The Episcopal Diocese of California

The 147th Diocesan Convention October 19, 1996

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, California

DioCal 003648 ~~erence Copy MEMORANDUM

TO: Recipients of the Minutes of the 147th Diocesan Convention

FROM: William H Orrick, III, Co-Chancellor

RE: Amendment to the Minutes

DATE: October 2, 1997

The minutes of the 147th Diocesan Convention are amended on page 31 to delete the last four paragraphs from the Report of the Committee on Canons and to replace them with the following: "The Reverend John Butcher moved to table. Seconded and carried. With respect to the second amendment to Canon XX, Chancellor Orrick reported that the Committee on Canons did not consider the substance of the change to section 20.04 but approved its form. He moved, on behalf of personal practices, for the adoption of the amendment. Discussion followed. MSC to adopt the proposed amendment to section 20.04 as presented by the Chancellor."

N:\user\who\episcopaVnemo1002-who.doc DioCal 003649 AGENDA OF TAE 147TA CONVENTION of the EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA October 19,1996

8-10:00 a.m. Registration; tables open 8:00-10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Call to Order Secretary's Announcements Introduction of New Clergy, Interims, Necrology Report of Committee on Dispatch of Business 9:20 a.m. Service of Eucharist 10:1 S a.m. Report of Committee on Nominations Second Report of Committee on Resolutions The Bishop's Address Instruction on First Ballot 11:10 a.m. Break &First Ballot 12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch on the Close 1:30 p.m. Reconvene Report on the Bishop's Address Report of the Church Divinity School of the Pacific Report on Grace Cathedral Report of the Standing Committee President Report of Diocesan Council President 2nd Report of Resolutions Committee 2:30 p.m. Report on 1st Ballot and Instructions for 2nd Ballot Break and Balloting 3:00 p.m. Dedication of Bishop Myers Portrait 3:15 p.m. Report of the Diocesan Treasurer Report of the Committee for Personnel Practices Report of the Division of Program &Budget Action on the 1996 Budget Report of the Committee on Canons 3rd Report of the Resolutions Committee Report on the 2nd Ballot 4:30 p.m. Report of the Episcopal Charities Appeal Report of Deputation to Province VIII Synod Report of the Episcopal Church Women Final Report of Dispatch of Business Bishop's Appointments &Announcements 5:00 p.m. Adjourment

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DioCal 003650 The Bishop's Appointments to Convention Committees for the 147th Diocesan Convention

Committee on Credentials: The Rev. Henry G. Bayne, Secretary Mr. Dennis Delman, Ballots Mrs. Pamela Ramsden, Assistant Secretary Mrs. Mary Louise Gotthold, Registrar

Committee on Admission of New Parishes &Missions: The Rev. William C. Rhodes, Chair The Rev. Daniel E. Herth

Division of Program &Budget: Mr. Mark D. McNulty, Chair The Rev. Gary Ost Mr. Robert Chin The Rev. Charles Ramsden The Rev. Janet Griffin Mr. Earl Connolley Mr. Scott Hagen The Rev. Richard Swanson Mr. Norman H. Williams

Committee on Dispatch of Business: Ms. JoAnn Roberts, Chair The Rt. Rev. William E. Swing William H.Orrick, III, Esq. The Rev. Henry G. Bayne The Rev. Michael K. Hansen

Committee on Nominations: Mr. Dennis Delman, Co-Chair The Rev. George Sotelo Mr. Doug Carner The Rev. Thomas Skillings The Rev. Michael K. Hansen, Ex Officio The Rev. Canon Frances Tornquist

Committee on the Bishop's Address: Mr. Dennis Delman, Chair William H. Orrick, III, Esq. The Rev. Michael K. Hansen Mrs. Pamela Ramsden

Committee on Resolutions: Mr. Nigel Renton, Chair The Rev. Bazbara Bender The Rev. Robert H. Bryant The Rev. John Eastwood The Rev. Caroline Fairless Mrs."ET' Hilliard Mr. Gary Lawrence Mrs. Mary Luck Ms. Sally Mancini Mr. F. Preston Spalding The Rev: Michael Hansen, Ex Officio

Committee on Canons: William H. Orrick, III, Esq. James A. Barringer, Esq. Margaret G. Gill, Esq. The Ven. Wilfred H. Hodgkin Robert N. Lowrey, Esq. The Rev. Richazd B. Leslie The Rev. Ann-Lining Smith

Committee on Personnel &Practices: The Rev. Peter R. Lawson, Chair Ms. Joan Clark The Rev. Canon William F. Geisler Mrs. Ada Griffin Mrs. Joan Jacobson, Consultant, Mrs. Holly McAlpen Johnson &Higgins Mr. Gary Lile Mrs. Barbara Creed Ms. Kathryn A. Kirkpatrick The Rev. Robert B. Moore Mrs. Caroline Talbot

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DioCal 003651 MINUTES OF THE 147TH CONVENTION of the EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA Saturday, October 19, 1996

Grace Cathedral San Francisco, California

The Bishop called the 147th Convention of the Diocese of California to order and offered a prayer. He then called upon the Secretary of Convention, The Rev. Henry Bayne, to speak to the quorum issue. Father Bayne stated that a quorum was present.

Father Bayne was asked to make announcements appointing Mrs. Mary Louise Gotthold as Registrar, Mrs. Pamela Ramsden; Mr. Dennis Delman and The Rev. George_ Sotelo as Assistant Secretaries of Convention.

The Bishop then asked Father Bayne for a report on the Credentials Committee and the second reading of the General Convention Resolution.

Father Bayne then listed clergy with seat and voice, but no vote because they have been ordained or canonically resident~in the Diocese less than six months:

The Rev. Anthony B. Turney The Rev. Charles W. James The Rev. Nina L. Pickerrell The Rev. Elizabeth A. Newham The Rev. Mary E. Blessing The Rev. Gary R. Brower The Rev. Stacey Grossman The Rev. Kathryn L. King The Rev. Thomas Whitfield Stodghill II

The Bishop then announced clergy with new assignments.

INTRODUCTION OF NEW CLERGY, CLERGY WITH NEW ASSIGNMENTS, AND INTERIM PASTORS:

The Rev. Scott Denman, Rector, St. John's, Oakland The Rev. Katherine Ward, Rector, St. Augustine's, Oakland The Rev. Charles James, Priest-in-Charge, St. Andrew's, Oakland The Rev. Ruth Eller, Missioner of the Diocese The Rev. Charles Gibbs, Executive Director, United Religions Initiative The Rev. Gary Brower, Chaplain, UC Berkeley The Rev. Stacey Grossman, Chaplain, San Francisco State University and Assistant, St. Francis', San Francisco The Rev. Mary Blessing, Assistant, St. Michael &All Angels', Concord The Rev. Kathryn King, Assistant, Christ Church, Los Altos The Rev. Susan Smith, Assistant, St. John's, Ross The Rev. Edward Thompson, Assistant, Trinity, Menlo Park 1

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The Rev. Laurie Willis, Assistant, St. Albans, Albany The Rev. Elizabeth Newnam, Priest-in-Charge, St. Barnabas, Special Mission in San Francisco The Rev. Dorothy Jones, Vocations Secretary for Commission on Ministry

Outside of this Diocese: The Rev. Thomas "Whit" Stodghill, Assistant, Church of the Ascension, Vallejo, in the Diocese of Northern California

Deacons: The Rev. Gwendolyn Butler, St. Paul's, San Rafael The Rev. Jan Cazden, Holy Innocents', San Francisco The Rev. Nina Pickerrell, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco The Rev. Elizabeth Rosen, Christ Church, Sausalito The Rev. Trish Ross, St. John the Evangelist, San Francisco The Rev. Anthony Tumey, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

INTERIM PASTORS (Between October 21, 1995 and October 19, 199

The Rev. Mary Atwood, Christ Church, San Francisco The Rev. Becca Barnett, St. Ambrose, Foster City The Rev. Henry Bayne, St. John's, Oakland The Rev. Robin Boone, St. Augustine's, Oakland The Rev. Elton Carter, ST. Cyprian's, San Francisco The Rev. James Hargis (LTO), True Sunshine, San Francisco The Rev. Pamela Higgins, St. Bartholomew's, Livermore The Rev. Joseph Holt, St. Cyprian's, San Francisco The Rev. Richard McCall, All Souls', Berkeley The Rev. Robert McCann, St. Clements, Berkeley The Rev. Calvert Rutherford, Transfiguration, San Mateo The Rev. Jack Schanhaar, St. Aidan's, Bolinas The Rev. Zoila Schoenbrun, Redeemer, San Rafael, The Rev. David Sheetz, Interun Assistant, St. Francis', San Francisco The Rev. Katherine Ward, Interim Chaplain, San Francisco State University The Rev. Malcolm Young, St. Clements, Berkeley

Long-Term Interims: The Rev. Eugenia Kinney, Incarnation, San Francisco The Rev. George Sotelo, Trinity, Richmond

ANNOUNCEMENT OF DECEASED CLERGY

The Rev. George A. Hollywood Mar. 19 Orinda, California The Rev. Peter Van Allen Hayn May 12 San Francisco, California The Rev. David C. Barnette May 20 Sequim, Washington The Rev. James A. Doubleday Sept. 21 Issaquah, Washington 2

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The Rev. Robert P. Royall Oct. 10 San Francisco, California

ORDINATIONS Priesthood: The Rev. Laurie Joy Willis (LTO)-for the Bishop of Chicago The Rev. Sloane Barker III The Rev. Elizabeth Appling Bloch The Rev. Christopher DuFlon Creed The Rev. Joseph Andrew Lane The Rev. David Allan Sheetz The Rev. Susan Verner Smith The Rev. John Davies Sutton

Transitional Diaconate: The Rev. William Jordan Doggett The Rev. Thomas Frederick Sramek, Jr. The Rev. Jeremy Blodgett The Rev. Mary Elizabeth Blessing The Rev. Stacey Grossman The Rev. Thomas Whitfield Stodghill III

Permanent Diaconate: The Rev. Gwendolyn Butler The Rev. Kenneth Wayne Parris The Rev. Anthony Brian Turney The Rev. Nina Lynette Pickerrell

ANNOUNCEMENT OF RETIRED CLERGY

The Rev. John R. Day The Rev. Gregory K. Sims The Rev. Dorothy Curry The Rev. Harold D. Sox The Rev. Donald Holly The Rev. John R. Schanhaar The Rev. Erroll F. Rhodes The Rev. Fran Toy The Rev. John Oda-Burns

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DISPATCH OF BUSINESS: Mrs. JoAnn Roberts-Armstead

There are no changes to the agenda. Your Committee on Dispatch of Business moves for the approval of the Agenda.

MSC to approve the Agenda as presented.

We would like to act on a rule change. I request that Dennis Delman give you- the rationale for the rule change and then I will walk you though each change.

DioCal 003654 Dennis Delman asked everyone to tum to page 41, "Nominations." The following changes were proposed to the rules with respect to the elections/nominations. Strike the words under 5.1 "On the first day." Start the word "under" with a capital "U." Three lines down, strike "on the first day" again and put "at that time," so that sentence will read "Nominations may be made from the floor at that tune." Under section 2), please strike the word "be" after the word "consent" and on 3) where it says "biographical material", strike "has been." In Section 5.2 on the second line strike the word "separate." On the next line, strike "in alphabetical order." On the next line, between "The ballots", insert "clergy and lay" so that it reads "The clergy and lay ballots." On that same line strike "for the several offices".

The reason for these are to try and streamline the process of balloting and nominations without doing an injustice to any of the candidates, particularly those who might be nominated from the floor. We do not seem to have a problem this time. We're in to a one-day convention and if you remember last year, we had to elect deputies to General Convention and members of Standing Committee and a new Ecclesiastical Court and those of you who were here at the end of Convention know that I was delaying things in order to get the ballots counted. The reason for striking the words "in alphabetical order"--we have the ballots printed right now, so that if nominations were to come from the floor, say in the Standing Committee, we would simply add that name to the list of nominees for the Standing Committee. Or if a name came forth on Ecclesiastical Court, we would add the name to that list. They would not be in alphabetical order. All the names coming to you from the Nominations Committee will still be in alphabetical order. When we have those three offices, we were required under the rules to have a separate color ballot for the clergy and for each office. For the three offices I mentioned last year, that means three reams of paper for the first ballot and the second ballot. We are hoping in the future to put all the offices on a single ballot.

Roberts-Armstead: In the Convention booklet, on page 45 "Committee on Canons, insert "5 minutes" in item 2). Page 46 "Committee on Resolutions", add "No speaker shall be allowed more than 2 minutes." On page 47 "Program &Budget", under item 1) insert "5 minutes" in each of the blank spaces. In item 2), line 3, "The full report of the Division shall be (strike "re") presented..." Item 3) insert "10 minutes." Item 4) insert "S minutes." On page 23 there is a correction to "The Proposed 1997 Operating Budget." Strike 1995, insert 1996 under "Final." Strike 1996, insert "1997" under "Proposed." Page 48 "Committee Reports", insert "10 minutes" in item 2).

The Bishop then received a question from the floor regarding the rule changes.

Nedi Moore believes that if we're striving for fairness in elections, then all names should be printed on the ballot, instead of being added because people don't remember names or how to spell them and they're not printed anywhere to see them.

DENNIS DELMAN: We agree with what the process would be, and we're gong to do this today, but I don't know if there will be nominations from the floor. We will 4

DioCal 003655 distribute the ballots while you are in place and part of the instruction will be to have you print at that time, the name of anyone nominated from the floor, so you will all do it at the same time. If you don't print the name on there, we will not void the ballot. We will assume that you didn't want to.

The bishop called for further discussion on the rules that govern today's Convention. No further discussion.

MSC that the changes to the rules be adopted.

.Roberts-Armstead: Page 46 "Committee on Resolutions" item 1), second line, add "to"- it should read "...by the Deaneries..., and to receive any amendments hereto."

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS: The Rev. George Sotelo and Mr. Dennis Delman

STANDING COMMITTEE (Class of 2000) Clergy Order: The Rev. Armand Kreft The Rev. Richard Leslie The Rev. Morgan Silbaugh The Rev. Valerie Valle The Rev. Kathleen Van Sickle Lay Order: Mr. Richard Felton Ms. Deborah Frangquist

The Chair called for further nominations. None received from the floor.

DEPUTATION TO GENERAL CONVENTION: Clergy Order: The Rev. Robert Bryant The Rev. John Eastwood The Rev. Caroline Fairless The Rev. Charles Gibbs The Rev. Dorothy Jones The Rev. Joseph Lane The Rev. Katherine Lehman The Rev. Bavi Rivera-Moore - The Rev. Juan Oliver The Rev. Charles Ramsden

The Rev.Fran Toy Lay Order: Hobart Banks Kay Bishop Philip Brochard Joel Frangquist 5

DioCal 003656 Mary Louise Gotthold Mary Kimball Carole Jan Lee Holly McAlpen Bonita Palmer Nigel Renton

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Class of 1998): The Rev. Colby Cogswell Ms. Barbara Creed Mr. Harry Hagey

SECRETARY OF CONVENTION: The Rev. Henry Bayne

TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE: Mr. William Canady

Seeing no further nominations from the floor, it was

MSC that nominations be closed and that a unanimous ballot be cast by the Secretary for the positions of Treasurer of the Diocese, Secretary of Convention, The Board of Directors, and the Ecclesiastical Court.

2ND REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Nigel Renton

Mr. President, the Resolutions Committee presents its 2nd Report, the first being printed in your Convention Booklet. The first item of business is to move by title those resolutions printed in this booklet and also to report certain amendments which have already been handed to us. Resolution #1: the Rev. Chazles Ramsden is working in a different vineyazd today and in his place as representative is the Rev. Janet Griffin who has kindly agreed to consider any amendments. Further, by agreement with Charles Ramsden,the second "Resolved" clause will be struck. Our deputation to General Convention has agreed that a deputy to General Convention will see to it that an appropriate resolution is brought to General Convention. This will be more effective than the memorial which is suggested in that. So, the change you need to be considering is simply to remove the second "Resolved" clause.

On Resolution #2,"Clergy Compensation", you have at your seats a paper which indicates certain changes and I draw those to your attention. I do have two other minor changes to address. First of all, in the first "Resolved" clause, the Resolutions Committee has considered and would like you to mark in your booklet in the first line of the first Resolved Clause, after the words"establish a task force" toward the end of the line, insert "to be convened by February 1, 1997." Further, there will be a minor change

which I'll give youat another point the exact position, but the concept of it is, in the third "Resolved" clause, there will be some consideration that both parishes and missions will be represented.

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In Resolution #3, by agreement with the representative at Convention, Dr. Palmer, in the title at the heading, add the additional words,"Between Persons of the Same Sex." Please note that this suggestion is because the resolution itself does not consider other forms of committed relationships outside Holy Matrimony. And it was felt better that we just come clean on this. On the other hand, we do not propose to change the existing title in what is proposed to be sent to General Convention. The reason being that this same form of resolution has been sent to some other dioceses in this model form and so for the moment, it would stay as it is.

At this time I ask whether there are any other proposed amendments to these three resolutions to be presented. Hearing none, it is time to consider any other resolutions to come before us and to save time, I have been handed by the Rev. Robert Moore a resolution for which he seeks a 2/3 majority so that we may consider it. It is the "Study of Guidelines for Clergy Wellness."

ROBERT MOORE drew attention to a copy of the resolution. which is being offered to Convention with one change in the second "Resolved" pazagraph: In the third line, delete "voting on the adoption of these guidelines at..." It was felt that with the last meeting of the Clergy Wellness Commission, and at several others, the resolution is asking the Diocese to study this document over the coming year and The Commission did not want to be restricted by having to bring it up for a vote a yeaz from now. It allows more flexibility. The resolution was presented at all of the Deanery meetings The four deaneries of Marin, San Mateo, San Francisco, and Alameda have voted in support of this resolution. The remaining two deaneries, Southern Alameda and Contra Costa, while not taking votes, were in favor of it. It was a MSC to add the resolution "Study of Guidelines for Clergy Wellness" to those for consideration by this Convention.

MR. RENTON called for further resolutions from the floor. There were none.

DIOCESAN CONVENTION ADDRESS: The Rt. Rev. William E. Swing, Bishop

"Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ."

