Nominations for Elective Office
The following positions will be filled by election at this year’s Convention.
Incumbents are indicated by a *.
Standing Committee
To be elected: One CLERICAL member and one LAY member
from the following:
Clerical nominees for Standing Committee:
The Rev. Sergio Diaz is the founding vicar of Iglesia San Miguel in Fort Worth and has conducted Spanish-language Masses in churches around the diocese. He is chair of the diocesan Hispanic Committee and a past president of the Rotary Club. He is active in the Cursillo movement and has organized several retreats held at Camp Crucis.
Elected
The Rev. Ronald Drummond is Rector of St. Stephen’s, Hurst. He is a past member of the Executive Council and the Camp Crucis Board of Managers. He is a Summer Camp spiritual director, Cub Scout den leader, youth baseball coach, and school volunteer.
The Rev. Joel Hampton is Rector of Church of the Holy Apostles, Fort Worth. He came to the diocese in 2008 after serving as a chaplain in the Armed Forces. He serves on the Commision on Ministry for the Priesthood, the diocesan Risk Management Committee, and the Camp Crucis Board of Managers. He is a St. Michael’s Conference faculty member and regularly participates in the Camp Crucis Summer Camp program. 
The Rev. John Jordan is Rector of St. Laurence Church in Southlake. He is a past member of the diocesan Youth Ministry Advisory Committee and the World Mission Committee. In the community he serves on the Southlake Mayor's Advisory Council and the Southlake National Day of Prayer Planning Committee.
* The Rev. Edward Kresowaty is Rector of St. Alban’s, Arlington. Fr. Kresowaty has served on the diocesan Executive Council, the Committee on Constitution and Canons, and the Clergy Compensation Committee and currently serves on the Standing Committee. He is the diocesan Liturgist and chairs the Resolutions Committee for diocesan Convention. In 2006 he served as an alternate deputy to General Convention. He also served for three years on a committee of the Office of Research Integrity and Compliance at UTA.
Rod Barber is a member of Church of the Holy Comforter in Cleburne. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the diocesan Corporation and chairs the Risk Management Committee. He is a past member of Executive Council and the Finance Committee and past chair of the Camp Crucis Board of Managers. In the community he has been a Rotary president, member of the Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors. He is employed as a Senior Vice President of Frost Bank.
Elected
Paul Prater is a cradle Episcopalian and member of St. Andrew’s, Fort Worth, where he is a former Senior Warden, stewardship chairman, treasurer, and Men’s Discipleship leader. He is an usher, LEM, and LEV. He has served on the diocesan Executive Council and is chair of the Finance Committee. A certified public accountant, Paul is Managing Director and CFO of the Taylor Companies.
* Ron Turner is a member of St. Vincent's Cathedral in Bedford, where he serves as verger and LEM and sings in the choir. He has served the parish as both Senior and Junior Warden and is a nine-time delegate to diocesan Convention. He has chaired numerous special committees for the cathedral parish. Ron is a founding member of the diocesan Verger's Guild and was a member of the planning committee for the inaugural ACNA Assembly in 2009. He is a certified travel counselor.Ecclesiastical Trial Court
To be elected: One CLERICAL member and one LAY member
from the following:
Clerical nominees for Trial Court:
The Rev. Gregory Crosthwait is rector of St. Mark’s Church in Arlington. He is a member of the Camp Crucis Board of Managers and of the Rotary Club of Arlington.
* The Rev. Timothy Matkin is vicar of St. Matthew’s, Comanche; Trinity, Dublin; and St. Mary’s, Hamilton. At the diocesan level he serves on the Commission on Ministry for the Diaconate as an examiner of ordinands. He is a member of the faculty of the St. Michael’s Conference and a spiritual advisor for Happening weekends. He has been a campus chaplain and a chaplain to the Order of St. Luke.
Elected
Jeff Grable is a vestry member and usher at St. Andrew’s Church in Fort Worth, where he grew up. He is an attorney specializing in energy issues at Kelly, Hart, and Hallman.
* Mack Wood is a member of St. Anne’s, Fort Worth, where he serves as LEM, Lay Reader, Angel Food coordinator, acolyte master, and choir member. He has served as Junior and Senior Warden, and delegate to diocesan convention. Mack first held diocesan office in 1965, when he was elected to the Youth Commission. He served three times as Alternate Deputy to General Convention. He is a former member of the Finance Committee. Currently he serves on the Commission on Ministry for the Priesthood and as lay sub-dean for the Fort Worth West Deanery.
Elected
Delegates to Extra-diocesan Synods [e.g. ACNA Assembly]
To be elected: Three CLERICAL delegates, three LAY delegates, and
three YOUTH delegates
from the following:
(Note that those nominees not elected as DELEGATES will automatically be named as ALTERNATE DELEGATES in their orders.)
Clerical nominees for delegate:
The Rev. Chris Culpepper is Rector of Christ the Redeemer, Fort Worth. He is chaplain of the TCU Canterbury ministry and chair of the diocesan Convention Credentials Committee. A past participant or leader on several foreign mission trips, he is a member of the board of Sharing of Ministries Abroad (SOMA). He is a past clerical delegate to ACNA Assembly and chaired the 2013 annual fund drive for Southwest Christian School in Fort Worth.
