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Episcopal Diocese of Maine

2004 Diocese of Maine Commissions and Committees
Membership lists with links to web pages on our diocesan site
or to the national site of a particular organization.

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Standing Committee
Bishop's Office
Diocesan Staff

Diocesan Council
Committees of Diocesan Council
Finance Committee
Long Range Planning and Evaluation
Convention Committee
International Development Committee


Trustees of Diocesan Funds
The Maine Episcopal Missionary Society

Province 1 Reps to Exec. Council of ECUSA
Provincial Synod Reps
Diocesan Review Committee
Ecclesiastical Trial Court

Commission on Congregational Life
-- Diocesan Altar Guild
-- Clergy Deployment
-- Compensation Committee
-- Cursillo
-- Episcopal Church Women
-- Episcopal Marriage Encounter
-- Committee Against Racism
-- Mutual Study of Ministry
-- Spirituality and the Environment
-- Stewardship Committee
-- Liturgy Committee
-- Youth Council

Commission on Diocesan Operations
-- Archives Committee
-- Support of Cathedral
-- Church Periodical Club
-- Communications Committee
-- Technology Consultants
-- Facilities Consultants
-- Insurance Consultants
-- Diocesan Resource Center

Commission on Ministry
-- Chaplain to the Retired
-- Education for Ministry
-- Committee on Holy Orders
-- Loring Fund
-- Committee on Baptismal Ministry
-- F.B. Wolf Fund
-- Discernment Process
-- Deacon Formation Program

-- Anglican Studies Program - BTS

Family of Clergy Wellness

Committee on Outreach and Services
-- Camp Bishopswood Board of Trustees
-- Deacons
-- Ecumenical Relations
-- Committee on Indian Relations
-- Kairos
-- Norwich House
-- Episcopal Relief and Development
-- Prison Chaplaincy
-- St. Martin's Literacy
-- United Thank Offering
-- Trinity Jubilee Center
Companion Diocese Committee


STANDING COMMITTEE
The Rev. Christopher Chornyak, President (2004) cjchornyak@prexar.com 
Mr. Dan Foster (2004)
dfoster@fortfairfield.org 
The Rev. Susan Murphy, (2005) smurph@mfx.net 
Mr. Peter Bickford (2005) pmbick@cros.net
Mr. Duward Parkinson (2006) parkinson@lexmaine.com 
The Rev. Audrey Delafield (2006) jdelafie@maine.rr.com 

TRUSTEES OF DIOCESAN FUNDS Incorporated 1849
Mr. William Clark, President
Mr. Ken Barrett
Ms. Jean Wilkinson
Mr. Nathaniel V. Henshaw
Mr. Larry Dwight

Ms. Betsey McCandless
Ms. Deborah Hammond

The Rt. Rev. Chilton Knudsen, Bishop of Maine - ex officio
Ms Laurie Kazilionis, Director of Finance - ex officio

THE MAINE EPISCOPAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY, INCORPORATED



The Rt. Rev. Chilton R. Knudsen, President
The Rev. Christopher Chornyak, Vice President
Mr. Kenneth Barrett, Treasurer
The Ven. Thomas Benson, Secretary

Trustees: Current members of Diocesan Council

Provincial Synod Representatives

Clerical Deputy
The Rev. Lev Sherman (2005)
Lay Deputy
Ms. Rita Redfield (2004)
Clerical Alternate
The Rev. Chuck Bradshaw (2004)
Lay Alternate
Ms. Betty Norburg (2005)

Province 1 Representatives to Executive Council of the Episcopal Church

Ms. Rita Redfield (ME)

The Rev. Ann Coburn (RI)

Diocesan Review Committee

Dr. Ann Holland (2006)
The Rev. Charlene Alling (2005)
The Rev. Lance Almeida (2004)
Ms. Beth Richardson (2004)
One Clerical Vacancy (2006)

ECCLESIASTICAL TRIAL COURT (2003-2005)

The Rev. Ralph Moore
The Rev. Michael Ambler
The Rev. Roy Partridge
Dr. Harold Brown
Ms. Cynthia Widdows

