The Chapter is the legal governing and decision-making body of the cathedral, consisting of elected lay representatives of the congregation, elected at-large representatives from the Diocese of Missouri and ex-officio members. (In a regular parish, this body is called a vestry.) Its duties include approving the budget and making policy. Each Chapter has a senior and a junior warden. Chapter members are also heads of parish committees or commissions. Chapter members are elected by the congregation to three-year terms. The Chapter meets the third Thursday of the month.
Below is an archive of approved Chapter minutes. You can find a report about the latest Chapter meeting—before we post the minutes approved the following month by Chapter—at
May 2013 Chapter Notes.
Chapter Minutes November 2012Chapter Minutes October 2012Chapter Minutes September 2012Chapter Minutes August 2012Chapter Minutes July 2012Chapter Minutes June 2012Chapter Minutes May 2012Chapter Minutes April 2012Chapter Minutes March 2012Chapter Minutes February 2012Chapter Workday Minutes–February 4, 2012January 2012 Chapter MinutesApproved 2011 Annual Meeting Minutes
Current Chapter members are:
Ex-officio members
The Rt. Rev. George Wayne Smith, Bishop
Harold Burroughs, Diocesan Chancellor
Jerre Birdsong, Diocesan Treasurer
Term Ending 2014Thomas K. Edelmann
Robert Kamkwalala, PhD
Bob Schleipman
Timothy William Smith, MD
The Rev. Michael Dunnington* (All Saints’ Episcopal Church–St. Louis)
Joe Adams* (The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion–University City)
Term Ending 2015Claudine Allen
Tom Gardner
Dave Lawson
Emily Lehr
The Rev. Catherine Hillquist* (St. Paul’s Episcopal Church–Ironton)
James Berger* (Trinity Church–De Soto)
Term Ending 2016Urlene Jackson Branch
Miriam Jenkins
James Kimmey, MD, MPH
Jane Mayfield
The Rev. Rebecca Ragland* (The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion–University City)
Dr. Pamela Stuerke* (St. Mark’s Church–St. Louis)
* Diocesan representatives are elected at Diocesan Convention in November. Elections for Cathedral representatives on Chapter are held at Christ Church Cathedral’s Annual Meeting in January. If you would like to explore this type of lay leadership, please contact the Senior or Junior Wardens.
Chapter’s standing committees include:
Cathedral Life: See description under new name,
Life on Locust.Community Ministry: Charged with overseeing external programs, including ties to the National Church and Diocese of Missouri, as well as social, political and ecumenical affairs of the community. (Chair, Celeste Smith)
Communications and Marketing: Charged with developing, coordinating and providing resources for communications and marketing. (Co-chairs, Renée Hirshfield and Edward Mehler)
Communications Survey Report Presented to Chapter–July 21, 2011Finance: Manages the Cathedral's fiscal and personnel matters. (Chair, Kris Reppert)
Life on Locust (formerly Cathedral Life): To gather the Cathedral community by supporting events that are open to all its members. (Chair, TBA)
Planning: Charged with strategic planning and preparation of business for Chapter meetings. (Chair, TBA)
Personnel: Charged with matters concerning staff resources. (Chair, James R. Kimmey, MD, MPH)
Property: Oversees the Cathedral’s maintenance, operations and use of buildings and grounds. (Chair, James L. McGregor II)
Stewardship: Charged with matters concerning the contribution of “time, talent and treasure” by the congregation. (Chair, Heidi Clark)
Liaisons to Committees: Christian Education (TBA); Fundraising (TBA); and Worship (TBA)
Below is the recently issued
Operating Revenue and Expense Summary for Christ Church Cathedral. To receive detailed versions of budget data, email Cathedral Administrator
Annette Carr.