I. Acceleration Toward the End of This Time, This Century, This Millennium

a} Three yeazs ago I announced that I would give one challenge a yeaz to our Diocese until the yeaz 2000. Two years ago the challenge was for every church to attempt to start a new congregation. In a very short period oftime, this happened in most churches of the Diocese. Last year the challenge was for every church to identify children, a child, and begin a ministry with those children, that child, in mind. As I make my rounds, in church after church, there is a new accommodation toward children. .Conspicuous examples might be the new 3300-foot youth center and a new Noah's Ark Pre-School at St. Timothy's, Danville. Or the new youth and children's education . buildings at St. Bede's, Menlo Park. I even heard a brand new rector say,"When we have our parish retreat, I'll spend my quality time with the kids and youth."

DioCal 003658 This year I got all set to call for some sort of a young adult Peace Corps for mission to youth, but before I could issue the challenge, a Youth Academy sprang up in our midst. Today we have four young adults paid jointly by five congregations and the Diocese. They pray together, read Scripture and study theology together, support each other, and do youth work in various parts of the diocese. Still I have a challenge. I challenge those four people to set sail in thinking beyond your original agreement. What would it take for you to become a religious lay order in the Church? What sort of purpose, discipline, reverence would be required? I challenge the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries to expose upcoming youth to the broadest ministries possible for young adults in service of the mission of Jesus Christ. I challenge the Diocese of California to bend itself in the direction of the potential of the young people and young adults in our midst. Give them a bold place in our family. I challenge CDSP and the School for Deacons to meld curriculums so that any of our young adults on mission would receive appropriate credit should they enter the ordination process. Let's get creative at the center of this Church and encourage the call toward baptismal ministry that hundreds of our young adults and youth have. Have! Now! It is not enough to pat them on the head and congratulate ourselves for having youth around. They are being called by God to change the world. Our challenge is to cooperate with that and expect their leadership. b) In the acceleration toward the end of this time, we need to keep in mind our own history that it not be lost. On July 8, 1849, the first Episcopal worship service was held at Trinity Church, San Francisco. On July 24, 1850 the Episcopalians in this State got together and formed the Diocese of California. (By the way, the Convention wasn't over until August 2, 1850.) That means that our 150th Anniversary will coincide with the colossal sequences of events around the turning of the millennium. With this in mind, I have appointed an Executive Committee to prepare for our 150th Anniversary. I now call upon each of the six deaneries to select one person to serve on this executive committee. In addition, I call upon each congregation to select one person to be a liaison to coordinate the local and diocesan events. Let's begin thinking about what should be remembered and what should be celebrated and how can we bring it all together. God has wrought so much in our midst. Let's put it all in perspective. c) Speaking of the year 2000, I need to mention Vision 2000. While we have been about our tasks, many people, half in jest, asked us what the Church will be like in the year 2000. Actually that date is too near. We are working on the year 2015 at this point. And you know what? We've decided to tell you what our Church will be like in the first part of the next century. We have hired a published author, Bonnie Menes Kahn; we now have an outline for our book; we will work for the next 10 months producing five pages a month; and by our next Convention we hope to have a 50-page book which is intended to provide in-depth conversation of every level of the Diocese. d) In the acceleration toward the end of this time, we aze experiencing an avalanche of"the new" that is unprecedented. Here are some examples. At St. Luke's Hospital we have a brand new Out-Patient Surgical Center. Last week we got together to celebrate the hospital's 125th Anniversary, and it was announced that we have new neighborhood medical clinics in Bayview/Hunter's Point, in Visitacion Valley, and in the Tenderloin under the same Health Care Center as our St. Luke's Neighborhood Clinic (Please pray for St. Luke's because they are the only stand-alone hospital around, the only private 8

DioCal 003659 hospital South of Mazket and the pressures are immense. Yet they keep creating innovations.)

The new Oasis Ministry for gays and lesbians was begun this past year. As a matter of fact, they featured Bishop Walter Righter at their inaugural event,just before the courts issued their opinion. The new "Leadership Program for Musicians" serving small parishes and which leads to the Presiding Bishop's Diploma in Church Music has gotten off to a wonderful start in our Diocese. We now have 18 students enrolled. A newspaper just carried an article about newly-created St. Gregory's Church, an article entitled "One Weird Church," and the next Sunday they had 120 new people in church. The Sunday after that they had 200 new people.

Christ the Lord, Pinole, after it paid off its mortgage this past year, has brought new

property next to its church while St. Clements, Berkeley, is giving a new face-lift to old Palache Hall. St. George's, Antioch, has a new mural in its new education building. The Cathedral School for Boys dedicated its new building last month. Good Samaritan's new housing complex for Latino immigrants and the new Latino immigrant Family Resource Center is almost completed. Matthew Fox's new University for Creation Spirituality was dedicated last month and the new Ritual Center began its "Techno Mass" this month. Almost 500 young adults showed up. We had to turn 200 away. The new Community Bank of the Bay went out to capitalize at $6 million, and when we dedicated it last month, it was capitalized for almost $8 million. We all are taking great pride on the corner of Van Ness and Pine as our new San Francisco Towers come into being. Our Companion Relationship with China has taken a new direction. Instead of focusing only on Beijing, we decided to expand our horizons and develop a strategy for all of the Chinese places where we aze presently and potentially engaged. Much of our future in this Diocese is Chinese. Therefore, we intend to set the stage for a new day.

At Rancho del Obispo have you noticed a new lodge? A terrific new lodge? We built it because of the beds that were lost when we moved the Resident Manager's family to Kip Cottage. Everyone has noticed the new changes in the Ranch, changes for the better. What needs to be done now is to pay for these changes, renovate the Ranch House according to plan, and to begin using the new land as an ecological center. This will cost $1.2 million. Ofthat money,$600,000 has already been raised in advance gifts. Over $100,000 has been raised from the Board of Directors. And about $100,000 has come from foundations and special gifts. So by December 31,1996 we will have raised $800,000 ofthe $1.2 million. We,the Boazd and I, are asking people of the Diocese who use the Ranch to pledge the remaining $400,000. 1997 will be the 50th Anniversary of the Ranch, so I urge you to give expression to the love you have for the Ranch.

e) Under the category of acceleration toward the end of this time, I cannot conclude without a mention of the Concordat that is being posed between the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Having sat in a joint meeting of Lutheran and Episcopal bishops two weeks ago, I think that it is safe to predict that our two churches aze on their way to the closest possible sharing of mission strategy in the future. Our pasts are quite different, the present language of the Concordat might not be the most appropriate, but there is a deep Gospel sensitivity emerging.

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Recently the British and Irish Anglican Churches signed a Porvoo Common Statement with the Nordic and Baltic Lutheran Churches calling for full communion. That was an easier matter because they all hold a common understanding of episcopacy in the service of apostolicity. And they are all national churches. Obviously their coming together at the Eucharistic table is a source of building momentum.

Nevertheless, there aze many differences in the dialogue between the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Differing views of episcopacy. Negative reactions from upper Midwest Lutherans. Other Lutheran initiatives with Presbyterians, United Church of Christ, and the Reform Church -none of which have bishops at all. At the beginning ofthe recent House of Bishops meeting, it looked doubtful that this Concordat would pass. But by the end, it was clear that if the language of some of the Concordat could be changed, there might be mutual agreement. It seemed that the Holy Spirit was working mightily.

II. The Steady Course on Our Way

When I was in seminary, one of my favorite professors was Dr. Clifford Stanley. There was an awful moment in his life on that faculty when his wife died of a terrible illness. Cliff was left with two young children. For a long time he just came to daily chapel and sat there, neither kneeling or singing or participating for many months. Just sitting. When this period was over, he thanked the community saying,"Thank you all for believing and praying. I just couldn't." It is this steady believing and praying that I want to focus on in this section.

I am making my 18th yeaz of Visitations to churches. I can't tell you how rich it is to walk in and see familiar faces of folks who have kept faith in Jesus Christ in good times and bad. To see St. Matthew's, San Mateo, get stronger and healthier. To meet again the saints at All Saints', San Leandro. To steal Incarnation, San Francisco's Rector and still have them speak to me. To watch Nativity, Marinwood, train another seminarian. To see St. James', Fremont, set one goal after another and slowly, steadily realize it. To visit Resurrection, Pleasant Hill, where they~planted a magnolia in honor of my first visit in 1979, and watch them replace each sick magnolia that has died over all those years. To walk up the stairs for a reception at St. Albans, Albany, and have a country and western group sang,"This World Is Not My Home,I'm Just a Passin' Through," forme.

This is a diocese where 99% of the assessments aze paid in full. Where 99% of the clergy show up for Clergy Conference without being prodded because the brothers and sisters care for each other and their ministries and the common mission of Jesus Christ. A diocese where we thought that maybe as many as 600 people would show up at the past two yeazs' Mini-Convention on "Congregational Development" but 1,800 people instead showed up. The greatest thing about this Diocese is not the wild cutting edge but the everydayness where the Bible is read, sacraments celebrated, souls grow,'the power of Jesus' Resurrection is felt, and the folks keep the faith, together. TOGETHER!

Quietly Donn Morgan has turned out to be a wonderful Dean of CDSP. Quietly the Henry Ohlhoff Board of Directors has become blue ribbon and the beds are full. Quietly the Family Link that cares for parents of people with AIDS is in a building that spazkles. 10

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Quietly the Executive Director of the Names Project, AIDS Memorial Quilt, recently on display in the Washington Mall was seen there ~~s one of our new deacons. Quietly people meet regularly in four spots in the Diocese trying to create an Episcopal high school. Even with the nation's Welfaze Bill bri:iging new increased burdens on the poor, quietly the Episcopal Community Services expznds and teaches new groups how to be involved with the homeless. Quietly the School for Deacons gets established at deeper levels. Quietly the people in this room have attended thousands, tens of thousands, of committee meetings this past year. Quietly we ; ook to Byron, California, as the last place to plant a classic congregation before our land i°> totally saturated by people. One year of diocesan history is not just "another year." It is a fragile, heroic, miraculous spending oneself in quiet pursuit of the will of God. And no diocese does better at "keeping the steady course on the way." I thank you and salute you.

III. Where is The Episcopal Chu~•ch at this Moment in Time?

To see ourselves, we must start with our contex~: which is the Anglican Communion. 75,000,000 of us worldwide and growing rapidly. Very small administration. Tiny offices. (By the way, Joan Ford and Dorothy C~.ircy of California work there now.) The Archbishop of Canterbury has his own diocese to serve as well as global Anglicanism and the House of Lords. So we are part of a difuse, historic, expansive, loosely held- together affiliation of 36 Provinces, each with its own autonomy. In less than two yeazs, bishops of all the dioceses of all the Provinces vrill meet at the 1998 Lambeth Conference. It will be a good sounding of our depth.

Our autonomy rests with the Episcopal Church, United States of America, about 3 a million of us, numbers that aze slightly increasing. Whereas the Anglican Communion is dealing first-hand with total spiritual disazray of our Church in Rwanda, religions fighting in Northern Ireland, religions persecuting in the Sudan, monumental material needs in fast-growing African regions, our Episcopal Ch~uch, for the moment, appeazs to be obsessed with sex. Having struggled our way trrough abortion and women's ordination, we are now in a juggernaut about ordination of pion-celibate homosexuals and the liturgical recognition of same-sex couples. But [think that as serious as are the sexual issues, they do not begin to exhaust the vision acid energy of the Episcopal Church. Dioceses are not overwhelmed by lazge number;> of gays and lesbians wanting to be ordained. Parishes, even parishes where most parishioners are homosexuals have only a tiny number of couples wanting to have their relationships blessed. Although only a fraction of our constituency is directly involved; the majority of our invested common time over the past ten years has concentrated on these two issues. This is the battle we have, so we fight on. But...the Episcopal Churc',i is a whole lot more than sexual struggle. Personally I have always seen the sexual issue coming down to two questions: 1) if your child came to you and said that he is ~;ay or she is a lesbian, is your love and acceptance of your child altered? 2) If your child is gay or lesbian, do you hope that your child will be loved and will love at the dep~h of intimacy that you hoped for when you were your child's age? Or do you hope that your child will not love or be so loved at such a depth? The letters of the Leviticus and Paul give a cleaz answer in the Bible. But the Spirit of Love that pervades John and Paul iii the Bible suggests another answer. So we do the best we can as we address this aspect of the Episcopal Church's mission as well as the entire comprehensive aspects of our mission. 11

DioCal 003662 In a year the General Convention will meet in Philadelphia. Whatever conclusions it comes up with will help define something of the personality of the Episcopal Church in the next century. Also, when the new Presiding Bishop is elected, the style of leadership chosen will further define our personality. Right now we have had the same Presiding Bishop for almost 12 years, so as one might expect, the vision is waning at the center. In the middle of the last decade his insightful vision of"an inclusive church," of "a compassionate church" was a bold proclamation. And he has been true to his word. Now we await a new call to action, the sound of a new trumpet.

My guess about the future is that we,from coast to coast, will continue to move away from reliance for initiatives coming from our national center or our Executive Council and staff hierazchy in New York. Less money to run a national office, less eagerness to wait for programs emanating from 815 Second Avenue. As the center of our church has been downsizing, local initiatives have been rapidly expanding. Where there is great vitality in this church today, it usually springs from an inspired parish or diocese. That trend is here to stay.

In terms of what is emerging in the Episcopal Church, I can think of four azeas where we aze conspicuous:

1) Liturgical Flexibility Ever since our Prayer Book began to afford multiple liturgical possibilities, we rose to the challenge. And not a moment too soon because the culture we serve will not be fed in one fashion only. Consider worship in our Diocese. With Nancy Eswein at the Sanctuary, the homeless have afree-flowing liturgy. At Advent or All Saints', San Francisco, there will be genuflecting, Sanctus bells, incense pots. At St. Gregory's the congregation will dance around the altar. At the San Francisco Jail in San Bruno, the style is simple and interactive. At Holy Family, Half Moon Bay, you can hardly pick out the priest for the children azound the altar. At the Folk Mass at St. John's, Ross, I have to stay alert to figure out my part. And on and on. This age aches to worship. This Church genuinely tries to respond to this ache with liturgical flexibility.

2) A second area where the Episcopal Church is conspicuous is service. This emphasis springs directly from the Prayer Book of 1979 which made a radical departure in placing emphasis on service. When I grew up iri the Episcopal Church, about 98% of our energies were duected toward ourselves and 2%outside in service. Ahalf-century later the Episcopal Church is replete with AIDS ministries, soup kitchens, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, housing homeless, resettling immigrants and an entire list ofjail, convalescent, sea-fazer and other ministries. No church of our small size packs the wallop that we do in terms of service. We live the way we now pray.

3) A third azea where the Episcopal Church is conspicuous is in terms of our reluctant evangelism. There is a moment in the ministry of Jesus, right after he heals a

man, he says,"Go and tell no one." If ever achurch obeyed a command, we have. There is a reserve in our nature that goes very deep. While other churches embark on intense growth and expansion plans, gather appropriate resources, do market studies of the area, and begin with completely paid-for-buildings, we muddle along with small units, large 12

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debts, and storage vans full of historic baggage. Since we don't give birth to enough babies to sustain our church from within, it is a marvel that we exist. That we hold our own and are even growing is a miracle. I think that some of our restraint comes from being the "Established Church" of6 of the first 13 colonies in this country, and then we almost completely disappeared after the Revoluitionary War. We no longer have illusions of great numbers, leverage, and dominion. Added to that we have gone on record in the Chicago Quadrilateral stating that we would go out of existence entirely if a great vision of Christ's Body is afforded ecumenically. Truly we have "no abiding place" here which, in turn, makes us reluctant evangelists. New pe~~ple tend to join us wallcing on our pilgrimage. For us, discipleship takes precedence over membership. Even then, new members keep coming despite our reluctant eva~zgelism.

It must be said with vigor that the Diocese of C~~lifornia has many congregations which are reaching out to newcomers with alternative liturgies and placing highest strategy on growth and welcoming newcomers. Our Diocesan Evangelism Commission chaired this past year by Armand Kreft and now by David Norgazd have sponsored several successful workshops. All of this counters a strain of reluctant evangelism in the Episcopal Church.

4) The final area where the Episcopal Churd:h is conspicuous is in terms of spirituality. There are just so many avenues open to the searching soul in the Episcopal Church. Spiritual direction. Cursillos. EFM gr~~ups. African Bible Study. Contemplative Exercises. Oriculaz Confession. Meditation. Journal writing. Kairos. Happenings. Mamage Encounter. One of our deacons has a spiritual ministry to motorcyclists. This past year we dedicated the outdoor Labyrinth at Grace Cathedral. I look out my window and see hundreds and hundreds of people walking it each week. Lauren Artress who is primarily responsible for (the Labyrinth is now in demand all over the country and internationally. There is a breadth and a courage about the Episcopal Church which approaches an encounter with Go~i with openness to a wide range of possibilities.

Where is the Episcopal Church at this moment? It is strong in the Catholic faith, it is open to the Holy Spirit leading us into all truth, it is faithful to the Word and Sacraments, it is liturgically flexible, given to service, sometimes reluctant about evangelism, sometimes not, and alive to multiple avenues of spirituality.

IV. The Stafff and I

For the Diocesan Staff this was the year that: C~:thy Roskam was consecrated as Suffragan Bishop of New York... Ruth Eller beeame our Missioner...By the way, Michael Creighton, formerly of our Diocese was consecrated as Bishop of Central Pennsylvania... Jan Wellhausen left the Departrnent of Education after 17 yeazs... Sue Singer will take on that position at the beginning. of next year... Sarah Chamber's place on the Staff by Sarah Crawford... Binnie Grahann died and left a position of loss in our hearts... Michael Hansen took the first Sabbatical of his life and got his reserve tank filled up again... Lani Nelson's place as Vocations Secretary is being taken by Dorothy Jones... The Archive area of the office shifted into high geaz with John Rawlinson and Liz Abbott readying us for our coming 150th... Although they aren't officially staff, they are certainly diocesan resources: the Franciscan:; aze celebrating their 25th .year in the 13

DioCal 003664 Diocese while the Holy Cross Fathers are moving towazds housing and caring for people with AIDS. Obviously in a year after our entire office moved from Montgomery Street to Taylor Street, we still find ourselves in active transition. Nevertheless, continuity of service continues at a high level because Pam and Marilyn and Bill and Holly and Ralph and Rob and Ray and Carol and Vicki and Clazence and Julie and Susan and Jo and Ted and Herb and countless others have kept us anchored with efficiency and a passion for the Good News of Jesus Christ.