DIOCESAN COUNCIL 2004

ELECTED BY DIOCESAN CONVENTION to serve through Convention 2004
Mr. Moorhead Kennedy MKGroup@downeast.net
Mr. Lawrence "Skip" Greenlaw skipg@hypernet.com 
Ms Anne McHugh ctmchugh@earthlink.net

ELECTED BY DIOCESAN CONVENTION to serve through Convention 2005
Mr. Christopher Pottle cp16@cornell.edu
Mr. Ken Cochrane ken@panax.com
Dr. Harold “Brownie” Brown hbrown@umext.maine.edu

ELECTED BY AREAS/REGIONAL COUNCILS to serve through Convention 2004
#1         Mr. David Drysdale dosamigos@rcn.com 
#2        Ms. Alice Jean Robinson AJRobin@panax.com
#2         The Rev. Margaret Day
pegday@adelphia.net
#3       The Rev.
Nancy Moore nlmoore@clinic.net
#4         Ms. Melanie Lee mlee@megalink.net

#4         Mr. Paul Ellis  pnlellis@megalink.net
#5       Ms. Peggy Forsyth 4syth@adelphia.com 
#6       Ms. Kitty Whitmore
whitmore@ime.net
#7       Ms. Carol Farnsworth caroljfarnsworth@hotmail.com 
#8       Ms. Marie Bean mlb@gwi.net  

 ELECTED BY REGIONAL COUNCILS to serve through Convention 2005
#1         Mr. Kevin Kinsey kevink@ainop.com
#2         Mr. Ed Garrett IV egarrett@prexar.com
#3         Mr. Charles Norburg StJamesVerger@cs.com
#4         The Rev. T. Kyle Grennen kylegrennen@gwi.net
#4         Ms. Maribeth Barney mbethbarny@aol.com
#5         Mr. George Coleman
glcolema@colby.edu
#6         Mr. Andrew Moran amoran66@yahoo.com
#7         Ms.
Barbara Hall bhall@gwi.net
#8         Mr. Ralph Davison woof2205@aol.com

 COMMISSION CHAIRS
Outreach & Services
The Rev. Anne Stanley agstan@megalink.net
Mr. Albert "Al" Stone, gastone@prexar.com

Diocesan Operations
Mr. Jack Swanton j.swanton@ieee.org

Ministry
The Rev. Stephen J. White
standrew@lincoln.midcoast.com

Congregational Life
The Rev.Lawrence Estey
lmestey@acadia.net
The. Hon. Marge Kilkelly kilkelly@direcway.com 

Chair of Finance Committee
Mr. Robert Taylor rtaylor@crockett-taylor.com 

APPOINTED to serve through Convention 2005
The Rev. Mary Ann Hoy mahoy@suscom-maine.net
Mr. Harold “Dick” Dickinson
sunsetpark@rcn.com
Mr. James Smith jamesfas@hotmail.com
Mr. Gordon Gayer  gayerfal@maine.rr.com

Committees of Diocesan Council

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Ms. Rita Redfield redgal@prexar.com
Ms Patti Alquist
Ms. Karen Varney
Mr. Will Neilson

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Mr. Robert Taylor, chair rtaylor@crockett-taylor.com
Committee Members (all terms one year)
Mr. Kenneth Barrett, Treasurer of the Diocese
Ms. Carol Farnsworth

Mr. David Drysdale
Mr. Lee Garrett
The Rev. Jack Fles
The Rev. Ralph Moore
Dr. Harold Brown
Mr. Larry Johnston
Mr. John Watson
Ms. Laurie Kazilionis, Diocesan Staff Liaison

For information on the 2004 Pastoral Relief Grant Program, click here 

LONG RANGE PLANNING AND EVALUATION
The Rev. Cn. Richard H. Hall, chair, dickh@gwi.net
Committee Members
Ms. Emily Rotch
Mr. Peter White
Ms. Rebecca Grant
The Rev. William Kennison

The Rev. Cn. Linton Studdiford, Diocesan Staff Liaison

CONVENTION COMMITTEE
Ms. Valecia Harriman,
Chair mailto:harrimnv@hotmail.com
Dr. Harold "Brownie" Brown
Ms. Leal Brinegar

