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
The Rev. Ann Marie Hardin
The Rev. Anne Bartlett (Licensed)
The Rev. Celine Burke (licensed)
The Rev. Charles Barnes
The Rev. Charlotte Wells
The Rev. Jack Erskine
The Rev. Janet Warner
The Rev. Jean Cupp
The Rev. Jeffery Bullock (licensed)
The Rev. John Collins
The Rev. Joyce Atchley
The Rev. Katherine Nesbitt
The Rev. P. Kelly Mahon
The Rev. Linda Hale
The Rev. Liz Cahill
The Rev. Marilyn Roth
The Rev. Mary Anne Gard
The Rev. Mary R. Lujan
The Rev. Matthew Littau
The Rev. Pamela Miller
The Rev. Pamela Shier (licensed)
The Rt. Rev. Patrick Bell
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Pastor Liliana Stahlberg
Pastor ELCA
Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters
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The Rev. Ray Jeff Spreier
The Rev. Roger Fairfield
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
- ^The Rev. Larry Fredrick
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
Betty Palmer (2024)
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Angela Pursel (2024)
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The Rev. Ray Jeff Spreier (2024)
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David Kosar (2025)
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Cory Bradshaw (2025)
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The Rev. Pamela Miller (2025)
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. Charlotte Wells
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Betty Palmer (2024)
St. Stephen’s, Baker City
Angela Pursel (2024)
St. John’s, Hermiston
The Rev. Ray Jeff Spreier (2024)
St. Andrew’s, Prineville
David Kosar (2025)
St. Mark’s, Hood River
Cory Bradshaw (2025)
Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters
Beth Spell (2026)
St. Thomas, Canyon City
Holly Hendricks (2026)
Sunriver Christian Fellowship
The Rev. Roy Green (2026)
Sunriver Christian Fellowship
Patty Olson-Lindsey
Treasurer
The Rev. Charlotte Wells
Secretary of Convention
Minutes of Diocesan Council Meetings
February 12, 2024
November 17-19, 2023
September 26, 2023
July 28-29, 2023
June 21, 2023
April 28-29, 2023
February 7, 2023
November 3, 2022
August 12-13, 2022
June 1-8, 2022
February 25-26, 2022
November 4, 2021
Standing Committee
The Rev. Aletha Bonebrake (2024)
St. Stephen’s, Baker City
Joel Bigelow (2024)
St. Stephen’s, Baker City
The Rev. Kelly Mahon, President (2025)
St. Mark’s, Hood River
Ellen Nesbitt (2025)
St. Patrick’s, Enterprise
Barbara Reynolds Mayo (2026)
Trinity, Bend
The Rev. Liz Cahill (2026)
Finance Committee
The Rt. Rev.Patrick Bell
Bishop
Dianne Barnes
Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton
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
Patty Olson-Lindsey
Diocesan Treasurer
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Cove, OR 97824
Prudi Sherman (2026)
St. Matthew’s, Ontario
The Rev. Joyce Atchley (2026)
St. Thomas, Canyon City
Diane Adams (2024)
St. Paul’s, The Dalles
The Rev. Mary Ann Gard (2024)
Sunriver
The Rev. Aletha Bonebrake (2025)
St. Stephen’s, Baker City
Marty Nyman (2025)
St. James’, Milton Freewater
Dale Hilding (2025)
St. James’, Milton Freewater
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
Dave Keeler (2022)
Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton
Najaria Esty (2025)
St. Peter’s, La Grande
Julie Reynolds (2022)
St. Thomas’, Canyon City
Joel Bigelow (2024)
St. Stephen’s, Baker City
Pat Brim-Williams (2024)
St. Paul’s, The Dalles
Laurance Kerr (2024)
St. Paul’s, The Dalles