The Rev. Payton Wieland

President of the Standing Committee

• Provides Counsel to the bishop
• Vicar of Christ Anglican Church, O’Fallon/Fairview Heights, IL
• B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla (1982, 1986)
• M.S. in Engineering Management, University of Missouri-Rolla (1995)
• M.A.R. Trinity School for Ministry (2012)
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The Right Reverend Abbot Luis Gonzalez, OSB

Secretary to the Bishop

• Oversees communications, correspondence, and other logistics for the bishop and the departments of the diocese
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The Rev. Canon Ed den Blaauwen, SSC

Canon Musician

• Rector, Christ Church, Moline
• BA Theology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa (1978)
• Dip. Theol. St Paul’s Theological College, Grahamstown, South Africa (1982)
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The Very Rev. James Fosdick

Canon to the Ordinary & Dean of Rock Island Deanery

• Provides counsel to the bishop and executes special diocesan tasks as assigned
• Rector, St. Mary of the Snows Anglican Church, Eagle River, WI
• B.A. The Univeristy of Wisconsin, Madison
• Diocese of Chicago School of Ministry (Diaconate)
• Nashotah House (Priesthood)
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Mr. Le Roy Groff

Diocesan Treasurer

• Administers the diocesan budget and funds and assists the bishop as requested.
• B.S. in Management, St. Cloud State University (1976)
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The Rev. Canon Samuel Nyan Lynn

Canon for Karen Ministries

• Bishop’s representative to the Karen people
• Vicar, St.Paul’s Anglican Church, Rock Island, IL
• B.Th, Holy Cross Theological College, Myanmar (2003),
• LLB, Dagon University, Myanmar (2005)
• M.T.S, Myanmar Institute of Theology (2007)
• Diploma in Anglican Studies, Nashotah House Theological Seminary (2009)
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The Very Rev. Lewis A. Payne

Dean Emeritus

• Advisor and treasury of diocesan history
• Father, St. Clare’s, Rushville, IL,
• B.A., Carthage College (1954)
• M.Th., General Seminary (1958)
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The Very Rev. Patrick Smith

Dean of the Cathedral

• Rector, St. John’s Anglican Church, Quincy, IL
• BA English, The University of Texas (1990)
• M.Div., Nashotah House Theological Seminary (1994)
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Deacon Bill Timmons

Vicar of Deacons

• Maintains the link between the deacons of the diocese and the bishop
• Deacon, St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Canton, IL
• B.S. in Education, Western Illinois University
• M.S. in Education Administration, University of Illinois at Springfield
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