Journal of the 234 Annual Convention

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Annual Annual

2018

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Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut 290 Pratt Street Meriden, CT 06450

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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. Stephen’s 860.774.9352 590 Bloomfield Ave trinitychurchbrooklyn.org 860.242.1152

Bolton, 06043 – St. George’s 1150 Boston Tpk 860.643.9203 Cheshire, 064106 – St. Peter’s stgeorgesboltonct.org 59 Main St Branford, 06405 – Trinity 203.272.4041 1109 Main St stpeterscheshire.org 203.488.2681 Clinton, 06413 – Holy Advent trinitybranford.org 81 East Main St/PO Box 536 Bridgeport, 06604 – Calvary St. George’s 860.669.2232 755 Clinton Ave holyadventclinton.org 203.333.5116 Collinsville, 06022 – Trinity Bridgeport, 06604 – St. John’s 55 River Rd/PO Box 374 768 Fairfield Ave 860.693.8172 203.335.2528 trinitycollinsville.org

8 Danbury, 06810 – St. James’ 39 Park Pl. 25 West St 203.467.2310 203.748.3561 christandtheepiphany.com saintjamesdanbury.org East Windsor, 06088 – St. John’s Danielson, 06239 – St. Alban’s 92 Main St. 254 Broad St 860.623.3273 860.774.6665 stjohnseastwindsor.org stalbansdanielson.org Easton, 06612 – Christ Darien, 06820– Ascension (deaf) 59 Church Rd. c/o St. Luke’s, Darien 203.268.3569 christchurcheaston.com Darien, 06820 – St. Luke’s 1864 Post Rd./PO Box 3128 Enfield, 06082 – Holy Trinity 203.655.1456 383 Hazard Ave. saintlukesdarien.org 860.749.2722 holytrinityenfield.org Darien, 06820 – St. Paul’s Essex, 06426 – St. John’s 471 Mansfield Ave. 3 Cross St/PO Box 422 203.655.8773 860.767.8095 stpaulsdarien.org stjohnsessex.org Derby, 06418 – Immanuel St. James’ 123 Minerva St./PO Box 859 203.734.4149 immstjames.org Fairfield, 06430 – St. Paul’s 661 Old Post Rd. 203.259.3013 stpaulsfairfield.org

Durham, 06422 – Epiphany Fairfield, 06430 – St. Timothy’s 196 Main Street/PO Box 337 4670 Congress St. 860.349.9644 203.255.2740 epiphanydurham.org sttimschurch.org East Berlin, 06023 – St. Gabriel’s Fairfield, 06825 - Trinity/St. Michael’s 68 Main St./PO Box 275 554 Tunxis Hill Rd. 860.828.3735 203.368.3225 stgabrielseastberlinct.org trinitystmichaels.wixsite.com/mysite East Haddam, 06423 – St. Stephen’s Farmington, 06032 – St. James’ 31 Main St./PO Box 464 3 Mountain Rd. 860.873.9547 860.677.1564 ststeves.org stjamesfarmington.org East Hartford, 06118 – All Saints Gales Ferry, 06335 – St. David’s 444 Hills St. 284 Stoddard’s Wharf Dr/PO Box 296 860.568.6175 860.464.6516 allsaintseh.com saintdavidsgf.org East Haven, 06512 – Christ & Epiphany Glastonbury, 06830 – St. James’

9 2584 Main St/PO Box 206 Hartford, 06105 – Trinity 860.633.8333 120 Sigourney St. stjamesglastonbury.org 860.527.8133 trinityhartford.org Greenwich, 06830 – Christ 254 East Putnam Ave Hebron, 06248 – St. Peter’s 203.869.6600 30 Church St. christchurchgreenwich.org 860.228.3244 stpetershebron.com Greenwich, 06830 – St. Barnabas’ 954 Lake Ave 203.661.5526 stbarnabasgreenwich.org Guilford, 06437– Christ Higganum, 06441 – St. James’ 11 Park St/PO Box 574 (Middlesex Area Cluster Ministry) 203.453.2279 501 Killingworth Rd/PO Box 574 christchurchguilford.org 860.345.0058 stjameshigganum.org

