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On Saturday, May 31 the Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster elected the following people to serve in various diocesan roles:

Treasurer - Robert Hardy

Court of the Diocese

Lay Members:

  • Alison Gresik
  • Jane Hope
  • Shawn Shenfield. 

Clergy members:

  • The Rev. Robin Ruder Celiz
  • The Rev. Lindsay Hills
  • The Rev. Katherine Hough

Bishop’s Advisory Committee on Appointments (BACA)

Lay Members:

  • Mark Halyk
  • Peter Roulston
  • Melissa Van Uum

Clergy Members:

  • The Rev. Liz Hamel
  • The Rev. Clarence Li
  • The Rev. David Edgerton

Anglican Initiatives Fund

Lay Members:

  • Rick Barr
  • Robert Dickson

Clergy Members

  • The Rev. Tasha Carrothers
  • The Rev. Patrick Blaney

Secretaries of Synod

Lay Secretary Belinda Kishimoto

Clergy Secretary The Ven. Andrew Halladay

Diocesan Council

Lay Members

  • Emilie Dierking (Burrard)
  • Willie Perez (Capilano)
  • Fran Fagan (Fraser)
  • Donald Thomson (Granville)
  • Paul Thiessen (Lougheed)
  • Deirdre Thornton (Westminster)
  • Declan Parnell (Youth Representative)
  • Nandini Shardwaj (Youth Representative)

Clergy Members

  • The Rev. Amanda Ruston (Burrard)
  • The Rev. Helen Dunn (Capilano)
  • The Rev. Simbarashe Basvi (Fraser)
  • The Rev. Terry Dirbas (Granville)
  • The Rev. David Edgerton (Lougheed)
  • The Rev. Justin Cheng (Westminster)

Archdeacons Representatives

  • The Ven. Rob James
  • The Ven. Ruth Monette