DIOCESAN COUNCIL MEMBERS 2023-2025
- The Right Reverend John Stephens: Bishop
- Robert Hardy, ODNW: Treasurer
- George Cadman, KC, ODNW, AAM: Chancellor
- Kevin Smith, ODNW: Vice-Chancellor
- The Reverend Andrew Halladay - Chair of the Mission and Ministry Development Committee and Clerical Secretary of Synod
- The Reverend Amanda Ruston: Burrard - clerical
- Teofilo Bosaing, ODNW: Burrard - lay
- The Reverend Joyce Parry-Moore: Capilano-clerical
- Meg Stevens: Capilano-lay
- The Reverend Simbarashe Basvi: Fraser-clerical
- Frances Fagan, ODNW: Fraser-lay
- The Reverend James Hwang: Granville-clerical
- Don Thompson: Granville-lay
- The Reverend Laurel Dahill: Lougheed - clerical
- Ann Turner: Lougheed-lay
- The Reverend Justin Cheng: Westminster-clerical
- Deirdre Thornton: Westminster-lay
- Ryan Bowie: Youth
- The Vernerable Stephen Muir: Archdeacons and Dean
- The Venerable Stephanie Shepard: Archdeacons and Dean
- The Venerable Richard Leggett: Bishop's Clergy Appointment
- The Very Reverend Chris Pappas: Bishop's Clergy Appointment
LEGAL
- George Cadman, KC, ODNW, AAM: Chancellor
- Kevin Smith, ODNW: Vice-Chancellor
- Donald Paul, ODNW: Registrar
- Jennifer Dezell, ODNW: Legal Assessor
STAFF SUPPORT (without voice or vote)
- The Reverend Tellison Glover
- The Venerable Philippa Pride
- Shailene Caparas
2023 MEETING DATES
- September 16 (day long retreat)
- October 4
- November 1
BACK ROW left to right: The Venerable Richard Leggett; The Venerable Stephanie Shepard; Ryan Bowie; Kevin Smith; The Reverend James Hwang; The Venerable Stephen Muir; Bishop John Stephens; The Reverend Tellison Glover; Bob Hardy, ODNW; The Very Reverend Christopher A. Pappas; The Reverend Andrew Halladay; The Reverend Amanda Ruston; George Cadman; KC, AAM, ODNW
FRONT ROW SEATED left to right: The Reverend Laurel Dahill; Ann Turner; Frances Fagan, ODNW; Shailene Caparas; The Reverend Justin Cheng; Deirdre Thornton; The Reverend Joyce Parry-Moore
ABSENT FROM THE PHOTO: The Venerable Philippa Pride; The Reverend Simbarashe Basvi; Teofilo Bosaing, ODNW; Don Thompson, Meg Stevens; Jennifer Dezell, ODNW; Donald Paul, ODNW
Diocesan Council, consists of the following voting members:
(a) the Diocesan Bishop or, when applicable, the Bishop’s Commissary or the Diocesan Administrator;
(b) the two most senior Legal Officers in attendance (being in order of seniority the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar and the Legal Assessor);
(c) the Treasurer (or the Assistant Treasurer in the absence of the Treasurer);
(d) the Chair of Ministry and Mission Development Committee;
(e) two members chosen by the Dean and Archdeacons of the Diocese from their number.
(f) one Ordained and one Lay person may be appointed by the Bishop who shall continue in office, at the pleasure of the Bishop, from the time of appointment until the final adjournment of the regular Synod next following appointment.
(g) two persons from each Archdeaconry, one Lay and the other Ordained, who shall be elected at Synod
(h) two persons from the Diocese elected at least 15 years of age and less than 26 years of age, at the time of the election.
Together with the following persons who although not ex-officio members (if not already under another provision), may be invited to attend in a reporting/advisory capacity from time to time:
(i) the Executive Archdeacon if not already a member under sub-paragraph (e);
(j) the Director of Finance;
(k) the Director for Mission and Ministry Development;
(l) the Registrar unless attending as a member under sub-paragraph (b)
(m) the Legal Assessor unless attending as a member under sub-paragraph (b)
(n) the Assistant Treasurer unless attending as a member under sub-paragraph (c);
and (o) a recording secretary appointed by the voting members of Diocesan Council
The Diocese of New Westminster's Mission Priorities affirmed September 25, 2017
Our Diocesan Mission
“Growing communities of faith in Jesus Christ to serve God’s mission in the world.”
Our Priorities
Our God is a relational God. We seek to foster, build and strengthen our relationships with one another in all we do in diocesan, parish and community circles.
Through the action of the Holy Spirit, our God creates the Church as Christ’s continuing presence in and for the world. We seek to focus diocesan energy and resources on parish development: assisting parishes in focusing on and building their excellence around their core purpose of gathering, transforming and sending; encouraging parishes to express the best of their Anglican identity; and assisting parishes in creatively engaging the real challenges and opportunities before them.
Our God seeks justice for the oppressed. We seek to assist diocesan leaders and parishes in learning about the culture and history of Canada’s Indigenous peoples, in engaging with Indigenous peoples in their neighbourhood and regions, and in advancing the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Our God delights in the diversity of humanity and yearns for all humanity to be one. We seek to increase the diversity of the leadership in our diocese and to strengthen the ability of our parishes to engage the diversity of the people in our parishes, in our neighbourhoods and in our region. We seek the transformation of our minds, our hearts and our practice as we increase our diversity and seek the oneness that God invites us to embrace.
Our God entrusts us with the stewardship of our lives and our communities. We seek to work on the overall sustainability of our diocese and of our parishes by attending to the fit between all the elements of diocesan or parish life (finances, property, priorities, processes, organizational structures, organizational culture, external relationships, etc.) We seek to nurture a diocesan culture that is more transparent, collaborative, consultative, courageous and in which people have greater choice.