Mr. Larry Johnston
Ms. Melinda DeWolfe, Diocesan Staff
Liaison
Ms. Lou-Ann Milton, Diocesan Staff Liaison

COMMISSION ON CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
Co-Chairs
The Rev. Lawrence Estey, Co-Chair (2001-2004) lmestey@acadia.net
The Hon. Marge Kilkelly, Co-Chair (2000-2006) kilkelly@direcway.com 
The Rev. Cn. Linton Studdiford - Diocesan Staff Liaison

DIOCESAN ALTAR GUILD
Ms. Julia Walkling, Treasurer walkling@usm.maine.edu 

CLERGY DEPLOYMENT
The Rev. Cn. Linton Studdiford
, Coordinator lstuddif@diomaine.org

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs:

The Rev. Vesta Kowalski vestak@midmaine.com 
The Rev. Ellen Shaver eshaver@suscom-maine.net 

The Rev. Vesta Kowalski vestak@midmaine.com 
The Rev. Ellen Shaver eshaver@suscom-maine.net 

Mr. John Linnell
Ms. Joan Conner

Mr. Alan Shaver
The Rev. Donald Hastings
Mr. Lawrence "Skip" Greenlaw
The Rev. Cn. Linton Studdiford, Diocesan Staff Liaison

CURSILLO
Ms Rebecca Grant, Lay Director rghgsl@adelphia.net 
Ms Melissa Mercier, Treasurer
The Rev. Donald Fowler, Spiritual Director

EPISCOPAL CHURCHWOMEN (DIOCESAN)
Ms. Barbi Tinder,
President tinder@pivot.net
The Rev.  Isabel Polk, Treasurer izzyp@aol.com

EPISCOPAL MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER (NATIONAL)
David and Kathy Hawkes kathawk@prexar.com

COMMITTEE AGAINST RACISM
The Rev. Charles Newbery, chair cnewbery@gwi.net

The. Rev. Roy Partridge
The Rev. Mary Ann Hoy
The Rev. Calvin Sanborn
Ms. Barbi Tinder

MUTUAL STUDY OF MINISTRY (MSM)
The Rev. Cn.
Linton Studdiford, Coordinator, lstuddif@diomaine.org

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE
Mr. Dan Poulin,
chair  nepostcap@aol.com 
Committee Members
Mr. Ed Daggett, Esq.
Dr. Ann Holland
The Rev. Janet McAuley
Ms. Imelda Schaefer
Ms. Deborah Hammond
Ms. Carol Cole
Mr. James Bowditch, Diocesan Staff Liaison

LITURGY COMMITTEE
Mr. Marc Liberman, Chair crabbesend@aol.com
Committee Members
The Rev. Gary Drinkwater
Dr. Anthony Antolini
Dr. Cliff Guthrie
Ms. Ricia Hyde
The Rev. John Keggi
Ms. Pat Scharf
Ms. Marilyn Smith
The Rev. Barbara Barth
Mr. David Dexter

YOUTH COUNCIL
Co-Chairs
Mr. Clark Bridge clarkbridge@hotmail.com                          
The Rev. Gary Drinkwater gdri@gwi.net 
Mr. Ben Mason ewemryan@aol.com 
Ms. Heather Ganter heathercaitlin05@yahoo.com
Mr. Ben Hartwell benjamin@maine.rr.com 
Mr. Jon Young crazyfatman4000@yahoo.com  


COMMISSION ON DIOCESAN OPERATIONS
Mr. Jack Swanton, Chair j.swanton@ieee.org
Ms. Melinda DeWolfe - Diocesan Staff Liaison
Ms. Laurie Kazilionis - Diocesan Staff Liaison

ARCHIVES COMMITTEE
Ms. Elizabeth Maule, Registrar/Archivist  emaule@diomaine.org
Committee Members
Ms. Ursula Baier
Ms. Sally Huot

Mr. Earle Shettleworth
Canon Vicki Wiederkehr, Diocesan Staff Liaison

SUPPORT OF CATHEDRAL
Mr. David Fernald, Contact dfernald@terralink.com

CHURCH PERIODICAL CLUB
Ms. Betty Norburg, Diocesan Coordinator bnorburg@cs.com

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Mr. Edwin "Lee" Garrett, IV egarrett@prexar.com

