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Journal 2011.Indb EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON JOURNAL AND DIRECTORY 2011 DIRECTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON AND JOURNAL OF THE ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON JANUARY 28 AND 29, 2011 HELD AT THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL WASHINGTON, DC AND SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CONVENTION TO ELECT THE IX BISHOP OF WASHINGTON JUNE 18, 2011 HELD AT THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL WASHINGTON, DC Barbara Miles Secretary of the Convention Ann V. Talty Assistant Secretary of the Convention Governance Offi cer Editor Kimberly A. Bujak Assistant Editor PUBLISHED BY THE CONVENTION OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON 2011 IN MEMORIAM Almighty God, we remember this day before you your faithful servants, and we pray that, having opened to them the gates of larger life, you will receive them more and more into your joyful service; that they may win, with you and your servants everywhere, the eternal victory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Th e Rev. J. Ellen Nunnally June 05, 1945 — August 31, 2010 Th e Rev. Kenneth Jay Sharp October 13, 1927 — September 15, 2010 Th e Rev. Gregory D.M. Maletta March 15, 1912 — December 20, 2010 Th e Rev. Frank L. Durkee, II October 19, 1932 — March 25, 2011 Th e Rev. Th omas W.S. Logan, Jr. March 30, 1949 — April 23, 2011 Contents CONTENTS PART I: DIRECTORIES Diocesan Staff . .5 Convention Offi cers, Committees, Commissions, and Boards . .7 Th e Diocesan Council . .10 Committees & Task Forces of the Diocesan Council . .12 Regional Assemblies . .16 Clergy Listed in Order of Ordination or Reception . .18 Clergy Directory . .25 Postulants & Candidates for Holy Orders . .58 Parishes, Separate Congregations & Missions I. Alphabetically Indexed by Name . .60 II. Alphabetically Indexed by Location . .63 III: By Region . .66 Diocesan Chapels . .96 Church–Related Institutions and Organizations . .97 PART II: ANNUAL CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS Th e Bishop’s Convention Address . .139 Journal of Proceedings, One Hundred Sixteenth Convention . .145 Resolutions of Courtesy . .145 Report of the Committee on the Constitution and Canons . 147, 167 Report of Nominations . .154 Report of the Standing Committee on the Election of a Bishop . .156 Bishop’s Award. 159 Memorial Tributes for Diocesan Clergy . .162 Treasurer’s Report . .166 Presentation and Adoption of 2011 Budget . .167 Resolution on Membership in the Convention for Certain Clergy of Churches in Full Communion . .176 Resolution on Peacemaking in the Holy Land . .177 Summary of Elections . .180 Clerical Members . .181 Lay Members . .184 Report of the Tellers . .188 Reports Submitted by Title Report of the Standing Committee . .195 Report of the Diocesan Council . .197 Report of the Finance Committee . .204 Report of the Angus Dun Fellowship Fund Committee . .205 Report of the Companion Diocese Committee . .205 Report of the Ecumenical & Interreligious Ministries Commission . .207 Report of the Historiographer . .209 Report of the Committee on Human Resources . .210 Journal and Directory 2011 iii Contents Report of the Diocesan Hunger Fund Committee . .211 Report of the Investment Committee . .212 Report of the Committee on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) . .213 Report of the Commission on Ministry . .214 Report of the Diocesan Retreat Committee . .215 Report on the Covenant between the Diocese and Seabury . .216 Report of the Southern Africa Partnership Committee . .219 Report of the St. Mary’s County Scholarship Committee . .220 Report of the Committee on Youth . .221 SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CONVENTION TO ELECT THE IX BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON Journal of Convention Proceedings . .227 Rules of Order . .223 Report of Nominations . .227 Report of the Tellers . .228 Certifi cate of Election . .230 Canonical Testimonial of Election . .230 Testimonial of Election of a Bishop Diocesan . .230 Certifi cate of the Secretary of the Convention . .231 Clerical Members . .231 Lay Members . .234 Profi le of the Diocese of Washington . .238 Biographies of the Nominees . .255 PART III: OFFICIAL ACTS, BUDGET, AND STATISTICAL REPORTS Th e Bishop’s Offi cial Acts for 2010 . .261 2010 Financial Commitments . .275 2011 Budget for Mission and Ministry . .278 Auditor’s Report . .285 Statistical Summaries of the 2010 Parochial Report Table 1 — Sacraments, Holy Communion and Other Services . .323 Table 2 — Church Membership, Pledges, School Enrollment . .328 Table 3 — Attendance and Apportionment of Lay Delegates for the 2012 Diocesan Convention . .334 Table 4 — Receipts . .337 Table 5 — Expenditures . 342 Table 6 — Clergy Compensation for 2011 . .347 Th e entire 2011 Journal & Directory and the Supplement of the Policies and Canons can be found online at http://www.edow.org iv Episcopal Diocese of Washington Staff PART I: DIRECTORIES DIOCESAN STAFF Episcopal Church House, Mount Saint Alban, Washington, DC 20016–5094 Tel: (202) 537–6555 — Toll–Free: (800) 642–4427 Main Fax: (202) 364–6605 — Business Fax: (202) 537–2385 Website: http://www.edow.org E–mail addresses are the fi rst initial and the last name @edow.org; i.e. [email protected] Bishop’s Offi ce Th e Rt. Rev. John Bryson Chane, Bishop of Washington . (202) 537–6550 Cheryl Daves Wilburn, Special Assistant to the Bishop . (202) 537–6543 Keely Th rall, Executive Assistant to the Bishop . .(202) 537–5713 Tracy Dieter, Confi rmations/Liturgical Assistant . (202) 537–6545 Th e Rev. Michele Hagans, Assistant to the Bishop for Special Projects . cell: (202) 438–1396 Canon to the Ordinary’s Offi ce Paul E. Cooney, Canon to the Ordinary . (202) 537–6527 Kimberly Sanders, Executive Assistant to the Canon to the Ordinary . (202) 537–6535 Academic and Transitional Ministries Th e Rev. Preston Hannibal, Canon for Academic and Transitional Ministries . (202) 537–6552 Kimberly Sanders, Administrative Assistant . (202) 537–6535 Administration Kathleen Hall, Human Resource Administrator . (202) 537–6522 Kelly Cooper, Accounting Assistant . (202) 537–6539 Communications Lucy Chumbley, Editor of the Washington Window . (202) 537–6560 Leta Dunham, Publication Contractor . (202) 537–6542 Deployment and Ordination Th e Rev. Preston Hannibal, Canon for Academic and Transitional Ministries . (202) 537–6552 Joey Rick, Consultant for Deployment . (202) 537–6531 Event Planning Sheryl Wilcox, Events Planner . (202) 537–6557 Governance Ann V. Talty, Governance Offi cer . (202) 537–6548 Kimberly A. Bujak, Governance Assistant . (202) 537–6526 Information Management and Technology Peter Turner, IT Director . (202) 537–6540 Journal and Directory 2011 5 Part I: Directories Latino Ministry Th e Rev. Simón Bautista–Betances, Canon for Latino Ministries . (202) 537–6441 Araceli Ma, Latino Communications . (202) 537–3975 Youth Ministry Th e Rev. Jessica Hitchcock, Diocesan Youth Missioner . (202) 537–6524 E–mail addresses are the fi rst initial and the last name @edow.org; i.e. [email protected] Inquiries Regarding.
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