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Lay worship leaders

CANON 18 SECTION 1. The Bishop of this Diocese shall determine which of those categories of licensed lay ministers authorized by Title III, Canon 4, of the National Canons of the Episcopal Church are to be licensed in this diocese. Individuals shall not be licensed until they have completed that education and training required by Title III, Canon 4, and by such additional training as the Bishop may require.

CENTRAL CONVOCATION

  • Brandon, St. Luke’s: Eleanor H. Smith.
  • Brandon, St. Peter’s: Jerry M. Chambers, Ross Hartford, Diane Jackson, Cheryl Kirchner, Lisa Maisel, Harry Perdue.
  • Canton, Grace: Bobby B. DeLaughter, Marian Durfey, Percy Durfey, Jr., Holly D. Wallace.
  • Jackson, St. Andrew’s: Marilyn Beach, Ann Homer Cook, William Howard, Jr., Margaret McLarty.
  • Jackson, St. James’: Mary Jane Duncan.
  • Jackson, St. Mark’s: LaWanda Washington.
  • Jackson, St. Philip’s: Jill Cole Bullard, Pam David, Fonda Devrow, Chad R. Espeland, Julie Breland Goforth, Lester Hailey, II, Anne Mollere, A. Frederick Parker, Ralph E. Sebrell, Pat S. Sebrell.
  • Madison, Chapel of the Cross: Ray Balentine, Charles C. Barlow, Jr., Lena Barlow, Bill Buhner, Margaret Buhner, Ellen Fisher Durst, Eric Eaton, Patricia Evans, Rebecca Herren, Stanley Herren, Sloan McKellar, Pamela Manor, Ruby Medlin, Kenny Parker, Robert Pooley, Debbie Sones.
  • Ridgeland, St. Columb’s: Marion Gordon Stewart, III.
  • Terry, Good Shepherd: Kathryn Hardy, Anna Lee, Edward J. Peters, Wava Peters.

COAST CONVOCATION

  • Diamondhead, St. Thomas: Joy Jennings.
  • Gautier, St. Pierre’s: Nathan Dale Ledford, Ben Thornton.
  • Gulfport, St. Peter: Ann E. Milstead.
  • Long Beach, St. Patrick’s: Laureli Latimer, Douglas MacCullagh, Jason M. Trumble.
  • Pascagoula, St. John’s: Chester Dobrowski, Robert McDonald.
  • Picayune, St. Paul’s: Patrick M. Rutherford.

COLDWATER CONVOCATION

  • Olive Branch, Holy Cross: Darlene Stanley.
  • Oxford, St. Peter’s: Barbara (Babs) B. Fowler, Donald Newlin, Mary A. Nichols, Ed Sisson.
  • Southaven, St. Timothy: Barbara H. Jones, John Clayton Karcher, Judith R. Riley.

DELTA CONVOCATION

  • Cleveland, Calvary: Lee Aylward, Steven Craddock, Keith Pettway.
  • Greenville, St. James’: Ashley Hines, Dotti Lowe.
  • Greenville, Redeemer: Charles F. Strange.
  • Greenwood, Nativity: Cameron Abel, Billy B. Bowman, Pam Powers, Charlot Ray.
  • Indianola, St. Stephen’s: David B. Allen, Frederick W. Barrier, Woods Eastland, Thomas G. Gresham, Walton Gresham III, Evan Griffin, Richard G. Noble, Joseph Seldon Van Cleve.
  • Leland, St. John’s: Dot Meeks.
  • Sumner, Advent: Donna Bryant.
  • Yazoo City, Trinity: Kay Mills.

OLD RIVER CONVOCATION

  • Natchez, Trinity: Kathleen M. Bond, Adam T. Gwin, Bruce M. Scarborough.
  • Port Gibson, St. James: Kathryn Bilbro.
  • Vicksburg, Christ Church: Brenda Benway, David Benway, Michael J. Chaney, Betsy Harbaugh, Janie Harrison, Jim Miller, Sharon S. Miller, Bryan S. Owens, Corrine H. Stockton.
  • Vicksburg, St. Alban’s: Carolyn Gent Burton, Richard Price, David Pruett, Dawn Rickard, Elizabeth Selby, Thomas L. Skinner, Harvey, Smith, Jr., Sarah Ann Tompkins.
  • Vicksburg, Holy Trinity: Victoria K. Abraham, Beverly Rice, Patricia P. Smith, Garrett A. Wallace.
  • Vicksburg, St. Mary’s: Linda Tolliver.

SOWASHEE CONVOCATION

  • Collins, St. Elizabeth’s: Don Corban, Debbie Hux, Sandi Kegerreis.
  • Columbia, St. Stephen’s: John E. Hales, Ann Atkinson Simmons.
  • Hattiesburg, Trinity: Chris Creech.
  • Laurel, St. John’s: Eugene M. Harlow, Byron Myrick, Jennifer Jo Myrick, Ollis Keith Rushing.
  • Meridian, Mediator: Nancy Boyd Boswell, Ann Glazar, Louise K. Rawson, Michael Van Veckhoven, Katie Watkins.

TOMBIGBEE CONVOCATION

  • Aberdeen, St. John’s: David Houston, III.
  • Columbus, Good Shepherd: Geoffrey Fish.
  • Columbus, St. Paul’s: Douglas N. Crowe.
  • Tupelo, All Saints’: Nathan Duncan, Albert F. White.
  • West Point, Incarnation: Rufus Ward, Jr.
The Rev. CJ Meaders with his daughter, acolyte Ava Meaders, on the floor of council. Photo by Jeanie Munn.
The Rev. Patrick Sanders (left), rector of St.-Peter’s-by-the-Sea, Gulfport, has a moment of fun for the camera while waiting to process behind the Rev. Les Hegwood, rector of St. Philip’s, Jackson. Photo by Jeanie Munn.