Committee Members
Ms. Corky Smith
Mr. Tom Shay
Ms. Heidi Shott, Diocesan Staff Liaison

TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS
Mr. Dave Fernald
Mr. Dave Merritt
Mr. Del Merritt

FACILITIES CONSULTANTS
The Rev. David Glendinning  dcgx2@msn.com
Consultants
Ms. Ursula Baier
Ms. Nancy Barba
Mr. Edward Lameyer
Mr. E. Irving Chappell
Ms. Robin Neely
Mr. Lloyd Day
Mr. Arthur Stockus
The Very Rev. Stephen Foote
Mr. Paul Thelin
Mr. Morris Hancock
Ms. Deborah Thompson

INSURANCE CONSULTANTS
Ms. Joan Conner jconner@gwi.net
Consultants
The Rev. Cn. David Holroyd
Mr. David Wakelin
Mr. Richard Dalbeck
Mr. Robert Fast
Ms. Melinda DeWolfe, Diocesan Staff Liaison

DIOCESAN RESOURCE CENTER
Ms. Elizabeth M. Ring, Director  ering@diomaine.org

COMMISSION ON MINISTRY
The Dr. Rev. Stephen J. White standrew@lincoln.midcoast.com
The Rt. Rev. Chilton R. Knudsen - Diocesan Staff Liaison
Canon Vicki Wiederkehr, Diocesan Staff Liaison

BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY  ANGLICAN STUDIES PROGRAM
The Rev. Dr. Margaret Thomas, Coor di nator  pthomas@hypernet.com

CHAPLAINS TO RETIRED
The Ven. Thomas Benson
ALOHAMAINE@aol.com
The Rev. David Holroyd interimspirit@aol.com 

FAMILY OF CLERGY WELLNESS                          
Ms. Christine Talbott, Convenor ctalbott@gwi.net 
Ms. Ruth Appleyard
Ms. Sherry Sivret
Mr. Bob Hoy
Ms. Bonnie Studdiford
Ms. Fran Riggall
Ms. Nan White
Ms. Leigh Sherrill
Mr. Rick Wile

EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY
Ms. Judy MacDonald Coordinator (2000-2004) Judymacd@aol.com
Ms. Rosalee Glass Coordinator (2003-2006) rosalee.glass@verizon.net 

COMMITTEE ON HOLY ORDERS
The Rev. Michael Ambler mamblerjr@aol.com 
The Rev. Paige Blair pblair1@earthlink.net 
Committee Members
Mr. John Morningstar
The Rev. Christine Bennett
The Rev. Michael Rowe
The Rev. Marcia Richardson
The Rev. Tim Walmer 
The Rev. Charlene Alling
The Rev. Betsey Deleuse
Mr. Bob Hoy
Mr. Ted Fletcher, Esq.
Ms. Anita Samuelson
Ms. Beverly Breau
The Rev. Susan Murphy, Standing Committee Liaison

LORING FUND (A fund to support continuing education for Maine clergy)
The Rev. Mary Ann Hoy,
Co-Chair mahoy@suscom-maine.net
The Rev. Charles Bradshaw, Co-Chair bradshaw@acadia.net
Committee Members
The Rev. Charlene Alling
Andrew Hamilton, Esq.
The Ven. Thomas Benson
The Rev. Jane Luck

COMMITTEE ON BAPTISMAL MINISTRY
The Rev. Nancy Moore
Co-Chair nlmoore@clinic.net 
The Rev. Robert Smith, Co-Chair rsmith19@maine.rr.com
Committee Members
Ms. Bonnie Studdiford
The Rev. Wanda Thompson
Mr. David Drysdale
Dr. James Thomas
Ms. Alice-Jean Robinson
Ms. Carlene Deschaine
Ms. Eleanor Hutchinson
The Rev. Cn. Linton Studdiford, Diocesan Staff Liaison

