Elective Offices Filled by the 87th Convention
ELECTION # 1 DIOCESAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (DEC)/CLERGY ORDER
Three (3) members of the clergy canonically resident within this diocese for a term of three (3) years.
The Rev. Sarah C. ("Sally") Franklin, St. Paul's, Fort Mill
The Rev. Sarah C. ("Sally") Franklin, ordained for 15 years, has been rector of St. Paul's, Fort Mill, for almost five years. During this time she has served on the Cursillo Council, the Bishop's Interview and Discernment Committee, and the Diocesan Transition Committee, and has been a spiritual director for several Cursillo weekends.
Prior to her ministry in Upper South Carolina, Ms. Franklin was rector of a parish in Dublin, Georgia., for almost six years. While in the Diocese of Georgia, she served on the Diocesan Executive Council. She also worked several summer sessions as a chaplain at Camp Honey Creek. Prior to ministry in Georgia, Ms. Franklin served as an assistant rector in High Point, North Carolina. In that position, she was responsible for Christian education and youth ministries. While in the Diocese of North Carolina, she was a member of the Diocesan Christian Formation Committee, serving as chairperson one year. Prior to ordination, she worked as a certified public accountant for seven years, specializing in taxation.
The Rev. John ("Trey") Garland III, St. Andrew's, Greenville
The Rev. John ("Trey") Garland III is a native Texan who grew up in Houston attending an Episcopal parochial school. He earned a BA (Religion) in 1997 from Alma College in Michigan, and following graduation served for two years as full-time youth minister and teacher at St. Mark's Episcopal Church and School. Mr. Garland graduated with an MDiv from Sewanee in 2002 and was ordained deacon, and to the priesthood in 2003.
He served as assistant at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Tomball, Texas, for two years and in 2004 left the US to begin studies toward a PhD in liturgical theology at the University of Durham in the United Kingdom. He served as assistant chaplain at St. Chad's College, college tutor to undergraduates at St. Chad's, and also as a priest in the North East England team ministry, which provided priests to rural and poor parishes in the diocese of Durham. In 2006 Mr. Garland returned to the US with PhD research mostly complete and served as the assistant at Trinity Episcopal Church in Marble Falls, Texas. In February 2008, he was called to serve as rector to St. Andrew's,Greenville. He currently serves on the Commission on Ministry Formation committee and has been named the bishop's liaison to Furman Canterbury.
The Rev. Joseph K. Smith, St. Christopher's, Spartanburg
The Rev. Joseph K. Smith was appointed as vicar of St. Christopher's, Spartanburg, by Bishop Henderson effective January 1, 2009. Prior to that he was the associate rector at St. Matthew's, Spartanburg, from July 2007 to December 2008. He is currently on the Transition Committee for the election of the eighth bishop of our diocese. Additionally, he is serving a term on the diocesan Ecclesiastical Court as well as on the board of directors for Home Works. Mr. Smith is a lifelong Episcopalian and a lifelong resident of Upper South Carolina. He was ordained to the diaconate in May of 2007, followed by ordination to the priesthood February of 2008. He is a graduate of Sewanee's School of Theology.
Before his call to ordained ministry, Mr. Smith was the director of youth ministry at St. John's, Columbia, where he served for 12 years. In that capacity he served both formally and informally in leadership positions for the diocesan youth. He is involved in recruiting and empowering youth and adults to be "Living Examples of the Gospel" by repairing homes through the Home Works of America program.
ELECTION #2: DIOCESAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (DEC) / LAY ORDER
Three (3) confirmed adult lay communicants in good standing who are members entitled to vote in congregations in this diocese for a term of three (3) years.
Mr. Edward M.
("Ned")Badgett, St. John's, Columbia
Mr. Edward M. Badgett is a member of St. John's, Columbia, where he currently serves as lector, Eucharistic minister, and facilitator of the Tuesday Morning Men's Bible Study. He is also a member of the parish website team. In the past Mr. Badgett has been a member of the St. John's vestry and of the choir. He has also served as Adult Sunday School Coordinator and as board member of Men of St. John's. He attended Cursillo #107.
On the diocesan level, Mr. Badgett is a member of the Commission on Congregations, for which he serves as liaison to St. Stephen's, Ridgeway, and St. Thomas, Eastover. He is also active in the Midlands Convocation's Chapoteay (Haiti) Partnership. From 2005 to 2008 he was secretary of the Midlands Convocation and a delegate to Diocesan Convention representing St. John's.
Mr. Badgett is assistant director, Public Charities Division, S. C. Secretary of State.