One other item! The entire Diocesan Offce was remodeled, handicap accessibility provided, connection was made with the parking lot, furniture was updated. The expense was extremely high, but we didn't have to go to the Diocese to fund the Diocesan House. Two generous women shouldered the entire expense and it was all dedicated this past year.

As forme, this was the yeaz that my car was smashed on the way to an Oakland meeting...I had Jury Duty...both our children were married...I declined to be a candidate for Presiding Bishop...my mother had her fourth hip operation and was well visited by members of this Diocese... I, with a Roman Catholic University President and a Jewish Rabbi wrote a book... I preached for six days on a sandbaz in India's Pamba River...took my second sabbatical around the world...and in addition I worked in Japan and Korea...visited Christians in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan...two weeks ago I met with 300 religious leaders at the Community of St. Egidio in Rome...and served in all my normal diocesan callings of visiting, preaching, writing, corresponding, attending meetings, attending to the pastoral needs of clergy, etc. I'll tell you, it has been a thrilling year.

I must at last mention my involvement in the United Religions' Initiative 2000. Since I last addressed this Convention, I have had the enormous privilege of speaking with many of the world's religious leaders on their own turf. We hosted an International Interfaith Summit here in June, and our local initiative quickly became a global initiative. There is now a San Francisco and a Washington office; we have individuals and groups working for us in New York, Oxford, Belgium, and Hawaii. During this Winter we will hold ten workshops from Nairobi to South America,from Australia to London. The Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management is working with us on design. And in 1997, June, we will sit down with 100 leaders of historic religions and 1001eaders of modem spiritual movements to begin the long, hazd process toward writing a Charter.

My involvement goes deeper each year. What I see propels me to act. On the negative side, I see a world deeply threatened by population explosion, by exploitation of the environment, by dark spiritual forces that treat people as commodities, and yet the religions of the world do not speak to one another to find a common voice or to take moral action. A tunnel opened in Jerusalem, and all hell breaks loose between religions. Heads of state gather to consult but no one expects heads of religions to do the same because no one expects religions to have anything to do with peace. But I do. I can see the day of a United Religions.

I can see the year 2000 coming with soulful urgency, the world on the verge of the first global civilization, spiritual refugees wandering the earth seeking a symbol of hope. I do 14

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believe that at the bottom of religions there is a treasure chest of hope which the world yearns for. By the grace of God,the religions,(together as well as separately, can be an agent of healing. No one has seen the reality oaf such a thing. But I see the possibility. I can see the day of a United Religions. So I wilfl battle on. And when I speak of"The Staff and I," it will be both the Diocesan Staff ~~nd the United Religions staff. The Staff and I.

Lovely Diocese of California. This concludes my address. "Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in i~hrist Jesus for ever and ever." (Ephesians 3:20,21) Amen.

Mr. Delman instructed Convention on the First Ballot. The Bishop announced small group sessions, lunch, and recess of Conventio?~1 until 1:30 p.m.

LUNCH B'.REAK

REPORT ON THE BISHOP'S ADDRESS: Mr. Delman Two new resolutions were proposed as printed~on a yellow handout.

RESOLUTION #4 presented by The Rev. Dr. Jack Eastwood

It was . MSC That the 147th Convention of the Diocese of California welcome the opportunity that full communion between tt~ie Episcopal Church(ECUSA) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (>,LCA) would give to provide a stronger Christian witness in the world; and ...That the Convention welcome the knowledlge that this Concordat calls for a mutual recognition and complete interchan~~;eability of ordained ministries in order that the joint life and mission of the ECUSA and ELCA are strengthened; and ...That the Convention encourage the clergy,, congregations, and deaneries of the Diocese to be informed on the proposed Concordat; and therefore ...the Convention encourage our Diocesan dr;putation to General Convention in July 1997 in Philadelphia to respond knowledgeably and in the spirit of the foregoing resolves.

RESOLUTION #5 presented by The Rev. Ch~~rles Gibbs.

MSC That this 147th Diocesan Convention suppoErt the vision and leadership of Bishop Swing in advancing the United Religions Initiative to bring about a permanent daily assembly,where representatives of the world's religions and spiritual movements would engage in prayerful dialogue to make peace among religions so that they might work together for the good of all life :end the healing of the earth; and be it further

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DioCal 003666 RESOLVED,that this Convention endorse and submit the following resolution to the 72nd General Convention of The Episcopal Church:

RESOLVED,The House of concurring, That this 72nd General Convention endorse the Initiative led by the Bishop of California, in cooperation with a wide range of global leaders, including: Juliet Hollister, found of the Temple of Understanding and Robert Muller, former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations, to create a United Religions to be a permanent, daily assembly where representatives of the world's religions and spiritual movements would gather in prayerful dialogue to make peace among religions that they might work together for the good of all life and the healing of the earth; and be it further

RESOLVED,that this Convention call upon members of The Episcopal Church to encourage dialogue and cooperative action among religious groups in their own communities, recognizing that in an increasingly pluralistic society better understanding of each other is an important step in the search for peace.

CHURCH DIVINITY SCHOOL OF THE PACIFIC REPORT: The Rev. John Kater

This afternoon I am speaking to you as CDSP's Professor of Ministry Development and Director of its Center for Anglican Learning and Life, but also as Acting President and Dean, in the absence of Donn Morgan, who is on sabbatical this semester and teaching at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

I am tempted to share a number of statistics with you, but have decided instead to comment on some trends we are observing this yeaz, because I think they aze important not only to CDSP but to the people of this diocese. I will, however, mention that we have 38 new students enrolled in CDSP,the lazgest entering class in 8 yeazs. The largest group is from the Diocese of California and most of the others continue to come from the West, but this yeaz we also have new students from Maine, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, Zimbabwe and two from Mississippi. Well more than half are women; our average age continues to hover just under 40, but this year we have a significant number of students in their 20s and also in their SOs and 60s. Perhaps most significantly for what it tells us about the nature of theological education in our time, we have the largest percentage of part-time students ever to enter CDSP.

All of this information tells us that seminaries are not what they once were! And some of us think that's a good thing; because surely the changing nature of theological education reflects aconstantly-broadening understanding of what and who seminary is for. You may have already encountered our slogan: "Seminary: it's not just for clergy anymore." I would like to think that our growing number of students who choose CDSP at considerable additional cost and personal andfamily dislocation indicates that it is becoming known as a place that is prepared to confront the changes happening in our

16 DioCal 003667 Church in a positive and creative way, rather than trying desperately to hold onto a model we all know is dying.

The development of the Center for Anglican Learning and Life, or CALL,can serve as the symbol for those changes. CALL represents CDSP's commitment to make its resources available to the wider church and thE; world we live in. Programs for parish teams, continuing education for both clergy and laypeople, and especially our new on- line course have begun to reach people not onl~,y around the diocese and California but in places as far removed as Britain, Switzerland,.lapan, and New Zealand. The new Doctor in Ministry program is providing opportunities for clergy and professional lay workers with experience in ministry to return to seminary and concentrate on their own ministry specialty. And just a few days ago, our Boazd of Trustees enthusiastically affirmed our intention to develop a whole new range of certificate programs that will offer ways for people to draw on the seminary's resources as ;part of their own discernment and enrichment, and also make it possible for CDSP to work collaboratively with diocese in making instruction available for people being trained on the local level for both lay and ordained ministry.

It probably won't surprise you if I admit that I am excited by these changes. Part of my excitement comes from being directly involved in them; but I hope that you, as clergy and laypeople of the diocese CDSP calls home., can share something of that excitement too..

Perhaps the most significant thing of all about the new CDSP is its commitment to being a partner with congregations and dioceses as a~e-work together to develop the present and future ministry of our Church.

GRACE CATHEDRAL REPORT: The Rew. Fran Tomquist

This has been an exciting yeaz for Grace Cathedral. The completion of the Close has brought more and more people to the Cathedral. Indeed, since Convention last year the Spirit has been whistling through the Nave, the; cloister, Chapter House and our congregation in wondrous ways we had not even anticipated.

World AIDS Day last December saw the begir;~.ning of our AIDS Interfaith Chapel and the installation of the Keith Haring altarpiece, which was generously given to the Cathedral by an anonymous donor. We are now in the process of fundraising to complete the chapel, using local crafts people to design #:urnishings which are reflective of this particulaz time in the life ofthis Cathedral. We anticipate completion in mid-1997.

Christmas Eve found us turning away so many people at the midnight Mass that our Bishop has encouraged us to design an adult Christmas pageant, similar to the Bishop's children's pageant we have done for many years, but set in the context of the Eucharist, as an additional Christmas Eve offering.

In January, Canon Artress began an intensive travel schedule with the Labyrinth, preaching and doing workshops around the country and the world. At the present time, there are labyrinths being created with her guidance in many churches around the world. 17

DioCal 003668 Both the indoor and outdoor labyrinths continue to draw hundred of pilgrims each week to the Cathedral.

Last summer we welcomed the Bishop and the United Religions Initiative to share Chapter House with our staff and so we benefit from the excitement being created by that process.

Through work with consultant Richard Pascale, the Cathedral congregation, staff and Trustees began in February, a process ofself-assessment and long-term planning. One of the fiuits of that process has been an effort to grow our congregation--called 2000 x 2000, as well as multiple programs to deepen and strengthen our already existing congregation.

Richard Pascale's primary instruction to us throughout this process has been "get out of the box" and so this fall we invited the entire city to share the celebration of the Spirit of the City Ball, and while I must confess that the idea of dancing and fireworks in the Nave at first scared us to death, it is with real joy that I tell you that almost without exception, the nay-sayers, like myself, came and thoroughly enjoyed themselves on what turned out to be a wonderfully grace-filled evening of music and food, and entertainment for 1300 participants. It was indeed getting out of the box--big time.

GraceCom, the communications ministry of the Cathedral, which sponsors the Forum, a weekly series of programs aimed at creative civil discourse in the wider community, has had a very successful yeaz producing two teleconferences, aswell assetting up the Cathedral Web Site called The Spire: www.gracecom.org.

This month has seen the long-awaited completion of the Columbarium in the North Tower and if any of you would like to visit that beautifully restored space this afternoon, I will be at the elevator during the next break and would be happy to take you up.

It is always a j.oy for us to have all of you here enjoying your cathedral. Thank you.

The BISHOP then invited Mary Louise Gotthold on behalf of the Diocesan Altar Guild to come forward with a presentation and all members of the Diocesan Altaz Guild members to join her. Mrs. Gotthold presented a handmade banner of the Diocese to CDSP,sponsored by the Diocesan Altaz Guild, to be hung in the refectory of the Seminary..

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT: The Rev. Mary Moore Gaines

In 1992, when I told one of my daughters that I had been elected to a four-year term on the Standing Committee, her comment was,"Four years on the Standing Committee? That sounds exhausting!" We do,I am happy to report, sit for meetings.

We are a group of eight, two new members, one clergy and one lay person aze chosen by you each yeaz at this convention for four-yeaz terms. Serving this yeaz have been Mary Mitchell, Vice President, who, with me,finishes her teen today; Rollie Boynton and Chazles Gibbs, JoAnn Roberts who has served as Secretary this year and Ivan Ramirez; Sarah Lawton and Henry Bayne. We accepted with regret Chazles Gibbs' resignation 18

DioCal 003669 from the committee last month so that he could be available for the travel necessary in his new job, Director of United Religions. The Standing Committee decided that this convention should fill the one-yeaz vacancy azising from Chazles' resignation.

Our meetings have taken place on the first Tue~~day of each month, with one month off in the summer, beginning at 1:00 p.m. and lasting. usually unti15:00 p.m., or even later. Especially because we come from different live;s and often connect with one another only at this meeting, we have started something nev~~' this year.

Rather than plunging straight into the business of the meeting after the opening prayer, and it is tempting to do that because there is a loot of business, we take a few moments for "check-in." Each of us shares a little of what is~ going on in our lives. Sometimes it is wonderful news. Sometimes sad or difficult news. Sharing a little of our lives has brought us together. Now we know how to focus our prayers for one another. I am sure that trust, caring and the ability to work togethfi;r well at a deep level has been one of the fruits of our "check-in."

Some other "high points" of the work of the Standing Committee this year. Two about money. We increased our budget request for 1997 because we realiied that many members and potential members of the committee need subsidy for parking and for lunches for ordination candidates. The practices is that a member of the committee takes each candidate to lunch before his or her appearance before the committee, and then presents the candidate to the committee. Withc+gut these subsidies, we are unintentionally discriminatory, excluding many who might not be able to accept a nomination to Standing Committee because of the personal fi~iiancial cost involved.

We, with the Diocesan Council, reviewed the )~ishop's compensation, realizing, finally, that the Bishop has had no merit increase in tens years. With the Council, we recommended a significant increase and then pt:rsonally visited each deanery to present our recommendation and ask for your support. You will vote on the recommendation at this convention. The recommendation is part o:f a larger context of clergy salary review which is beginning in this diocese. Clergy salaries in the Diocese of California, adjusted for cost of living, are 98th out of 101 dioceses in the United States.

Other highlights, not about money. Beginning in January 1996, as a result of the new Title IV Canon, the Standing Committee is mandated to receive complaints regazding allegations of clergy sexual misconduct and, following investigation by a newly designated Church Attorney, to decide whether or not to issue a presentment, leading to an ecclesiastical trial. This is a heavy responsibility. We have met with and approved the new Church Attorney, recommended to us by die newly-elected Ecclesiastical Court. We aze prepazed and, thank God, we have not received a complaint.

Although we understand that it will always be G~ nerve-wracking experience for a postulant or candidate, we continue to try to humanize the Standing Committee's role in the ordination process, building on excellent work done before. Communication is the key. With Lani Nelson, with the Commission an Ministry, especially the shepherds, and with the Bishop, I believe the Standing Committee is becoming increasingly clear about it opportunities and responsibilities in the ordination process. 19

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The Standing Committee met regularly with the Bishop, received informal reports on the "State of the Diocese," and gave counsel and advice to the Bishop a number oftimes when requested to do so. The Bishop being alive and well, and fully in charge, we were never called upon to become the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese in the absence of the Bishop. Praise God for that!

Further business. We continued to act as Trustees for the Eastman Fund, approving scholarship grants for theological students. We approved the holding of Episcopal elections, the consecration of bishops, candidacies and ordinations to the Permanent Diaconate, the Transitional Diaconate and the Priesthood as well as the appointments to various diocesan boazds. We approved proposed structural changes in two churches. We noted a significantly increased number of priests azound the country suspended or deposed under the new Title IV.

We wrote all Standing Committees letters asking that the views of Bishops-Elect on important issues facing the Church, such as ordination of women, ordination of homosexual persons, and the creation of extra-canonical dioceses, be included with the request for approval of election. We have received a few thoughtful responses to our letters.

Finally, thank you. Thanks especially to Bill Orrick, Chancellor of the Diocese, who is always available to us with wise and timely counsel, to COM's Secretary, Lani Nelson, who is much in our prayers at this time, to Pamela Ramsden, Assistant to the Bishop, who facilitates our work in countless gracious ways, and to the Cathedral, and Kathy Kirkpatrick, the "grand scheduler," for making the Chapter Room in Cathedral House available for our meetings. Thank you from all eight of us, especially from Mary Mitchell and me,for electing us and supporting us in our work, It has been a privilege to shaze.

The BISHOP added the names oftwo diocesan staff members who were left out of his list for recognition and appreciation: Susan Spaulding and Ray Cope.

DIOCESAN COUNCIL REPORT: The Rev. Dr. Jack Eastwood

What is Diocesan Council? Our task is to help carry on the work ofthe diocese between annual conventions. Diocesan Council comprises representatives, both clergy and lay, - from each deanery of the Diocese of California. The Council meets for about three hours each month to oversee the work of the diocese in its many aspects on your behalf. We heaz reports from Bishop Swing and his staff, and. work closely with Michael Hansen; from the various departments and commissions, the Department of Finance being the most frequent one, and work closely with Bill Geisler; and from other representatives of the Church, including, and on occasion, our members of Executive Council, our Provincial deputation, and also Thad Bennett, new Executive Director of the Province of the Pacific. As I look back, I see a very typical year in some respects, but in other ways, a very comprehensive and exciting yeaz for the Church in the Diocese of California. In our work, as Council, there are three functions. We review reports and recommend actions, we encourage ministries and promote policies, and we provide a communications 20

DioCal 003671 link for all levels of the Church. It is all about mission and ministry in a very inclusive Church.

The words of Hymn 448 in our hymnal emerged in my mind as I began to develop this report to you today. "O love, how deep, how b road, how high" seemed to capture the theme of the multiple ministries of this Diocese:. For example, we kept hearing about fires. There was the vital role that St. Columb~.'s, Inverness, played in the Church's response to people affected by Inverness fires late last year; there was the fire that burned the mortgage at Christ the Lord, Pinole, who nc►w own their property; and there were fires that burned churches. We raised discussion in .Council with Holly McAlpen and the African-American Commission on what the dioocesan response to the tragedy of the burned churches might be, including efforts to :ducate and respond to racism.

We reviewed reports from the Clergy Wellness and Personnel Practices Commissions, the_ Departments of Youth and Young Adult M inistries, Missions, and Social Ministries. One highlight of these dialogues was to study and recommend for use in the congregations of our diocese the just-released study of the Clergy Wellness Commission entitled "Clergy Wellness and Mutual Ministry." The report of the Commission chaired by John Lazson and Pamela Cranston comes as a result of Convention's authorization that a study in clergy wellness by undertaken in 19~~2. It is available to all parishes and missions. Another highlight of our review procedure was to provide feedback to diocesan staff on the great success and importance of our annual mini-convention and strengthening congregational leadership in a variety of ministries. We also reviewed and gave feedback on a new "Christmas in April" program of the Social Ministries Department. On the agenda for this next year ~~vill be reports from Vision 2000, the continuing work of United Religions, and Cowicil's recommendations regarding anti- racism efforts in light of the tragedy of the burned churches.

