Every baptized Christian is called to ministry. Through its Commission on Ministry, the diocese helps members determine the nature of their calling, and whether it is best pursued as a layperson or through ordination to the diaconate or priesthood. If you are exploring a call to ministry, whether lay or ordained, the Commission on Ministry is eager to work with you.
Are you interested in the Discernment Process? Here are a couple of helpful resources to get you started.
The Holy Order Process
There are 4 Major Steps in the Process of Discernment. To view each step, click the buttons below. To download the full Discernment Process Chart, click HERE
Application Forms
- Form 1 – Declaration of Intent
- Form 2 – Nomination of an Aspirant
- Form 3 – Waiver of Confidentiality
- Form 4 – HIPAA Release
- Form 5 – Application for Postulancy
- Form 6 – Candidacy Application
- Form 7 – Candidacy Reaffirmation
- Form 8 – Deacon Ordination Application
- Form 9 – Deacon Ordination Reaffirmation
- Form 10 – Priest Ordination Application
- Form 11 – Priest Ordination Reaffirmation
Additional Forms and Resources
- Medical Examination Form
- Life History Questionnaire
- Mental Health Evaluation Form for Doctor
- Behavioral Survey Questionnaire (BSQ)
- Deacons and the Diaconate
Those exploring a call to ordination, or working with a person in discernment, will find the most recent editions of the Guidebooks by the Commission on Ministry (COM) and all related forms posted below. To get in touch with the commission, please contact Nadine Cole, COM Secretary.
Members
The Rev. Hunter Ruffin, Co-chair (Church of the Epiphany, Tempe)
The Very Rev. Chad-Joseph Sundin, OBSCn, Co-chair (St. Augustine’s, Tempe)
Dr. Nadine Cole, Secretary (St. Matthew’s, Tucson)
The Rev. Canon David Chavez (All Saints of the Desert, Sun City)
The Rev. Kim Litsey (Good Shepherd of the Hills, Cave Creek)
The Rev. Dominic Moore (Church of the Apostles, Oro Valley)
The Rev. Gerardo Brambila (St. Christopher’s, Sun City)
The Rev. John Caleb Collins (Transfiguration, Mesa)
Alex Leonard (St. Augustine’s, Tempe)
Deacon Chuck Milhoan (St. John the Baptist, Glendale)
Deacon Bola Oluluro (St. Luke’s at the Mountain, Phoenix)
Tammy Pursely (All Saints, Safford)
Kendall Seal (Saint Barnabas on the Desert, Scottsdale)
Debbie Webster (Saint Barnabas on the Desert, Scottsdale)
Ex-officio:
The Rev. Canon Anita Braden, Canon to the Ordinary
The Venerable Amy Bryan, Archdeacon
Member list updated 11/6/2023