Eastern Shore Episcopalian - Pre-Convention 2020

General Convention Deputation Continued
General Convention Deputation Continued
General Convention Deputation, Clergy
- Mark Delcuze
Mark Delcuze is in
his seventh year at
Christ Church Parish,
Kent Island. He
currently serves on
Diocesan Standing
Committee and as
an Instructor in the
School for Deacons.
He has also served on
Diocesan Council (including a term as
Vice President) and on the Bishop’s Search
Committee. He has been Ecumenical
Officer in two previous dioceses and
has been a clergy deputy to General
Convention three times. He and his wife
Mimi have two grown daughters and three
grandsons.
General Convention Deputation, Clergy
- Patrick Collins
Patrick Collins serves
the Diocese of Easton
in two roles. He is the
Priest-in-Charge at All
Faith Chapel in Tunis
Mills and he is also the
Canon to the Ordinary.
He has been with the
diocese for four years,
and prior to being
here, he served in Central Pennsylvania as
the Transition Ministry Officer and Youth
Ministry Coordinator. In addition to his
work with the Church, Patrick also sings
with the Bay Country Chorus, is a martial
artist and also a stained glass artist.
The Church is the place where everyone
is recognized for being who they are
regardless of the exterior factors which
we use to divide ourselves. All of us, no
matter the color of our skin, the amount
of wealth we possess, our level of health,
our political views, our orientation, our
understanding of the world – all of us are
God’s beloved children. While God sees us
this way, our challenge is to see each other
this way.
We are called to love everyone, just as God
loves us.
General Convention Deputation, Clergy
- Barbara Anne Fisher
The Rev. Dr. Barbara
Anne Fisher was first
ordained a minister
by the Fellowship
of Reconciling
Pentecostals,
International, on
October 2, 2000. She
was ordained an
Episcopal priest on
December 16, 2017. She holds a Bachelor
of Science and a Master of Education
from Ball State University; a Master of
Christian Education from Christian
Theological Seminary; and a Doctor of
Ministry in Educational Leadership and a
Diploma of Anglican Studies from Virginia
Theological Seminary.
Barbara Anne taught in private and public
middle schools in both Indiana and
Florida for twenty-seven years, serving as
both classroom teacher and Subject Area
Leader for Science. She held numerous
leadership positions within the school
districts in which she served. Barbara
Anne retired from teaching in 2008 to
come to the Eastern Shore of Maryland
as the lay Program Director at St. Peter’s
Episcopal Church, Salisbury, and begin her
doctoral work at VTS. Barbara Anne is
currently the Missioner: Church Beyond
the Walls for the Diocese of Easton,
and the Interim Rector in the Southern
Convocation at St. Alban’s Episcopal
Church, Salisbury, Maryland.
Barbara Anne was a member of Diocesan
Council and served as the Council
Secretary for five years. She was one
of the original Youth Shepherds for the
Diocese of Easton, has conducted/attended
numerous workshops for the DOE and
the larger Episcopal Church. She has
been a member of the Clericus Leadership
team, and worked closely with St. Paul’s,
Hebron to bring the Bishop’s Institute and
St. Paul’s Creative Ministry to fruition. She
also created the Ignite the Way: Loving
through Discipleship, Evangelism, and
Missional Work framework for guiding the
development of programs and trainings for
the Diocese.
Her avocational work involves working
to create safe environments within
faith communities for members of the
LGBTQIA+ community. She married
Lillian Sandra Poole on May 25, 2013 in
the Trinity Cathedral, and they reside in
the “woods by the stream” north of Easton.
In Barbara Anne’s words: My vision is for
the Church to come into the fullness of
our Baptismal Covenant in all aspects with
regards to social justice issues; equality for
all regardless of ethnicity, gender/sexual
fluidity, social/economical status; or lay/
ordained leadership within the church.
My prayer is for the Church to embrace
the sacredness of an open Eucharistic
Table, to carry that sacredness forward
beyond the doors of each parish, building
true missional community as we partner
with the wider community – becoming the
hands, feet, heart, and face of Jesus in the
midst of the struggles and pain of a weary
world.
General Convention Deputation, Clergy
- Mary Garner
I am the rector of
St. Paul’s Parish in
Centreville in the
Northern Convocation.
