COM Overview

COMMISSION ON MINISTRY: OVERVIEW

(Updated 01/12/2026)

Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers, which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
(For All Christians in their Vocation, Book of Common Prayer, 256)

The Commission on Ministry (COM) functions as an advisory body to the Bishop in matters related to vocational and ministry discernment and formation, for both lay and ordained ministries. To contact the current Chair, the Very Rev. Heather Patton-Graham, CLICK HERE.

The focus is on leader formation (e.g.: ordained leader formation, Lay Leader Training, licensed ministries, clergy retreats, continuing education, discernment, spiritual gifts, support of local formation/education, EfM, Safe Church Training, Hoʻimi Pono Anti-Racism Training).

Commission Members

The Commission on Ministry consists of four clergy members and four lay members, each serving for a four-year term. Members are appointed by the Bishop, with the appointments being confirmed by the Convention at its Annual Meeting each Fall.

Ms. Susan Acacio - Lay At-Large - 2028 (St. James, Hawaiʻi County)
The Rev. Dcn. Alberta Buller - Clergy At-Large - 2026 (Holy Apostles, Hawaiʻi County)
Ms. Lisa DeLong - Lay at-Large - 2025 (St. Christopher's, Honolulu County)
The Rev. Jenn Latham - Clergy At-Large - 2028 (Holy Nativity, Honolulu County)
Mr. Lindbergh "Lindy" Marzo - Lay At-Large 2027 (Holy Apostles, Hawaiʻi County)
The Rev. Ernesto "JaR" Pasalo - Clergy-at-Large 2029
The Very Rev. Heather Patton-Graham - Clergy At-Large - 2027 (St. Andrew’s, Honolulu County): Chair
Ms. Beth Young - Lay At-Large 2026 (St. Andrew’s, Honolulu County)

Links to the Commission's Ministries

Information pertaining to this Commission's work may be found on the following pages: