President
Ms. Lisa Bortner
Province VII – Cedar Creek, TX
Prior National ECW Board Service
- Serving as the Province VII ECW Representative to the National ECW Board, 2018-present
- Currently serving as National ECW Triennial Co-chair of Registration and Credentialing and Communications Chair
- Served as National ECW Bylaws Chair and Policy and Procedures Chair
- Member of National ECW Finance Committee
- Represented the National ECW Board as a workshop presenter on Why We Need Women’s Ministries at the It’s All About Love Festival in Baltimore, Maryland in July 2023
- Served as Assistant Secretary for the National ECW Board at Triennial in Austin, Texas in 2018
Province VII ECW Board
- Served as the Province VII ECW Secretary, 2015-2018
- Served as Province VII ECW Bylaws Chair
- Served on the Province VII ECW Audit, Finance, and Program Committees
- Created and maintain the Province VII ECW website
- Maintain the Province VII ECW Facebook page
Diocese of Texas
- Served as ECW President, Vice-President, and Austin Convocation Representative
- Served as a delegate to National ECW Triennial in Anaheim, California 2009 and Salt Lake City, Utah in 2015
- Served as ECW representative on the Diocesan Executive Board
Calvary Episcopal Church
- Women of Calvary Coordinator
- Member of the Calvary Adult Formation Committee
- Member of the Calvary Mardi Gras Committee
- Member of the Calvary Lay Pastoral Assistant Team
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
- Served as Women of St. Mark’s President
- Served as Daughter of the King President
- Served as a member of the Vestry
- Served as Church-wide Retreat Coordinator
- Served on the Block Party Committee
Other
- Past mentor and graduate of Education for Ministry
- Have completed the Sacred Ground curriculum
- Completed Province VII DOK’s two-year course, Daughter’s Going Deeper, in December 2023
- Have presented workshops on Building Bridges: Privilege and Race, How to Pray Out Loud, and Sharing in Jesus’ Humanity
- Serve as the Myra McDaniel Union of Black Episcopalian Correspondence Secretary
- Serve as the Diocese of Texas Daughter’s of the King, Service Project Committee Chair
- Retired from the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Disability Determination Service office where I served as an Operation Unit Manger.
Education
Louisiana State University, Bachelor of Arts
Louisiana State University, Masters of Social Welfare
Education for Ministry (EFM) graduate
President’s Reports
A Season of Faith in Action Dear ECW Sisters and Friends, As I reflect on the first months of 2026 and our recent National ECW Board meeting in Providence, Rhode Island, I am filled with gratitude for the faithful witness of Episcopal Church Women across our Church. This season has been marked by prayer, advocacy, service, planning, and renewed connection—reminding me once again that ECW continues to be a vibrant and vital ministry grounded in faith and action. Throughout January, February, March, and April, I continued hosting Morning Prayer on Facebook Live along with others, creating intentional spaces for reflection, encouragement, and community. These moments [...]
President’s Report to the National ECW Board Reporting Period: January–April 2026 This season has been filled with meaningful opportunities for prayer, leadership, advocacy, and connection across the Church and beyond. I remain deeply grateful for the ways in which this Board continues to support and engage the mission and ministry of Episcopal Church Women. A steady rhythm of spiritual leadership has grounded my work during this time. Through hosting Morning Prayer on Facebook Live across several weeks in January, February, March, and April, I have sought to create space for reflection, encouragement, and community. These gatherings continue to be a reminder that our work must [...]
I’m honored to share a brief reflection on what it was like for the National Episcopal Church Women to participate in CSW70. Participating was both inspiring, energizing, and exhausting. For National ECW, it was an opportunity not only to listen and learn, but also to actively contribute to important global conversations—particularly those that intersect with faith, advocacy, and justice. One of the highlights of our participation was our own parallel event titled “Advocating for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women,” which took place virtually on March 11. I’m pleased to share that this event was a meaningful success. We created a space for education, reflection, [...]