STANDING COMMITTEE
The Standing Committee’s principal ministry is to be a council of advice for the bishop. There are six members, all elected at-large at the annual Convention. In the event there is no bishop, the Standing Committee becomes the ecclesiastical authority. Among its other ministries is to assure a candidate for holy orders has fully met all the canonical requirements, to give or withhold approval for transfer of real property by congregations, and to consent or not to the elections of bishops in all other dioceses of The Episcopal Church.
Membership List (updated April 2026):
Ms. Linda Hurley (2027)
Ms. Deb Dragone (2028) — Secretary
The Very Rev. Greg Powell (2028)
Scroll through the lastest posts from the Standing Committee:
Discernment Committee Meets 9/16: Sends report to Standing Committee
The Diocese of Easton’s Discernment Committee met on September 16 to review its work over the summer and to provide an interim report to the Standing Committee. The Discernment Committee’s work teams are Prayer, Communications, Data Gathering, and Diocese...
SAVE THE DATE: GATHER, LISTEN, CONNECT!
On behalf of the Diocese of Easton, the Steering Committee invites you to join us as we gather together on Saturday, November 15th at Christ Church, Kent Island from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm to Gather, Listen, Connect. We believe your presence is vital as we faithfully...
THE STANDING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ASSISTING BISHOP
August 15, 2025 The Standing Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rt. Rev’d James J. “Bud” Shand to serve as the Assisting Bishop of our diocese following the retirement of Bishop Santosh Marray, the Eleventh Bishop of Easton, in October of this...
STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTS STEERING COMMITTEE TO BEGIN DIOCESAN LISTENING PROCESS
The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Easton announces the appointment of a Steering Committee to work with our consultant and facilitator, the Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves, to plan listening gatherings across the diocese beginning in November. The purpose of these...
WHAT’S THE DISCERNMENT COMMITTEE BEEN UP TO THIS SUMMER?
Here’s an update of the actions and activities of the Diocesan Discernment Committee to date. Most importantly the Discernment Committee has asked during this time of transition for the Diocese of Easton to be in prayer. In addition, the following activities by the...
Continued Prayers for our Diocese
Discernment Committee Follow-Up on Call to Prayer for the Diocese July 16, 2025 Dear Clergy, Parish Administrators, and Senior Wardens, Recently, you have been receiving communications about our diocesan-wide call to prayer in this time of transition. The...
Discernment Committee Calling for Prayers
Dear Clergy, Parish Administrators and Senior Wardens, During this time of Transition in the Diocese of Easton as Bishop Santosh enters his final months with us, the Diocesan Discernment Committee is calling the Diocese to pray this summer: for our discernment and...
Discernment Committee Calls Diocese to Prayer
The Discernment Committee, following up on the Standing Committee’s decision for the Diocese of Easton to enter a time of listening and healing, will continue its data collection efforts through the summer. Once the listening and healing process has been underway, the...
Standing Committee June Letter to the Diocese
Standing Committee Letter to the Diocese, June 9, 2025 During this time of transition, the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Easton has been in communication with Bishop Marray, the Office of the Presiding Bishop, and specifically with Ms. Rebecca Wilson, Chief of...
Convention adopts Discernment Resolution 5
The 157th Convention of the Diocese of Easton adopted Resolution 5 -- Diocesan Discernment during its zoom meeting on March 28,2025. The Resolution can be found by clicking here.