Diocesan Council acts as the Convention in the interim between meetings and is canonically responsible for long-range planning and determining program priorities. The Council acting for Convention reviews and evaluates programs approved by Convention.
The Council membership includes the Bishop; the Secretary of Convention; the Treasurer of Convention; clergy and lay representatives from the ten districts; and bishop’s appointments.
Officers
The Rt. Rev. Carlye J. Hughes, President
chughes@dioceseofnewark.org
Mr. John King, Secretary
jking@dioceseofnewark.org
Mr. Sam Reckford, Treasurer
sreckford@dioceseofnewark.org
Ms. Diane Sammons, Esq., Chancellor
dsammons@nagelrice.com
Steering Committee Members
The Rev. Bill Cruse
The Rev. Dcn. Nancy Hansen
Ms. Carol Harrison Arnold, Vice President
The Rev. Tom Mathews
Class of 2024
Ms. Larysa Cohen (St. Luke's, Montclair) larysa10@yahoo.com
The Rev. Asa David Coulson (Grace, Nutley) acoulson@gracenutley.org
The Rev. Deacon Nancy Hansen, nancy0hansen@gmail.com
The Rev. Grant Mansfield (St. George's, Maplewood) revgrant@stgeorges-maplewood.org
Mr. Jerrick Rutherford (St. Andrew & Holy Communion, South Orange)
Mr. Robert C. Ross (St. Agnes & St. Paul's, East Orange) robertross2008@comcast.net
Ms. Vanessa Wigfall (Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral, Newark) gdove1790@aol.com
Ms. Ross Wisnewski (St. Mary's, Sparta) rosswisnewski@yahoo.com
The Rev. Lorna Woodham (Christ Church, Budd Lake) lawoodham@gmail.com
Class of 2025
Ms. Laura Amerman (Grace Church Nutley) lauraamerman@gmail.com
Ms. Juanita Barrow (All Saints Church, Leonia) juabar201@aol.com
The Rev. Brent Bates (Grace Church, Newark) rector@gracechurchinnewark.org
The Rev. Joan Conley (St. Mark's Church, Teaneck) jconley@stmarksteaneck.org
The Rev. Bill Cruse (St. John's Memorial Church, Ramsey) bill.cruse@stjohnsramsey.org
The Rev. Lorna Erixson (St. Mark’s Mendham) rectorstmarksmendham@gmail.com
The Rev. Dcn. Len Roberts (Holy Trinity Hillsdale & Grace Westwood) leonard_roberts@rocketmail.com
[Vacant]
Class of 2026
The Rev. Raul Ausa (Trinity, Allendale) frraulausa@gmail.com
Mr. Robert Cottingham (Epiphany and Christ Church, Orange) rcottingham@sabre88.com
Mr. David Drislane (Christ Church, Bloomfield/Glen Ridge) irish2guy@hotmail.com
Ms. Carol Harrison-Arnold (The Church of St. Paul and Incarnation, Jersey City) chacoffee56@gmail.com
Ms. Suzanne Hesse (St. Clement's Church, Hawthorne) suzanneh12345@yahoo.com
The Rev. Tom Mathews (Christ Church, Ridgewood) rector@christchurchridgewood.org
Ms. Jewels Quelly (St. James' Church, Hackettstown) jewelsquelly@gmail.com
The Rev. Jon Richardson (St. David's, Kinnelon) jon@stdavidskinnelon.org
Staff Resources
The Rev. Canon Margo Peckham Clark, Canon for Congregational Life
mapclark@dioceseofnewark.org
The Rev. Canon Andrew R. Wright, ThD, Canon to the Ordinary
awright@dioceseofnewark.org