Active Clergy of the Diocese of Northwest Texas in Order of Canonical Residence
As of Annual Convention 2026
(In order of canonical residence by reception or ordination as a deacon)
The Bishop
| Name | Date | Received or Ordained | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Scott Mayer | 08/09/94 | Received, Dallas | Bishop Diocesan (consecrated 03/21/2009) |
The Presbyters
| Name | Date | Received or Ordained | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Vincent Aveni, Jr. | 11/13/99 | Ordained | Rector, St. John the Baptist, Clarendon |
| James Hudson Smart | 05/08/04 | Ordained | Assisting Priest, St. Mark’s, Abilene |
| Joseph David Williams | 09/30/06 | Ordained | Priest, St. Peter’s, Borger |
| Mary Elizabeth Glover | 11/14/06 | Received, West Missouri | Rector, St. Mark’s, Abilene |
| James Paul Haney V | 08/19/08 | Received, Kansas | Rector, St. Paul’s on the Plains, Lubbock |
| Amanda Jane Price Watson | 09/25/10 | Ordained | Priest, Church of the Heavenly Rest, Abilene |
| Matthew Robert Rowe | 08/23/12 | Received, Mississippi | Rector, Emmanuel, San Angelo |
| Jared Foster Houze | 01/19/13 | Ordained | Rector, St. Andrew’s, Amarillo |
| Douglas Paul Thomas | 12/12/15 | Ordained | Priest, Church of the Heavenly Rest, Abilene |
| Ricardo Ramirez Lopez | 05/25/18 | Rcvd, Roman Catholic Church | Rector, St. John’s, Odessa |
| Sarah Leann Wigner | 12/15/18 | Ordained | Chaplain, Texas Tech University Canterbury |
| David Felton Romanik | 05/01/19 | Received, Pennsylvania | Rector, Church of the Heavenly Rest, Abilene |
| Robert S. Hennagin | 05/29/19 | Received, Alabama | Rector, Holy Trinity, Midland |
| Miriam Gabriel Scott | 09/12/20 | Ordained | Associate Rector, St. Andrew’s, Amarillo |
| Ashley Marie Powers | 12/18/21 | Ordained | Associate Rector, Church of the Heavenly Rest, Abilene |
| Rachel Lei Petty | 05/22/21 | Ordained | Rector, St. Christopher’s, Lubbock |
| Justin Thomas Gibson | 04/18/22 | Received, Rio Grande | Rector, St. Stephen’s, Lubbock |
| Amy Peden Haynie | 12/15/22 | Received, Texas | Rector, St. Nicholas’, Midland |
| Zachary John Bartkus | 12/18/23 | Ordained | Priest, resident outside of diocese |
| Karen Pisarz Boyd | 01/30/18 | Ordained | Priest, Church of the Heavenly Rest, Abilene |
| Paige Higley McKay | 12/01/12 | Ordained | Chaplain, All Saint’s Episcopal School, Lubbock |
| Christopher Ben Simpson | 06/09/25 | Received, Springfield | Rector, St. Mary the Virgin, Big Spring |
| Joe Grady Biles | 06/14/25 | Ordained | Priest, Heavenly Rest, Abilene & Trinity, Albany |
| James Paul Haney VI | 12/13/2025 | Ordained | Priest, resident outside of diocese |
The Deacons
| Name | Date | Received or Ordained | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Baxley | 09/11/09 | Ordained | St. Peter’s, Amarillo |
| Melissa Lee Wafer-Cross | 10/29/99 | Ordained | St. Christopher’s, Lubbock |
| Thomas D. Burns | 10/27/02 | Ordained | St. Nicholas’, Midland |
| Christopher Wrampelmeier | 11/09/03 | Ordained | St. Andrew’s, Amarillo |
| Diedre Schuler Ballou | 10/29/06 | Ordained | St. Andrew’s, Amarillo |
| Peggy Lee Valentine | 10/28/07 | Ordained | St. Mark’s, Abilene |
| Leroy O. Morrison | 01/15/09 | Received, Central New York | St. Barnabas’, Odessa |
| Becky Jane Tilton Orem | 12/03/11 | Ordained | St. Paul’s on the Plains, Lubbock |
| Dave Edward Blakley | 01/23/16 | Ordained | St. Andrew’s, Amarillo |
| Mildred Susan Rugger | 01/23/16 | Ordained | St. Andrew’s, Amarillo |
| Lilly Arnese Plummer | 06/02/20 | Ordained | St. John’s, Odessa |
| Tammy Marie Breitbarth | 09/12/20 | Ordained | St. Andrew’s, Amarillo |
| Russell Sturgis Dickerson | 06/19/21 | Ordained | Church of the Heavenly Rest, Abilene |
| Debbie Jaye Womack | 04/18/22 | Received, Colorado | St. Stephen’s, Lubbock |
| Daniel E. Wigner | 06/12/25 | Ordained | St. Christopher’s, Lubbock |
| Austin Hackel | 05/30/26 | Ordained | Holy Trinity, Midland |
| Bikole Mulanda | 05/30/26 | Ordained | Church of the Heavenly Rest, Abilene |
| Monica Smith Hart | 06/18/26 | Ordained | St. Andrew’s, Amarillo |
| Jack Dupy | 06/18/26 | Ordained | St. Matthew’s, Pampa |
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