Elected
The Very Rev. Roger Grist is Rector of St. Anne’s, Fort Worth, and Dean of the Fort Worth West Deanery. He is the diocesan ecumenical officer and a member of the Finance Committee.
The Very Rev. Thomas Hightower is Rector of St. Peter & St. Paul, Arlington, and Dean of the Eastern Deanery. He is the convener of the Commission on Ministry for the Priesthood and a past president of the Standing Committee. Fr. Hightower was a four-time deputy to General Convention and has served a term on the ACNA Council.
Alternate
The Rev. Kingsley Obi Jon-Ubabuco is Vicar of St. Philip the Apostle Church, Arlington.
Alternate
The Very Rev. David Klein is Rector of St. John’s, Fort Worth, and Dean of the Fort Worth East Deanery. He has served on the Ecclesiastical Trial Court.
Alternate
The Rev. Andrew Petta is Vicar of St. Barnabas, Fort Worth. He serves on Executive Council and the Commission on Ministry for the Diaconate, and he chaired the planning committee for the Bishop’s 2011 Conference on Mission. He has served on the program development committee for Summer Camp at Camp Crucis. He is a member of the SOMA (Sharing of Ministries Abroad) board of directors. A son of the diocese, he has participated in foreign mission trips since he was 14.
Elected
The Very Rev. Ryan Reed is Dean of St. Vincent’s Cathedral Church and School in Bedford. He is president of the Standing Committee. He has served on the diocesan Finance Committee, Christian Education Commission, Hispanic Affairs Committee, and Commission on Ministry for the Laity. Dean Reed was a Deputy to General Convention in 2006 and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Anglican Council. He is a former member of the Steering Committee for the Anglican Communion Network. In June 2014 he was elected to the Executive Committee of the ACNA.
Elected
Lay nominees for delegate:
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 Phil Harris is a member of Good Shepherd, Wichita Falls, where he is assistant treasurer. He is a Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University certified counselor, a Shriner, and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Phil is vice president for investments at Stifel. |
 Jimmy Henry is a member of St. John’s, Brownwood, where he has been both treasurer and Senior Warden. He has served as acolyte master, stewardship chair, usher, LEM, LEV, and EYC sponsor. He is chair of the Camp Crucis Board of Managers. He has been a delegate to diocesan Convention for over 20 years and is lay sub-dean of the Southern Deanery. Jimmy is active in Cursillo, and he has served on the Commission on Ministry for the Diaconate. He is a Special Education teacher in the Brownwood ISD and was the Special Olympics Area 14 coach of the year in 2000. |
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 Jo Ann Patton is a member of St. Andrew’s, Fort Worth, where she participates in St. Monica’s Guild and served on the McFarland Scholarship Committee. Jo Ann is a member of the Board of Trustees for the diocesan Corporation and also serves on the Commission on Ministry for the Priesthood. She served three terms on the Standing Committee, was president of the Women's Cabinet, and a lay member of the Ecclesiastical Trial Court. Jo Ann attended either the TEC Women’s Triennial or General Convention continuously from 1988 to 2006. She has represented the diocese at meetings of the ACNA and American Anglican Council. She serves on the board of the Fort Worth Opera Association. |
Elected |
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 Kay Stromberg has been a member of St. Stephen’s, Hurst, for 27 years. She has served as Senior Warden, LEM, Bible Study facilitator, and on many committees of the parish. At the diocesan level, Kay is a past member of the Standing Committee, Executive Council, Commission on Ministry for the Laity, and World Mission Committee. She has been a delegate to diocesan conventions, an alternate to General Convention, and was a delegate to the inaugural ACNA Assembly. Kay is currently a member of the Elder Care Committee. She volunteers at the Bishop Davies Nursing Center and Union Gospel Mission. She's involved in Circle of Friends and the Arts League of North Tarrant County. |
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Gerald Gregory is a member of St. John’s, Fort Worth, where he has served as Senior Warden, lay reader, chalice bearer, delegate to diocesan convention, and as a member of the St. John’s Foundation, the finance committee, and the outreach committee. On the diocesan level, he has served on Executive Council and the Cursillo secretariat as member of the Board of the Episcopal Center for Renewal. He is a board member of the Southside Alliance of Churches.
Kristy Leaseburg is a member of St. John’s, Fort Worth, and a homeschooling mother of five. She chairs the diocesan Christian Education Commission. At the provincial level, she serves on the executive board of the Catechesis Task Force and is project manager of its writing team. Kristy is a member of the Daughters of the King and is a Cursillo team member. She has served her parish as a Sunday School teacher, greeter, lay reader, Alpha facilitator, chorister, and vestry member.
