The Commission on Ministry (COM) assists the Bishop and the Standing Committee under the provisions of Title III of the Canons of the General Convention and the Canons of the Diocese of Minnesota in the following ways:
- to determine the present and future needs for ministry;
- to solicit nominations of persons who demonstrate qualities of Christian commitment, leadership, vision, and responsiveness to the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world which mark them as desirable candidates for positions of leadership in the Church;
- to invite nominees to engage in a discernment process appropriate to their cultural background;
- to recruit and select persons for Holy Orders and guide and examine postulants, candidates for the diaconate and priesthood, in their journey to ordination;
- to provide continuing education of clergy and lay professionals employed in the church;
- to promote continuing education of clergy and lay professionals employed in the church;
- to support the development of the Ministry of the Laity.
Co-Chairs, Terms expire 2011
The Rev. Katherine Sedwick ksedwick@aol.com
Martha Beckwith mjbeckwith@comcast.net
Voting Members, Terms expire 2010
The Rev, William Bulson frbill-ha@juno.com, Appointed by Bishop
The Rev. Paul Allick allickpd@aol.com, Elected by Convention
The Rev. Katherine Hennessy jkhennessy@aol.com, Appointed by Bishop
Mary Koldaire, Elected by Convention
Voting Members, Terms expire 2011
The Rev. Winifred Mitchell Revwinnie@gmailcom, Elected by Convention
The Rev. Johnson Loud Jr revjloud@redwing.net, Appointed by Bishop
The Rev. Penelope Warren pmwarren@earthlink.net, Appointed by Bishop
The Rev. Mary Jo Feely maryjo@ae-church.org, Appointed by Bishop
Benjamin Bedard Benjamin.bedard@qmail.com
The Rev. Connie Claxton connieclaxton@comcast.net
Ex-Officio Members
The Rev. Gayle Marsh OraLabora@comcast.net, Vocations Coordinator
Ernie Miel mielX002@tc.umn.edu, Parish Discernment Trainer
The Rev. Ginny Padzieski gonpeas@attglobal.net, Co-Chair, Diocesan Discernment
The Rev. Jim Young revjryoung@msn.com, Co-Chair, Diocesan Discernment
Marla Hanley mmhanley@stkate.edu, Examining Chaplains (Diaconate)
The Rev. Canon Sandi Holmberg saholmberg@aol.com, Canon Missioner/Total Ministry
The Rev. Lydia Huttar Brown lydiabrown10@msn.com, Clergy Continuing Education
The Rev. Anne Scheible jascheib@aol.com
The Rev. Don Nesheim dnesheim@earthlink.net
