Standing Committee Report

The Standing Committee

Membership

Ms. Joyce Holden, President The Rev. Carol Mader The Rev. Anthony Estes Ms. Helen Santiz The Rev. Robert Alltop Dr. George Swann, III Ms. Josephine Powell The Rev. Ron Byrd

Term Expires

2022 2022 2023 2023 2024 2024 2025 2025

This report covers the period from August 2021 through September 2022. The Standing Committee met monthly during that time. Additional meetings were held as needed to deal with issues related to work of the Standing Committee.

The Standing Committee’s principal charge is to serve as a Council of Advice to the Bishop. This is a role specified in the canons of The Episcopal Church and includes issues of concern to the Bishop, the Diocese of Michigan, its congregations and people, and other matters.

Ordination Process

The Standing Committee participated in the recent revision of the ordination process in the diocese. Members of the Standing Committee served on an ad-hoc committee that created a process for conducting candidacy interviews in conjunction with members of the Commission on Ministry. By canon, the Standing Committee must give consent for candidacy and ordination to be approved.

The Standing Committee took the following actions regarding candidacy and ordination after prayerful discussion and consideration.

The Standing Committee approved the following individuals for Candidacy:

Zachary Baker, Candidate for the Sacred Order of Priests Eric Braun, Candidate for the Sacred Order of Priests Tom Ferguson, Candidate for the Sacred Order of Priests The Standing Committee approved the following individuals for Ordination: Gerardo Aponte-Safe, the Sacred Order of Priests Katherine Beck-Ei, the Sacred Order of Priests George Chip Dischinger, the Sacred Order of Priests Donna Lockhart, the Sacred Order of Priests Amy Maffeo, the Sacred Order of Priests Terri Montgomery, the Sacred Order of Priests Michael Stutso, the Sacred Order of Deacons

Consents to Bishops-Elect

The Standing Committee is also charged with consenting to the election and consecration of those individuals elected bishop by any of the dioceses of The Episcopal Church. After prayerful consideration, the Standing Committee consented to the following:

Elizabeth Bonforte Gardner, Bishop Diocesan, Diocese of Nevada

Brian K. Burgess, Bishop Diocesan, Diocese of Springfield Matthew D. Cowden, Bishop Coadjutor Diocesan, Diocese of West Virginia Shawn Duckworth, Bishop Diocesan of Florida Fraser Lawton, Assistant Bishop Diocesan, Diocese of Dallas Jeffery Mello, Bishop Diocesan, Diocese of Connecticut Juan Carlos Quiñonez as Bishop of Ecuador Central Daniel P. Richards, Bishop Diocesan, Diocese of Upper South Carolina Phyllis Speigel, Bishop Diocesan, Diocese of Utah Jos Tharakan, Bishop Diocesan, Diocese of Idaho

Property-Related Issues

The Standing Committee has the responsibility of reviewing and approving any sale or encumbrance (mortgages, long-term leases, etc.) of congregation property. Permission was granted, after appropriate legal review and advice, to proceed with the actions proposed regarding the following properties:

Canterbury House-U of M: Landscaping project Christ Church, Cranbrook: sale of Wolgast House Christ Church, Dearborn: lease space to Dearborn Congregational Church Holy Cross Novi: easement St James’, Dexter: Mission House rental St John’s, Plymouth: preparation of property for transitional housing use for Afghanistan resettlement St John’s, Westland: rental agreement St. Paul, Romeo: sale of land adjacent St Stephen’s, Wyandotte : sale of property Trinity, Monroe: AirBnB proposal

Dissolution of a Parish

The Standing Committee approved the dissolution of Christ the King, Taylor, with gratitude for their ministry and prayers for their remaining members.

The Standing Committee approved the dissolution of St. Cyprian’s, Detroit, with gratitude for their ministry and prayers for their remaining members.

The Standing Committee approved the dissolution of St. Elizabeth’s, Redford, with gratitude for their ministry and prayers for their remaining members. The Standing Committee approved the dissolution of St. Augustine’s, Mason, with gratitude for their ministry and prayers for their remaining members. Other Matters

At the request of Bishop Perry, the Standing Committee conducted the second annual mutual ministry review of the Bishop which was facilitated by the Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, Bishop of Western New York and Northwest Pennsylvania. He conducted a survey, the results of which were discussed by the Bishop and Standing Committee. The results of the survey will be shared with the diocese.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Standing Committee Joyce Holden, President