Our Bishops
Robert L. Paddock
1907-1922
William P. Remington
1922-1945
Lane W. Barton
1946-1968
William B. Spofford
1969-1979
Rustin R. Kimsey
1980-2000
William O. Gregg
2000-2007
Bavi E. (Nedi) Rivera
2009-2016
Patrick W. Bell
2016-Present
Diocesan Clergy
The Rev. Aletha Bonebrake
Priest
Non-Parochial
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The Rev. Ann Marie Hardin
The Rev. Anne Bartlett (Licensed)
The Rev. Celine Burke (licensed)
The Rev. Charles Barnes
Priest
St. John’s, Hermiston
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The Rev. Charlotte Wells
Rector
Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton
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The Rev. Elizabeth Wheatley-Jones
Priest
Trinity Episcopal Church, Bend
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The Rev. Jack Erskine
Priest
Non-Parochial
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The Rev. Janet Warner
Deacon
St. John’s, Hermiston
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The Rev. Jeffery Bullock (licensed)
Priest
Supply
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The Rev. Joannn Dickson
The Rev. John Collins
Assisting Priest
Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters
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The Rev. Joyce Atchley
Deacon
St. Thomas, Canyon City
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Pastor Kally Elliott
The Rev. Katherine Nesbitt
Priest
St. Patrick’s, Enterprise
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The Rev. P. Kelly Mahon
Priest
St. Mark’s, Hood River
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The Rev. Liz Cahill
Priest
Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton
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Pastor Liliana Stahlberg
Pastor ELCA
Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters
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The Rev. Marilyn Roth
Priest – Nonparochial
St. Paul’s, The Dalles
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The Rev. Mary Anne Gard
Priest
Non-Parochial
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The Rev. Mary R. Lujan
Priest
Non-Parochial
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The Rev. Matthew Littau
St. Andrew’s Episcopal/Peace Lutheran
Church of the Living Waters, Burns
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The Rev. Pamela Miller
Priest
St. Paul’s, The Dalles
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The Rev. Pamela Shier (licensed)
Priest
Supply
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The Rt. Rev. Patrick Bell
Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Oregon
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The Rev. Ray Jeff Spreier
Priest
St. Andrew’s, Prineville
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The Rev. Roy Green
The Rev. Sean Rogers
The Rev. Susan Church (licensed)
The Rev. Amy Jayne
Transitional Deacon
Ascension School Camp and Conference Center, Cove
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The Rev. Taylor Clark
Priest
St. Stephen’s, Baker City
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The Rev. Joyce Atchley
Deacon
St. Thomas, Canyon City
The Rev. Charles Barnes
Priest
St. John’s, Hermiston
The Rev. Pamela Miller
Priest
St. Paul’s, The Dalles
The Rev. Aletha Bonebrake
Priest
Non-Parochial
The Rev. Jack Erskine
Priest
Non-Parochial
The Rev. Matthew Littau
St. Andrew’s Episcopal/Peace Lutheran/
Church of the Living Waters, Burns
The Rev. Anne Bartlett (Licensed)
Priest
Supply
The Rev. Paul Barthelmey (Licensed)
Priest
Supply
The Rev. Mary R. Lujan
Priest
Non-parochial
The Rev. P. Kelly Mahon
Priest
St. Mark’s, Hood River
The Rt. Rev. Patrick Bell
Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Oregon
The Rev. Mary Anne Gard
Priest
Non-Parochial
The Rev. Katherine Nesbitt
Priest
St. Patrick’s, Enterprise
The Rev. Sean Rogers
Priest
St. Matthew’s, Ontario
The Rev. Liz Cahill
Priest
Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton
The Rev. Joann Dickson