Judy Mayo is a member of St. Andrew’s, Fort Worth, where she has been Director of Children’s Ministry for over two decades. She has served on the parish Altar Guild, Mission and Ministry Committee, and McFarland Day Care Committee. She is a former Junior Warden. Currently Judy is lay sub-dean of the Fort Worth East Deanery and a member of the Bishop’s task force on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. She was a delegate to the founding convention of our diocese and the ACNA Inaugural Assembly. Judy is a past president of the Women’s Cabinet and a former member of the Standing Committee, the Commission on Ministry, and the Camp Crucis board. She was a seven-time deputy to General Convention, and former co-chair of the Christian Education Commission. Her community involvement includes Junior League, Camp Fire, the All Church Home for Children, and the Jewel Charity Ball.
Debbie Petta helped to found Christ the Redeemer in Fort Worth after many years’ membership at St. Andrew’s, Fort Worth. She has served on vestry and taught Sunday School in both congregations. She has been a delegate to diocesan convention. At Christ the Redeemer she is a member of the mission outreach committee and prayer ministry team. At the diocesan level, Debbie serves on the Commission on Ministry for the Priesthood and the World Mission Committee. She is a member of the INtercession team for ACNA and the Gafcon partners. She represented the diocese at Gafcon II and was a delegate to ACNA Assambly. She has extensive international mission experience and assists her husband, Glen, in his ministry as National Director of SOMA USA, an international mission agency. 
Frank Salazar is a member of St. Alban’s, Arlington, where he serves as lay reader and chalice bearer. He belongs to the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, the Newcomers Committee, and Ultreya. At the diocesan level, he is president of the Board of Trustees of the diocesan Corporation and has served several terms on the Standing Committee. Dr. Salazar served three times as a Deputy to General Convention. He is a past member of the Finance Committee and Ecclesiastical Trial Court. He is a past president of the Board of the Episcopal Center for Renewal and the Board of Directors at Mercantile Bank. He is retired.
Walter Virden III is a member of St. Mark’s, Arlington, where he is a choir member and has served several terms on vestry. At the diocesan level, Walter has served as a lay member of the Standing Committee and was a seven-time deputy to General Convention. Currently he is a member of the ACNA Provincial Council. He is the diocesan Treasurer and a member of the Board of Trustees. Walter works as a CPA and financial planner. Youth nominees for delegate:
 Sawyer Blackman is a member of St. Andrew’s, Fort Worth, and a freshman at Trinity Valley School, where he plays football, participates in drama productions, and has assisted with summer camps. At church, Sawyer is an acolyte and assists with children's programs in a variety of ways. He is a member of the diocesan Youth Commission and on the Fall Rally planning team. He participated in church mission trips in 2013 and 2014. |
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 Will Oram is a member of St. Andrew’s, Fort Worth, where he serves as an acolyte and assists with a variety of children's program activities throughout the year. A senior at Christian Life Prep School, Will went on two youth mission trips this past summer, helping to run a soccer camp and VBS programs. He is a volunteer with Beautiful Feet Ministries, TCU’s Kinderfrogs School, Como Science Camp, and his school's food pantry. |
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Sinai Diaz is a member of Iglesia San Miguel, Fort Worth, and is a senior at L.D. Bell High School. An honor student in the International Baccalaureate Program, she also plays saxophone in the marching band. At church Sinai participates in youth group and assists with the children’s program. She has attended New Beginnings, Happening, and the St. Michael's Conference.
Joseph Francis III is a member of St. Peter & St. Paul, Arlington, and a senior at Texas A&M University, where he co-founded the Anglican Aggies. He is president of the Pro-Life Aggies. In June he attended the ACNA 2014 Assembly as a youth delegate. Joseph has served his parish as an acolyte and member of the bell choir and Gregorian chant choir. He participated in the Ulster Project exchange program in 2008 and 2009. At the diocesan level, he has participated in St. Michael's Conference Southwest, New Beginnings, Happening, and fall rally. He has volunteered at Mission Arlington and was a student volunteer at the first ACNA Assembly. Joseph is a bagpiper with Fort Worth Scottish Pipes and Drums.
Luke Henry is a member of St. John’s, Brownwood, where he has served as acolyte and altar server. His diocesan activities include the St. Michael’s Conference, the Bishop’s 2011 Conference on Ministry, New Beginnings, and Happening. He has been a camper and a member of staff at Camp Crucis.
Sydney Shields is a member of St. Peter & St. Paul, Arlington, and a student at Baylor University, where she is a research assistant in the Sociology Department. She was race director for the 2014 Bearathon half-marathon. She has served on Happening staff and as the parish's Youth Leadership Team president. She has led youth Bible study and served on the VBS team.
Danielle Thomas is a member of St. Barnabas Church in Fort Worth. She participates in youth group and youth band; she is an acolyte, singer, and occasional volunteer in the church nursery. She has served as a Volunteer Cabin Counselor at Camp Crucis and staff member for Youth Rally. Dani’s school activities include student council, PALS, and link crew; she has served as Vice President for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Natural Helpers.
Elizabeth Waters is a member of Good Shepherd, Wichita Falls, and a student at Christ Academy, where she is student council secretary. She has served her community on the local teen court. At church she is an acolyte, member of youth choir, and takes leadership roles in youth group. She is a volunteer counselor at Camp Crucis Summer Camp.