Diocesan Council

Location: St. Thomas, Eugene

The Diocesan Council is the body of lay and clergy members of the Diocese elected by the annual Diocesan Convention and authorized by the Canons of the Diocese to “administer the “missionary, educational, and social service work of the Church” in the Diocese of Oregon. The Bishop presides at the meetings. Diocesan Council oversees the creation of a budget each year to carry out this work, and has authority to create and prescribe the duties of program ministries and committees in support of the mission of the Church in the Diocese.

Membership of Council is comprised of the Bishop, the Secretary, lay and clergy representatives elected by all Convocations of the Diocese, and lay and clergy members elected by Convention.