Huntington (Shelton), 06484 – St. Paul’s 25 Church St. 203.929.1722 Hamden, 06518 – Grace & St. Peter’s stpaulsct.org 2925 Dixwell Ave./PO Box 5065 203.248.4338 Ivoryton, 06442 – All Saints’ graceandstpeters.org 129 Main St/PO Box 576 860.767.1698 Hartford, 06103 – Christ Church Cathedral allsaintsivoryton.org 45 Church St. 860.527.7231 Kent, 06757– St. Andrew’s cccathedral.org 1 N Main St/PO Box 309 860.927.3486 Hartford, 06106 – Good Shepherd standrewskentct.org 155 Wyllys St. 860.525.4289 Killingworth, 06417 – Emmanuel goodshepherdhartford.org (Middlesex Area Cluster Ministry) 50 Emmanuel Church Rd/PO Box 686 Hartford, 06106 – Grace 860.663.1800 55 Newport Ave. churchinthewilderness.org 860.233.0825 gracehartford.org Lime Rock, 06039 – Trinity 484 Lime Rock Rd Hartford, 06112 – St. Martin’s 860.435.2627 290 Cornwall St. trinitylimerock.org 860.242.0318 Litchfield, 06759 – St. Michael’s Hartford, 06112 – St. Monica’s 25 South St/PO Box 248 3575 Main St 860.567.9465 860.522.7761 stmichaels-litchfield.org stmonicashartford.org Madison, 06443 – St. Andrew’s Hartford– St. Paul’s (Deaf) C/O St. John’s, West Hartford

10 232 Durham Rd 203.245.2584 standrewsmadison.org Manchester, 06040 – St. Mary’s Monroe, 06468– St. Peter’s 41 Park St 175 Old Tannery Rd 860.649.4583 203.268.4265 stmarysct.org stpetersonthegreen.com Marbledale, 06777 – St. Andrew’s Mystic, 06355 – St. Mark’s 247 New Milford Tpke/PO Box 2007 15 Pearl St 860.868.2275 860.572.9549 saintandrewsmarbledale.com stmarksmystic.org Meriden, 06451 – All Saints Naugatuck, 06770 – St. Michael’s 64 Hanover Street 210 Church St 203.235.9596 203.729.8249 saintmichaelsnaugatuck.com Meriden, 06450 – St. Andrew’s 20 Catlin St New Britain, 06050 – St. Mark’s 203.237.7451 147 West Main St/PO Box 1214 standrewsmeriden.org 860.225.7634 stmarksnewbritain.org Middlebury, 06762 – St. George’s Tucker Hill Road/PO Box 162 New Canaan, 06840 – St. Mark’s 203.758.9864 111 Oenoke Ridge stgeorgesct.com 203.966.4515 stmarksnewcanaan.org Middle Haddam, 06456 – Christ 66 Middle Haddam Rd/PO Box 81 New Haven, 06511 – Christ 860.267.0287 84 Broadway christchurchmiddlehaddam.com 203.865.6354 christchurchnh.org Middletown, 06457 – Holy Trinity 381 Main St New Haven, 06513 – St. James’ 860.347.2591 62 E Grand Ave holytrinityct.org 203.467.6958 stjamesnewhaven.org Milford, 06460 – St. Andrew’s (Devon) 283 Bridgeport Ave New Haven, 06511 – St. John’s 203.874.2701 400 Humphrey St standrewsmilford.org 203.562.1487 stjohnsnewhaven.org Milford, 06460 – St. Peter’s 71 River St New Haven, 06511– St. Luke’s 203.874.8562 111 Whalley Ave stpetersmilford.org 203.865.0141 stlukeschurchnewhaven.com Milton, 06759 – Trinity 536 Milton Rd/PO Box 839 860.567.5369 New Haven, 06511 – St. Paul’s & St. trinitychurchmilton.org James’

