Elected to Executive Council

Andrea McKellar on the floor of the
House of Deputies following her election today.

Deputy Andrea McKellar was elected today by the House of Deputies to a six-year term on the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church. This is the national body that administers the program and policies adopted by the General Convention. It includes bishops, clergy, and laypeople, and meets at least three times each year. Two clergy and six lay members were elected today.

Andrea, who has been serving at General Convention as the Secretary of the Christian Formation and Discipleship Committee. She was elected on the first ballot.

In South Carolina, Andrea is the Diocesan Ministry Developer, responsible for transition ministry (working with individuals and congregations through times of discernment and calling), leadership development, Christian formation, and youth ministry. She is a member of the board of Forma, a grassroots Christian formation organization, and served on General Conventions' Task Force on Leveraging Social Media for Evangelism. A founding member of St. Francis Episcopal Church in Charleston, lives in West Ashley with her husband Mark and their two children. Andrea blogs at funeralhomechurch.org.