In addition, Council has formed a committee to review the current convention format. We will, at the conclusion of this convention, have conducted the new format of a one- day meeting of this body for several years. As it was originally conceived, this was a trial to see how best to conduct our business. Council will review this format in addition to looking at how we prepare for Convention iii the development of resolutions and deanery discussions.

As part of our review and recommended function, Council with Standing Committee has recommended to the Deaneries and this Convention an increase in the Bishop's compensation, effective in 1996, with gradual increase, culminating in 1999. A review by an ad hoc committee of Council, Finance, aad Standing Committee members made the study and analysis required in thi's action and coordinated the proposal with Council and Standing Committee. We aze pleased with this review of the Bishops compensation, it is a much deserved increase, and do acknowledge; that it is long overdue.

Council has a role to play when parishes come into difficult circumstances and need, in addition to diocesan staff, the assistance of Co~mcil members as a communication bridge in addressing their problems. Within the last 12 months, Council implemented this policy in two situations and it proved to be a beneficial outreach for the congregations and the diocese. 21

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In our role of encouraging ministry and promoting policy, Council spent considerable time on retreat in February developing a Stewardship Statement as a guide for the diocese which was imally adopted in April. Just as our vestries and bishop's committees are encouraged to provide local leadership in the area of stewazdship, so is your Diocesan Council offering leadership. Our Stewazdship Statement is a part of this report and will be.disseminated to the parishes and missions in the new yeaz for consideration in next year's parish and mission stewardship education.

In our role as a communications link we stayed in touch with Grace Cathedral's campaign, the bishop's visits to various parishes and missions; the establishment and beginning work of two new commissions, Vision 2000 and Episcopal Schools; the establishment of OASIS, agay/lesbian ministry of reconciliation in the diocese; and of course, with great interest the bishop's sabbatical the first part of this yeaz. We also tried to keep the mischief to a minimum while he was gone. But nobody wanted to cooperate. And so, we are glad he is back refreshed and on track.

I hope you can see, in this very brief report, that the ministry of this diocese is one that expresses the hymn's acclamation "O love, how deep, how broad, how high." It is a pleasure forme to serve the diocese as Council President and I thank Council members for being the great group of leaders they aze!

The BISHOP acknowledged with gratitude .two bishops who have helped him around the Diocese: Bishop Richard Millard and Bishop Otis Charles. He reported that the Commission on Accessibility Awareness in the Diocese of California has a handbook on accessibility of diocesan churches available at Convention. The Offering for the Service will be for the newly-established Youth Academy. The Bishop acknowledged the person who led the San Francisco delegation and was in charge of the Names Project/Quilt Display in Washington,DC, is the Rev. Anthony Tumey. Co-Chancellors of the Diocese were recognized: Sandy Boone and Bill Orrick. Also, the Bishop acknowledged and thanked the work ofPam Ramsden, his Executive Secretary.

3rd REPORT OF THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE: Mr. Nigel Renton

Mr. Renton commended the overflow crowd that attended the open hearing and recommend that the processes ofopen-hearings be continued, if possible and feasible, at future conventions.

The Committee on Resolutions, with the agreement of the original representative of Resolution #1 (Church Public Defender), The Rev. Charles Ramsden ofthe San Francisco Deanery, recommended that the second Resolved is to be deleted with the understanding that the deputation to General Convention will see to it that a suitable Resolution to this effect is brought before General Convention. Adoption was recommended.

Mr. Renton was asked to explain the Resolution more fully. The proposal would call upon our Committee on Canons to bring to next year's Convention a proposal to allow the appointment of a Church Public Defender, presumably an attorney, who would serve 22

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on a pro bono basis to assist clergy accused of sexual misconduct at diocesan expense. There is no limitation on how much expense w~>uld be permitted at this stage to allow a "floor" and/or a "cap".

Following discussion, it was

MSC Resolved: That the 147th Convention a~f the Diocese of California call upon the Committee on Canons to prepare a propb~sed amendment to Canon XV of this Diocese, for consideration by the 148th Convention of the Diocese, such amendment to require the Ecclesiastical Trial Court to appoint a Church Public Defender to represent any accused Bishop, Priest or Dea~~;on at all stages of Ecclesiastical Court proceedings, to serve on a Pro Bono basis or be retained at diocesan ezpense by the Ecclesiastical Court; however, nothing in this Canon shall preclude the accused from retaining private counsel at his or her u~wn ezpense.

RESOLUTION #2,CLERGY COMPENSA~~IONr Mr. Nigel Renton Changes and a proposed amendment made to tr;.e Resolution by the Committee were announced. Resolution Committee recommendled adoption by majority. Discussion followed.

NIGEL RENTON explained that the Committee felt that the Resolution as drafted might be conceived as rather loaded with senior persons, whether of age or term of service. So those words were added by the Resolutions Committee to show that we wanted to have people who whether by age or by length of service, were not all who had been around a long time. And we also felt it appropriate to mrilce sure that the mission churches were represented. The other minor change was to include the Department of Finance since this resolution does have some potential budgetary iimplications. The other change was suggested by the supporters of the resolution wlho felt that the process suggested in the explanation of the proposed amendment, that ins practice the Executive Officer would probably be convening people and would make sure that the provisions for balance were complied with. They suggested that the actual first meetings should take place by February 1, 1997.

It was MSC Resolved: That the 147th Convention of the Diocese of California establish a task force to be convened by February 1,1997, to review clergy compensation in the Diocese of California; and be it further Resolved: That this task force prepare a repc►rt including a proposed Policy on .Clergy Compensation for this Diocese for action at the 148th Diocesan Convention; and be it further Resolved: That this task force be composed ~~f both lay and clergy members(with a range of seniority and a balance of parish and mission representation), comprising representatives of the Clergy Wellness Commission,the Personnel Practices Committee and the Clergy Association, and a►f the Departments of Finance, Missions Stewardship and Evangelism; and be it furt6 er

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Resolved: that, in preparing its report, this task force study the work of other dioceses in the area of clergy compensation and consult with members of this Diocese with experience and expertise in matters of compensation.

RESOLUTION #3: Forms for Blessing Committed Relationship Between Persons ofthe Same Sex -presented by Nigel Renton Mr. Renton reported that the Resolutions Committee recommended the Resolution be passed as amended with the additional phrase,"Between Persons of the Same Sex." The originator of the Resolution, Dr. Bonita Palmer of St. John the Evangelist in San Francisco, spoke in favor of the Resolution. The Rev. Kenneth Schmidt, All Saints' in San Francisco, also spoke in favor of the Resolution. The Rev. Amy Lawrence, President of the Boazd of Oasis/California and Assistant at St. Peter's Redwood City, concurred.

MSC Resolved: That this 147th Annual Convention of the Diocese of California submit the following resolution to the 72nd General Convention of the Episcopal Church:

FORMS FOR BLESSING COMMITTED RELATIONSHIPS

RESOLVED,the House of concurring: That this 72nd General Convention direct the Standing Liturgical Commission to develop, after critical study of pertinent rites already in use by faith communities, a rite or rites for the blessing of committed relationships between persons of the same sex, and to present such forms to the 73rd General Convention for inclusion in The Book of Occasional Services.

RESOLUTION #4: Study of Guidelines for Clergy Wellness: presented by Mr. Renton The Resolutions Committee recommended adoption with one minor amendment: substitute the word "encourage" for "direct" in the second RESOLVED clause. The Rev. Robert Moore agreed with the amendment and urged the passage of the Resolution. The Rev. Richard Leslie of St. James', Fremont, also spoke in favor of the Resolution.

MSC RESOLVED: That the 147th Convention of the Diocese of California affirm the work done by the Clergy Wellness Commission, which was mandated by the 142nd Diocesan Convention to "assist in setting policy, develop programs, and to intervene, both positively and preventively ,to promote the well-being of clergy serving in the Diocese"; and be it further RESOLVED: That this 147th Convention encourage the clergy, wardens, vestries, Bishop's Committees and delegates to lead their congregations in studying the document Clergy R'ellness and Mutual Ministry in preparation for the 148th Convention of the Diocese of California in 1997.

Mr. Renton reported that the Resolutions Committee commends the delegates and organizations for the quality of resolutions submitted this year with the hope that next yeaz there won't be so many that aze clergy-related internal resolutions. He thanked members of the Resolutions Committee who have served the last two years. 24

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The Bishop called on Nancy Oyama and the family of the Rt. Rev. Kilmer Myers to come forward with the artist who painted Bishop Myers picture. Mrs. Oyama also welcomed any priest who was ordained by Bishop Myers or would like to come forward to do so for the presentation of the portrait.

Nancy Oyama spoke on having been asked b}? Bishop Swing a number of years ago to take on the responsibility of having Bishop Myers' portrait painted. She introduced the artist, Elaine Badly Areneux, and explained hciw the children of Bishop Myers' shared their father's life with the artist. Mrs. Oyama also introduced the family. She thanked all who contributed to art work. She also questioned why there was no gallery for bishop's wives who work so hard in their husband's mirnistries.

The Bishop called on Bishop Myers' children.to speak in response to the portrait. The artist also addressed Convention.

REPORT ON THE 1ST BALLOT: Mi. Deinnis Delman

Standing Committee: Mrs. Deborah Frangqui~t was elected in the lay order. There was no election in the clergy order.

Results of clergy ballotting: 127 ballots-cast. 64 needed to elect. The Rev. Armand Kreft: 1'7 The Rev. Richard Leslie 31 The Rev. Morgan Silbaugh 2i5 The Rev. Valerie Valle 21 The Rev. Kathleen Van Sickle 32

Results of lay balloting: 220 ballots cast. 112 needed to elect The Rev. Armand Kreft 3~ The Rev. Richazd Leslie 63 The Rev. Morgan Silbaugh SD The Rev. Valerie Valle 3~~ The Rev. Kathleen Van Sickle 3E~

Break for 2nd ballot for Standing Committee inn the clergy order.

The Bishop announced the 18th Annual Episcopal Charities Walk-a-Thon on Saturday, October 26, 1996. The Bishop talked about th~ history of the Episcopate in the Diocese of California and about Bishop Myers' 13-year. tenure in the Diocese.

TREASURER'S REPORT: Mr. William Cannady

Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to tell you that this Diocese is doing well financially. My particular comments follow.

Expenditures were somewhat higher than expected for 1995 because of moving back into Diocesan House. As a result about $23,000 was taken from working capital, a number 25

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that is less than 1% of the budget. Almost all of the 1995 assessments have been paid and; most parishes are current for 1996. We continue to raise the lower bracket of the assessment formula to allow more income to stay in the congregation. We are pleased with the financial stability that we perceive in the churches of the Diocese, although the number of parochial units with more than 100 pledging units declined from 37 to 33. This trend, if it continues, will be a matter of concern.

The 1995 Audit has been done by Hood and Strong, CPAs. They have completed their work for the Corporation Sole and the Diocesan Corporation. All funds of this Diocese are audited annually. The Treasurer's Office continues to modernize and upgrade its operations. We hope to network the Treasurer's Office in 1997 and to work toward networking the entire office.

Our internal audit program is growing rapidly as time is available to our internal auditors led by Jim Forsyth. We expect to be able to audit 60 or more units in 1996. Our audits are intended to be opportunities for training and consultation as well as auditing.

The endowment funds of the Diocese are managed by Kaspick and Company and Stein, Roe. These managers are reviewed quarterly by the Investment Review Committee of the Board of Directors. The planned giving trusts aze managed by Kaspick and Company. This management is also reviewed quarterly by the Investment Review Committee. Long-term performance continues to be excellent.

The 1993 Convention requested that all funds be deposited with financial institutions that have a Community Reinvestment Act rating of"Satisfactory" or above. Our funds at Wells Fargo Bank are ~in compliance with this requirement. We have also invested $250,000 in the Community Bank of the Bay, astart-up bank serving urban azeas of the East Bay.

The Corporation Sole under the direct control of the Bishop, has lines of credit with two banks, Wells Fazgo Bank and Sanwa California Bank,for congregations and institutions which meet certain criteria to use for short-term borrowing during construction projects. We have about 15 units which have now used these banks for loans. The loans aze generally for three yeazs or less. We are working very carefully with congregations to structure long-term borrowing incases where that is needed.

The Treasurer's Office is pleased to continue to serve the Diocese. Bill Geisler and I want to express our special thanks to Vicki Gonzales, our accountant, Carol Talbot in charge of payroll and benefits, Ray Cope who works for us as our accounting assistant and computer guru, Jim Forsyth in charge of our internal audit staff, Marion Sayer who works part-time on endowment funds and Herb Cochran, our fearless volunteer. We could not do our job without them.

PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE REPORT: The Rev. Peter Lawson

Thank you for this opportunity to report on our work this year.

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We continue to monitor our self-insured, trust=based, short-term counseling service and find it is well used by our people. The benefit increase to $800 for each employee and dependent in 1995 has further enhanced its use:. One of our providers, the Torrano Center, closed this year. We are gratified that'the California Counseling Institute has an office at All Souls' Church in Berkeley, so its services on both sides of the Bay. Our policy has now been relaxed and upon application to Holly McAlpen, a variety of employee-selected services aze available on thE~ same trust basis which has always characterized our program.

At a Convention hearing several years ago, the° Personnel Practices Commission was informally charged with the task of presenting to the next Diocesan Convention a proposal for Domestic Partner Coverage. Bec~~use our carriers were not providing domestic partnership coverage, we were unable to respond. Now our carriers aze making provision and we, therefore, present to Convention through the report of the Committee on Canons a resolution for a canonical change to provide coverage to the domestic partners of those employed in the Diocese in ordained or lay ministries.

Let me respond to some questions.

What is the primary concern ofthe Personnel Practices Committee? We are concerned to increase the health and well being of persons employed by the Church in the Episcopal Diocese of California.

What is the Personnelpractices Committee trying to accomplish with Domestic Partner Benefit coverage? We want to extend healthbenefits to the entire households of those employed by organizations of the Diocese of C',alifornia because we believe employees aze healthier when their households are healthy. With the proposed Canonical change, Domestic Partnership Benefits aze extended to opposite and same sex partners. This position is taken, in part, because it avoids dis~~rimination issues in the State of California (California Labor Code section 1102.1 prohibits sexual orientation discrimination as of January 1, 1993).

How does the Personnel Practices Committee define a domestic partnership: 1) Both the employee and the domestic partner aze 18 yeazs of age or older and mentally competent to enter into a contract; 2)The individuals are not related and are sharing an emotionally committed and affectional relationship. The partners consider themselves life partners; 3) Neither party has another domestic partner or has been in a different domestic partner relationship within the past six (6) months; 4)both parties reside in the same household and intend to reside together r~ndefinitely; 5)the employee and the domestic partner share certain common necessities, such as food, shelter, and medical care, and each partner is liable to third parties for obligations incurred by the other for such necessities.

Whatfocal impact will the provision ofbene~rts to domestic partners have upon the parishes and missions ofthe Diocese? This proposed canonical change is permissive only. It is silent about the source of premiums, leaving the option open to the employing entity to determine who pays the premiums. "lChis preserves a maximum of local autonomy while establishing a higher minimum standazd. 2i'

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Bart Sarjeant wrote me a note and gave me his permission to share it with you. Here's what Bart has to say:

"I cannot praise too highly Bill Geisler for what he has done for the clergy in the Diocese of California in the way of medical and disability insurance plans. As you know,in April of 1994 I was diagnosed with lymphoma, followed that yeaz by 9 cycles of chemotherapy and a week's hospitalization... In March, 1995, my cancer returned--months of chemotherapy again, this time full body radiation, two

months hospitalization and a bone marrow transplant. I amstill under the care of two teams of doctors, but seem free and cleaz ofthe disease. The bill for medical caze has amounted to over $750,000. The `out-of-pocket' expense in all of this: less than $300. In addition, St. John's has been helped financially in all of this, during my medical leaves of absence, by disability company Liberty Mutual, paying at times 2/3rds of my salary, at other times half...all depending on how much I could work, if at all... Who ever dreams they'll need such help?... I am grateful to many for so many different things through all of this--not the least to Bill Geisler for all he has done for years to make sure the clergy of the diocese have this kind of help when needed. Bill has been aGod-send."

Thank you, Bart. On behalf of all of us, I say "Amen, Thanks be to God.'

I would like to express my thanks to the members of the Committee who have served this year; Caroline Talbot, Gary Lile, Bazbaza Creed, Kathy Kirkpatrick, John Clerk, Thom Matthews, the Rev. Robert Moore, the Rev. Bill Geisler. We continue to be very ably served by our insurance consultant, Joan Jacobson, Vice President of Johnson and Higgins.

In closing, I submit to you the Salary Resolution printed on page 17 of your Convention Handbook. I move the adoption of the resolution.

MSC Salary Resolution For The 147`h Diocesan Convention

Resolved: That effective January 1, 1997 the minimum annual compensation for clergy employed full-time by the Diocese of California and by any parish or mission thereof shall be increased 2.3%, as follows:

Salary, Social Sec.. Salary, Social Sec. Supplement, Housing & Supplement.(Housing & Utilities Allowance Util. Provided by Church

Rector, Vicaz, Priest-in-Chazge Base $38,952 $31,247 Self Employment Tax Assessment 7.65% 2,980 2,390 Total Taxable Income $41,932 $33,637

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DioCal 003679 Asst. Minister (After Intern Yr.) Base $:34,607 $27,230 Self Employment Tax Assessment 7.65% _ 2,647 2,083 Total Taxable Income $?37,254 $29,313

Intern Deacon Base $`?3,605 $16,201 Self Employment Tax Assessment 7.65% 1,806 1,239 Total Taxable Income $;!5,411 $17,440 and be it further

Resolved: 1. That the minimum transportation allov~•ance be $0.31/mile for congregation- relatedtravel; to be adjusted when the IRS increases the rate; 2. That any deviation below these figures will be permitted by the Bishop for serious cause, with the Bishop using the Personnel Practices Commission as a council of advice. 3. That the employers of all clergy pay to each cleric 50% of the self-employment tax assessed on the cleric's compensation (beft~re adding this item to it) until the cleric becomes treated as an employee under the Soc'.ial Security Act, at which time this tax will be paid to the IRS by the employer. 4. That all churches, wherever possible, nicrease the clergy and lay staff compensation 2.3%for 1997 to accommodate iinflation

REPORT ON THE DIVISION OF PROGRAM &BUDGET: Mr. Mark McNulty

Bishop Swing, Delegates to this Convention, v~~e have again reached the conclusion of the our eight-month diocesan process which will titke us into 1997. Our process is designed with two key elements. First, the budget is coi~tstructed upon incoming assets with the expense side of the budget designed to stay within the known revenues. Secondly, the budget process allows for aneight-month timeiFrame for review and discussion. Involved in the second element of the Division of ProgrFtm and Budget, Diocesan Council and Diocesan Staff. In addition, and vital to the pr~~cess, each Deanery sets aside time in their Spring meeting for the proposed budget to be formally presented. This provides the opportunity for dialogue to take place and continue through the Fall Deanery Meetings. Lastly, with the unique help of The Pacific Church News, the proposed budget is sent to all parishioners in our diocese for their inspect;.on before the final approval is given by you, the delegates.

