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Journal of the 234 Annual Convention Journal of the 234th Annual Convention 201 8 Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut 290 Pratt Street Meriden, CT 06450 203-639-3501 (main) 203-235-1008 (fax) Table of Contents People, Committees, & Communities Officers of our Diocese, Committees, Commissions 2 Regions 4 Diocesan Staff 7 Parishes & Mission Stations 8 Summer Chapels 17 Chapels of Institutions 17 Educational & Charitable Institutions 18 Clergy in the Order of Canonical Residence 19 Lay Delegates Attending Convention 31 Minutes of the 234th Annual Convention Friday 36 Saturday 46 Supporting Documents Resolutions 52 Resolution Appendices 59 Budget of Convention 64 Reports to Convention 65 Bishop’s Address 89 Episcopal Acts 94 Parochial Membership Statistics 97 Parochial Financial Statistics 102 Appendix Constitution of the Diocese of Connecticut 108 Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut 113 1 Bishop The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, B.A., M.A., M.Div., Ph.D. Office: 290 Pratt St., Meriden, 06450 Residence: 1 Collins Ln., Essex, 06426 Bishop Suffragan The Rt. Rev. Laura J. Ahrens, B.A., M.Div., D.Min. Office: 290 Pratt St., Meriden, 06450 Residence: 47 Craigmoor Rd., West Hartford, 06107 Standing Committee Class of 20119 The Rev. Peggy Hodgkins A. Bates Lyons (Secretary) The Rev. Peter Thompson Joseph Carroll, Jr. Class of 2020 The Rev. Tracy Johnson Russell (P) Daniel Gaherty The Rev. Peter Walsh Ashley Atencio Class of 2021 The Rev. Mark Byers Thom Hagerth The Rev. Rowena Kemp Nancy Meyers General Convention – Austin, Texas 2018 Clerical Deputies Lay Deputies The Rev. Molly James (Chair) Ms. Suzy Burke The Rev. Tracy Johnson Russell Mr. A. Bates Lyons The Rev. Linda Spiers Ms. Allison Huggins The Rev. Carlos de la Torre Mr. Don Burr Clerical Alternates Lay Alternates The Rev. Sandra Cosman Ms. Shirley Wick The Rev. Jonathan Folts Mr. Albert Mollegan The Rev. Paul Carling Provincial Synod Clerical Delegate Lay Delegate The Rev. Rebekah Hatch Ms. Barbara Casey Secretary of the Diocese The Rev. Sandra Cosman (2014) Chancellor Treasurer Bradford S. Babbitt Esq. Mr. Lynn Brooks 2 Secretary of the Convention The Rev. Adam Yates (2012) The Mission Council of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut Established 2016 Members Ex-Officio The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas The Rt. Rev. Laura J. Ahrens Bradford S. Babbitt Esq., Chancellor The Rev. Sandra Cosman, Secretary of the Diocese The Rev. Adam Yates, Secretary of Convention Mr. Lynn Brooks, Treasurer From the Regions [Term Expires] Region Clergy Laity Northwest Jack Gilpin [2020] Paul Manfredi [2020] Southwest Joseph Krasinski [2020] Betsy Malavet [2020] North Central Rebekah Hatch [2021] June Aziz [2021] South Central Sandra Stayner [2021] Lisa Yarbor [2021] Northeast John Burton [2019] Joyce Steimer [2019] Southeast Adam Thomas [2019 Suzy Burke [2019] From the Ministry Networks [Term Expires] Ministry Network Name Spanish Language MN The Rev. Dana Campbell [2019] Pray First MN The Rev. Greg Welin [2019] Christian Formation MN Sharon Pearson [2019] Communication MN Carolyn Clement [2020] Companions in Mission MN The Rev. Amjad Samuel [2020] Holy Landers MN The Rev. Linda Spiers [2020] Let My People Go MN The Rev. Ranjit Mathews Feeding Ministries The Rev. Bonnie Matthews Faith Beyond Bars & Beyond MN The Rev. Ann Perrott Missionary Society of the Diocese of Connecticut Founded & Incorporated 1818; name changed 1865 and 1866 Regions NORTHWEST Bantam, St. Paul’s Kent, St. Andrew’s Bethlehem, Christ Church Lime Rock, Trinity Bridgewater, St. Mark’s Litchfield, St. Michael’s Brookfield, St. Paul’s Marble Dale, St. Andrew’s 3 Middlebury, St. George’s Thomaston, St. Peter’s/Trinity Milton, Trinity Torrington, Trinity Morris, Camp Washington Washington, St. John’s New Milford, St. John’s Waterbury, Christ Church Norfolk, Transfiguration Waterbury, St. John’s North Cornwall, All Saints Watertown, Christ Church Oakville, All Saints Winsted, St. James Pine Meadow, St. John’s Wolcott, All Saints Sharon, Christ Church Woodbury, St. Paul’s Southbury, Epiphany SOUTHWEST Bethel, St. Thomas Norwalk, St. Paul’s Bridgeport, Calvary-St. George’s Old Greenwich, St. Saviour’s Bridgeport, St. Mark’s Redding, Christ Church Bridgeport, San Lucas y San Pablo Ridgefield, St. Stephen’s Bridgeport, St. John’s Riverside, St. Paul’s Danbury, St. James’ Stamford, Christ the Healer Darien, St. Paul’s Stamford, Eglise de L’Epiphanie Darien, St. Luke’s Stamford, Iglesia Betania Easton, Christ’s Stamford, St. Andrew’s Fairfield, Trinity St. Michael’s Stamford, St. Francis Fairfield, St. Timothy Stamford, St. John’s Fairfield, St. Paul’s Stratford, Christ Church Greenwich, St. Barnabas Tashua, Christ Church Greenwich, Christ Church Trumbull, Grace Huntington, St. Paul’s Trumbull, Trinity Monroe, St. Peter’s Weston, Emmanuel New Canaan, St. Mark’s Westport, Christ & Holy Trinity Newtown, Trinity Wilton, St. Matthew’s East Norwalk, Christ Church Southport, Trinity NORTH CENTRAL Bloomfield, St. Stephen’s Killingworth, Emmanuel Bloomfield, Old St. Andrew’s Meriden, The Commons Bristol, St. John’s Meriden, Todos los Santos Collinsville, Trinity Meriden, St. Andrew’s Durham, Epiphany Middle Haddam, Christ Church East Berlin, St. Gabriel’s Middletown, Holy Trinity Farmington, St. James’ New Britain, St. Mark’s Hartford, Grace Newington, Grace Hartford, St. Monica’s Northford, St. Andrew’s Hartford, Good Shepherd Plainville, Our Saviour Hartford, St. Martin’s Portland, Trinity Hartford, Christ Church Cathedral Rocky Hill, St. Andrew the Apostle Hartford, Trinity Simsbury, St. Alban’s Hartford, Trinity College Chapel South Glastonbury, St. Luke’s Higganum, St. James’ Southington, St. Paul’s 4 Tariffville, Trinity West Hartford, St. James’s W. Hartford, St. Paul’s Mission for the Deaf Wethersfield, Trinity West Hartford, St. John’s Windsor, Grace SOUTH CENTRAL Ansonia, Christ Church New Haven. St. Thomas’ Bethany, Christ Church New Haven, St. Paul & St. James Branford, Trinity New Haven, Episcopal Church at Yale Cheshire, St. Peter’s New Haven, Trinity Derby, Immanuel St. James’ North Branford, Zion Devon (Milford), St. Andrew’s North Guilford, St. John’s East Haven, Christ & The Epiphany Orange, Good Shepherd Fair Haven (New Haven), St. James’ Oxford, St. Peter’s Guilford, Christ Church Oxford, Christ Church Quaker Farms Hamden, Grace & St. Peter’s Seymour, Trinity Milford, St. Peter’s Shelton, Good Shepherd Naugatuck, St. Michael’s Wallingford, St. Paul’s New Haven, Christ Church West Haven, Holy Spirit New Haven, St. John’s Yalesville, St. John’s New Haven, St. Luke’s NORTHEAST Bolton, St. George’s Plainfield, St. Paul’s Broad Brook, Grace Pomfret, Christ Church Brooklyn, Trinity Putnam, St. Philip’s Danielson, St. Alban’s South Windsor, St. Peter’s East Hartford, All Saints’ Stafford Springs, Grace East Windsor, St. John’s Storrs, St. Mark’s Enfield, Holy Trinity Vernon, St. John’s Glastonbury, St. James’ Willimantic, St. Paul’s Hebron, St. Peter’s Windham Center, St. Paul’s Manchester, St. Mary’s SOUTHEAST Clinton, Holy Advent New London, St. James’ East Haddam, St. Stephen’s Niantic, St. John’s Essex, St. John’s Norwich, Christ Church Fenwick, St. Mary’s Chapel Old Lyme, St. Ann’s Gales Ferry, St. David’s Old Saybrook, Grace Ivoryton, All Saints’ Poquetanuck, St. James’ Madison, St. Andrew’s Stonington, Calvary Mystic, St. Mark’s 5 Westbrook, St. Paul’s Yantic, Grace Staff of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut The Rt. Rev. Laura Ahrens, Bishop Suffragan Ms. Maggie Breen, NE Region Missionary The Rev. Sandra Cosman, Secretary of the Diocese Ms. Suzanne DeMerchant, Administrator for the Office of the Episcopate Mr. Dave Desmarais, Property Manager The Rt. Rev. Ian Douglas, Bishop Diocesan Ms. Theresa Dupont, Secretary of Donations & Bequests The Rev. Rachel Field, SC Region Missionary Ms. Erin Flinn, NC Region Missionary Mr. Louis Fuertes, Canon for Mission Finance & Operations Ms. Karin Hamilton, Canon for Communication & Media Ms. Robin Hammeal-Urban, Canon for Mission Integrity & Training Mr. Matt Handi, Operations Manager The Rev. Timothy Hodapp, Canon for Mission Collaboration & Congregational Life Ms. Alison Hollo, Administrator for the Bishop’s Office Ms. Allison Huggins, Digital Associate The Rev. Molly James, Dean for Formation Ms. Debbie Kenney, Administrator for Safe Church & Ordination Process Ms. Melinda Lane, Controller 6 Ms. Gigi Leackfeldt, Administrator for Mission Collaboration & Finance Ms. Eliza Marth, NW Region Missionary Ms. Shirley McGarry, Financial Operations & Accounts Payable Ms. Bonni McKenney, Administrator for Programs of the Episcopate Ms. Karolyn Nicolaides, Financial Operations/Accounts Receivable Ms. Amber Page Gehr, Administrator for Transitions & Clergy Support Ms. Margaret Smith, Archivist The Rev. Rachel Thomas, SE Region Missionary The Rev. Lee Ann Tolzmann, Canon for Mission Leadership The Rev. Carlos de la Torre, SW Region Missionary Ms. Kayla Tubolino, HR Administrator The Rev. Adam Yates, Secretary of the Convention Camp Washington Staff Mr. Bart Geissinger, Executive Director Mr. Matthew Cornish, Camp Director Ms. Diane Atwood, Operations Manager Mr. Ben Thompson, Food Services Manager 7 Parishes & Mission Stations Ansonia, 06401 – Christ Bridgeport, 06607 – St. Mark’s 56 South Cliff St./PO Box 131 401 Newfield Ave/PO Box 4182 203.734.2715 203.335.5655 christchurchansonia.org Bridgeport, 06608 – St. Luke’s and St. Bantam, 06750 – St. Paul’s Paul’s 802 Bantam Rd./PO Box 449 594 Kossuth St./PO Box 2156 860.567.8838 203.367.7009 stpaulsbantam.org Bridgewater, 06752 – St. Mark’s Bethany, 06525 – Christ 5 Main St/PO Box 143 526 Amity Rd 860.354.8269 203.393.3399 christchurchbethany.org Bristol, 06010 – St. John’s 851 Stafford Ave Bethel, 06801 – St. Thomas’ 860.583.5445 95 Greenwood Ave stjohnsbristol.org 203.743.1494 stthomasbethel.org Broad Brook, 06016 – Grace 44 Old Ellington Rd/PO Box 405 Bethlehem, 06751 – Christ 860.623.1574 Main St./PO Box 520 gracebroadbrook.com 203.266.7698 christepiscopalchurchbethlehem.com Brookfield, 06804 – St. Paul’s 174 Whisconier Rd Bloomfield, 06002 – Old St. Andrew’s 203.775.9587 59 Tariffville Rd saintpaulsbrookfield.com 860.242.4660 oldstandrewschurch.org Brooklyn, 06234 – Trinity 7 Providence Rd/PO Box 276 Bloomfield, 06002 – St.
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