Standing Committee

Elect 1 Cleric and 1 Lay for a 3-year term.

Description of duties: The Standing Committee meets
about three times a year and serves as a Council of
advice to the diocesan bishop. Among its responsibilities are granting or withholding consents to the election
of bishops throughout the Episcopal Church and interviewing seminarians and recommending to the bishop
whether or not they be made candidates for ordination.
The Standing Committee is composed of six persons:
three clergy and three lay. In the event that the office of
bishop is vacant, the Standing Committee serves as the
ecclesiastical authority for the diocese. Persons serving
on the Standing Committee should be familiar with the
Constitution and Canons, aware of issues in the wider
Anglican Communion, and be willing to undertake a
wide range of leadership needs and discernment.

The Rev. Christopher Caddell

Rector, Holy Spirit, Dripping
Springs
Qualifications: Chris has a
long history and commitment to the Episcopal Church
and this diocese, and he is a
trusted advisor and confidant.
Local Church Activities: Rector
Diocesan Activities: Executive Board; Discernment
Committee; Church Building Committee; Camp
Capers Chaplain/Dean; Convocation Dean; Council
Worship Planning Committee
Length of time in Diocese: 15 years
Nominated by: The Rev. Stephen Carson, Nominating
Committee Chair
The Rev. Christopher Cole
Rector, Resurrection, San
Antonio
Qualifications: Chris has
leadership experience in other
dioceses (Chicago and Oregon); he is a strategic planner
and a visionary.
Local Church Activities:

CLERGY
The Rev. Milton Black
Rector, Church of the Good
Shepherd, Corpus Christi
Qualifications: Milton has
a passion for mission and
ministry, and he is guided by
gifts of servant leadership and
administration.
Local Church Activities: 14
years of ordained ministry; 6
years as Rector of Good Shepherd; active in local outreach ministries; St. James Episcopal School, Corpus
Christi
Diocesan Activities: Archdeacon; Alt. Deputy to
General Convention; Chaplain to Family Camp; Dean
Northern Convocation; TMI Board; Diocesan Development Board; Cursillo; Happening; Texas Water
Mission
Length of time in Diocese: 10 years
Nominated by: Vestry of the Church of the Good
Shepherd, Corpus Christi

Rector
Diocesan Activities: Currently Dean of the Central
Convocation; Board member of Good Samaritan
Community Services; member of Liturgy and Music
Commission; former Church Corporation Trustee and
Trustee of TMI. In Oregon: Trustees, Church Planting;
Commission on Ministry
Length of time in Diocese: 6.5 years
Nominated by: Vestry of Resurrection, San Antonio
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The Rev. John Hill - Rector,

St. Margarets, San Antonio
Qualifications: John has a
great understanding of The
Episcopal Church.
Local Church Activities:
Rector
Diocesan Activities: Camps
and Conferences; Executive
Board; Happening Board;
Dean/Chaplain at Camp Capers; Spiritual Director;
Provincial Synod
Length of time in Diocese: 46 years
Nominated by: Barbara Baugh, Sr. Warden, St. Margarets, San Antonio
The Rev. Scott Kitayama,
Asst. Rector, Christ Church,
San Antonio
Qualifications: Scotts faithfulness is his hallmark. Having
served Christ Church the past
several years, he led the parish
through very turbulent and
difficult years. He is beloved by those he serves.
Local Church Activities: Asst. Rector; oversees staff of
28; Scott networks with Temple Beth El and a few local
churches to deliver substantial outreach in the city;
overseer of large feeding program; Discernment Committee; Pastoral Care efforts
Diocesan Activities: Past Happening Board; past Reconciliation Commission; Spiritual Director-Happening; Chaplain-Family Camp
Length of time in Diocese: 7 years
Nominated by: The Rev. Patrick Gahan, Rector, Christ
Church, San Antonio
The Rev. Lisa Mason - Rector,
St. Davids, San Antonio
Qualifications: Lisa has good
leadership practices and passion. She has experience as
both a lay and ordained person in the church and diocese
and has a deep level of
commitment.
Local Church Activities: Rector
Diocesan Activities: Development Committee; Chair
of Mustang Island Program Committee; Diocesan Discernment Committee; Deputy to General Convention

