Jesus calls us to love one another. In that spirit, our annual Diocesan Convention will be entirely virtual this year. It will begin with worship on November 6, 2020 and continue with an abbreviated session November 7. The details are still being finalized but it will focus on essentials like elections and the 2021 budget. While Bishop Gutiérrez’s formal Call to Convention will be issued at a later date, the Convention Arrangements Committee would like you to be aware of the following information at this time.
- Resolutions that propose changes to diocesan canons or the Diocesan Constitution are due 90 days prior to Convention, or August 10, and should be submitted to Stephen P. Chawaga, Esq., schawaga@episcopallegalaid.org.
- Other resolutions are due 60 days prior to Convention, or September 8, and should be submitted to the chair of the Resolutions Committee, Karen Lash at klashklash@verizon.net using the format found at https://diopa.org/uploads/attachments/ckdklk0w94i0u2wqs0ff01xa2-resolutions-form.docx
- Questions about resolutions should be referred to the Chair of the Resolutions Committee, Karen Lash, klash.klash@verizon.net.
- Pre-convention meetings begin in September. The schedule will be available later in August. Hearings for the 2021 budget are held three times in August – 8/12, 8/20, 8/27. Convention Registration will also open later in August.
The Nominating Committee is seeking candidates to stand for election. Click on the committees below for more information on what that committee does. You may nominate yourself or someone else by contacting the committee chairs, the Rev. Jim Littrell (james.littrell@gmail.com) and/or Dr. Evelyn Partridge (drpartridge@verizon.net) or you may go directly to Member365 and complete the form by September 25.
Positions to Fill: 2 Lay Trustees 3-Year Term
Positions to Fill: 1 Clergy 3-Year Term
4 Lay Person 3-year Term
Positions to Fill: 3 Clergy 3-year Term
2 Lay Person 3-year Term
1 Lay Person Unexpired Term (1 year)
1 Lay Person Unexpired Term (2 years)
Positions to Fill: 2 Clergy 3-year Term
2 Lay 3-year Term
General Convention Alternates
Positions to Fill: 4 Clergy 3-year Term
4 Lay Person 3-year Term
Church Attorney
Position to Fill : 1 Lay Person 3-year Term
Positions to Fill: 1 Clergy 3-year Term
2 Lay 3-year Term
Positions to Fill: 1 Clergy 3-year Term
1 Lay Person 3-year Term
A reminder: The initial mailing with the Call to Convention will be disseminated by email and by snail mail to those for whom we have no email address. All information after the initial mailing will be shared online only, so those without Internet access are asked to designate a contact who does have email and is willing to print out information.
We look forward to our annual gathering. All updates will be shared in the weekly newsletter and on our main web page.
Convention Arrangements Committee
The Rev. Benjamin Wallis
