Liaison
  • Jane Jubilee – Bishop’s Office Liaison
  • The Rev. Canon Andrew Wright – Bishop’s Office Liaison

*New this year

Commission on Ministry

  • The Rev. Raul Ausa (Class of 2026, 1st term)
  • The Rev. Vicki McGrath (Class of 2026, 1st term)
  • The Venerable Diane Riley (Class of 2026, 2nd term)
  • The Rev. Deacon Ken Boccino (Special appointment to 1-year term as consultant)