What is the Bishop's Council?
The Bishop's Council is the senior committee of the Diocese and acts in several different capacities.
As the Standing Committee of the Diocesan Synod, the Council:
- Advises the Bishop in Council
- Prepares agendas for the Diocesan Synod (delegated to the Business Committee)
- Develops policy for the Synod to debate
- Receives tasks from the Synod
As the Directors and Trustees of the DBF it:
- Is responsible for central diocesan finances
- Reviews the DBF's budget and the annual Report and Accounts before recommendation to Synod
- Is responsible for complying with legislation
As the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee (DMPC) it:
- Has oversight of Diocesan Deployment
- Considers and authorises pastoral schemes
- Interacts with the Deanery Pastoral Committees and Leadership Teams
Membership of the Council as of October 2024
The Council is made up of a mixture of ex-offico, elected and appointed members. The members are:
Ex Officio:
The Rt Revd Ruth Worsley (Acting Bishop of Coventry)
Vacant (Bishop of Warwick)
The Very Revd John Witcombe (Dean of Coventry)
The Ven Barry Dugmore (Archdeacon Missioner)
The Revd Tim Cockell (Acting Archdeacon Pastor
Steve Coomber (Chair of the DBF)
The Revd Claire McArthur (Chair of the House of Clergy)
Phil Sewards (Chair of the House of Laity)
Elected Clergy:
The Revd Daniel Corlett
The Revd Canon Richard Hibbert
The Revd Barry Jackson
The Revd Canon Jonathan Jee
The Revd Dr Anita Morgan
The Revd Gail Phillip
The Revd Canon Graeme Pringle
Elected Laity:
Jo King
Tim Pollard
Chris Powell
David Rake
Anthony Rich
Andrew Rolls
Alicia Sampson
Sue Williams
The nominated and co-opted members on Bishop's Council are:
DBE Nomination - The Revd April Gold
The Secretary to the Bishop's Council is the Diocesan Secretary.