Transitional Clergy
St. Peter’s, La Grande
The Rev. Jeffery Bullock (licensed)
Priest
Supply
The Rev. Marilyn Roth
Priest – Nonparochial
St. Paul’s, The Dalles
The Rev. Celine Burke (licensed)
Priest
Chaplain to the Retired Clergy
The Rev. Pamela Shier (licensed)
Priest
Supply
The Rev. Ray Jeff Spreier
Priest
St. Andrew’s, Prineville
The Rev. Susan Church (licensed)
Priest
Supply
The Rev. Roy Green
Priest
Non-Parochial
The Rev. Roger Fairfield
Deacon
Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters
The Rev. Charlotte Wells
Rector
Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton
The Rev. Taylor Clark
Priest
St. Stephen’s, Baker City
The Rev. Linda Hale
Deacon
St. Peter’s, La Grande
The Rev. John Collins
Assisting Priest
Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters
The Rev. Ann Marie Hardin
Priest in Charge
St. James’, Milton Freewater
The Rev. Janet Warner
Deacon
St. John’s, Hermiston
The Rev. Jean Cupp
Deacon
Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton
Retired Clergy
Diocesan Staff
Diocese Staff
The Rt. Rev. Patrick Bell
Bishop
P.O. Box 236
Cove, OR 97824
Lisa Boquist
Diocesan Administrator and Executive Assistant to the Bishop
Ascension School Camp & Conference Center
Amy Jayne
Executive Director
Nathan Cogsdale
Operations Director
Megan Cox
Program Director
Diocesan Council
Beth Spell (2026)
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Holly Hendricks (2026)
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The Rev. Roy Green (2026)
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The Rev. Pam Miller
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Betty Palmer (2027)
St. Stephen’s, Baker City
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Kathy Thew (2027)
St. John’s Hermiston
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The Rev. Marilyn Roth (2028)
St. Paul’s, The Dalles
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Steve Welbourn (2028)
Trinity Bend
Chris Baldwin (2028)
St. Peter’s, La Grande
Minutes of Diocesan Council Meetings
October 7, 2025
July 29, 2025
June 11-12, 2025
April 25-26, 2025
January 28, 2025
November 15-16, 2024
October 9, 2024
September 4, 2024
July 3, 2024
June 6, 2024
April 12-14, 2024
February 12, 2024
Standing Committee
Barbara Reynolds Mayo (2026)
Trinity, Bend
The Rev. Liz Cahill (2026)
Cory Bradshaw (2027)
The Rev. Elizabeth Wheatley-Jones (2027)
Julie Reynolds (2028)
St. Paul’s, The Dalles
The Rev. Katy Nesbitt (2028)
St. Patrick’s Enterprise
Finance Committee
The Rt. Rev.Patrick Bell
Bishop
Julie Reynolds
St. Paul’s, The Dalles
Alexis McCarthy
St. John’s, Hermiston
Jerry Frazier
St. Paul’s, The Dalles
David Kosar
St. Mark’s,Hood River
Betty Palmer
St. Stephen’s, Baker City
Amy Jayne
Executive Director, Ascension School Camp and Conference Center
Lisa Boquist
Diocesan Administrator
David Kosar
Chief Financial Officer
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Cove, OR 97824
Prudi Sherman (2026)
St. Matthew’s, Ontario
The Rev. Joyce Atchley (2026)
St. Thomas, Canyon City
The Rev. Katy Nesbitt (2027)
St. Patrick’s, Enterprise
Arlene Ullman (2027)
Trinity, Bend
David Silva (2027)
The Rev. Aletha Bonebrake (2028)
St. Stephen’s, Baker City
The Rev. Joann Dickson (2028)
Kevin Hedgepeth (2028)
Michele Hedgepeth (2028)
Ascension School Advisory Board
The Rt. Rev. Patrick Bell
Bishop
Makenzie Dyer
Baker City, OR
Cindy Feibert
Ontario, OR
Charlie Hammerich
Pullman, WA
Sean Kimsey
The Dalles, OR
The Rev. Kelly Mahon
Hood River, OR
George Nairns
Heppner, OR
Aaron Tensen
Florence, OR
Amy Tensen
Florence, OR
Karley Witten
Cove, OR
Certified Spiritual Advisors
The Rev. Celine Burke
The Rev. Janet Warner
The Rev. Marilyn Roth
Peggy Ziegler
Helen Keefe
St. Gertrude’s Monastery
Cottonwood, ID
Foundation Trustees
The Rt. Rev. Patrick Bell, Bishop
P.O. Box 236
Cove, OR 97824
Jerry Frazier (Treasurer)
St. Paul’s, The Dalles
Patti Knollman (2023)
Sunriver Christian Fellowship, Sunriver
Najaria Esty (2025)
St. Peter’s, La Grande
Joel Bigelow (2024)
St. Stephen’s, Baker City