Bishop's Office Who to Call Guide

Bishop Rickel plays a crucial role within our diocese, primarily stepping in when Bishop Eaton is unavailable, especially for important occasions such as Confirmations, Receptions, and major diocesan events. In addition, Bishop Rickel offers his valuable expertise as a consultant in the area of Stewardship. He leads workshops and provides consultations on this important topic. For inquiries about his consulting fees, please contact him directly. While he is not on the supply list, Bishop Rickel is open to considering supply roles in emergency situations, with standard stole fees applicable.

For all matters concerning leadership training and the College for Congregational Development, spiritual growth and evangelism, organizational issues, and conflict mediation, as well as congregational assessment tools like CAT and strategic planning, mutual ministry reviews, diocesan staff management, and Episcopal Schools, please contact Canon Licia. She is here to assist you with these crucial areas.

If you find yourself in need of guidance regarding clergy transitions and deployment, stewardship, grant writing and approval, church property redevelopment, church planting, Diocesan Convention, Youth Ministries, or Young Adult Ministries, Canon Fletcher is your go-to person. Reach out to him for insights and support in these vital aspects of our diocese.

For matters related to diocesan finance, accounting, and risk management, as well as congregational finance and administration, including human resources, treasurer consultations, worker's compensation, executive council, budgeting, investment, property, personnel, and finance committees, please don't hesitate to contact Cris. He's here to provide expertise and assistance in these financial and administrative areas.

Shani oversees all communication and marketing efforts for the diocese. She specializes in helping with communication plans for churches and schools, organizing Curator Cafe sessions for parish administrators and school communicators, publicizing events, creating monthly newsletters, managing diocesan social media, offering marketing expertise, handling crisis communications, and managing media relations. If you require support in any of these communication-related aspects, reach out to Shani for guidance.

If you're passionate about social justice and want to actively engage in a ministry that supports immigrants, the poor, and the marginalized, as well as advocate for those who have little or no voice in our society, Archdeacon Bazin is your point of contact.

For those interested in discussing ministries that foster the growth and development of our black communities or learning more about Sacred Ground circles and other resources for anti-racism training, Archdeacon Hal is the person to reach out to. He can assist you in building the Beloved Community and advancing anti-racism efforts within your congregations.

Are you seeking support for your Hispanic congregations, resources in Spanish, information about upcoming events led by the Hispanic ministries, or a connection with the Hispanic Executive Committee? Canon Eddie is your contact person. Reach out to him if you're interested in providing or starting a program in your community to serve Hispanics/Latinos/as, such as a food pantry, after-school program, or immigration center. He can also help you build connections with Latinos/as and Latinx individuals in your community, facilitating their integration into your congregations.

Hernan specializes in matters concerning clergy pension and other benefits, insurance issues (including medical, property, and casualty insurance), as well as questions related to General Convention, Convocations, and Parochial Reports. He can also help you with appointments regarding the Property and Loans Committee and the Parish Finance and Assessment Committee.

When you contact the Diocesan Offices, you can expect a warm and welcoming response from David. He is your go-to person for questions or assistance related to the database, clergy directories, church mailing lists, and event posting to the diocesan calendar.

For those interested in discussing ministries that foster the growth and development of our black communities or learning more about Sacred Ground circles and other resources for anti-racism training, Archdeacon Hal is the person to reach out to. He can assist you in building the Beloved Community and advancing anti-racism efforts within your congregations.

For inquiries related to Safe Church programs and background checks or if you need to schedule an appointment with Canon Licia Affer and Canon Fletcher Montgomery or have questions about their areas of ministry, Julia is here to assist you.

Accounting handles general diocesan bookkeeping tasks. If you need assistance or have inquiries regarding check requests, congregational annual reports, monthly operational reports, loan payments, or assessment payments, Accounting is the office to reach out to.