The Executive Council, whose members, selection, and duties are established and governed by Canon 9 of the diocesan Canons, is a group of leaders, appointed by deaneries or the Bishop. It provides comprehensive direction and insight in the areas of budget and finance, exploration and opportunity, mission, and other matters relating to diocesan-wide ministry.
In between sessions of the Diocesan Convention, the Executive Council operates with the full power and authority of the Diocese to ensure that the necessary work of the Diocese is carried out. This power and authority does not extend to amendments to the Constitution and Canons, the adoption of the budget, the admission of new parishes, or such other matters as may be reserved by Constitution or Canon to the Diocesan Convention, or the Bishop, or the Standing Committee, or when any such action would be inconsistent with any action or directives of the Diocesan Convention.
Some members of the Executive Council are elected by their Neighborhood, others by bishop’s appointment.
2022 Members
Confluence Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Allen Rutherford (2024)
St. John’s, Mt. Vernon
Confluence Neighborhood – Lay
Mr. John Steele (2022)
St. John’s, Washington
Crossroads Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Hipolito Fernandez Reina (2024)
Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis
Crossroads Neighborhood – Lay
Ms. Sally Hardgrove (2023)
Trinity, Indianapolis
The Edge Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Paul Jacobson (2023)
Grace, Muncie
The Edge Neighborhood – Lay
Mr. Dick Frey (2022)
St. Christopher’s, Carmel
Riverbend Neighborhood – Clergy
Vacant (2023)
Riverbend Neighborhood – Lay
Mr. Greg Seamon (2024)
Trinity, Lawrenceburg
Wabash Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Christopher Beasley (2024)
St. Peter’s, Lebanon
Wabash Neighborhood – Lay
Ms. Lara Dreyer (2022)
Good Samaritan, Brownsburg
Waycross Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Mary Bargiel (2023)
St. David’s, Bean Blossom
Waycross Neighborhood – Lay
Ms. Mary Ellen Brown (2022)
Trinity, Bloomington
Youth – Bishop Appointment
TBD
Bishop Appointment
Mr. Isaiah Kuch (2022)
Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis
Bishop Appointment
The Rev. C. Davies Reed (2022)
St. Francis In-The -Fields, Zionsville
Bishop Appointment
Ms. Mariann Scott (2022)
St. Timothy’s, Indianapolis
Bishop Appointment
Mr. Sean Sullivan (2022)
Church of the Nativity, Indianapolis
Bishop Appointment
Ms. Rose Anne Grasty (2022)
St. Timothy’s, Indianapolis
Bishop Appointment
The Rev. Holly Rankin Zaher (2022)
St. Paul’s, Evansville
Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows
Ex-officio – Canon to the Ordinary for Administration & Evangelism
Canon Brendan O’Sullivan-Hale
Ex-officio – Canon to the Ordinary for Congregational Development and Leadership
Canon Kristin White
Ex-officio – Chancellor
Mr. George Plews
Ex-officio – Treasurer
Dr. Laurel Cornell
Secretary/Executive Assistant to the Bishop
Ms. Janet Brinkworth
Meeting Minutes
December 9, 2021 with Standing Committee
October 16, 2021
September 16, 2021
June 26, 2021
May 8, 2021
March 27, 2021
January 23, 2021
December 12, 2020 (Joint Meeting)
(Contact the Diocesan office for meeting minutes not included here)
