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The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Chicago is a council of advice for the bishop. We serve as a sounding board for any topic or issues that the bishop would like to address.

The Standing Committee is elected by representatives from every congregation in the Diocese, gathered in Diocesan Convention. Every Episcopal Diocese (the regional body of the Episcopal Church, under the authority of a bishop) has a Standing Committee, with responsibilities assigned by the Canons of the Episcopal Church. A majority of the Standing Committees of all dioceses have to consent when any diocese elects a new bishop. If a diocese does not have a bishop, the Standing Committee has the authority to make certain decisions for the diocese.

To be ordained as a deacon or priest in the Episcopal Church requires the approval of the Standing Committee of the Diocese, so in the Diocese of Chicago, the Standing Committee works closely with the Commission on Ministry from the time a person is nominated by their congregation until they are ordained. See the Commission on Ministry page for a full description of this process. They are also legally required to approve decisions about clergy leaving the Episcopal Church for any cause.

In the Diocese of Chicago, the members of the Standing Committee elect a President each year, who is also automatically a member of the Trustees of the Endowment during their term.


2024 Standing Committee

  • Toni Daniels – President, St. Paul & the Redeemer, term ending 2026
  • Daphne Cody – Secretary, St. James the Less (interim), term ending 2025
  • Gerald Floyd – St. Margaret of Scotland, term ending 2025
  • Wes Kimes – St. Michael’s, Barrington, term ending 2024
  • Jo Ann Lagman – St. David’s, Aurora, term ending 2024
  • Kara Wagner Sherer – St. John’s, Chicago, term ending 2026

Meeting Schedule

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month from 6 – 8 pm, at the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, St. James Commons (when possible) or virtually.

Meeting Minutes

Summaries of the Standing Committee meetings will be posted to this page as they are available.

View the meeting summaries for the following meetings:

February 24, January 2024, December 2023, November 2023, October 2023, September 16 Special Meeting, September 2023, August 2023, June 2023, May 2023, April 2023, March 2023, February 2023, February 2 Special Meeting, January 2023, November 19 Special Meeting, November 2022, October 25, 2022 Special Meeting; October 2022; August  2022; June 2022; May 20, 2022 Special Meeting; May 13, 2022 Special Meeting; May 2022;  April 2022; February 16, 2022 Special Meeting; February 2022; January 2022

Archived meeting summaries from 2017-2021 are available here.