Episcopal Diocese of Colorado

Photo courtesy of Neil Riley

Episcopal Church Center of Colorado & Diocesan Offices
1300 Washington St. Denver, CO 80203

303-837-1173 ph
800-446-3081 toll free
303-837-1311 fax

Bishop of Colorado – The Right Rev. Robert O’Neill
The ministry of a bishop is to represent Christ and his Church, particularly as apostle, chief priest and pastor of a diocese; to guard the faith, unity and discipline of the whole Church; to proclaim the Word of God; to act in Christ’s name for the reconciliation of the world and the building up of the Church; and to ordain others to continue Christ’s ministry. (From The Book of Common Prayer, 1979, pg. 855)

Executive Assistant to the Bishop – Liz Evans
Provides clerical assistance to the Bishop, maintains the Bishop’s calendar, maintains Official Acts of the Bishop, and tracks all visitations to parishes by Bishop.

Canon to the Ordinary – The Reverend Canon Bill Martin
Chief of Staff for the Bishop, with specific responsibility for discernment, formation, deployment and wellness of clergy.

Executive Assistant to the Canon to the Ordinary – Helen Breyfogle
Supports the Canon to the Ordinary in developing and maintaining healthy clergy. Supports the work of the Commission on Ministry by tracking candidates for ordination through the detailed steps of the ordination process; supports training and career development for clergy, and handles all benefits administration for the Diocese.

Canon Missioner – The Reverend Canon Lou Blanchard
Oversees evangelism, church growth and congregational development.

Director of Communications – Beckett Stokes
Responsible for all internal and external communication for the Bishop’s Office – including clergy communications, maintenance of the diocesan web site and media relations – and editor of the Colorado Episcopalian.

Communications Assistant – Sarah McAfee
Provides support for the communications and information systems functions for the Diocesan Center; greets visitors and answers the telephone. The Communications Assistant provides clerical support for the Communications Director.

Canon for Faith Formation – Neil Riley
Responsible for the development of the ministry of Christian formation for children, youth and young adults.

Faith Formation Administrator – Meg Stern
Supports the Canon for Faith Formation in developing and strengthening education ministry across the Diocese including ministry for children, youth, young adults, and adults.

Faith Formation Events Coordinator - The Reverend Catie Greene
Responsible for overseeing and coodinating events conducted by the Office of Faith Formation, including diocesan weekends, youth retreats and children's days, and acting as camp director for Episcopal Summer Camps at Trinity Ranch.

Controller – Pam Greenfield
Has primary responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Diocesan office facility, all accounting functions, the preparation of monthly financial statements, and serves as a resource to congregations in payroll and accounting matters.

Accounting Assistant – Nancy McClung
Assists with the day-to-day financial matters for the Diocese. Also assists with the collection of information from congregation’s i.e. parochial reports, pledges, etc., for the Diocese. Assists the Canon Missioner. Coordinate CDI and Vestry Empowerment Workshops.

Regional Missioners
Sangre de Cristo: The Reverend Paul Lautenschlager, Rector, St. Michael the Archangel, 7400 Tudor Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80919, 719-598-3244

Southwestern: The Reverend Andrew Cooley, Rector, Saint Mark’s, Durango, 910 E. 3^rd. Ave., Durango, CO 81301-5213, 970-247-1129

Northwestern: The Reverend Christy Shain-Hendricks, Priest-in-Charge, St. John the Baptist, Breckenridge, PO Box 2166, Breckenridge, CO 80424, 970-453-4264

High Plains: The Reverend Doug Dunn, Rector, Saint Luke’s, Denver, 1270 Poplar St., Denver, CO 80220-3023, 303-355-5388.

Front Range: The Reverend Mike Houlik, Rector, St. Mary Magdalene, Boulder, 4775 Cambridge, Boulder, CO 80301-4140, 303-530-7596.