Nominees
At this year’s convention, we will be electing representatives to several diocesan committees. The current nominees and their bios are below.
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Standing Committee, lay representative
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James Crews
Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Pea Ridge
Bishop's Warden
Missioner
Former vestry, St Andrew's, Rogers
Former treasurer, St Andrew's, Rogers
Standing Committee
Elections Committee for Electing Convention
Alternate to General Convention
Member of Genesis II - Church Growth and redevelopment
Active in social justice arms of the Episcopal Church
Mercy Associate- Religious Sisters of Mercy
ESA- Philanthropic Organization
Mercy Health Philanthropic Endeavors -
Mary Ann Mansfield
Christ Church, Little Rock
Choir member
Coffee hour assistance
Discernment committee
Diocesan Transition Committee
Diocesan staff, Diocese of West Missouri
Cathedral staff, Kansas City
Member the Secretariat of the General Convention (behind-the-scenes group) – 2015, 2018, 2024
Director of Operations, Arkansas Medical Society
Manage several smaller medical specialty societies
Standing Committee, clergy representative
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The Rev. David Angus
St James', Eureka Springs
Vicar at St James'
Overseeing fire damage repair and insurance
Chaplain for the Bishop Search Committee
Hosted two retreats for the Diocese of West Missouri clergy spouses
Hosted leadership retreats for the DOK in West Missouri
Annual Silver Tea
Fundraiser to support People Helping People
18 years of successful grant writing
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Kansas City
Multiple years of service to the Zero Suicide Campaign -
The Rev. Lisa Corry
Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock
Sub-Dean at Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock
Occasional supply across the Diocese
Member of the Bishop Search Committee
Soul Shop Trainer (Soul Shop is a spiritual movement combating suicidal desperation) -
The Rev. Peggy Cromwell
St Nicholas’, Maumelle
Vicar, St Nicholas’ - Maumelle
Deacon/Assoc Priest, St Peter’s, Conway (2016-22)
Executive Council
ECW Board Chaplain
Bishop’s Search Committee
Commission on Ministry
Deputy to 80th and 81st General Convention -
The Rev. Evan Garner
Rector, St Paul's Fayetteville
Committee on Constitutions and Canons (2022-present)
Executive Council (2021-2024)
General Convention Deputy (2012, 2015, 2018)
GenCon Task Force on Theology of Money, Chair (2018-2021)
House of Deputies Cmte on State of Church (2015-2018)
GenCon Standing Commission for Lifelong Formation (2012-2015)
Standing Committee, Dio. of AL (2012-2016) -
The Rev. Kevin Gore
St Mark’s, Jonesboro
Rector, St. Mark's Jonesboro
Priest in Charge - St. Andrew's Mtn. Home (2018-21)
Board of Trustees (2021–24)
Disciplinary Board (2021–24)
Bishop Search Committee, 2022
Alternate Deputy to General Convention 2024
Chair of Nominations Committee, 151st Diocesan Convention
Vowed religious brother of the Anamchara Fellowship (ECUSA) 2011-2019
Founding member of Citizens Defending the Craighead County Library
Board of Trustees, lay representative
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Bob Magee
St Michael’s, Little Rock
Treasurer for St. Michael's
Former vestry member
Former finance/budget committee member
Made threesets of pulpits, lecterns and figurines for Catechesis program
Former Board of Trustees member
Member of the Board of Directors of Easter Seals Arkansas (25+ years)
Former President of the Board, Treasurer and Vice president for Easter Seals Ark.
Former President and CEO of Pulaski Bank
Board of Trustees, clergy representative
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The Rev. Jim McDonald
St. John’s, Fort Smith
Rector of St. John's, Fort Smith
Camp Mitchell Board
Previously:
-Chair of Camp Mitchell Task Force
-VP of Executive Council
-Dean of NE Convocation
-Chaplain at Camps at Camp Mitchell & Cursillo
-Adult at Diocesan Youth Events
Treasurer of Province VII
Previous General Convention alternate
Downtown Ministers Group
Neighbors on the Block (services to homeless)
Good Samaritan Health Services Board
Previously:
-Hospital Chaplain
-Ethics Committee Member at Hospital
-Hospice Chaplain
-Ministerial Alliance
Disciplinary Board, lay representative
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Rick Delaney
St James’, Eureka Springs
Bishop's Committee member x2
Senior Warden x2
St. James' Search Committee x2
Served on local Discernment Committee
Delegate to Diocesan Convention for multiple conventions.
Bishop Transition Committee member
President of the Flint Street Fellowship food pantry and clothes closet
Back Our Kids snack pack program
Volunteered with the ECHO clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic
Chairman of our annual Silver Tea fundraiser for St. James'
Helping People volunteer (helps with prescription drug costs) -
Linda McCarty
St Alban’s, Stuttgart
Senior warden
Online ministry
Episcopal Church Women
Food Bank volunteer
Diocesan Board of Trustees -
Laura Phillips
St Stephen’s, Jacksonville
Lay preacher
Eucharistic minister and visitor
Worship committee
Past vestry member
Community of Hope chaplain
Past CPR instructor
Disciplinary Board, clergy representative (x2)
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The Rev. Katie Knoll Lenon
St Thomas’, Springdale
Rector, St Thomas’
Disciplinary board for the Diocese of Georgia -
The Rev. Toby Rowe
St Stephen’s, Jacksonville
Priest - St Stephen’s Jacksonville
Disciplinary Board, 2016
Providing services to rural North Dakota churches
Officer, Budget Committee Member, and former Scholarship Committee member, Cabot, Arkansas Masonic Lodge #319.
Sewanee Board, lay representative
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Andrew Crone
St Mark’s, Little Rock
Sewanee alumnus (2007)
BA, economics
Alumni group president
Stewardship committee at St Mark's