I graduated from
Episcopal Divinity
School in Cambridge,
Massachusetts in 2006.
I served extensively
as supply clergy in
the Diocese of Easton from 2008 to 2009
and as Associate Rector at Christ Church,
St. Michael’s from 2009-2012. While
chaplain at Heron Point, I served as the
sabbatical rector at St. Paul’s and became
rector in 2016. I serve on various boards,
including the Corporation and am on
the Standing Committee. I am passionate
about social justice and mission. My vision
of the church is that it is the love of Christ
embodied in open doors, open hearts and
hands opened in service to those in need,
nourishing all with the bread of life and
the cup of salvation.
General Convention Deputation, Clergy
- Frank St. Amour
The Revd. Frank S.
St.Amour, III
St. Paul’s, Kent –
Northern Convocation
Chair, Disciplinary
Board
Member, Diocesan
Council
To the office of General Convention
Deputy, I can bring nearly 40 years of
ordained experience in dioceses large and
small, liberal and conservative, across the
country (Prov. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7). This has given
me a “balcony” view of our Church and a
practical appreciation for its diversity.
Board of Managers
Board of Managers, Lay - Ron Geesey
Ron is a member of
All Hallows Parish, in
Snow Hill, where he
is on the Vestry and
is Chairman of the
Finance Committee.
He had a long and
varied career in the
banking industry, with
many key assignments
for Citibank in Europe. He was president
of Citicorp Financial in Baltimore for 7
years and after retiring in 1996, he was
a consultant to Citigroup on European
Union matters.
What is your vision for the church?
Broad and optimistic. It is God’s Church
and exists for all people, especially the ones
who don’t belong to it. We are a small part
of the whole, but we have an important
witness and that is our strength.
General Convention Deputation, Clergy
- Rob Laws
Father Rob has been
the rector of St.
Andrew’s, Princess
Anne since 2013.
He has previously
served the diocese
as a member of
Diocesan Council and
as a member of the
Disaster Preparedness
Ron has been very active in community
affairs and has served on many boards,
including the Walters Art Gallery, the
Baltimore Opera Company, the Kennedy
Krieger Institute, Goucher College, and the
University of Maryland Medical School.
Ron received his A.B. from Lafayette
College and has a Masters in Public Affairs
from the Woodrow Wilson School at
Princeton.
Resolutions Submitted to the 152nd Diocesan Convention
Resolution 1: Proposed
Amendment to Canon 104 - Of
the Election and Certification
of Lay Delegates and Their
Alternates: Requesting a change
in representation based on ASA
(average Sunday attendance).
Resolution 2: Relocation of Parish
in a Convocation: Requesting
that Christ Church, Denton
be considered as part of the
Middle Convocation (currently
it is included in the Northern
Convocation).
Resolution 3: Ehart Trust:
Appreciation, Bequest Education:
Requesting the acknowledgement
of the estate gift of the Rev. Dr.
Edward Ehart as a springboard for
education on estate planning.
Committee. He currently serves on the
Disciplinary Committee and is Vice Chair
of the Bishop’s Committee for St. Paul’s
Episcopal Center, Hebron.
In addition to an M. Div, Father Rob has
a Masters in Religious Education and a D.
Min in Christian Spirituality. His D. Min
thesis focused on the Spirituality of St.
Claire of Assisi, and her prayer of gazing.
In addition to spirituality, he is interested
in liturgy, music and arts (especially icons),
eco-theology, and social justice issues.
When not at church, you can often find
him in the gym, an art gallery or planning
his family’s next travel adventure.
Board of Managers, Lay - Bill Shettle
Bill Shettle is President
of Philadelphia
Investment
Management Group
– a company he
founded in 1985. Prior
to that he worked
as Vice President of
Provident National
Bank in Philadelphia.
In his spare time he enjoys playing tennis
and piloting his own aircraft. He and
his wife Renee live on the beautiful and
historic Beverly farm in Pocomoke and are
members of St. Mary’s.
Additional Resolutions
Referred from the 79th
General Convention - Proposed
Constittional Amendments:
Requesting amendments be
presented prior to final vote at
General Convention 2021
Read the Resolutions in their
entirity at www.dioceseofeaston.
org/2020Convention
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