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)
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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
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1:50 pm – 2:20 pm |
Finance and Budget – Mr. Jonathan Gloster
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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