As you know, the minimum bracket of the assessment formula has been raised for the last several years by $2500 per year. This was approved by Convention to enable more parish dollars to stay at the parish level. The nR~w minimum bracket level which will be voted on in a moment,is $37,500. Before the voting, I will read the entire assessment formula as proposed for 1997.

I wish to take a moment to express my thanks to the Division of Program and Budget Committee for their time and leadership. I espi~cially want to acknowledge the great assistance from our Controller, -Bill Geisler, and also from the Executive Officer, Michael Hansen. My final thanks goes to all of you, and I sincerely mean that, the delegates. You are the checks and the balances of this budget process. Before I make a motion to adopt 29

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the 1997 Proposed Assessment Formula and then the 1997 Operating Budget, are there any final questions? ~ .

Seeing no questions, I shall now read the 1997 Proposed Assessment Formula as it stands.

1. Five percent assessment on the first $37,500 of a parish or mission's operating income for 1996 as defined on the Parochial Report on Line D,Net of Diocesan Subsidies; and

2. Twenty percent assessment on all such income above $37,500 provided that:

3. No parish or mission shall have an increase over 1996's initial assessment before appeals of more than 50% or $10,000 whichever is less.

Mr. President, on behalf of Diocesan Council, I move that the 1997 Proposed Assessment Formula as read be adopted.

MSC to adopt the 1997 Proposed Assessment Formula as presented.

Mr. President, on behalf of Diocesan Council, I move that the 1997 Proposed Operating Budget as printed in the Convention Booklet(see Appendix A), be adopted with corrections to the printed budget on page 23 to read 1996 Final and 1997 Proposed.

MSC to adopt the 1997 Proposed Operating Budget as presented.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CANONS: Mr. William Orrick III, Esq.

There are two proposed amendments to the Canons of the Diocese of California. Both occur in Canon XX. They are found on pages 13 and 14 of your Convention Booklet.

The first is merely a clarification to Section 20.02(e). The current language refers to a "parish institution," which does not exist. The proposed clarification makes cleaz that Section 20.02(e) covers health insurance for employees of parish schools and daycare centers, whether incorporated or not, if they elect to participate under the terms of Subdivision (e).

The second amendment to Section 20.04 is the one just described by Peter Lawson in his report of the Personnel Practices Committee. The Committee on Canons did not consider the substance of the Canon, but approves its form.

The Bishop called for discussion

The Rev. Thomas Slcillings, St. Michael and All Angels, Concord, stated that he does not read the proposed amendments to Canon XX the same as the Chancellor. It is his understanding that in the situation of St. Michael's, where they run a daycare center out of the congregation, that they are obligated to pay benefits to the daycare teachers in accordance with all other diocesan employees. 30

DioCal 003681 The Rev. Canon William Geisler explained that that is what we are trying to find out. The Chancellor`s ruling on the muddled Canon that exists today says that a parish institution means a parish school, but that rulir,g is not substantiated by the Canon which theoretically gives a parish school the option tc► elect out of the benefits. Some parish schools have done so sometimes because they ihave benefits through other sources. It doesn't speak to mission schools. We aze trying to talk about schools specifically. The amendment.is trying to make cleaz the present practice without regard to the merit of such practice.

Fr. Skillings then spoke in opposition to the idea and suggested continuing the discussion of what is the church's moral obligation to people who work for the Church.

Mary Lambert,St. Bartholomew's,asked fo r clarification on the difference between parish and mission institutions, and between school and daycare, and what can be done.

Canon Geisler explained that the Canon discussion is to make cleaz what is being debated.

The Chancellor said that the way 20.02(e)is currently written is almost unintelligible. The issue raised by Father Skillings is a policy issue which the Diocese should address. He suggested that he would continue to interpret the Canon as he has in the past until 20.02(e) is amended.

The Rev. John Butcher moved to table. InsuiEcient votes.

Chancellor Orrick reported that the Committee on Canons did not consider the substance of the Canon but approved its form and moved on behalf of Personnel Practices for the adoption of the amendment to 20.04.

Discussion followed.

MSC to adopt the proposed amendments to #Canon XX as presented by the Chancellor.

REPORT ON THE 2nd BALLOT: Mr. Den^nis Delman

The Rev. Richard Leslie was elected to the Standing Committee. Elections concluded.

The Bishop asked Standing Committee to adjourn and vote for its President.

REPORT ON EPISCOPAL CHARITIES A:IPPEAL: N1r. Gary Lawrence

The Episcopal Charities Appeal is rolling along; pretty well in our 20th yeaz. We added two new agencies in 1996, both.in the East Bay, bringing us to eleven, with no cutbacks in funding to the other nine agencies. St. Augustine's Learning Center, working out of St. Augustine's Church in Oakland, helps young people of that area by tutoring them and providing social learning activities. 31

DioCal 003682 The Tri-City Homeless Coalition in Fremont provides housing, counseling, and job training to men, women,and families.

You may know that our Executive Duector, Bi110'Connor, resigned in early September. When a door closes, a window may open, but it can be hell in the hallway. The Board of Trustees, as well as leadership from the 11 agencies of the Appeal, are reassessing our vision at this juncture, and a search committee has been formed. During this time of transition, the Bishop and members of Diocesan staff have been most supportive.

The work of the Appeal goes on. Trustees are coordinating the Walk-a-Thon on October 26. Please try to walk with the Bishop next Saturday. Whether you can or can't walk then, please buy a T-shirt like the ones some of the Trustees are now standing up to show you. They are $12 and available out by the elevator. Nancy Seazs created the design for the T-shirt. I like the way the hand-in-hand logo forms a circle. I encourage you also to sponsor some one who is walking as we visit agencies next Saturday.

Trustees aze also coordinating the Episcopal Charities Ball on January 16, and there are plans for a Cruise on the Bay next Spring. The Board of Trustees is rallying in remarkable ways to sustain and expand Episcopal Charities Programs.

In order to make our December payments to the agencies, we must raise approximately $40,000. Some of this will come from the Walk-a-Thon,from money received for early reservations for tables at the Ball, and from parish campaign efforts. No support for the Appeal comes from diocesan budget, as has always been the case.

Your individual contribution is always appreciated. It helps to sustain hope in a very direct way to all those whose lives are touched by the Appeal.

REPORT OF DEPUTATION TO PROVINCE VIII SYNOD: The Rev. Cazoline Fairless and Mr. Nigel Renton

Fairless: The Diocese of Califonaia is by far and away the most significant exciting piece of the Province of the Pacific. Actually there aze quite a few dioceses in Province VIII that don't appreciate the use of our name,"Province of the Pacific," all those dioceses such as Arizona, Utah and Navajoland, Idaho and Eastern Oregon. Province VIII is characterized by its geographical diversity, its cultural diversity both in terms of urban and rural, coastal and mountains. It's also multi-cultural in terms of its ethnic origins. Structurally, the leadership of the Province rests in several places: l) Executive and Provincial Councils; 2) The Program Group which participates in shared ministry throughout the member dioceses (as an example of those programs, our Youth Program, Asian-American, African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Native Alaskan, Hawaiian, the Peace and Justice Commission, Environment); 3)Intercultural Ministry Development; 4)other constituencies such as the ECW,United Thank Offering. Those are the pieces of the structure of the Province.

The purpose of the Province loosely is to provide resources, networks, occasions, and opportunities for shared ministry across the Province. In the two years that fall between 32 DioCal 003683 General Conventions, the Council, the Program Group,the elected delegates from each diocese meet at Synod. Last May the Synod was held in Anchorage, Alaska.

Renton reported on the sights, sounds and grandeur of Alaska.

Fairless: The core theme that grounded this year's Synod were the stories and experiences and the practices of total ministry. Total Ministry as Province VIII knows it is old news in places like Nevada, and Utah, and Navajoland, and Utah where clergy function as one part and one part only of a leadership team in a Total Ministry congregation. Through a healthy discernment:process leaders are raised up from the congregation. Christian Education leaders, preachers, pastoral care, ordained leaders. It's a core team that serves the congregation v~~~th voices of equal weight.

Renton: It was no secret to the Treasurer that if we didn't take some action, we'd be heading into 1997 with a budget deficit of about $75,000. This was not due to mishandling of funds, nor negatives, nor bad planning. Grants from the National Church and from Trinity Institute and other sources of funding had come and would continue to come to an end. Last January, an ad hoc Task Force was appointed by the Provincial President to analyze and propose a radical restructuring offinances and vision. That Task Force made the recommendation that the- San Francisco Provincial Office be closed. That the Provincial Administrator serve no logger as a salaried employee, but as a pazt- time consultant. That an Executive Director by appointed to serve an Interim term and that the Task Force continue the work of re-visioning and take us into General Convention that was not only visionary, but fiscally responsible.

Fairless: It did not come easy. This restructuring involved real people with a real history in the Province, real jobs, real medical raze, real pensions. The form that the ensuing battles took were two-fold. The pastoral concerns were one and the composition of the Task Force now to be called the Oversight Committee which clearly did not reflect either an ethnic diversity or a gender diversity. There were several proposals to right these pazticulaz wrongs. One of particulaz interest having to do with each constituency of the Province raising up its own participants on the Oversight Committee. It was a good idea that has not yet found its time. What did happen, however, was that the Committee was expanded to include participants that better reflected the culture of the geographic diversity of the Province.

Renton: And this brings us to one of the casualties of the restructuring namely the Provincial Administrator of at least 20 years, Sally Young. Sally would you please stand? (Applause). Sally has worked for our Province for longer than many of us have been in church. She's organized, sometimes badgered, sometimes cajoled those of us who are less attentive to detail than we might f~e. She has offered counsel and wisdom and human, and above all, immeasurable love. Sally, we thank you.

The Interim Executive Director is a priest who resides now in the Diocese of Los Angeles, Thad Bennett. Thad formerly served the Province as a Coordinator for Program and was Interim Pastor at St. Mark's, Berkeley, a few yeazs ago.

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DioCal 003684 Fairless: I just want to return for a moment to the native culture of Alaska. We talked among ourselves a great deal about what I might call zealous Christian mission in Alaska and some of the destruction and pain and sorrow that our zealous Christian mission impacted. We heard stories through poetry and through songs and through shared story- telling. I think the best news is that the cultures of Alaska aze beginning to integrate themselves to being renewed, to being restored, to become in a true sense a community.

Renton: The Province is now on ECUNET in two different so-called meetings. One is Province VIII Communications and the other one is specifically for the Renewal Project. There aze not private meetings and anyone who is on this Quest ECUNET program can tune in. I watch what is going on and what we're doing is using electronic means of commutication so that most of the communication among the members of this group is done by a-mail. A lot of work has already been done and this work is well under way. I want to close this report by telling you that Caroline Fairless has been reelected as a member of Provincial Council and to my enormous relief, the Assistant Treasurer, Jack Eastwood, kindly agreed to run for Treasurer and I should be free of obligations in that regard at General Convention.

The Bishop announced that the Standing Committee elected Rollie Boynton President and The Rev. Ivan Ramirez as Vice President.

REPORT ON EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN: Mrs. Sylvia Wessel

Ho! Episcopal Churchwomen and Friends, It is wonderful to have this opportunity to bring the message of the Episcopal Church Women to you. Two years ago the three-year term of ECW Board President looked like a prison sentence stretching out into infinity. With just one yeaz left of that sentence I am frantic there may not be time to accomplish all that we set out to do. When I became president I had never attended a single formal congregational ECW meting. In the first year, I walked the diocese, visiting surviving but struggling women's groups and discovered that the reported demise of the ECW and the absence of a need for an episcopal women's network were vastly exaggerated. One of my."acts" as I met with these women was to teach them how to howl like wolves. It always amazed me how ready they were and how little practice they needed to make a really good howling sound. Of course, I told them it was the sound of the Holy Spirit they were making.

That first yeaz inspired_me to come up with the slogan,"This is not your mother's ECW." Because the old model of ECW was no longer viable and new multiple models were being created I began to see the ECW as a kind of underground guerrilla group fighting to stay alive in spite of the prevailing winds but seazching for new direction and a sense of connection to the whole body of women in the church.

Last year we announced the start of the Comfort For Aids project in California, modeled after a similar project in the Long Island Diocese. The purpose of Comfort For Aids is three-fold. First, to provide comforters, afghans, and other items which provide warmth and comfort to people who aze living with AIDS. Second, to bring a sense of the sacred to an activity, knitting and crocheting, which at first glance may seem ordinary, but is a wonderful expression of love and creativity, and which provides a new opportunity for 34

DioCal 003685 AIDS ministry for our women. A third benefit that comes from this program is that it supports the chaplains and social workers who distribute these articles to the people they serve. Each article has a label which says "Wrap yourself in the love and prayers of the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of G~lifornia."

In this first yeaz over 200 articles have been cr+sated and distributed to AIDS patients. On October 6~' we celebrated the first year of Comfort For Aids with a benefit concert of Hildegazd of Bingen's music, performed by Violist Mimi Dye and guest artists at St. Mary's College. At this concern we heaz the VJorld Premiere of Mimi Dye's composition, The Tears ofthe Angels, written especially in honor of the Comfort For Aids program. It was a wonderful and joyous occasion.

This year our theme is Bridging the Gap. ThE~re are two ways in which we are trying to bridge the gap. The first is the gap which occvus between the amount of money which is collected nationally for the United Thank Offea-ing Fund. Last year the amount was almost three million dollars. However, the totG~l amount of grant requests was closer to eight million. Almost one third of our diocesaFi congregations do not participate in UTO. We aze targeting those churches to try to bring them on board so we can close the gap. The good news about the 1996 UTO grants is that St. Augustine's Tutoring Program received a $10,000 UTO grant and we rejoice with them.

One of the grant requests that fell through the crack in that gap was our own ECW board's request for funds to develop a Leaderslup Training Program for Episcopal high school girls in our diocese and province. This program was our response to the bishop's call to develop a new ministry to children.

Unfortunately, our grant request was not approved, but we continue to explore ways to fund this program. Anyone who has or is raisuig a daughter, or has read "Reviving Ophelia" will understand the need for and the opportunities present in this type of program. For yeazs the ECW has lamented its inability to attract younger women. We call this the ECW generation gap. This program would reach out to really younger women — junior and senior high school girls.

We've revised our newsletter and its format an3 renamed it "The Bridge" which represents what the ECW is working to be — a lbridge between all women in our diocese, a vehicle for us to draw on each other's strength'''s, and to reach out with help and support wherever and whenever we are needed. Our viision is that every woman,regardless of age, stage of life, work status, clergy or lay, will know she has a special place in her congregation and her diocese — a place where she is valued for who she is as an Episcopal woman, and where her contributions are acknowledged and appreciated — a place where she will be spiritually nourished in her walk with God. Our goal is not to give women more things to do but to help them see all they do as part of God's plan for them.

Episcopal Church Women today are in the workplace, bringing their faith with them as a survival strength. They aze young mothers or ~ Ingle women looking for paths to spirituality in small study groups. They are feeding the homeless, and knitting, crocheting or quilting afghans for people with a~IDS. They aze clergy, teachers, and nurses, the sustainers of our society, They are r~verywhere, doing everything. And they 35

DioCal 003686 do it all, intentionally, from the foundations of their faith in Jesus Christ, and His call to us, all of us, to love and serve.

There are three thoughts I'll leave with you: 1) Support your congregational women's groups — "Take your Women's Group Leader to Lunch" and let her know how much you appreciate her and what she does for your church. 2) Fill your UTO Blue Boxes, and attend the Fall UTO Ingathering at Grace Cathedral on Saturday, November 16~'. 3) If you have talents or ideas for funding to get our Leadership Program for Young Episcopal Women off the ground, please get in touch with me. Thank you.

REPORT ON CLERGY WELLNESS COMMISSION: The Revs. Pamela Cranston and John Lazson The Clergy Wellness Commission of the Diocese of California was established,in response to a resolution voted by the Diocesan Convention of 1992 and at the recommendation of the Sexual Ethics Task Force. The purpose of the Clergy Wellness Commission(CWC) is to address the holistic needs (spiritual, emotional, physical and psychological) of Diocesan Clergy and their families/partners, focusing primarily on parochial clergy actively serving in parishes or those seeking to do so. It is cleaz that healthy clergy make for healthy parishes and healthy parishes make for healthy clergy and their families. Much of the caring work of the Clergy Chaplain, the Rev. David Jamieson, has made this possible. This part year, the Clergy Wellness Commission has published 500 copies of the booklet Clergy Wellness and Mutual Ministry and sent them out with a cover letter and the paper "Called To Work Together" on how to design work agreements to all rectors, vicars, wazdens, and heads of Bishop's committees in all the parishes and mission of the Diocese of California. In addition, the Clergy Wellness Commission led a workshop on Clergy Wellness at the Diocesan Mini-convention in April, 1996.

We would like to emphasize that this is a document still in process and that we welcome your input over the coming months. The Clergy Wellness Commission is available to help lead forums and workshops for parishes and vestries who would like to study this material more deeply. After we have studied this document, we plan to ask Diocesan Convention to vote on these guidelines in 1997.

Once these guidelines are established, the work of the Clergy Wellness Commission will not be done. Over the coming years, the Clergy Wellness Commission will need to continue to educate newly ordained clergy and those entering from outside the Diocese as well as new members turning over on vestries.

