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Journal of Proceedings 2014 Annual Convention Section 1: 2014 Convention Minutes Section 3: Reports to the 104th Annual Convention Clergy & Staff Transitions (A.6) 30 2014 Convention Minutes 2-17 Final Agenda (A.12) 30-31 Nominations Committee report (B.3) 31 Action Items Resolutions Committee (D.3) 38-40 Article XVI action 2-3 Courtesy Resolutions (D.4) 41 Constitution and Canons 9-13 Committee on Constitution and Canons (E.1) 42-45 2015 Diocesan Operating Budget 13 Convention Committees (E.2) 46 New Parish: Good Samaritan, Sammamish 16 Committee on Privilege (E.3) 47 Six-Hour Resolutions 13 Standing Committee (E.4) 47-51 Board of Directors (E.5) 51-52 Ballot Reports Diocesan Council (E.6) 52-53 Report of the First Ballot 6 Holy Orders Report (E.7) 53 Report of the Second Ballot 13 Personnel Commission (E.8) 53-54 Report of the Third Ballot 14 Archives & Record Management Report 54-55 Historiographer Report 55 Resolutions Resolution #1: 2016 diocesan assessment rate 38 Resolution #2: Cost of living adjustment for 2015 39 Section 4: Leadership Lists Congregations in the Diocese of Olympia Resolution #3: Update policy on Medicare 40 56 Diocesan Canonically Resident Clergy (A.5) Courtesy Resolutions 41 57-60 List of Delegates & Alternates (A.7) 61-65 Officers of the Convention 57 Standing Committee 57 Awards / Appointments / Recognitions Board of Directors 57 Bishop’s Office Staff Bishop Appointments 46 57 Diocesan Council Introduction of Mission Station 47 57 Bishop’s Cross: John Macho 5 Bishop’s Cross: Kathryn Rickert 5-6 Section 5: Statistics & Financial Documents Bishop’s Cross: Dave Baylor 6 C.2 2015 Diocesan Budget 66-78 Ky Chen Award: Karen Tendering 14-15 Vital Statistics—Data Year 2013 79-81 Ky Chen Award: Kathleen Ebbert 15 Financial Statistics—Data Year 2013 82-85 Evangelism Website Award: St. Timothy, Chehalis 15 2013 Audit—Consolidated Financial Statement 86-102 Bishop’s Preaching Award: Jim Friedrich 15 2013 Audit—Operating Fund 103-129 2013 Audit—Trust Accounts 130-145 Section 2: Addresses / Reports 2013 Audit—Building, Mission Development, Bishop’s Address: Bishop Greg Rickel 18-21 & Real Estate Fund 146-158 Outside Church Walls: Mr. Greg Rhodes 21-25 2013 Audit—Diocesan Investment Fund (DIF) 159-171 Treasurer’s Report: Ms. Barbara Fox 25-27 Making Peace in South Sudan PowerPoint End of Document Episcopal Relief & Development PowerPoint End of Document Veterans Ministry PowerPoint End of Document Faith Action Network PowerPoint End of Document Good Samaritan, Sammamish, History Sketch 27 Diocese of Olympia 2014 Journal of Convention 1 . Section 1 Minutes of the 104th Annual Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of Olympia Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center, SeaTac, Washington Friday, November 7, 2014 Outreach Sessions Andrews, diocesan chancellor. Convention members had an option to attend one Committee on Dispatch of Business Bishop Rickel of five outreach experiences. recognized Mr. Ted Ederer, chair; Ederer moved Dispatch of Business document A.12 for acceptance. [Document, pg. St. Matthew/San Mateo – Jubilee Center 30-31] Northwest Harvest - Kent Warehouse Motion carried Mission to Seafarers Agenda adopted Chaplains on the Harbor Ederer reviewed the rules for submitting six-hour Babies in Need & Kairos resolutions. Eucharist and Bishop’s Address Committee on Privilege Bishop Rickel presided and preached his annual Bishop Rickel recognized the Rev. Joe Mikel, chair, bishop’s address. The offering went to support Committee on Privilege, to present the report on Making Peace in South Sudan & Episcopal Relief & the granting of privilege of convention. Mikel th Development 75 Anniversary Celebration. referred to document E.3 and moved that seat and [Address text, pg. xx] voice be granted to those listed. [Document, pg. 47] Motion carried Call to Order & Welcome Privilege granted The 104th Convention of the Diocese of Olympia was called to order by the Rt. Rev. Greg H. Rickel, Office of the Bishop Report on Congregational bishop diocesan; Rickel welcomed those gathered Status to the celebration of So that All Might See Jesus. Bishop Rickel recognized Secretary Gusse who reported, pursuant to Canon 2, section 4(b), she had Certification of Quorums received from the Office of the Bishop the Ms. Karen Gusse, secretary of convention, declared Congregations in Good Standing Report stating all she had satisfactory evidence that a canonical congregations are in either good standing or quorum in both orders was present and moved that provisional good standing for this convention. convention dispense with the reading of all names. No action required No objection; the Secretary certified the quorum Article XVI action Convention Organized for Business Bishop Rickel reported, pursuant