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At the Diocesan Synod a new Diocesan Executive Council was elected by the delegates.  DEC is a collaborative body of clergy and lay representatives that works with the Bishop to carry out diocesan leadership and administration between Synod meetings.

 

Picture: (left to right)

Back Row: 

             The Rev. Deacon Jamieson McIlvenna (All Saints’, Fort McMurray)

             Aldous Walters (All Saints’, Fort McMurray)

             The Rev. Don Thompson (St. Luke’s, Beaverlodge)

             The Rt. Rev. David Greenwood (Bishop, The Diocese of Athabasca)

             Gail Shewchuk (Christ Church, Grande Prairie)

             Angela Dupuis (St. Andrew’s Zion, Colinton)

Middle Row:

            The Honourable Bill Paul (St. James Cathedral, Peace River)

            The Rev. Leon Cadsap (All Saints’, Fort McMurray)

            Stan Berry (St. Luke’s, Beaverlodge)

            Lorene Rose (St. Mark’s, High Prairie)

            Brian Vance (St. Peter’s, Slave Lake)

            The Rev. Peter Clarke (St. Mark’s, High Prairie)

Front Row:

            Cheryl Anderson (St. James Cathedral, Peace River)

            Candace Mahaffey (Christ Church, Grande Prairie)

            Pam Berry (St. Luke’s, Beaverlodge)

 

Positions on DEC

Bishop – The Rt. Rev. David Greenwood

Diocesan Secretary – Gail Shewchuk

Chancellor – The Honourable Bill Paul

Registrar – Cheryl Anderson

Regional Dean – Athabasca Deanery – The Rev. Leon Cadsap

Regional Dean – Peace Deanery – The Rev. Don Thompson

Treasurer – The Rev. Don Thompson

Ministry Committee Chair – Candace Mahaffey

Management Committee Chair – Cheryl Anderson

Property Committee Chair – Brian Vance

 

To see the duties and roles of the members of the Diocesan Executive Council you can go to the Diocesan website at athdio.ca.  Choose the heading Resources, then choose Diocesan Rules and Regulations, from the Downloads choose Diocese of Athabasca Best Practices.  When the document opens scroll down to Diocesan Governance.  You can click on the link below to get to the Diocesan of Athabasca Best Practices.