The Commission on Ministry - Committee for Ordained Ministry Development (COM-O) assists the Bishop in regards to those seeking ordained ministry. This committee assists congregations in the development of discernment resources and provides further discernment for a person once a call has been discerned at the congregational level.
When a call has been discerned at the diocesan level by the COM-O and the Bishop, the committee offers support and advice to those in the ordination process, interviews those in formation at various points in their process and makes recommendations to the Bishop. The Ordination Manual describes the steps and guidelines for those seeking ordination in detail.
The members of the Committee for Ordained Ministry Development are:
The Rt. Rev. Diana Akiyama, Bishop
Derek Moyer, Missioner for Lifelong Formation
Term ending 2022:
The Rev. Dcn. Kristina Burbank (St. James/Santiago, Lincoln City)
The Rev. Dcn. Allan Miles (St. Martin's, Shady Cove)
The Rev. Canon Raggs Ragan (Trinity Cathedral, Portland)
Bob Rose (St. Paul, Oregon City)
Term ending 2023:
The Rev. Jeanne Kaliszewski (Grace Memorial, Portland)
The Rev. Dcn. Linda Lee (St. Timothy's, Brookings)
The Rev. Roberto Maldonado (Santa Cruz/Holy Cross, Gresham)
Mary Stirling (St. Martin's, Shady Cove)
Term ending 2024:
Tom Cantrell (Trinity Cathedral, Portland)
Barb Millikan (Trinity Cathedral, Portland)
Alan Murray (Trinity Cathedral, Portland)
The Rev. Kurt Neilson (Legacy Good Samaritan, Dept. of Spiritual Care, Portland)
Barbara Ross (Prince of Peace, Salem)
