Diocesan Council
A body of elected clergy and lay representatives, Diocesan Council oversees and shapes diocesan program between meetings of Diocesan Convention. Diocesan Council usually meets at the Cathedral Center at 4pm on the second Thursday on each month. Following is a listing of representatives including those elected by Diocesan Convention, and those elected by each of the diocese’s 10 geographic deaneries.
DIOCESAN COUNCIL MEMBERS
Chair The Right Rev. John Harvey Taylor
Bishop Suffragan The Right Reverend Diane Jardine Bruce
Secretary of Convention/Recording Secretary Canon Steve Nishibayashi
Treasurer of the Diocese The Reverend Kirby Smith
Diocesan President of ECW Ms Christine Budzowski
Chancellor of the Diocese Canon Richard Zevnik
Representative from the General Convention
Deputation Ms Kathryn Nishibayashi
Representatives from Standing Committee
Clergy: The Very Reverend Canon Michael Archer
St. Wilfrid’s Church Huntington Beach, CA
Lay: Canon Patsy Brierly
Representatives from Corporation of the Diocese
Clergy: The Reverend Lester V. Mackenzie
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Laguna Beach, CA
Lay: Mr. Ravi Verma
Members Elected by Diocesan Convention
Clergy: The Reverend Francisco Garcia, Jr. (2020)
Holy Faith Church Inglewood, CA
Lay: Mr. Dave Moreno (2020)
Clergy: The Reverend Dr. Barbara R. Stewart (2019)
Lay: Mr. Richard Henderson (2019)
Clergy: The Reverend Canon Mary Trainor
St. Joseph’s Church Buena Park, CA
Lay: Canon Roger Leachman (2018)
Staff Representatives
Canon Abigail Urquidi Executive Assistant to Bishops & Canon to the Ordinary
The Rev. Canon Melissa McCarthy Canon to the Ordinary
The Rev. Michele Racusin Chief Financial Officer
Canon Robert Williams Canon for Common Life
Members Representing Deaneries-Elected by Deanery
| Deanery 1
Clergy: The Reverend Michael Corrigan
Lay: Mr. Jim Alexander
| Deanery 2
Clergy: The Reverend Vincent Schwahn Ryckman
St. Mark’s Church Van Nuys, CA
Lay: Mr. Richard Holdredge
| Deanery 3
Clergy: The Very Reverend Canon lan Davies
St. Thomas” Church Hollywood, CA
Lay: The Honorable Canon Patti Jo McKay Ramsey
| Deanery 4
Clergy: The Reverend Dr. Glenn M. Libby
Lay: Mr. Dan Valdez
| Deanery 5
Clergy: The Reverend Julie D. Bryant,
Church of the Transfiguration Arcadia, CA
Lay: Canon Ann Seitz
| Deanery 6
Clergy: The Very Reverend Canon Kelli Grace Kurtz
St. John’s Church La Verne, CA
Lay: Ms Gayle McKinney
| Deanery 7
Clergy: The Reverend Liz Williams
St. Alban’s Yucaipa, CA
Lay: Ms Diane Askren
| Deanery 8
Clergy: The Reverend George Okusi
St. Thomas’ Church Long Beach, CA
Lay: Ms Carole Gonzalez
| Deanery 9
Clergy: The Very Reverend Jeannie Martz
Trinity Church Orange, CA
Lay: Mr. Don Harrell
| Deanery 10
Clergy: The Reverend Will Crist
Lay: Mr. Michael Morris
DIOCESAN COUNCIL ALTERNATES
| Deanery 1
Clergy: The Reverend Lawrence Brown
Trinity Church Fillmore, CA
Lay: Mr. Steve Seebach
| Deanery 2
Clergy: The Reverend Dan Justin
St. Michael’s Church Studio City, CA
Lay: Mr. Brendan Krabach
| Deanery 3
Clergy: The Very Reverend Canon James Newman
St. Bede’s Church
Lay: Canon Annette V. Graw
| Deanery 4
Clergy: The Reverend Michael S. Bell – Good Samaritan Hospital (Pastoral Care Dept.)
Lay: Canon Roy Salmon
| Deanery 5
Clergy: The Reverend Carri Grindon – St. Mark’s Church Altadena, CA
Lay: Mr. Dino Kidde
| Deanery 6
Clergy: The Rev. Keith Yamamoto – St. Mark’s Church Upland, CA
Lay: Ms. Jullie McCurdy
| Deanery 7
Clergy: The Reverend Mary Crist
Lay: Mr. Neil Hartschum
| Deanery 8
Clergy: The Reverend Arthur Toro – Holy Communion Church Gardena, CA
Lay: Ms Shelly Crilly
| Deanery 9
Clergy: The Reverend Kay Sylvester
Lay: Ms Morgan Mullins
| Deanery 10
Clergy: The Reverend Canon Mary Crist