11 57 Olive St 129 Ledge Hill Rd 203.562.2143 203.457.1094 stpaulstjames.org stjohnsguilford.org New Haven, 06511 – St. Thomas’ North Haven, 06473 – St. John’s 830 Whitney Ave 3 Trumbull Pl 203.777.7623 203.239.0156 stthomasnewhaven.org stjohns-northhaven.org New Haven, 06510 – Trinity Norwalk, 06855 – Christ 230 Temple St 2 Emerson St 203.624.3101 203.866.7442 trinitynewhaven.org christchurcheastnorwalk.org Newington, 06111 – Grace Norwalk, 06851 – St. Paul’s 124 Maple Hill Ave 60 East Ave 860.666.3331 203.847.2806 gracechurchnew.org stpaulsnorwalk.org New London, 06320 – St. James’ Norwich, 06360 - Christ Episcopal 76 Federal St 78 Washington St 860.443.4989 860.887.4249 stjamesnl.org cecnorwichct.org New Milford, 06776 – St. John’s Oakville, 06779 – All Saints’ 7 Whittlesey Ave 262 Main St 860.354.5583 860.274.2352 stjohnsepiscopalchurch-newmilford.org allsaintsoakvillect.org Newtown, 06470 – Trinity Old Greenwich, 06870 – St. Saviour’s 36 Main St 350 Sound Beach Ave 860.426.9070 203.637.2262 trinitynewtownct.org saintsaviours.org Niantic, 06357 – St. John’s Old Lyme, 06371 – St. Anne’s 400 Main St/PO Box 810 82 Shore Rd./PO Box 297 860.739.2324 860.434.1621 stjohnsniantic.org saintannsoldlyme.org North Branford, 06471 – Zion 326 Notch Hill Rd Old Saybrook, 06475 – Grace 203.488.7395 336 Main St zionepiscopalchurch.org 860.388.0895 graceoldsaybrook.org Northford, 06472 – St. Andrew’s (Middlesex Area Cluster Ministry) Orange, 06477 – Good Shepherd 1382 Middletown Ave/PO Box 96 680 Race Brook Rd 203.484.0895 203.795.6577 standrewsnorthford.org thegoodshepherdorangect.org North Guilford, 06437– St. John’s Oxford, 06483 – St. Peter’s

12 421 Oxford Rd 351 Main St 203.888.5279 203.438.3789 stpetersofoxfordct.org ststephensridgefield.org Pine Meadow, 06061 – St. John’s Riverside, 06878 – St. Paul’s 42 Church St/PO Box 27 200 Riverside Ave 860.379.3062 203.637.2447 reddoors.com stpaulsriverside.org Plainfield, 06374 – St. Paul’s Rocky Hill, 06067– St. Andrew Apostle 27 Babcock Ave 331 Orchard St. 860.564.3560 860.529.7622 stpaulplainfield.org thechurchofstandrew.org Plainville, 06062 – Our Saviour Roxbury, 06783 – Christ 115 West Main St. 1 North St/PO Box 4 860.747.3109 860.354.4113 oursaviourplainville.ctdiocese.org christchurchroxbury.org Pomfret, 06258 – Christ Salisbury, 06068 – St. John’s 527 Pomfret St, Box 21 12 Main St 860.315.7780 860.435.9290 christchurchpomfret.org stjohnssalisbury.org Portland, 06480 – Trinity Seymour, 06483 – Trinity 345 E Main St 91 Church St 860.342.0458 203.888.6596 trinitychurchportlandct.org trinityseymourct.org

Preston, 06360– St. James (Poquetanuck) 95 Route 2-A 860.889.0150 Sharon, 06069 – Christ stjamespreston.org 9 S Main St 860.364.5260 christchurchsharon.org