A large project like this can not happen without the help of a number of people. Special thanks go to Bishop William Swing, Michael Hansen, the Revs. Pamela Cranston, John Larson, Jan Cazden who spent many hours putting the document on PageMaker, John Gallagher, Bill Hazdwick, Pam Higgins, Joe Holt, David Jamieson, Dr. John Kater, Robert Moore, Bill Reidell, Morgan Silbaugh, Dr. Dick Schoenbrun, Dick Swanson, Valerie Valle, Harold Weicker and Ms. Jan Wellhausen. Thanks also go to the Rev. Jack

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DioCal 003687 Eastwood and members of Diocesan Council who have been so supportive and to all. clergy and laity who have responded with their letters, comments and questions.

REPORT ON DISPATCH OF BUSINESS:.JoAnn Roberts-Armstead

Your Committee on Dispatch of Business movs that following adjournment of Convention: a) any unfinished business of this Convention, any reports of Convention Committees not yet presented, and any reports required by Canons to be made, which have not yet been presented to the Convention, shall be placed on file and included as appendices to the minutes of the Journal of this Convention; and b)the Secretary be instructed to destroy the ballots of the 146th Diocesan Convention.

BISHOP'S APPOINTMENTS AND ANNOIIJNCEMENTS

Episcopal Charities Appeal Board President: John Tornquist Vice President: The Rev. Mark Stanger Treasurer: Jack Green New Board Members: Mary Mitchell Nancy Sears Anthony Turney

Commission on Ministry: The Rev. Stacey Grossman (Clergy Representative)

The Bishop adjourned Convention with prayer.

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DioCal 003688 APPENDIX "A" 1997 PROPOSED BUDGET

4 1996 Final 1997 Proposed 5 6 INCOME 7 CURRENT YEAR ASSESSMENT $2,387,670 $2,425,000 8 9 OTHER GENERAL REVENUES 10 Prior Year Assessment $15,000 $15,000 11 Interest on Funds $7,700 $7,700 12 Interest Delinquent Accts $12,000 $12,000 Receivable 13 TOTAL-OTHER REVENUES $34,700 $34,700 14 15 EPISCOPATE 16 Episcopal Endowment $19,000 $19,000 17 TOTAL-EPISCOPATE $19,000 $19,000 18 19 TREASURER'S OFFICE 20 Investment Adm. Fees $14,000 $14,000 21 Insurance Adm. Fee $48,000 $50,000 22 Payroll Fees $25,000 $26,000 23 Audit Fees Parishes $24,500 $25,000 24 TOTAL TREASURER'S $111,500 $115,000 OFFICE 25 26 ADMINISTRATION 27 Bldg Maintenance Endow. $2,500 $2,500 28 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION $2,500 $2,500 29 30 OUTSIDE SUPPORT 31 Exec Council Endowment $14,000 $14,000 32 33 MISSION DEVELOPMENT- $24,000 $24,000 ENDOWMENT 34 35 INTEREST- SHIRES NOTE $2,000 $2,000 36 37 PACIFIC CHURCH NEWS 38 Supplemental Income $24,000 $36,050 39 Space Use $11,500 $11,500 40 TOTAL PACIFIC CHURCH $35,500 $47,550 NEWS 41 42 TOTAL INCOME $2,630,870 $2,683,750

DioCal 003689 APPENDIX "A"

43 44 EXPENDITURES 45 EPISCOPATE 46 Bishop's Compensation $98,780 $107,113 47 Bishop's Benefits $26,531 $28,197 48 Bishop's Travel &Entertainment $20,000 $20,000 49 Sabbatical Travel $1,000 $1,000 50 Clergy Spouse Conferences $1,500 $1,500 51 Episcopal Election Fund $10,000 $10,000 52 50% of Self-Employment Tax $5,207 $5,347 53 TOTAL EPISCOPATE $163,018 $173,157 54 INCOME ($19,000) ($19,000) 55 NET-EPISCOPATE $144,018 $154,157 56 57 TREASURER'S OFFICE 58 Controller's Compensation $57,500 $59,225 59 Controller's Benefits $19,708 $20,320 60 Controller's Auto $2,500 $2,500 61 50% of Self-Employment Tax $4,400 $4,530 62 Accountant's Compensation $33,870 $34,886 63 Accountant's Benefits $10,300 $10,586 64 Payroll 8~ Benefits Admin. Comp. $32,751 $33,733 65 Payroll 8~ Benefits Admin. Benefits $11,610 $11,936 66 Clerical Assistant's Compensation $20,449 $21,062 67 Clerical Assistant's Benefits $6,100 $6,261 68 Outside Accounting $6,000 $6,000 69 Computer $4,000 $4,000 70 Postage $7,000 $7,000 71 Copying $2,600 $2,700 72 Supplies $2,600 $2,700 73 Travel &Entertainment $2,500 $2,500 74 Parish Audit -Compensation $19,500 $20,000 75 Parish Audit -Benefits $3,900 $4,000 76 Miscellaneous $5,000 $5,000 77 Audit of Diocese $17,500 $18,000 78 J & H Consulting Fees $- $- 79 TOTAL TREASURER'S $269,788 $276,939 OFFICE 80 INCOME ($111,500) ($115,000) 81 NET-TREASURER'S OFFICE $158,288 $161,939 82 83 ADMINISTRATION 84 Executive Officer's Compensation $60,000 $61,800 85 Executive Officer's Benefits $17,488 $18,013 86 Executive Officer's Auto $3,000 $3,000 87 50% of Self-Employment Tax $4,590 $4,728

DioCal 003690 APPENDIX "A"

88 Chancellor's Fees $46,453 $47,847 89 Chancellor's Expenses $1,600 $1,600 90 Volunteers $1,650 $1,650 91 Building Maintenance $25,000 $25,750 92 Telephone $32,000 $33,000 93 Machine Maintenance $14,000 $14,400 94 Utilities $7,200 $7,200 95 Miscellaneous $23,000 $24,000 96 Hearing Impaired $1,000 $1,000 97 Deacons $600 $1,700 98 Supplies $29,000 $29,000 99 Postage $9,000 $9,000 100 EquipmentAmortization $16,000 $16,000 101 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION $291,581 $299,688 102 INCOME ($2,500) ($2,500) 103 NET-ADMINISTRATION $289,081 $297,188 104 105 PARKING-INC VOLUNTEERS $7,500 $10,000 106 107 SECRETARIES 108 Secretaries' Compensation $120,000 $131,300 109 Secretaries' Benefits $35,750 $39,100 110 NET SECRETARIES $155,750 $170,400 111 112 PERSONNEL COSTS- OTHER 113 Insurance $24,000 $25,000 114 Write-Off Bad Debts $5,000 $5,000 115 Medical Premiums-Retired Clergy $72,600 $75,000 116 NET PERSONNEL COSTS- $101,600 $105,000 OTHER 117 118 SUPPORT SERVICES 119 Convention &Journal $10,800 $10,800 120 Mini-Conventions $2,000 $2,000 121 Travel-General Convention $7,250 $7,250 122 Travel-Lambeth $600 $600 123 Travel-Province $6,000 $- 124 Cathedral $45,000 $50,000 125 Standing Committee $600 $1,120 126 Diocesan Council $2,500 $2,500 127 Ecclesiastial Court $5,000 128 TOTAL SUPPORT $74,750 $74,270 SERVICES 129 130 OUTSIDE DIOCESE SUPPORT 131 Executive Council Apportionment $481,100 $489,250

DioCal 003691 APPENDIX "A"

132 Provincial Assessment $12,000 $14,500 133 Provincial Cross Cultural Ministry $2,500 134 TOTAL OUTSIDE SUPPORT $495,600 $503,750 135 INCOME ($14,000) ($14,000) 136 NET OUTSIDE DIOCESE $481,600 $489;750 SUPPORT 137 138 MISSION DEVELOPMENT 139 Missioner's Compensation $43,000 $44,290 140 Missioner's Benefits $11,625 $11,974 141 Missioner's Travel $3,400 $3,400 142 50% SE Tax Missioner $3,290 $3,389 143 .Department of Missions $300,000 $330,000 144 , Hispanic Commission $44,048 $45,376 145 World Mission $1,000 $1,000 146 China Friendship Committee $4,000 $4,000 147 TOTAL MISSION $410,363 $443,429 DEVELOPMENT 148 INCOME ($24,000) ($24,000) 149 NET MISSION $386,363 $419,429 DEVELOPMENT 150 151 ORDAINED MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT 152 Clergy In Training $20,000 $22,000 153 Commission on Ministry $15,000 $16,000 154 Clergy Wellness $2,000 $2,000 155 School for Deacons $24,000 $24,000 156 TOTAL ORDAINED $61,000 $64,000 MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT 157 158 CONGREGATIONAL AND LAY MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT 159 Education $15,500 $14,000 160 Education Coordinator's $44,027 $45,348 Compensation 161 Education Coordinator's Benefits $11,343 $11,683 162 Education Coordinator's Travel $2,500 $2,500 163 Camps &Conferences $10,000 $10,300 Coordinator's Salary 164 Camps &Conferences $1,515 $1,560 Coordinator's Benefits 165 Camps 8~ Conferences $21,000 $23,000 166 Stewardship Officer Salary $23,574 $24,281 167 Stewardship Officer Benefits $4,986 $5,136 168 Stewardship Officer Travel $4,500 $5,000

DioCal 003692 APPENDIX "A"

169 Stewardship Secretarial Support $7,440 $7,414 170 Stewardship Office Operations $1,900 $2,000 171 Stewardship Diocese/Deanery $4,250 $4,000 Conferences 172 Youth &Young Adult Ministries $19,000 $23,000 173 Youth ~ Young Adult Minister $40,987 $42,217 Compensation 174 50% SE Tax Y &YA Minister $3,136 $3,230 175 Youth &Young Adult Minister $11,956 $12,315 Benefits 176 Youth &Young Adult Minister $2,500 $2,500 Travel 177 Liturgy Commission $2,500 $3,000 178 Evangelism $1,000 $1,000 179 Vision 2000 $1,000 $1,000 180 TOTAL-CONGR. &LAY $234,614 $244,484 MIN. DEV. 181 182 PACIFIC CHURCH NEWS 183 Pacific Church News $98,750 $104,550 .184 INCOME ($35,500) ($47,550) 185 NET PACIFIC CHURCH $63,250 $57,000 NEWS 186 187 SOCIAL MINISTRIES 188 Social Ministries Coordinator's $44,027 $45,348 Compensation 189 Social Ministries Coordinator's $13,671 $14,081 Benefits 190 Social Ministries Coordinator's $3,500 $3,500 Travel 191 Alcoholism &Chemical $3,700 $3,700 Dependency 192 Long Term Care Facilities Ministry $5,450 $5,450 193 Accessibility Awareness $3,200 $2,000 194 Oasis $8,000 $10,000 195 Interfaith Jail Ministry, S.F. $6,000 $6,000 196 Peace &Justice $2,000 $2,050 197 Social Ministries' Program $5,000 $5,400 198 HIV Disease $3,250 $3,250 199 Mentallllness $1,450 $1,500 200 Hunger $1,550 $1,550 201 Elders $6,000 $6,500 202 NET SOCIAL MINISTRIES $106,798 $110,329 203 204 COMMUNITY MINISTRIES

DioCal 003693 APPENDIX "A"

205 Campus Ministries $77,160 $86,500 206 Deanery Program $15,000 $15,000 207 Ecumenical Relations $1,600 $2,000 208 African American Commission $1,000 $1,100 209 Commission on the Environment $2,000 $2,000 210 Ecumenical Ministries in Northern $2,000 $2,000 California 211 California Pacific Camp $3,000 $3;000 212 Asian Commission $4,200 $4,800 213 NET COMMUNITY $105,960 $116,400 MINISTRIES 214 215 INTEREST WORKING CAPITAL $2,000 $2,000 216 217 TOTAL DIOCESAN FUNDING $2,372;572 $2,476,346 218 219 ADD BACK SUPPLEMENTAL $206,500. $222,050 INCOME 220 221 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $2,579,072 $2,698,396 222 223 WORKING CAPITAL ADD $51,798 ($14,646) (REDUCT)

DioCal 003694 SUMMARY APPENDIX "B"

1997 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA NUMBER TOTAL PERCENT AMOUNT AVERAGE DIFFERENCE FROM ESTIMATED EST. 8 PLEDGE STATISTICS OF UNITS UNITS UNITS PLEDGED ANNUAL PREVIOUS YEAR HOUSEHOLD INCOME PLEDGING FOR PLEDGING PLEDGE INCOME PLEDGED DIOCESE DOLLARS PERCENT

DIOCESE 1997 TOTALS &AVERAGEB 9,239 N/A N/A $12,242,955 $1,325 $423,841 3.59$ $82,588 1.60$

DIOCESE 1996 TOTALS &AVERAGES 9,346 N/A N/A $11,819,114 $1,265 $180,807 1.55$ $70,864 1.78$

DIOCESE 1995 TOTALS &AVERAGES 9,460 N/A N/A $11,638,307 $1,230 $539,010 4.86$ $67,486 1.82$

DIOCESE 1994 TOTALS &AVERAGES 9,.428 N/A N/A $11,099,297 $1,177 $244,589 2.258 $67,024 1.765

DIOCESE 1993 TOTALS &AVERAGES 9,308 14,327 64.97$ $10,854,708 $1,166 $419,920 4.02$ $64,707 1.80$

DIOCESE 1992 TOTALS &AVERAGES 9,182 10,744 85.46 $10,434,788 $1,136 $1,078,747 11.53$ $46,011 2.47$

DIOCESE 1991 TOTALS &AVERAGES 8,829 14,243 61.99$ $9,356,041 $1,060 ($186,428) -1.95$ $41,520 2.55$

DIOCESE 1990 TOTALS .& AVERAGES 9,651 15,625 .61.77$ $9,542,469 $989 $42,770 0.458 $40,400 2.45$

DIOCESE 1989 TOTALS 6 AVERAGES 9,777 $9,499,699 $972 $372,281 4.08$ $40,400 2.41$

DIOCESE 1968 TOTALS 6 AVERAGES $9,127,418 $623,668 7.338

DIOCESE 1987 TOTALS &AVERAGES $8,503,750 $381,277 4.69$

DIOCESE 1986 TOTALS 6 AVERAGES $8,122,473 $449,127 5.85$

DIOCESE 1985 TOTALS 6 AVERAGES $7,673,346 $799,762 11.64$

DIOCESE 1984 TOTALS & AVERAGES 10,186 16,165 63.018 $6,873,584 $675 $590,678 9.408 $29,100 2.32$

DIOCESE 1983 TOTALS &AVERAGES 9,898 16,351 60.53$ $6,282,906 $635 $854,707 15.758 $27,200 2.33$

DIOCESE 1982 TOTALS & AVERAGES 9,397 15,248 61.63$ $5,428,199 $578 $337,541 6.638 $27,300 2.12$

2.198 DIOCESE 1981 TOTALS &AVERAGES 9,696 15,689 61.808 $5,090,658 $525.03 $863,490 20.438 $24,000

DIOCESE 1980 TOTALS &AVERAGES 8,961 14,493 61.83$ $4,227,168 $471.73 $19,970 2.368 DioCal 003695 APPENDIX "B"

1997 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA NO. OF UNITS PLEDGING AMOUNT AVERAGE AMOUNT DIFFER FROM ESTIMATED EST. $ PLEDGE STATISTICS PLEDGED ANNUAL PLEDGED 1996 HOUSEHOLD INCOME $ DIFFER 1997 PLEDGE 1996 INCOME PLEDGED 1997 1996 (+ or -) 1997 DOLLARS PERCENT 1997 1997

DEANERY OF SOUTHERN ALAMEDA

CASTRO VALLEY HOLY~CROSS 99 98 1.02$ $108,500 .$1,096 $108,500 $0 0.00$ $66,004 1.66$ FREMONT ST. ANNE'S 79 84 -5.95$ $136,000 $1,722 $127,249 $8,751 6.88$ $83,135 2:07$ ST. JAMES' 130 129 0.78$ $209,977 $1,615 $220,340 ($10,363) -4.70$ $71,473 2.26$ LIVERMORE ST. BARTHOLOMEW 63 76 -17.11$ $89,414 $1,419 $102,050 ($12,636) -12.38$ $71,006 2.00$ PLEASANTON ST. CLARE'S 141 141 0.00$ $177,306 $1,257 $164,134 $13,172 8.03$ $84,433 1.49a .SAN LEANDRO ALL SAINTS' 95 92 3.26$ $127,430 $1,341 $121,744 $5,686 4.67$ $58,471- 2.29$ SAN LORENZO ST. CHRISTOPHER 49 49 0.00$ $49,682 $1,014 $50,478 ($796) -1.58$ $61,037- 1.66$ HOLY SPIRIT 17 17 0.00$ $10,000 $588 $10,000 $0 0.00$ $77,926 0.75$

DEANERY TOTALS & AVERAGES 673 686 -1.90$ $908,309 $1,350 $904,495 $3,814 0.42$ $71,686' 1.88$

DioCal 003696 APPENDIX "B" 1997 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA NO. OF UNITS PLEDGING AMOUNT AVERAGE AMOUNT DIFFER FROM ESTIMATED EST. $ PLEDGE STATISTICS PLEDGED ANNUAL PLEDGED 1996 HOUSEHOLD INCOME 8 DIFFER 1997 PLEDGE 1996 INCOME PLEDGED 1997 1996 (+ or —) 1997 DOLLARS PERCENT 1997 1997