(2012 and 2015); serves at Camp Capers; Co-Chair

Camps Annual Fund
Length of time in Diocese: Lifelong
Nominated by: Jacki Bucci, Jr. Warden, and Vestry of
St. Davids, San Antonio
The Rev. Cristopher
Robinson - Rector,
St. Francis, San Antonio
Qualifications: Cristopher is a
big-picture thinker; he is able
to appreciate and embrace a
wide diversity of opinion; has
served in a leadership role in
four dioceses; and he brings a

breadth of experience.
Local Church Activities: Rector
Diocesan Activities: New clergy mentor; Dean/Chaplain/teacher at Camp Capers and Family Camp; Clergy
leadership program participant; Episcopal Schools
Commission; Ecumenical Commission; Spiritual Director for HIS Love and Vocare
Length of time in Diocese: 30 years
Nominated by: Mr. Bob Thompson
LAY
Blaine Bennett, member of
St. Philips, Uvalde
Qualifications: Blaine is a
strong and dedicated leader
with a vision for the future of
the Church. He is an experienced administrator; wise and
prayerful.
Local Church Activities:
Vestry member multiple times; Sr. Warden (2 times);
Church school teacher (youth and adult); organist; Lay
reader; Council Delegate multiple times
Diocesan Activities: Executive Board
Length of time in Diocese: 21 years
Nominated by: The Rev. Mike Marsh, Rector,
St. Philips, Uvalde
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Mary Katherine Duffy,

member of St. Albans,
Harlingen
Qualifications: Mary Katherine is a strong, visionary
leader; she has a learner mindset; is a faithful servant; and
has a strong sense of vocation
and service to others. She is energetic in all she does.
Local Church Activities: Lay reader; Building Committee; Head of Day School; Happening Movement;
Sunday School teacher; Youth volunteer leader
Diocesan Activities: Chair of Episcopal Schools Commission; Bishops Happening Movement Board
Length of time in Diocese: 25 years
Nominated by: The Rev. Scott Brown, Rector,
St. Albans, Harlingen
Marilynne Herbster, member
of St. George, San Antonio
Local Church Activities:
Council Delegate; Daughters of the King; Prayer team
member; Choir member
Length of time in Diocese: 32
years
Nominated by: The Rev. Ram
Lopez, Rector, St. George, San Antonio
Herb Hill, Jr., member of
Christ Church, San Antonio
Qualifications: Herb has a
large amount of diocesan
involvement with strong ties
to the clergy (brother, the Rev.
John Hill), our bishops, and
the needs of the diocese.
Local Church Activities:
Vestry (2 times); Treasurer (2
times); Lay Eucharistic Minister (5 years); Sunday School teacher; Council Delegate
Diocesan Activities: Executive Board, Finance Committee, Trustee of the Church Corporation
Length of time in Diocese: 55 years
Nominated by: Charles Huey, Sr. Warden, Christ
Church, San Antonio

Mike Horridge, member of

St. Thomas, San Antonio
Qualifications: Mike is a born
leader, organized and experienced. He is a faithful and
committed member of the
diocese.
Local Church Activities:
Vestry; Sr. Warden; Council
Delegate; Outreach Committee; Greeter; Co-Chair Faith Alive; Stewardship Chair
Diocesan Activities: Executive Board; Mustang Island
Planning and Facilities Committee; Former Chair of
Bishops Golf Tournament; Mission and Ministry Task
Force; Chair of 2014 Special Council for Election of a
Bishop Coadjutor
Length of time in Diocese: 36 years
Nominated by: The Rev. Chuck Woehler, Rector, St.
Thomas, San Antonio
Curt Mowen, member of
St. Lukes, San Antonio
Qualifications: Curt is spiritually mature, active in his faith,
and an experienced leader and
a good listener.
Local Church Activities: Lay
reader; Council Delegate; Past
Sr. Warden
Diocesan Activities: World Mission Committee; Habitat Builders Task Force; Cursillo
Length of time in Diocese: 20 years
Nominated by: The Rev. David Read, Rector, St.
Lukes, San Antonio
Aloysius Peter Thaddeus,
member of St. Johns,
McAllen
Qualifications: Peter has a
long, engaged history with the
church and lives his profession
as an attorney in a Christ-like
manner.
Local Church Activities:
Vestry; Lay reader; Lay Eucharistic minister
Diocesan Activities: Council Delegate
Length of time in Diocese: Decades
Nominated by: The Rev. Jim Nelson, Rector, St. Johns,
McAllen