Mr. William P. ("Bill") Thomason, Christ Church, Greenville
Mr. William P. ("Bill"}Thomason is a member of Christ Church, Greenville. A retired senior executive in the computer industry, he was responsible for businesses in Europe and Japan, and served as well as the president of a national software/hardware reseller company. A graduate of Clemson University he has been chair of the university Board of Visitors, board member of the Clemson University Foundation, and a National Alumni Council member. In the broader local community he has recently served as a member of the Greenville Symphony board, as president of the Kiwanis Foundation board, and as a board member and officer of the Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation.
Throughout his career Mr. Thomason has shared his organizational, administrative, finance, and human resources skills with the Episcopal church, serving as a vestry member, chairing annual stewardship drives, and participating on rector search committees in various parishes throughout the country. At Christ Church, Greenville, he has been a delegate to Diocesan Convention. In the larger diocese, he is currently serving as lay warden of the Reedy River Convocation, a member of the diocesan Commission on Convocations, and co-chair of the Bishop Search Committee.
Dr. Norah T. Grimball, Trinity Cathedral, Columbia (nominated from the floor)
Dr. Norah T. Grimball is a life-long Episcopalian and a member of Trinity Cathedral where she serves as Chair of the Eucharistic Ministers, Care Team Chair, Worship Leader, Eucharistic Visitor, Diocesan Convention Delegate, and member of the Christian Formation Committee. On the diocesan level, she is Chair of the Communications Subcommittee of the Bishop Search Committee and serves on the Bishop’s Interview and Discernment Committee (BID). She is also a spiritual director.
Since 1965, Dr. Grimball has worked primarily in the field of adult education, including several years as Director of Education and Training for the Computer Services Division at the University of South Carolina. For the past 23 years, she has been employed by Teradata Corporation (formerly NCR) where she is a manager in the Training Division, responsible for development and delivery of training to a global audience as well as facilitation of cross-functional teams, meetings and conference calls. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina (B.A.), Ohio State University (M.S.), and Graduate Theological Foundation (D. Min.).
ELECTION #3: ECCLESIASTICAL COURT / CLERGY ORDER
One (1) member of the clergy canonically resident for a term of four (4) years.
The Rev'd Bob Horowitz, Church of the Redeemer, Greenville (nominated from the floor; no bio available)
ELECTION #4: ECCLESIASTICAL COURT / LAY ORDER
One (1) confirmed adult lay communicant in good standing who is a member entitled to vote in congregations in this diocese for a term of three (3) years.
Mr. Leroy Delionbach, St. Augustine of Canterbury, Aiken
Mr. Leroy J. Delionbach grew up in Georgia and was baptized in the Methodist Church. He graduated from Georgia Southwestern College and Georgia Southern College with a BA in psychology. After his military service, he returned to Georgia Southern where he earned an MA in psychology. Further graduate work taken at UNC-Greensboro, Georgia State University and Augusta State University culminated in the award of the PhD in Criminal Justice by Americus University in 2001.
He served in the US Army and the GA Army National Guard, achieving the rank of First Lieutenant. Career highlights include service as a juvenile probation officer, management consultant, college administrator), Methodist minister, and college faculty member. He recently retired from Aiken Technical College where he was the first Psychology Department head, the first program coordinator for the Human Services Program, and the first program oordinator for the Criminal Justice Program.
Mr. Delionbach was confirmed at St. Thaddeus', Aiken, by Bishop Henderson in 2001. Since that time he has been active as a worship leader, a Eucharistic minister, a trainer for worship leaders Safe Church. He attended Cursillo 96. He has served as senior warden at St Thaddeus' is now a member of the Mission Committee at St Augustine of Canterbury, Aiken. He served two years as lay warden of the Gravatt Convocation He was appointed by Bishop Henderson to the Ministry Discernment Committee when it was formed in 2007.
ELECTION #5: TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH/ LAY ORDER
One (1) Confirmed adult Lay communicant in good standing who is a member entitled to vote in a congregation of this diocese to be elected for a term of three (3) years
Ms. Mildred Lee ("M.L.") Tanner, All Saints', Cayce
Ms. Mildred Lee ("M.L.") Tanner is a Mississippi native and a lifelong Episcopalian. She is a 1983 graduate of the University of the South, earning a bachelor's degree in Biology. While at Sewanee, Ms. Tanner was a member of the University Band, the Society of Wilkins Scholars, St. Augstine's Guild, and the Order of Gownsmen. She was a member of the volunteer Sewanee Emergency Medical Service (SEMS) and served as assistant director of the SEMS. Over the past 25 years, she has participated in a number of university and alumni events, including the Perimeter Trail hike weekend, class reunions, local Sewanee Club events, and the Sewanee Call campaign. From 2004 to 2007 she served as lay trustee to Sewanee from Upper South Carolina.
As a member of All Saints', Cayce, Ms. Tanner is a Eucharistic visitor, worship leader, Eucharistic minister, member of the handbell choir, and past member of the vestry. She works as an environmental health manager with the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, where she conducts home risk assessments for foster parents.
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