Putnam, 06260 – St. Philip’s Shelton, 06484 – Good Shepherd 63 Grove St./PO Box 628 186 Coram Ave 860.928.3510 203.924.8050 stphilipsputnam.com goodshepherdct.wixsite.com Quaker Farms, 06478 – Christ Simsbury, 06070– St. Albans 470 Quaker Farms Rd (Oxford) 197 Bushy Hill Rd 203.888.4936 860.658.0406 ccqf.org stalbanssimsbury.org Redding, 06876 – Christ Southbury, 06488 – Epiphany 184 Cross Hwy/PO Box 54 262 Main St N 203.938.2872 203.264.8150 christchurchredding.org epiphanysouthbury.org Ridgefield, 06877 – St. Stephen’s South Glastonbury, 06073 – St. Luke’s

13 915 Main St./PO Box 155 628 Main St 860.633.7175 203.348.2619 stlukesglastonbury.org stjohns-stamford.org Southington, 06489 – St. Paul’s Stonington, 06378 – Calvary 145 Main St 27 Church St 860.628.8486 860.535.1181 stpaulsouthington.weebly.com calvarychurchstonington.org Southport, 06490 – Trinity Storrs, 06268 – St. Mark’s 651 Pequot Ave/PO Box 400 42 North Eagleville Rd 203.255.0454 860.429.2647 trinitysouthport.org stmarkschapel.org South Windsor, 06074– St. Peter’s Stratford, 06497– Christ 99 Sand Hill Rd 2000 Main St 203.644.8548 203.375.4447 stpeters-sw.org christchurchstratford.org Stafford Springs, 06076 – Grace 7 Spring St 860.684.2824 Tariffville, 06081 – Trinity graceepiscopalchurchstaffordsprings.org 11 Church St 860.651.0201 trinitytariffville.org

Stamford, 06903 – Christ the Healer Thomaston, 06787 – St. Peter’s-Trinity 20 Brookdale Rd 160 Main St 203.322.6991 860.283.5472 christthehealerstamford.org stpeterstrinity.org Stamford, 06901 – Iglesia Betania Torrington, 06790 – Trinity 628 Main St 220 Prospect St 203.323.1510 860.482.6027 trinity-torrington.org Stamford, 06901 – L’Eglise de l’Ephanie Episcopale Trumbull, 06611 – Christ (Tashua) 628 Main St 5170 Madison Ave 203.274.7315 203.268.5566 egliseepiphanie.wixsite.com/epiphanie christchurchtashua.com Stamford, 06902 – St. Andrew’s Trumbull, 06611 – Grace 1231 Washington Blvd 5958 Main St 203.325.4359 203.268.2809 saintandrewsstamford.org gracetrumbull.org Stamford, 06903– St. Francis’ Trumbull, 06611 – Trinity 2810 Long Ridge Rd 1734 Huntington Tpke 203.322.2949 203.375.1503 stfrancisstamford.org trinitynichols.org Stamford, 06901 – St. John’s Vernon, 06066 – St. John’s

14 523 Hartford Tpke 285 Lyons Plain Rd 860.872.0517 203.227.8565 stjohnsvernonct.org emmanuelweston.org

Wallingford, 06492 – St. Paul’s Westport, 06880 – Christ & Holy Trinity 65 North Main St 75 Church Ln 203.269.5050 203.227.0827 stpaulswallingford.org chtwestport.org