to Article XVI, that th Bishop Rickel declared the 104 Convention of the two congregations in the Diocese of Olympia closed Diocese of Olympia organized for business. in 2014: All Saints, Seattle; and St. Christopher, Westport. He also reported that, with completion Introduction of the Head Table of the seven-year covenant agreement in June Bishop Rickel introduced those seated at the head 2014, it was time to remove St. Charles, Poulsbo, as table: Ms. Karen Gusse, secretary of convention; a congregation in union with the convention. He Mrs. K. Ann McCartney, parliamentarian; Mr. Ted asked that the connection of these congregations Ederer, dispatch of business; and Ms. Judy Diocese of Olympia 2014 Journal of Convention 2 to the diocese and union with the convention be Island. dissolved. Motion carried in the lay order Commission on Ministry Motion carried in the clergy order The Rev. Eric Johnson, Christ Church, Anacortes; the Union with convention dissolved for All Saints, Rev. Craig Vocelka, St. Antony of Egypt, Silverdale; Seattle; St. Christopher, Westport; St. Charles, the Rev. Mark Blindheim, Emmanuel Church, Poulsbo Mercer Island; Mr. George Robertson, St. Barnabas, Bainbridge Island. Secretary of Convention Bishop Rickel recognized Mrs. Pam Tinsley and Mrs. Commission on Schools Leann Torgerson-Harrison, co-chairs of the The Rev. Mike Mayor, St. Mary, Lakewood. Nominations Committee; on behalf of the Committee they moved Ms. Karen Gusse be Personnel Commission elected Secretary of Convention. The Rev. Shelly Fayette, Christ Church, Seattle; Mr. Motion carried Ted Ederer, St. John, Kirkland. Gusse elected No action required Gusse appointed the following assistant secretaries serving this convention: Sharon Pethers, Angela Disciplinary Board Mealing, Dana Chapman and Shannon Jergenson. Bishop Rickel appointed the following members for No action required three-year terms: Mr. Mark Hutcheson, Epiphany Parish of Seattle; the Rev. Pat Taylor, St. Mark’s Parliamentarian Cathedral, Seattle. Bishop Rickel appointed Mrs. K. Ann McCartney as Appointments ratified the parliamentarian for the 104th Convention. No action required Presentation: St. Mark’s Cathedral Bishop Rickel recognized the Very Rev. Steve Chancellor and Vice Chancellor Thomason, dean of St. Mark’s Cathedral; Thomason Bishop Rickel appointed the Hon. Judy Andrews, talked about the Cathedral as a diocesan cathedral, Esq., chancellor of the Diocese of Olympia; the Hon. and reported on upcoming activities. Mike Reynvaan, Esq., vice chancellor of the Diocese of Olympia. Introduction of Mission Station Appointments accepted Bishop Rickel recognized the Chaplains on the Harbor Chancellor Judy Andrews appointed the following as a new Mission Station in the Diocese of Olympia assistant chancellors: Jeffrey Helsdon, Tom Platt, noting that mission stations bring new developing Rosemarie LeMoine, and R. Thomas Olsen. programs in to closer relationship with the No action required Episcopal Church without establishing a canonical relationship. He introduced the Rev. Sarah Monroe, Bishop Appointments who, along with Ms. Susan Rolfe and Ms. Aaron Bishop Rickel appointed the Convention Scott, introduced the ministry of this group and Committees and Commissions by reference to shared a short video. document E.2 [Document, pg. 46]. Bishop Rickel No action required continued with the following appointments (all three-year terms): Presentation: Mission to Seafarers Bishop Rickel recognized Mr. Ken Hawkins, executive Board of Directors director, to report on the work of this ministry. Ms. Mary Dickinson, St. Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle; Hawkins reported on recent activities as well as Mr. George Robertson, St. Barnabas, Bainbridge growth opportunities through new locations. He thanked Board president, the Rev. Diocese of Olympia 2014 Journal of Convention 3 Rachel Taber-Hamilton, and Board secretary, Mr. Nominations closed . Martin Pommerenke. Whitworth elected Diocesan Council—Lay Evergreen Regional Ministry Committee on Nominations Ms. Nadine Baxter, St. Matthew/San Mateo, Bishop Rickel recognized Mrs. Leann Torgerson- Auburn Harrison and Mrs. Pam Tinsley, co-chairs, to Nominations closed continue the report of the Nominations Baxter elected Committee. Convention members were referred to Diocesan Council—Lay Rainier Regional Ministry report B.3 (long version) or B.4 (short version) Ms. Terry Elofson, St. Matthew, Tacoma [Document B-3, pg. 31]. The Committee nominated Ms. Linda Brice, St. Andrew, Tacoma the following persons for diocesan offices: Nominations closed, ballot prepared Archivist and Records Manager Standing Committee Ms. Diane Wells. The Rev. Cynthia Espeseth, St. Hilda-St. Patrick, Nominations closed Edmonds Wells elected The Rev. Bill Fulton, St. Antony of Egypt, Silverdale