Governance

The Commission on Ministry (COM) assists the Bishop in the discernment, development and formation of ministry vocations. This includes not only ordained vocations but the ministry of all the baptized. We believe that it is important for all the people of God to engage in serious discernment and ministry formation. It is true, however, that much of the Commission on Ministry’s work deals with the discernment and guiding of persons seeking vocations in the Order of Deacons or the Order of Priests.

To learn more, visit the Commission on Ministry page.

Commission Roster

Chair – The Rev. Kathy Lamphere
Vice-Chair – The Very Rev. Heather VanDeventer

Term Expires 2026
Kristin Keyes
The Rev. Chris Hagenbuch
James Rosenzweig

Term Expires 2027
James DeDeaux
Margaret Drumm
The Rev. Kathy Lamphere

Term Expires 2028
The Rev. Kimmy Meineke
Taylor Mather
The Very Rev. Heather VanDeventer

Ex Officio Members
The Rev. Cn Susan Cleveley
The Rt. Rev. Gretchen Rehberg

Diocesan Council works in concert with the Bishop, staff, and other identified leaders to guide the program and budget life of the diocese. The Council is charged to articulate the diocesan vision, to craft goals and pathways for living into the vision, and to develop an annual budget to fund and support the vision.

Diocesan Council Roster

Non-Expiring Term
Bishop of the Diocese of Spokane – Rt. Rev. Gretchen Rehberg
Treasurer of the Diocese – Lisa Church

Term Expires Convention 2026
Church, Lisa
Myers, Rev. Jonathan

Term Expires Convention 2027
Colby Roberts
Wayne Hawks

Term Expires Convention 2028
Theresa Grate
Sandi Peck

Ex-Officio Members
Chancellor of the Diocese – Michael Church
Vice Chancellor – Kathryn McKinley

Canons for Regional Mission
NE Canon for Regional Mission – The Rev. Cn. Jonathan Myers
NW Canon for Regional Mission – The Rev. Cn. Bill Osborne
SE Canon for Regional Mission – The Rev. Cn. Ashley Mather
SW Canon for Regional Mission – The Rev. Cn. Jane Schmoetzer

Term Expires 2024
Winston, Karen
Kellogg, Virginia
Wilder, the Rev. Marilyn

Term Expires 2025
Hacker, the Rev. David
Farley, the Rev. Arlen
Shepherd, Sheryl

Term Expires 2026
Schmoetzer, the Rev. Jane – President
Sibley, the Rev. David
Kate Rogers

In addition to serving as the ecclesiastical authority in the absence of a bishop, the Standing Committee also serves the diocese by overseeing the canonical processes related to the formation of new parishes, the ordination of individuals, and the consent to the election of bishops in other dioceses. The Standing Committee oversees the process of search, election and ordination of the next bishop of the diocese.

The president of the Standing Committee is among the council of advice to the Bishop.

Standing Committee Members

Burns, Rex (2027)

Griffen, Rev. Jan (2028)

Hacker, Rev. David (2029)

Hagenbuch, Rev. Chris (2027)

Jackson, Clay (2026)

Longinotti, Pia (2028)

Mack, Marjie (2029)

Osborne, Rev. Bill (2026)

David Gortner
Linda Young
David Sibley
Heather VanDeventer

Lay order

Katherine Karr Cornejo
Pia Longinotti
Missy Newcom
Brian Sellers-Peterson

Demers, Kathy
Farley, Cn. Andrea (Diocesan Staff Liaison)
Jungert-Davisson, Deloris
Munts, Pat – Chair
Sellers-Peterson, Brian