THE COMMISSION ON MINISTRY

 STRUCTURE AND PURPOSE 

   The Commission on Ministry serves as an advisor and assists the Bishop in the implementation of Title III Ministry Canons: in determining present and future opportunities and needs for ministry of all baptized persons; in the designing and oversight of the ongoing process for recruitment, discernment, formation for ministry and assessment of readiness, particularly for ordained leadership.   It consists of eight priests, two deacons and eight lay persons.
    The Commission on Ministry normally meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Episcopal Church Center, 65 East Huron Street, Chicago, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For information on the program and meetings contact Sarah Lenaeus, administrator for the Commission on Ministry 312-751-3578.

2010 Meeting Dates

January 5       

February 2

March 2

April 6

May 4

June 1

September 7

October 5

November 2         

December 7

An Ordination Sabbath for 2010

After conferring with the Commission on Ministry and the Standing Committee, Bishop Jeffey Lee has elected to institute a sabbath time for the ordination process for 2010. The time will be used for further examination of the needs for ordained leadership in the diocese, and of the role and function of ordination canons, general ordination exams, and clinical pastoral education in the formation process. Read Bishop Jeffrey Lee's letter on an ordination sabbath.

 2010 Members of the Commission on Ministry

 The Rev. Canon Linda Potter, Vice-Chair  Rector - Trinity, Wheaton 

The Rev. Cathy Brookman Deacon - St. John, Naperville 

Ms. Jessica Creech Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Forest 

The Very Rev. Robert Dekker Rector - St. Simon, Arlington Heights 

The Rev. Aimee Delevett Rector - Holy Nativity, Clarendon Hills 

The Rev. Eldred George Rector - Grace, Freeport 

The Rev. Mark Geisler St. Peter, Sycamore 

Dr. Sandra Lowe St. James Cathedral, Chicago 

The Rev. Sue Nebel Deacon - St. Simon, Arlington Heights 

Ms. Melissa Perrin- Holy Comforter, Kenilworth

Ms. Liz Ryan St. Charles, St. Charles 

The Rev. George Smith Rector - St. Mark, Glen Ellyn 

The Rev. Patricia Snickenberger Rector - St. Lawrence, Libertyville

Mr. Douglas Van Houten St. Nicholas, Elk Grove Village