237th Diocesan Convention

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For Participants in Convention

Important Virtual Convention Information

Switching between Zoom and the Voting Site

Agenda

9:00 am	About Zoom and today – Canon Steve Welch, Communications Director Prayer Service – The Rt. Rev. William H. Stokes, D.D. Bishop’s Address to the Convention: The Rt. Rev. William H. Stokes, D.D. Introduction of Honorary Canons (Determination of quorum)
10:00 am – 12:30 pm	Business Session
	Opening Prayer
	Greetings: Presiding Bishop Curry, Bishops Hughes, Bartholomew, and Lozano
	Committee on Credentials of Lay Deputies – The Rev. Dr. Frank A. Hubbard
	Committee on Classification of Congregations – The Rev. John V. Zamboni
	Rules of Order, Agenda, and Consent Calendar – Canon Paul Ambos, Esq.
	Nominating Committee – Arthur G. Pedersen, Chair
	Voting Instructions – Marty Lawless, Ballot Committee

First Ballot Cast – Results are announced and posted when available throughout the convention. Voting and reporting will continue with subsequent ballots.

	Clergy Necrology – The Rev. Canon Robert H. Legnani
	Lay Leaders Necrology – Canon Annette Buchanan
	Noon Day Prayer – The Rev. Canon Dr. Brian A. Jemmott
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Session Resumption Prayer – The Rt. Rev. William H. Stokes, D.D.
	Refresh: About Zoom and today – Canon Steve Welch, Communications Director
1:05 pm – 1:15 pm	Project Resource – The Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm	Reparations Task Force – Canons Barbara Bach, Annette Buchanan, Noreen Duncan
1:30 pm – 1:40 pm	Episcopal Community Services – The Rev. Canon Joan M. Pettit Mason and Ms. Sharisma Ubiera
1:40 pm – 1:50 pm	Committee on Resolutions – The Rev. Susanna P. Cates Preliminary Report Final Report
1:50 pm – 2:20 pm	Finance and Budget – Mr. Jonathan Gloster Treasurer’s Report 2020 Budget vs. Actuals, 2021 and 2022 Budgets
2:20 pm – 2:30 pm	Items Removed from Consent Calendar – if needed
2:30 pm – 2:40 pm	Celebratory Greetings – The Rev. Canon Richard C. Wrede, Archivist/Historiographer
2:40 pm – 2:45 pm	Acknowledgements – The Rt. Rev. William H. Stokes, D.D.
2:45 pm – 2:50 pm	Annual Reports (by Title) – The Rt. Rev. William H. Stokes, D.D.
2:50 pm	Closing Prayer Episcopal Blessing and Adjournment – The Rt. Rev. William H. Stokes, D.D.

~Schedule is subject to change~

INFORMATION FROM PRIOR CONVENTIONS