DEANERY OF SAN MATED

DALY CITY H.C.6 ST. MARTIN 28 31 —9.68$ $17,648 $630 $18,542 ($894) —4.82$ $61,704 1..02$ BELMONT GOOD SHEPHERD 73 71 2.828 $90,000 $1,233 $89,000 $1,000 1.12$ $91,197 1.358 BURLINGAME ST. PAUL'S 227 223 1.79$ $298,663 $1,316 $274,667 $23,996 8.748 $100,362 1.318 FOSTER CITY ST. AMBROSE 71 80 —11.25$ $79,958 $1,126 $91,260 ($11,302) —12.38$ $95,506 1.18$ HALF MOON BAY HOLY FAMILY 57 52 9.62$ $82,808 $1,453 $71,705 $11,103 15.488 $90,828 1.60$ LOS ALTOS CHRIST CHURCH 244 257 —5.06$ - $378,755 $1,552 $377,790 $965 0.26$ S131,027 1.18'8 MENLO PARK TRINITY CHURCH 315 371 —15.098 $522,772 $1,660 $490,133 $32,639 6.66$ $122,638 1.35Ps ST. BEDE'S 140 142 —1.41$ $277,600 $1,983 $288,565 ($10,965) —3.80$ $108,675 1.828 PACIFICA ST. EDMUND'S 36 36 0.008 $49,990 $1,389 $44,900 $5,090 11.348 $74,684 1.868 PALO ALTO ST. MARK'S 98 90 8.898 $155,296 $1,585 $146,020 $9,276 6.358 $95,959 1.658 PORTOLA VALLEY CHRIST CHURCH 133 135 —1.488 $225,000 $1,692 $230,000 ($5,000) —2.178 $143,083 1.18$ REDWOOD CITY ST. PETER'S 143 141 1.42$ $135,000 $944 $133,000 $2,000 1.508 $87,928 1.078 SAN BRUNO ST. ANDREW'S 41 52 —21.158 $42,500 $1,037 $52,000 ($9,500) —18.278 $73,477 1.418 SAN CARLOS EPIPHANY 161 142 13.388 $212,500 $1,320 $214,469 ($1,969) —0.928 $97,123 1.368 SAN MATED ST. MATTHEW'S 282 262 7.638 $365,743 $1,297 $329,000 $36,743 11.178 $96,774 1.348 TRANSFIGURATION 101 110 —8.188 $139,500 $1,381 $140,000 ($500) —0.368 $87,125 1.59$ S.SAN FRAM. ST. ELIZABETH'S 90 83 8.438 $82,000 $911 $73,000 $9,000 12.338 $66,986 1.368

DEANERY TOTALS & AVERAGES 2,240 2,278 —1.678 $3,155,733 $1,409 $3,064,051 $91,682 2.991 $95,593 1.478

DioCal 003697 APPENDIX "B"

1997 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA NO. OF UNITS PLEDGING AMOUNT AVERAGE AMOUNT DIFFER FROM ESTIMATED EST. $ PLEDGE STATISTICS PLEDGED ANNUAL PLEDGED 1996 HOUSEHOLD INCOME $ DIFFER 1997 PLEDGE 1996 INCOME PLEDGED 1997 1996 (+ or —) 1997 DOLLARS PERCENT 1997 1997

DEANERY OF SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO ADVENT 121" 108 12.04$ $144,600 $1,195 $144,350 $250 0.178 $63,000 1.90$ ALL SAINTS' 87 92 —5.43$ $111,747 $1,284 $114,016 ($2,269) —1.99$ $68,179 1.88$ CHRIST 32 36 —11.118 $26,400 $82.5 J $26,000 $400 1.548 .$74,919 1.10$ GOOD SAMARITAN 18 15 20.00$ $13,500 $750 $12,000 $1,500 12.50$ $59,617 1.268 GRACE CATHEDRAL 546 477 14.47$ $492,789 $903 $421,578 $71,211 16.89$ $71,871 -1.26$ HOLY INNOCENTS' 72 74 —2.70$ $85,757 $1,191 $71,000 $14,757 20.78$ $62,347 1.91$ INCARNATION 73 82 —10.98$ $84,322 $1,155 $90,000 ($5,678) - —6.318 $65,756 1.-768 ST. AIDAN'S 78 82 —4.88$ $127,300 $1,632 $117,261 $10,039 8.56$ .$73,096 2.23$ ST. CYPRIAN'S 45 44 2.27$ $40,440 $899 $47,642 ($7,202) —15.12$ $66,018 1.368 ST. FRANCIS' 147 142 3.52$ $168,658 $1,147 $159,143 $9,515 5.98$ $77,465 1.48$ 8•T•. c:e~Ev. NYSSEN tlU 79 1.27$ $90,000. $1,125 $68,925 $21,075 30.58$ $70,777 1.59$ ST. JAMES' .115 142 —19.01$ $210,500 $1,830 $193,931 $16,569 8.548 $73,546 2.49$ ST. JOHN EVANG. 74 71 4.23$ $127,209 •$1,719 $126,642 $567 0.45$ $63,148 2.72$ ST. LUKE'S 167 190 -12.11$ $245,632 $1,471 $277,000 ($31,368) —11.32$ $74,463 1.98$ ST. MARY'S 431 .'435 —0.92$ $506,709 $1,176 $512,571 ($5,862) —1.14$ $81,465 1.44$ ST. PETER'S 39 50 —22.00$ $33,372 $856 $43,750 ($10,378) —23.728 $68,615 1.25$ .TRINITY 89 110 —19.09$ $127,000 $1,427 $120,000 $7,000 5.83$ $67,969 2.108 TRUE SUNSHINE 61 66 —7.58$ $67,198 $1,102 $57,623 $9,575 16.628 $67,992 1.62$ ST.BARNABUS 5 7 —28.57$ $1,.588 $318 $3,600 ($2,012) —55.89$ $59,222 0.54$

DEANERY TOTALS & AVERAGES 2,280 2,302 —0.96$ $2,704,721 $1,186.$2-,607,032 $97,689 3.75$ $68,919 1.,72$

DioCal 003698 APPENDIX "B"

1997 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA NO. OF UNITS PLEDGING AMOUNT AVERAGE AMOUNT DIFFER FROM ESTIMATED EST. $ PLEDGE STATISTICS PLEDGED ANNUAL PLEDGED 1996 HOUSEHOLD INCOME $ DIFFER 1997 PLEDGE 1996 INCOME PLEDGED 1997 1996 (+ or -) 1997 DOLLARS PERCENT 1997 1997

DEANERY OF MARIN

BELVEDERE ST. STEPHEN'S 182 163 11.66$ $340,944 $1,873 $293,118 $47,826 16.32$ $142,457 1.32$ BOLINAS ST. AIDAN'S 12 13 -7.69$ $4,400 $367 $7,952 ($3,552) -44.67$ $80,129 0.46$ CORTE MADERA HOLY INNOCENTS' 41 57 -28.07$ $81,042 $1,977 $89,424 ($8,382) -9.37$ $108,229 1.838 INVERNESS ST. COLUMBA'S* 56 58 -3.458 $120,000 $2,143 $110,000 $10,000 ,9.098 $75,477 2.848 MILL VALLEY OUR SAVIOR 123 123 0.008 $150,546 $1,224 $142,718 $7,828 5.48$ $117,806 1.048 NOVATO ST. FRANCIS 100 133 -24.818 $126,158 $1,262 $160,873 ($34,715) -21.588 $96,333 1.318 ROSS ST. JOHN'S 299 303 -1.328 $354,378 $1,185 $340.,000 $14,378 4.238 $109,824 1.08$ SAN RAFAEL NATIVITY 73 80 -8.758 $93,000 $1,274 $98,000 ($5,000) -5.108 $88,064 1.458 REDEEMER 26 28 -7.148 $36,548 $1,406 $36,000 $548 1.52$ $90,116 1.568 ST. PAUL'S 133 131 1.538 $158,000 $1,188 $147,975 $10,025 6.778 $91,162 1.30$ SAUSALITO CHRIST CHURCH 86 76 13.168 $113,208 $1,316 $90,466 $22,742 25.148 $103,794 1.27$

DEANERY TOTALS & AVERAGES 1,131 1,165 -2.92$ $1,578,224 $1,395 $1,516,526 $61,698 4.078 $100,308 1.398

* Faith giving

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1997 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA NO. OF UNITS PLEDGING AMOUNT AVERAGE AMOUNT DIFFER FROM ESTIMATED EST. $ PLEDGE STATISTICS PLEDGED ANNUAL PLEDGED 1996 HOUSEHOLD INCOME $ DIFFER 1997 PLEDGE 1996 INCOME PLEDGED ,1997 1996 (+ or -) 1997 DOLLARS PERCENT 1997 1997.

DEANERY OF CONTRA COSTA

ANTIOCH ST. GEORGE'S 59 39 51.28$ $66,986 $1,135 $45,000 $21,986 48.86$ $61,059 1.868 BRENTWOOD ST. ALBAN'S 30 25 20.00$ $27,000 -$900 $17,600 $9,400 53.41$ $68,232 1.32$ CLAYTON ST. JOHN'S 106 114 -7.02$ $202,000 $1,906 $181,867 $20,133 11.078 $81,689 2.3.38 CONCORD ST. MICHAEL'S 83 83 0.008 $93,885 $1,131 $89,590 $4,295 4.798 $67,057 1.69$ DANVILLE ST. TIMOTHY'S 320 347 ~-7.78$ $523,508 $1,636 $508,345 $15,163 2.98$ $123,285 1.33$' LAFAYETTE ST. ANSELM'S 118 94 25.538 $169,536 $1,437 $137,129 $32,407 23.63$ $109,651 1.318 MARTINEZ GRACE 54 50 8.008 $84,012 $1,556 $71,191 $12,821 18.018 $69,277 2.25$ MORAGA ST. GILES' 39 37 5.418 $67,022 $1,719 $62,772 $4,250 6.778 $115,849 1.488 ORINDA ST. STEPHEN'S 284 309 -8.098 $385,127 $1,356 $368,618 $16,509 4.488 $128,985 1.058 PLEASANT HILL RESURRECTION 136 140 -2.868 S175,026 S1,287 $157,015 S18.011 11_478 S80.559 1.608 SAN RAMON ST. MATTHIAS' 37 32 15.638 $70,000 $1,892 $75,544 ($5,544) -7.348 $100,824 1.888 WALNUT CREEK ST. LUKE'S 98 77 27.278 $70,000 $714 $59,554. $10,446 17.548 $78,215 0.918 ST. PAUL'S 236 207 14.018 $352,700 $1,494 $320,100 $32,600 .10.188 $89,420 1.678

DEANERY TOTALS & AVERAGES 1,600 1,554 2.968 $2,286,802 $1,429 $2,094,325 $192,477 9.198 $90,316 1.588

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1997 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA NO. OF UNITS PLEDGING AMOUNT AVERAGE AMOUNT DIFFER FROM ESTIMATED EST. $ PLEDGE STATISTICS PLEDGED ANNUAL PLEDGED 1996 HOUSEHOLD INCOME $ DIFFER 1997 PLEDGE 1996 INCOME PLEDGED

(+ 1997 1996 or—) 1997 DOLLARS PERCENT 1997 1997

DEANERY OF ALAMEDA

ALAMEDA CHRIST CHURCH 119 178 —33.158 $141,888 $1,192 $191,780 ($49,892) —26.028 $65,345 1.82$ ALBANY ST. ALBAN'S 67 60 11.678 $65,065 $971 $60,000 $5,065 8.44$ $70,465 1.38$ BERKELEY ALL SOULS' 150 139 7.918 $213,000 $1,420 $223,350 ($10,350) —4.63$ $87,706 1..62$ GOOD SHEPHERD 23 26 —11.54$ $28,426 $1,236 $25,400 $3,026 11.91$ $64,346 1.928 ST. CLEMENT'S 167 185 —9.738 $259,200 $1,552 $270,300 ($11,100) —4.11$ $91,256 1.708 ST. MARK'S 141 172 —18.028 $200,045 $1,419 $206,000 ($5,955) —2.898 $76,602 1.85$ CROCKET ST. MARK'S 17 16 6.258 $8,000 $471 $6,000 $2,000 33.33$ $58,618 0.808 OAKLAND OUR SAVIOR 20 39 —48.72$ $14,307 $715 $30,710 ($16,403) —53.418 $64,746 1.10$ ST. ANDREW'S 26 32 —18.758 $16,000 $615 $14,000 $2,000 14.29$ $60,659 1.018 ST. AUGUSTINE'S 125 60 108.338 $83,916 $671 $51,800 $32,116 62.008 $58,407 1.158 ST. CUTHBERT'S 46 53 —13.218 $73,936 $1,607 $78,282 ($4,346) —5.558 $61,408 2.628 ST. JAMES' 22 14 57.148 $9,500 $432 $6,600 $2,900 43.948 $55,365 0.788 ST. JOHN'S 151 146 3.428 $207,580 $1,375 $190,-085 $17,495 9.208 $85,314 1.618 ST. PAUL'S 104 99 5.058 $133,000 $1,279 $128,040 $4,960 3.878 $72,982 1.758 ST. PATRICK'S 20 17 17.658 $28,000 $1 400 $24 ,000 $4 .000 16.678 $64,974 2.158 PINOLS CHRIST THE LORD 52 55 —5.458 $67,303 $1,294 $66,338 $965 1.458 $68,617 1.898 RICHMOND HOLY TRINITY 65 70 —7.148 $60,000 $923 $60,000 $0 0.008 $61,151 1.518_

DEANERY TOTALS & AVERAGES 1,315 1,361 —3.388 $1,609,166 $1,224 $1,632,685 ($23,519) —1.448 $68,704 1.788

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CLERGY OF THE CHURCH(;ANONICALLY RESIDENT

DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA

199'.5

I hereby certify that the following is the list of all the clergy of the Church canonically resident in the Diocese of Califs rnia on the 31S` day of December 1995.

1937 Randolph C. Miller June 25 Los Angeles 1947 Francis W. Read June 9 Los Angeles 1948 Howard B. Scholten . August 1 Califomia 1949 Wilfred H. Hodgkin February 14 Califomia 1949 Charles M. Guilbert August 18 Oregon 1951 G. Richazd Millazd November 25 Connecticut 1952 John H. Blacklidge October 15 Maryland 1953 John~L. Powell January 18 Los Angeles 1953 David R. Forbes June 28 California 1953 Richazd G. Jenevein June 28 California 1954 Angus Dun June 28 .Massachusetts 1955 Max Leroy Christensen February 1 No. California 1955 Hazold R. Brumbaum June 12 California 1957 D. Murray Hammond January 1 Los Angeles 1957 John R. Fredericks January 4 Nevada 1957 Richard B. Ford June 15 Washington 1957 Robert Tsu June 30 California 1957 Clarence H. Stacy December 24 California 1958 M. Warren Debenham June 29 California 1958 Arden A. Clute October 28 California 1959 Trevor A. Hoy January 16 Pittsburgh 1959 Donald W. Holly - June 21 California 1959 Walter E. Phelps June 21 California 1959 William R. Pothier June 21 California 1959 Shunji F. Nishi September 18 Hawaii 1959 Edward C. Hobbs November 27 California 1960 Darby W. Betts August 1 Rhode Island 1960 Robert H. Anderson December 24 California 1960 R. Scott Cochrane December 24 California 1960 William D. Dulaney December 24 .California 1960 Donald A. DeCoss December 24 California 1961 John S. Yaryan June 19 Olympia 1961 Robert M. Kidd June 25 California 1961 Bertand D. Langtry December 24 California 1961 Eric B. Yeoman, I1:I December 24 California 1962 Robert W. Cromey March 19 New York 1962 Gregory M. Sims June 1 Los Angeles

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1962 Charles B. Gompertz June 24 - California 1962 Samuel E. Smith June 24 California 1962 Edward J. Berey September 24 Olympia 1962 Richard P. Fowler November 30 Pennsylvania 1963 G. William Buchholz June 21 Southern Ohio 1963 Henry G. Bayne June 23 California 1963 Colby A. Cogswell June 23 California 1963 David W. Gordon September 1 Oregon 1963 Gordon D. Griffith October 1 Newcastle, Aus. 1964 William E. Brown June 21 California 1964 James B. Jones June 21 California 1964 Mac Reynolds Stanley September 1 Arizona 1965 John M. Gallagher June 20 California 1965 Bernard D. Mayes July 8 Canterbury, Eng. 1965 Leonazd P. Wittlinger October 11 Los Angeles 1966 Ferdinand Saunders January 21 Los Angeles 1966 Richard N. Bolles May 12 Neward 1966 Walter Y. M. Hsi June 3 Hong Kong 1966 Eugene A. Stech June 6 ~ Newazk 1966 Sheldon S. Rankin June 14 San Joaquin 1966 John J. Weaver June 14 Michigan 1966 Stephen H. Hackett June 19 California 1966 Paul B. Thunemann June 19 California 1966 J. Barton Sarjeant June 30 Los Angeles 1966 Donald W. Mayberry August 16 No. Dakota 1966 John P. Brown September 6 New Hampshire 1966 Ting Chang Yao September 19 California 1966 John R. Day November 1 Central Brazil 1966 Richard N. Wilmington November 4 New York 1966 Hugh F. Hazdin December 22 California 1967 Amos C. Carey February 1 Texas 1967 John M. Oda-Burns April 1 Nassau 1967 Esther Davis June 3 California 1967 B.B. Vincent Lyon, Jr. June 24 California 1967 Robert T. Coolidge July 29 California 1968 Roswell O. Moore January 1 New Hampshire 1968 John T. Baker, Jr. June 13 No. California 1968 William F. Geisler June 22 California1968 1968 Bernazd F. Griesel July 11 Oregon 1968 Benjamin F. Bassett-Potter September 28 Massachusetts 1968 Oliver Nixon October 1 California 1968 John B. Butcher November 1 Arizona 1968 Paul Evans December 7 W. New York 1969 Mark Y. L. Ma June 1 California 1969 David N. Linn June 28 California 1969 John W. Steinfeld September 1 Colorado

DioCal 003703 s APPENDIX C-3 i,,,f a. 1969 Robin Nikolaus Merrell September 21 Colorado 1969 Albert Colbourne December 10 No. California 1969 Theron H. Kinsey December 28 California 1969 David E. Green December 31 California 1970 Richazd Vaggione June 1 California 1970 Robert D. Clifton June 27 California 1970 Winston W. Ching July 1 Hawaii 1970 Shirley F. Woods September 20 California 1971 Robert O. Adams January 13 San Joaquin 1971 Brian R. Bailey June 26 California 1971 William B. Nern, Jr. June 26 California 1971 .John B. Phillips June 26 California 1972 Helon L. Chichester June 24 California 1972 Ellen L. McIkoy June 24 California 1972 Marjory K. Quinn June 24 California -1972 Victor T. Wei June 24 California 1972 James T. Brown November 7 California 1973 W. Jack Hams March 27 Springfield 1973 John E. Rawlinson June 23 California 1973 Donald A. Fox October 16 Olympia 1973 Glen Bowersox November 28 Lahore 1973 Clayton L. Morris November 28 Oregon 1973 Robert G. Caughey November 28 California 1974 Royston Auelua June 29 California 1974 James S. Wazd June 29 California 1974 Carl B. Gracely July 8 New Jersey -1974 Rob Roy Rhudy September 23 No. Indiana 1974 Guy J. Littman October 30 California 1975 Susan A E. Bergmans June 28 California 1975 Jerry D. Roberts October 22 San. Joaquin 1975 Alvin S. Haag November 15 California 1976. G. Lois Pinneo Hoy June 26 California 1976 Scott G. Sinclair June 26 California 1976 Warren P. Hall July 15 Eastern Oregon 1976 Richard G. Fabian July 22 Dallas 1976 Robert E. McCann October 24 California 1977 Michael J. Jackman Mazch 4 Kansas 1977 David F. Pace Mazch 4 California 1977 Alvin D. Gomer Mazch 24 PB's List 1977 Andrew W. Berry April 14 Dallas 1977 Arlen Towers April 19 West Texas 1977 Vern E. Jones July 25 Oklahoma 1977 Robert L. Bettinger October 12 Rhode Island 1977 Palmer O. Wilkins November 23 California 1978 Donald D. Schaaf March 1 California 1978' Lynn E. Bowdish June 24 California

