The Commission on Ministry (COM) assists the Bishop and the Standing Committee under the provisions of Title III of the Canons of the General Convention and the Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota in the following ways:
- to determine the present and future needs for ministry;
- to solicit nominations of persons who demonstrate qualities of Christian commitment, leadership, vision, and responsiveness to the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world which mark them as desirable candidates for positions of leadership in the Church;
- to invite nominees to engage in a discernment process appropriate to their cultural background;
- to recruit and select persons for Holy Orders and guide and examine postulants, candidates for the diaconate and priesthood, in their journey to ordination;
- to provide continuing education of clergy and lay professionals employed in the church;
- to promote continuing education of clergy and lay professionals employed in the church;
- to support the development of the ministry of the laity.
Co-Chairs
The Rev. Katherine Sedwick ksedwick@aol.com
Martha Beckwith mjbeckwith@comcast.net
Voting Members
The Rev. Justin Chapman, justinpchapman@gmail.com
Helen Hansen, hehcollier@gmail.com
The Rev. Marilyn Salmon, marilynsalmon@comcast.net
The Rev. Winifred Mitchell Revwinnie@gmailcom
The Rev. Johnson Loud Jr revjloud@redwing.net
The Rev. Penelope Warren pmwarren@earthlink.net
The Rev. Mary Jo Feely maryjo@ae-church.org
Benjamin Bedard Benjamin.bedard@qmail.com
The Rev. Connie Claxton connieclaxton@comcast.net
Ex-Officio Member
The Rev. Canon Sandi Holmberg saholmberg@aol.com, Canon Missioner/Total Ministry
The Rev. Canon Robert Two Bulls, robert.tb@episcopalmn.org, Missioner for Indian Work and Multicultural Ministry
