Standing Committee
The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Western North Carolina serves as a council of advice for the Bishop and is the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese in the absence of a Bishop.
The Standing Committee gives consent for persons to become candidates for Holy Orders, consent for ordinations and consent for elections of bishops in other diocese. Likewise, the Standing Committee also provides consent to the sale or encumbrance of property of the Diocese of Western North Carolina.
Elected by Convention, the Standing Committee is comprised of four clergy and four lay members, each serving a four year term. Any member having served a full term shall be ineligible for reelection for a period of one year.
The Rev. Susan Buchanan – St. James, Lenoir – Class of 2026 – President of Standing Committee
Ms. Jane Schronce – St. Luke's, Lincolnton – Class of 2026
The Rev. Erin Kirby – St. John's Marion – Class of 2027
Ms. Kim Miller – Cathedral of All Souls, Asheville – Class of 2027
The Rev. Dn. Cynthia Nash - Trinity, Spruce Pine - Class of 2028
Mr. Alex Coimbré - Grace Church in the Mountains, Waynesville - Class of 2028
The Rev. Dr. Robert Wetherington - St. Mary's, Asheville - Class of 2029
Ms. Amanda Cook - Church of the Transfiguration, Bat Cave - Class of 2029