Washington, 06793 – St. John’s 78 Green Hill Rd/PO Box 1278 860.868.2527 stjohnswashington.org Wethersfield, 06109 – Trinity 300 Main St 860.529.6825 trinityepiscopalweth.org Waterbury, 06705 – Christ Willimantic, 06226 – St. Paul’s 2030 East Main St 220 Valley St 203.753.6921 860.423.8455 Waterbury, 06702 – St. John’s stpaulswillimantic.org 16 Church St 203.754.3116 Wilton, 06897 – St. Matthews stjohnsonthegreen.org 36 New Canaan Rd 203.762.7400 Watertown, 06795 – Christ stmatthewswilton.org 25 The Green/PO Box 166 860.274.1910 Windham, 06280 – St. Paul’s christchurchwatertown.org 27 Plains Rd/PO Box 82 860.423.9653 Westbrook, 06498 – St. Paul’s stpaulswindham.org 53 S. Main St/PO Box 598 860.399.9205 Windsor, 06095 – Grace stpaulswestbrook.ournonprophet.org 311 Broad St 860.688.1232 West Hartford, 06107– St. James’ gracechurchonthegreen.org 1018 Farmington Ave 860.521.9620 Winsted, 06098 – St. James’ stjameswh.org 160 Main St 860.379.5657 West Hartford, 06119– St. John’s 679 Farmington Ave Wolcott, 06716 – All Saints’ 860.523.5201 282 Bound Line Rd/PO Box 6015 sjparish.net 203.879.2800 allsaintswolcott.org West Haven, 06516 – Holy Spirit 28 Church St Woodbury, 06798 – St. Paul’s 203.934.3437 294 Main St. South/PO Box 5002 holyspiritwh.org 203.263.3541 stpaulswoodbury.org Weston, 06883 – Emmanuel

15 Yalesville, 06492 – St. John the Yantic, 06389 – Grace Evangelist Chapel Hill Rd/PO Box 126 360 Church St 860.887.2082 860.269.9526 gracechurchyantic.org stjohns-yalesville.org

Summer Chapels Ivoryton, St. John’s: A camp and conference center of the Church of the Incarnation, New York Norfolk, Church of the Transfiguration

Old Saybrook, St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Chapel: A summer Chapel supported by voluntary offerings from worshipers. Arrangements are made by a committee of cottagers. West Cornwall, Chapel of St. Joseph and the Angel: Trinity Camp and Conference Center Chapels of Institutions Armsmear (Home for Ladies), Hartford Salisbury School (for boys), Salisbury St. Elisabeth’s Chapel Chapel Berkeley Ctr., New Haven Seabury Retirement Community, Chapel of St. Luke, the Dean Bloomfield Chapel Camp Washington, Lakeside Transfiguration Chapel, the Bishop South Kent School (for boys), South Kent St. Michael’s Chapel The Choate– Rosemary school, Wallingford Trinity College Hartford Chapel Chapel Kent School, Kent Wooster School, Danbury St. Joseph’s Chapel James Marshall Memorial Chapel The Commons, Meriden Summary All Saints’ Chapel, the Bishop Cathedral: 1 Pomfret School, Pomfret Parishes: 162 The Clark Memorial Chapel Summer Chapels: 4 Chapels of Institutions: 13 Rectory School (for boys), Pomfret St. Andrews Chapel Educational and Charitable Institutions

16 Maintained or conducted by church affiliation corporate and located in Connecticut, but not under the control of the Diocese:

Trinity College, Hartford The Berkeley Divinity School, New Haven Choate-Rosemary School, Wallingford The Kent School Corporation, Kent The Pomfret School, Pomfret The Rectory School, Pomfret St. Thomas’s Day School, Incorporated, New Haven The Salisbury School (for boys), Salisbury The Wooster School, Danbury Episcopal Church at Yale University, New Haven Seabury Retirement Community, Bloomfield Armsmear, A Home for Gentlewoman, Hartford The George Beach Apartments, Hartford The Hunter V. and Elizabeth S. Berg Home, Southport Granbury Memorial Homes, Wethersfield The Liza Huntington Memorial Home, Norwich St. Luke’s Home, Middletown

For information as to object, management, terms of admission, etc., address each institution individually.

17 Clergy in Order of Canonical Residence

As of end-of-year 2018

The date at the left indicates the starting year of the most recent residency in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut.

Bishops

Year Name From Ordained Deacon 1943 The Rt. Rev. Morgan Porteus, D.D. CT Bp. Budlong 09/29/43 1966 The Rt. Rev. Clarence N. Coleridge, D. Min.NY Bp. Stark 01/12/61 1968 The Rt. Rev. Andrew D. Smith, D.D. CT Bp. Gray 06/11/68 1985 The Rt. Rev. James E. Curry, M.Div. CT Bp. Walmsley 06/06/85 1973 The Rt. Rev. Jeffery W. Rowthorn, D.D. UK Bp. Stockwood 09/62 1998 The Rt. Rev. Laura J. Ahrens, D.Min. Mass Bp. Johnson, 06/01/91 2010 The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, Ph.D. Mass Bp. Wissemann, 06/11/88

Year Name From Ordained Deacon 1952 William S. Glazier CT Bp. Gray, June 52 Arthur B. Robertshaw, III CT Bp. Gray, June 52 1953 Jervis S. Zimmerman CT Bp. Gray, March 53 1954 John B. M. Frederick CT Bp. Gray, June 54 1955 Kenneth D. Thomas CT Bp. Gray, June 55 1956 Willoughby Newton CT Bp. Gray, June 56 George W. Razee CT Bp. Gray, June 56 Walter A. Debboli Alb Bp. Richards, May 55 1958 William S. Brison WMass Bp. Lawrence, May 57 Randall C. Giddings NwPa Bp. Sterrett, Sept. 45 Donald H. Peet CT Bp. Gray, June 58 1959 Douglas T. Cooke CT Bp. Gray, June 59 1961 William N. Penﬁeld NJ Bp. Washburn, June 52 Allan H. O’Neill SD Bp. V. VanDyck, May 54 Edward G. Bierhaus, Jr. Ind Bp. Kirchhoffer, June 57 Robert H. Wellner Be Bp. DeWolfe, April 55 1963 James A. Birdsall LI Bp. DeWolfe, April 57 Edward C. Coolidge CT Bp. Gray, June 63 John A. Rogers CT Bp. Gray, June 63 1964 Richardson A. Libby, Jr. WDC Bp. Dun, June 60 Lin K. Robinson NY Bp Gray June 54 David L. Cannon CT Bp. Gray, June 64 1965 R.G.Windsor Spellman WMass Bp. Ragg, May 46 Robert J. Miner RI Bp. Higgins, June 64 1966 Hobart J. Gary LI Bp. Randall, June 47 1967 Edward T. Adkins Mo Bp. Goodwin, Feb. 45 1968 George N. Crocker CT Bp. Gray, June 67 Thomas L. Kilbourn CT Bp. Gray. June 67

18 Thomas F. Beck Nwk Bp. Stark, June 63 Stephen D. Parker PR Bp. Swift, June 67 1969 Robert E. Taylor CT Bp. Esquirol, June 69 1970 Robert R. McMurtry Me Bp. Kirkhoffer, May 50 Richard R. Hadden CT Bp. Esquirol, June 70 1971 Richard VanWely Alb Bp. Brown, June 62 David A. Pople CT Bp. Hutchens, June 71 Donald D. Gardner Mass Bp. Washburn, June 54 Robert W. Merchant Mil Bp. Burroughs, June 63 Steven E. Hulme Ia Bp. Smith, June 59 1972 Andrew W. Fiddler Nwk Bp. Stark, June 68 Edward G. Goetz CT Bp. Hutchins, June 72 Richard T. Nolan Mass Bp. Burgess, June 63 1973 Richard A. Ellis WNY Bp. Hall, Feb. 57 Borden W. Painter, Jr. NY Bp. Donegan, June 63 G. Kirkpatrick CT Bp. Hutchens, June 73 Donald R. Lillpopp VT Bp. Lawrence, June 59 William D. Loring NY Bp. Banyard, Dec. 65 1974 Robert E. Deming NH Bp. Higgins, June, Peter E. Bushnell CT Bp. Hutchens, June 74 William N. Tedesco CT Bp. Hutchens, June 74 John W. Rick, II Mo Bp. Cadigan, June 74 Bruce M. Shipman NY Bp. Donegan, June 68 Wayne Pokorny CNY Bp. DeWitt, June 67 1975 Marcus B. Rogers NY Bp. Donegan, June 66 Ronald S. Gauss NWT Bp. Henton, May 72 Malcolm Roberts, III CT Bp. Hutchens, June 75#8 1976 Francis C. Howard WMass Bp. Whitsey, Oct. 57 Michael J.R. Tessman CT Bp. Hutchens, June 76 Raynor W. Andersen NY Bp. Donegan, June 70 1977 Peter D. Quinn RI Bp. Belden, Dec.73 Ronald A. Glaude CT Bp. Hutchens, June 77 1978 Richard L. Aiken NH Bp. Goodwin, June 56 Christopher L. Rose Bp. Porteus, June 78 David A. Owen Chi Bp. Burroughs, June 62 Richard E. Mayberry NY Bp. Voegeli, June 71 Barbara West Dal Bp. Davies, June 75 1979 Arthur H. Underwood VA Bp. Dun, June 50 Donald R. Page NJ Bp. Banyard, April 71 William P. Morton PA Bp. DeWitt, June 70 Raymond L. Cox CT Bp. Porteus, June 9 79 James G. Wilson LI Bp. Sherman, June 67 1980 Julia M. Gatta CT Bp. Porteus, June 80 Erik W. Larsen CT Bp. Porteus, June 80 Peter A. Stebinger CT Bp. Porteus, June 80 Richardson W. Schell Chi Bp. Montgomery, May 76 James G. Bradley WVa Bp. Atkinson, June 75 David W. Brown Vt Bp. Gray, June 59

19 Peter R. Rodgers WMass Bp. Sherman, June 69 1981 John G. Macort, Jr. SeFla Bp. Armstrong, June 63 Andrea Smith CT Bp. Walmsley, June 81 Katheryn Keene-Babcock CT Bp. Walmsley, June 81 Priscilla M. Williams CT Bp. Walmsley, June 81 Kyle M. McGee WDC Bp. Blanchard, June 67 Elizabeth P. Rogers CT Bp. Walmsley, Dec. 81 1982 Burton MacLean Eur Bp. Kennedy, Aug. 59 Roger B. White CT Bp. Walmsley, June 82 Malcolm B. Greenlee CT Bp. Walmsley, June 82 Armand A. LaVallee RI Bp. Higgins, June 59 Richard H. Mansﬁeld SO Bp. Donegan, Dec. 65 Robert G. Carroon Mil Bp. Hallock, April 62 David A. Norris CT Bp. Hastings, Oct. 82 1983 Magar Bedrosian RI Bp. Hatch, June 58 Andrew L.C.C. Jones WVa Bp. Atkinson, June 74 Ruth H. Bersin CT Bp. Walmsley, June 83 Brendan P. McCormick (rec’d as deacon from RC Church) June 83 Victor A. Rogers Miss Bp. Evans, July 69 Gilbert S. Larsen NY Bp. Donegan, June 68 Barry W. Miller NJ Bp. Cole, June 66 Jerome W. Meachen Ga Bp. Hargrave, June 67 C. Jon Widing Del Bp. DeWitt, June 66 1984 William Loutrel Ind(1978) Bp. Porteus, June 78 Joseph A. Krasinski NY Bp. Moore, June 82 Carl P. Daw, Jr. SVa Bp. Vache, June 81 Patricia F. Davidson LI Bp. Witcher, June 83 Robert L. Ficks III CT Bp. Walmsley, June 84 Mary Anne Ciriello CT Bp. Walmsley, June 84 Kent C. Smith CT Bp. Walmsley, June 84 Annika L. Warren CT Bp. Walmsley, June 84 Rosalie N. Richards NY Bp. Moore, June 81 Eleanor Lee McGee WDC Bp. Creighton, Oct. 74 Bernardo Lora NY Bp. Wetmore, April 79 Molly O. Louden CT Bp. Walmsley, Sept. 84 William J. Eakins WMass Bp. Hatch, June 69 1985 Zane W. Gordy Mo Bp. Mead, June 69 Peter R. Powell, Jr. WDC Bp. Krumm, June 76 Roddey Reid, Jr. NY Bp. Gravatt, Feb. 44 Michael F. Ray Alb Bp. Mason, June 69 Henry C. Burdick CT Bp. Walmsley, June 85 Ellen L. Tillotson ND Bp. Hopkins, July 83 1986 Thomas J. Furrer CT Bp. Walmlsey, June 86 Anne C. Seddon CT Bp. Walmsley, June 86 Anne B. Kimball CT Bp. Walmsley, June 86 Margaret H. Minnick Be Bp. Gressle, March 82 Joyce M. Scales CT Bp. Walmsley, Dec. 86 1987 Richard F. Tombaugh Mo Bp. Street, June 58