F.B. WOLF FUND (A fund to support continuing education for Maine lay people)
The Rev. Robert Smith,
Co-Chair rsmith19@maine.rr.com
Mr. Larry Rotch Co-Chair  elr@midcoast.com 
Committee Members
Mr. Del Merritt, Secretary/Contact del@lincoln.midcoast.com
The Rev. Christine Bennett
Ms Evelyn Ehrenfried
Ms Christine McLarty
Mr. Gary Williams
The Rev. Jessie Drysdale

DEACON FORMATION PROGRAM (DFP)
The Rev. Dr. Margaret Thomas
,
Coordinator pthomas@hypernet.com

DISCERNMENT Process
Canon Vicki Wiederkehr,
Coordinator vwiederk@diomaine.org                                  
The Rev. Ann Kidder, Consultant  discerning@downeast.net

COMMISSION ON OUTREACH & SERVICES
The Rev. Anne Stanley, Co-Chair  agstan@megalink.net
Mr. Albert Stone, Co-Chair gastone@prexar.com  
Ms. Grace Stone
Mr. Dan Thompson
Ms. Belle Traver
The Rev. Margaret Day
Mr. Fred Gunther
Ms. Ann Dieffenbacher-Krall
Mr. Par Kettis
Ms. Melinda DeWolfe, Diocesan Staff Liaison

BISHOPSWOOD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ms. Beth Richardson, Chair (2004-2006) bethrich@maine.rr.com 
Board Members
Ms. Carolyn Coleman (2001-06)
Ms. Laurie Kazilionis (2000-05)          
Ms. Mary Lou Lavallee (2002-04)
The Rev. Michael Rowe (2000-05)
Mr. Larry Bartlett (2002-04)
The Rev. Edie Hazard (2002-04)
Ms. Karen Marlin (2002-04)
Ms. Carmen Greenlee (2001-03)
The Rev. Mary Ann Taylor (2002-04)
Mr. Robert Johnston (2003-05)
Ms. Libby Collett (2003-2005)
Ms. Georgia Koch, Director gkoch@diomaine.org

COMPANION DIOCESE COMMITTEE
Ms. Deborah McKean Co-Chair deborah_mckean@msn.com 
Mr. Christopher Lansley, Co-Chair                  

DEACONS
The Rev. Mary Lee Wile, Co-Convenor wiles2@gwi.net 

The Rev. Jane Luck, Co-Convenor jtluck@msn.com

ECUMENICAL RELATIONS
Ms. Elizabeth Ring,
Associate Ecumenical Officer  ering@diomaine.org 
The Rev. Cn. Henry A. Male, Jr., Associate Ecumenical Officer  ham@megalink.net

COMMITTEE ON INDIAN RELATIONS
The Rev. Roger S. Smith, Chair rssmith@prexar.com
Committee Members
Mr. Frank J. Basta Jr.
The Rev. Henry Bird
The Rev. Constance Chandler-Ward
Mr. Barry Dana
The Rev. William Freeman
Mr. Gunnar Hansen
Mr. Larry Johnston
The Rev. Paul Kerns
The Rev. Carroll  B. Knowlton
Mr. Arnold Neptune
The Rev. John. E. Phelps
Mr. Reuben "Butch" Phillips
Ms. Karen Rienert
Mr. Nicholas N. Smith
The Rev. Mary Ann Taylor
Mr. David Westphal
Mr. Harold Willey

KAIROS
Mr. John Knight
10 Rowell St. Wilton,   04294-4426 10 Rowell St. Wilton,   04294-4426

NORWICH HOUSE
Ms. Mary A. Gagnon, Executive Director norwiched@midmaine.com

EPISCOPAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Ken Cochrane,
Diocesan Coordinator ken@panax.com

PRISON CHAPLAINCY
Ms. Doreen G Blake, Secretary Maine Youth Center Chaplaincy Fund dblake@maine.rr.com

ST. MARTINS LITERACY (VITAL)
Mrs. Bev Breau, Coordinator
bbreau@midmaine.com

UNITED THANK OFFERING
Ms. Robin Johnson, Coordinator 
joenrob@adelphia.net 

TRINITY JUBILEE CENTER
The Rev. Jean Austin, Executive Director  jubilmin@gwi.net
Mr. Calvin Dube, Program Coordinator

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