Bishop's Office The Person to Call Guide

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'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.

Canon Gus is committed to supporting the spiritual formation of our diocesan community. He is your point of contact for all matters related to Lay Formation especially Children and Youth Ministries, Young Adult Ministries, and Safe Church. He also oversees the organization of Diocesan Convention. Reach out to him for guidance, resources, and support in these areas.

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.

Shani leads all communication and marketing efforts for the diocese, offering guidance that strengthens how our churches and schools share their stories. She develops communication strategies tailored to each community, including approaches that help congregations connect with younger generations in meaningful and authentic ways. Her work includes organizing Curator Café sessions for parish administrators and school communicators, publicizing events, producing monthly newsletters, managing diocesan social media, providing marketing insight, supporting crisis communication needs, and overseeing media relations. If your congregation or school needs support in any communication-related area, Shani is here to help. Reach out for guidance.

If you find yourself in need of guidance regarding clergy transitions and deployment, stewardship, the Commission on Ministry, or diocesan events, Canon Fletcher is your go-to person. Reach out to him for insights and support.

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.

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.

Jose 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.

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. She also serves as the diocesan event coordinator, supporting the planning and coordination of all events across the diocese.

When you contact the Diocesan Office, you can expect a warm and welcoming response from Julio. He is your go-to person for questions or assistance related to the database, clergy directories, church mailing lists, Safe Church and background checks, and event posting to the diocesan calendar. Julio also serves as Canon Gus’ assistant, supporting the work of congregational formation across the diocese.

If you require assistance with various administrative tasks within the diocese, Patricia is your dedicated point of contact. She can help you with making an appointment to speak with the Bishop, obtaining licenses, applying for permission for a marriage after a divorce, informing the Bishop about the illness, hospitalization, or death of a clergy person, clergy spouse, or clergy family member, and handling transfers of canonical residency, Patricia is here to assist you.