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1978 Stewart G. Graham June 24 California 1978 John R. Coats August 4 Texas 1978 George C. L. Ross September 5 San Diego 1978 Edward J. Dumke September 6 No. California 1978. Thomas M. Osgood October 1 Olympia 1978 Jose Luis Lana October 26 Puerto Rico 1978 Wilbur Madden November 30 California 1979 R. Calvert Rutherford January 1 California 1979 Maurice Turner January 1 Massachusetts 1979 Joseph Lee McInerney Apri127 East Carolina 1979 H. David Sox May 14 PB's List 1979 David F. Brown June 6 PB's List 1979 Erroll F. W. Rhodes June 8 PB's List 1979 Arlinda W. Cosby June 20 California 1979 Bryon A. Dickey June 24 California

1979 ConnieC. Hartquist June 25 California 1979 William E. Swing September 1 Washington 1979 Richard P. Hams October 9 California 1980 Douglas F. Styles January 1 West Texas 1980 Ann-Lining Smith January 6 California 1980 Chester F. Watson February 16 California 1980 Mary Hill Atwood June 28 California 1980 Bruce R. Smith June 28 California 1980 Donald J. Schell June 30 Idaho 1980 Stuart P. Coxhead September 1 Southern Ohio 1980 Patricia L. Cummings September 15 California 1980 Peter R. Lawson September 25 Indianapolis 1980 Robert Hugh King-Smith, SSF December 5 Durham, Eng. 1980 John R. Schanhaaz December 15 California 1980 Sumner F. Walters December 24 Olympia 1981 Rudolph Johnson January 14 California 1981 Robert L. Semes March 1 W. No. Carolina 1981 Douglas W. McKinney Mazch 2 California 1981 John W. Turnbull Mazch 25 Massachusetts 1981 Charles W. Taylor March 26 Washington 1981 Harvey H. Ray April 1 No. Carolina 1981 John C. Tolley April 12 California. 1981 Edward A. Wicher, Jr. June 1 San Joaquin 1981 Robert Switz June 5 So. East Florida 1981 Richazd B. Leslie, III August 1 El Camino Real 1981 Shepherd M. Jenks August 12 California 1981 John H. Staley October 16 Los Angeles 1981 Andrew J. Walmisley November 1 Kensington; Eng. 1981 Dorothy R. Curry November 22 California 1981 John A. Fitterer December 7 Massachusetts 1982 Gary W.D. Ost February 5 Olympia

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1982 - David L. Watts Mazch 15 Ohio 1982 John W. Bennison June 14 Los Angeles 1982 Walter B. Bess, Jr. June 19 California 1982 Katherine Lehman June 19 California 1982 James R. Stickney June 19 California 1982 Thomas K. Trutner June 19 California 1982 J. Patrick Maitrejean July 16 Colombia, S.A. 1982 Philip L. Rountree November 1 Los Angeles 1982 Thomas S. Cory December 11 California 1982 Elaine Gilmer Reichert December 11 California 1982 Terrence Hall December 11 California 1983 Richazd S. Kerr February 14 Colorado 1983 Virginia (Linn) Hall February 15 New Hampshire 1983 Lyle Wood Grosjean February 28 El Camino Real 1983 Donald Adolphson June 25 California 1983 Janet Griffin June 25 California 1983 Daniel E. Herth June 25 California 1983 Joseph H. Pummill August 29 Hawaii 1983 Fielding Rogers August 31 Washington 1983 Richard L. Southwortli September 1 Navajoland 1983 C. Elton Carter September 26 Michigan 1983 Penelope T. Duckworth September 30 El Caminv Real 1983 John Adams Bright October 11 Hawaii 1983 Andrew Shin March 1 Taejon (Korea) 1984 Fran Yee Toy June 9 California 1984 Thomas Murdock September 1 Oregon 1984 William C. Rhodes October 15 New York 1984 J. Raymond Fox December 8 California 1985 John H. Eastwood, ~Ir. March 22 Indianapolis 1985 Richardo Frances June 8 California 1985 Mary D. G. Jizmagian June 8 California 1985 Jerry W. Brown, August 31 No. California 1985 Alan W. Jones September 17 New York 1985 Gordon Lau October 8 Olympia 1985 Roger Dean Edwazds December 7 California 1985 Michael E. C. Erhard December 7 California 1985 F. Jean Jordan December 7 California 1985 Roxanne Smith Walters December 7 California 1985 Katherine E. M. Salinazo December 7 California 1985 Zoila C. Schoenbrur,~ December 7 California 1985 Mazgazehnary B. Staller December 7 California 1985 Marylou Taylor December 7 California 1986 Donald S. Miller January, 1 Los Angeles 1986 Alexander Blair February 28 Rio Grande 1986. Tamaza Melanie Spazks June 7 California 1986 Charles Leslie Ramsden July 1 El Camino Real

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1986 Douglas G. Warren August 1 Arizona 1986 Arthur G. Holder August 20 Western NC 1986 Lauren Artress September 3 New York 1986 Brooke Myers October 15 No. California 1986 Eleanor T. Woodroffe November 5 Pennsylvania 1986 George C. Silides, Jr. November 21 New Jersey 1987 Richard A. Swanson May 12 No. California 1987 Matthew J. P. McDermott June 6 California 1987 Donald Pazks Sullivan June 6 California 1987 Frances Hall Kieschnick June 8 Los Angeles 1987 Clark W. Trafton July 31 New York 1987 Michael K. Hansen August 10 Minnesota 1987 Paul M. Lauer October 26 Central PA 1987 Beth Arnold Hansen December 5 California 1987 Mary Frances Blair-Loy December 5 California 1987 Vito Villalon December 5 Church of Philippine 1988 L. William Countryman March 18 Southern Ohio 1988 Michael Anders Backlund March 24 El Camino Real 1988 Noel N. Sokoloff May 1 New Hampshire 1988 Richard W. Mapplebeckpalmer June 1 Oxford, Eng. 1988 Ronald McBride June 2 Taiwan 1988 Robert Harrison Bryant June 4 California 1988 Penelope S. Muehl Warren June 4 California 1988 Steven R. Strane June 13 San Diego 1988 Kathleen J. Van Sickle June 27 Northern California 1988 Machrina L. Blasdell July 1 Virginia 1988 Michael G. Munro July 1 Virginia 1988 Louis Weil July 14 Chicago 1988 Charles P. Gibbs September 7 Minnesota 1988 Ann Roberts Winsor November 1 El Camino Real 1988 Robert C. Gregg November 11 North Carolina 1988 Stanley Graham Coppel II December 3 California 1988 Chazles Thomas Gratiot December 3 California 1988 Sharon LaVonne Wagner December 3 California 1988 Lee Sherwin Vellom December 3 California 1988 William Thomas Schooley December 3 California 1988 James Marcus Lieb December 3 California 1988 Kenneth L. Schmidt December 21 Pennsylvania 1989 Robert E. Reynolds February 13 Oregon 1989 Charles W. McMahon, Jr. February 27 Michigan 1989 Philip J. Tierney April 13 Pittsburgh 1989 John R. Archer April 25 Washington 1989 Shazi Maruska Young May 9 Los Angeles 1989 Pamela Lee Cranston June 3 California 1989 Ruth Elizabeth Eller June 3 California 1989 Caroline Sproul Fairless June 3 California

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1989 Mary Moore Gaines June 3 California 1989 Armand John Kreft June 3 California 1989 Duane Lynn Sisson June 3 California 1989 Thomas Benton Skillings June 3 California 1989 Frances Cromwell Tornquist June 3 California 1989 Anne Polhemus Vellom June 3 California 1989 Jan Hickman West June 3 California 1989 Richard W. Hess November 30 Southeast Florida 1989 Leilani Lucas Nelson December 2 California 1989 Joan Butler Ford December 2 California 1989 Paul Eric Strid December 2 California 1990 Morgan.C. Silbaugh January 1 Central New York 1990 Ward J. Bauman January 12 Northern California 1990 Anne Hunter Kelsey March 1 Western Oregon 1990 Roberta D. Kuschel May 24 Hawaii 1990 Sjoerd L. Bonting June 7 El Camino Real 1990 Dorothy L. Jamison June 9 California 1990 Helen Murphy Price June 9 California 1990 Mazk Alan Spaulding June 9 California 1990 Mazk Andrew Stanley June 9 California 1990 T. Dewey Schwaztzenhurg July 3 Milwaukee 1990 Patricia M. Bingham July 10 Minnesota 1990 Jeannette A. H. Myers July 19 Northern California 1990 John Gordon Gazdner August 7 Newark 1990 Scott Baldwin August 23 Vermont 1990 Francis Ian Andersen September 3 Brisbane, Australia 1990 L. John Larson,Jr. October 3 Arizona 1990 Charles Austin Penry October 15 Washington 1990 Carol Lee Cook December 8 California 1990 Judith G. Dunlop becember 8 California 1990 Dorothy Kovacs Jones December 8 California 1990 Eliza Mackay Linley December 8 California 1990 Susan Jane Singer December 8 California 1990 Kevin Bums Maxwell December 8 -California 1991 Raymond Hoche-Mona; Macch 27 El Camino Real 1991 Malcolm H. Manson March 27 Oregon 1991 Pamela Kay Higgins June 8 California 1991 Theolinda L. J. Knight June 8 California 1991 Valerie Ann Valle June 8 California 1991 Julie Ann Graham July 10 Rio Grande 1991 William G. Riedell September 24 Colorado 1991 Becca F. Barnett. Dec. 5 Rochester 1991 Ralph Joseph Calabrese, J~~. Dec. 7 California 1991 Jan Stewazd Cazden Dec. 7 California 1991 Carol E. N. Cleland Dec. 7 California 1991 Jerry Davis Morriss Dec. 7 California

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'~~ 1991 Bonnie Ring Dec.7 California 1992 Richard T. Peterson February T9 El Camino Real 1992 John D. C. Bliss Mar. 18 San Joaquin 1992 S. Ivan Ramirez May 10 Virginia 1992 Linda Anne (Bell) Wood June 6 California 1992 Bazbaza Jeanne Hill June 6 California 1992 Robert Edmond Hughes, Jr. June 6 California 1992 Audrey Frances Ohmen June 6 California 1992 James Peter Poole, Jr. June 6 California 1992 Elizabeth N. Whitmore June 6 California 1992 Mark Edward Stanger June 6 California 1992 Robert B. Moore October 1 El Camino Real 1992 Eugenia Wood Kinney October 22 Colorado 1992 W. Mark Richazdson November 1 New York 1992 Aileen Marie Aidnik December S California 1992 Bente Alyss Carter December 5 California 1992 Timothy Greene December 5 California 1992 (Sarah) Hunter Pearson December 5 California 1992 Hans E. Sandrock December 5 California 1992 Babs Marie Meairs (Schmidt) December 8 Fort Worth 1993 Sallie E. Shippen January 21 Oregon 1993 Bavi Rivera-Moore March 1 El Camino Real 1993 Bruce G. C. Bayne April 1 Massachusetts 1993 C. Robbins Clazk Apri120 Rio Grande 1993 Barbara McGill Bender June 5 California 1993 J. Rebecca Lyman June 5 California 1993 George Salinas Sotelo June 5 California 1993 Harold H. Weicker June 28 California 1993 Sosaia Fineanganofo September 2 Polynesia 1993 David Chee September 10 Taiwan 1993 C. Allan Ford September 30 El Camino Real 1993 Vincent Victor MacKenzie December 4 California 1993 Derek L. Jones December 14 Minnesota 1994 Joseph Harp Britton January 10 Colorado 1994 David Walton Cardona March 1 Fort Worth 1994 Thomas Brindley Aprill Texas 1994 John P. Conger May 11 California 1994 Barbara L. Muller May 24 Central Florida 1994 Nancy Gordon Eswein June 4 California 1994 Mary Ellen Turner Gallagher June 4 California 1994 Janice N. Heglund June 4 California 1994 Amy Lawrence June 4 California 1994 Bruce Douglas O`Neill June 4 California 1994 Margaret Brogan Post June 4 California 1994 Elisabeth Payne Rosen June 4 California 1994 Katherine Lydia Ward June 4 California

DioCal 003709 APPENDIX C-9 .~f 1994 Joseph Holt Holt June 14 Dallas 1994 Elizabeth H. Oakes August 18 Michigan 1994 Terri Ann Grotzinger Sept. 6 Montana 1994 Bruce A. Freeman Sept. 15 Western Massachuse 1994 David Lee Norgazd Sept. 16 Newark 1994 Charlton Harvey Fotch, Jr. Oct. 20 SW Florida 1994 Joseph Mathai Chiravayalii. Dec. 3 California 1994 Matthew Timothy Fox Dec. 3 California 1994 Gerald Eugene Shaon Dec. 3 California 1995 Hollinshead Knight Mazch 31 Hawaii 1995 Malcolm C. Young May 3 Northern California 1995 Christopher DuFlon Creed June 3 California 1995 Mary Louise Hintz June 3 - California 1995 Chazles de Saussure Jett June 3 California 1995 Joseph Andrew Lane June 3 California 1995 David Allan Sheetz June 3 California 1995 Serita "Susan" Verner Smith June 3 California _1995. John Davies Sutton June 3 California 1995 Ellizabeth Appling Bloch June 3 California 1995 Sloane "Chip" Barker III June 3 California 1995 Bruce R. Bramlett July 30 Newark 1995 Thomas Frederick Sramek Jr. Dec. 2 California 1995 Kenneth Wayne Parris Dec. 2 California 1995 William Jordan Doggett Dec. 2 California 1995 Gwen Hannah Rebecca Butler Dec. 2 California 1995 Jeremy Blodgett Dec: 2 California

DioCal 003710 APPENDIX C-10 147th Diocesan Convention Reports: October 19, 1996

NECROLOGY: CLERGY DECEASED -Oct. 21,1995 -Oct. 19,1996

George A. Hollywood Mar. 19, 1996 Orinda, CA Peter Van Allen Hayn May 12, 1996 San Francisco, CA David C. Barnette May 20, 1996 Sequim, WA James A. Doubleday Sept. 21, 1996 Issaquah, WA Robert P. Royall Oct. 10, 1996 San Francisco, CA

ORDINATION TO SACRED ORDER OF PRIESTS -Oct. 21,1995 -Oct. 19,1996

Laurie Joy Willis(LTO) Dec. 2, 1995 William E. Swing (for Chicago) Sloane Bazker III June 1, 1996 William E. Swing Elizabeth Appling Bloch June l, 1996 William E. Swing Christopher DuFlon Creed June 1, 1996 William E. Swing Joseph Andrew Lane June 1, 1996 William E. Swing David Allan Sheetz June 1, 1996 William E. Swing Susan Verner Smith June 1, 1996 William E. Swing John Davies Sutton June 1, 1996 William E. Swing

RECEIVED TO THE SACRED ORDER OF PRIESTS

None

ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE -Oct. 21,1995 -Oct. 19,1996

Transitional (Title III, Canon 7): William Jordan Doggett Dec. 2, 1995 William E. Swing Thomas Frederick Sramek, Jr. Dec. 2, 1995 William E. Swing Jeremy Blodgett Dec. 2, 1995 William E. Swing Mary Elizabeth Blessing June 1, 1996 William E. Swing Stacey Grossman June 1, 1996 William E. Swing Thomas Whitfield Stodghill III June 1, 1996 William E. Swing

Permanent(Title III, Canon 6): Gwendolyn H. B. Butler Dec. 2,1995 William E. Swing Kenneth Wayne Parris Dec. 2, 1995 William E. Swing Anthony Brian Tumey June 1, 1996 William E. Swing Nina Lynette Pickerrell June 1, 1996 William E. Swing

LETTERS DDVIISSORY IN -Oct. 21,1995 -Oct. 19, 1996

Charles W. James. Aug. 5, 1996 El Camino Real Elizabeth A. Newaam Aug. S, 1996 Northwest Texas Gary R. Brower Sept. 10, 1996 North Carolina Kathryn L. King Sept. 25, 1996 Newark

DioCal 003711 APPENDIX C-11 LETTERS DIMISSORY OUT -Oct. 21,1995 -Oct. 19,1996

Elsa Pressentin Oct. 23, 1595 Northern California Mark Asman Nov. 21, 1995 Los Angeles Catherine A.S. Roskam Jan. 27, 1996 New York Michael Wyatt Feb. 6, 195!6 Olympia Susan C. Auchincloss May 8, 19~►6 New York Wendy Smith June 24, 1<'~96 El Camino Real Richard H. Downes Sept. 13, 1!996 Massachusetts Juan M. Cabrero-Oliver Oct. 1; 1996 New Jersey Patricia Rome Robertson Oct. I1, 1996 Olympia

CLERGY RETIRED -1996

John R. Day Maz. 1, 19'96 Dorothy Reed Curry Mar. 31, 15'96 Donald W. Holly Apr. 1, 19'>6 Erroll F. Rhodes Apr. 1, 19'6 Gregory K. Sims Apr. 1, 19~►6 Harold D. Sox May 1, 19.!96 John R. Schanhaaz Aug. 1, 15'!96 Fran Toy June 30, 1996 John M. Oda-Bums Oct.' 1, 19941

RENUNCIATIONS -1996

None

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