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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 i 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 ii 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 DioCal 003652 J k+ 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 DioCal 003653 L 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