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:
Message from the Standing Committee April 17, 2026
Message from the Standing Committee The Standing Committee is grateful to the Steering Committee and to the Rt. Rev. Mary Gray Reeves, our consultant, for all the work they did from August 2025 through the 158th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Easton to begin to...
Gather- Listen – Connect Update April 2, 2026
The results of small group discussions at the Diocese of Easton’s Gather, Listen, Connect events and the Report to Convention are available on the Gather, Listen, Connect webpage, as are remarks by the Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves, retired. They can be accessed...
Answers To Your Questions About Title IV Costs to the Diocese
At the 158th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Easton and at recently held Gather-Listen-Connect events, the Standing Committee was asked about expenses incurred by the Diocese related to the Title IV complaints against Bishop Marray. Curiosity, coupled with...
A Joint Letter from 154 Bishops of The Episcopal Church: Whose Dignity Matters?
A letter to our fellow Americans. We, the undersigned bishops of The Episcopal Church, write today out of grief, righteous anger, and steadfast hope. What happened a week ago in Minnesota and is happening in communities across the country runs counter to God’s vision...
Updates from the Standing Committee January 5, 2026
Updates from the Standing Committeeby Dr. James Cockey, Secretary of Standing Committee The Standing Committee has been given Ecclesiastical Authority for the Diocese of Easton, by canon law, since Bishop Santosh Marray resigned his position on October 18. As such, we...
Results of Nov. 15 Gather, Listen, Connect Event Now Available
The results of small group discussions at the Diocese of Easton’s Gather, Listen, Connect event have been posted and are available on the Gather, Listen, Connect webpage, as are the remarks by the Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves. They can be accessed here:...
Standing Committee Liaisons to Diocesan Committees
Standing Committee (Ecclesiastical Authority) Liaisons to Diocesan Committees -- 2025-26 Committees where Bishop is chair * or ex officio member: *Diocesan Council -- Darcy *Department of Missions – Greg & Charlotte** *Board of Managers – Darcy & Debra**...
Gather, Listen, Connect!
Registration Deadline Extended until Monday, November 10th @ Noon Gather, Listen, Connect! Registration will remain open through Monday, Nov. 10th at noon. We invite you, as you worship and are in community with fellow parishioners this Sunday, to...
Welcome, Bishop Shand!
WELCOME, BISHOP SHAND! Please join the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Easton in welcoming the Right Reverend James J. “Bud” Shand, 10th Bishop of the Diocese of Easton (resigned) as our Assisting Bishop during these early months of transition following...
Inspiring Words from Julia Ayala Harris
The President of the House of Deputies Julia Ayala Harris, in her opening statement at the latest Executive Council meeting had some helpful observations about the state of the church and looking toward our future which can be helpful as we look torward discerning our...