20 Bennett A. Brockman CT Bp. Walmsley, June 87 Mary Ann Logue CT Bp. Walmsley, June 87 Barbara E. Nixon CT Bp. Walmsley, June 87 Jane B. Stickney CT Bp. Walmsley, June 87 James R. Wheeler WNY Bp. Burt, June 79 Mary Ann Mann Pa Bp. Ogilby, June 84 Mark R. Wood FtW Bp. Davies, June 85 1988 Roger Alling, Jr. Be Bp. Carpenter, June 59 Overton W. Gilkes I Bp. Mandeville, Dec. 56 Charles L. Hoffman Mass Bp. Montgomery, June 68 T. Preston Kelsey II Cal Bp. Pike, June 61 H. Bacon Collamore CT Bp. Walmsley, Dec. 88 George R. Ronkowitz (rec’d as priest from RC Church) Dec. 88 1989 James L. Kellaway WVa Bp. Sherman, June 77 John R. Gilchrist Mo Bp. Murray, June 67 Hope H. Adams CT Bp. Walmsley, June 89 Ann S. Charles CT Bp. Walmsley, June 89 Debra A. Dodd CT Bp. Walmsley, June 89 Bartlett W. Gage CT Bp. Walmsley, June 89 Patricia M. Hames CT Bp. Walmsley, June 89 Leander S. Harding Mass Bp. Wolf, Dec. 80 1990 Charles L. Hoffman Mass Bp. Montgomery, June 68 Ellendale M. Hoffman Mass Bp. Brown, June 76 Jeffrey S. Dugan SVa Bp. Wolf, May 80 John L.C. Mitman Ia Bp. Hall, June 65 Patricia M.E. Portley CT Bp. Walmsley, June 90 Peter Hancock Vaughn CT Bp. Walmsley, June 90 Karen C. Fedorchak CT Bp. Walmsley, Dec. 90 Patricia C. Joy CT Bp. Walmsley, Dec. 90 Bruce Mason CT Bp. Walmsley, Dec. 90 Scott J. Stevens CT Bp. Walmsley, Dec. 90 1991 John H. Branson Nwk (1974) Bp. Smith, June 74 Sandra A. Belcher Mass Bp. Coburn, June 85 Joanne L. Neel-Richard Fla Bp. Cerveny, June 88 William P. Veinot Me Bp. Chalfant, June 88 Rachel J.Thomas CT Bp. Walmsley, June 91 Elena M. Barnum CT Bp. Walmsley, Dec. 91 1992 Joseph L. Pace Tenn Bp. Gates, June 79 Esther L. Chuboff CNY Bp. Whitkker, June 86 Cyril C. Burke NC (1966) Bp. DeWolfe, June 64 Gregory W. Welin CT Bp. Walmsley, June 92 Geoffrey Little CT Bp. Walmsley, June 92 John D. Limpitlaw CT Bp. Walmsley, June 92 Thomas R. White Mass Bp. Appleyard, June 79 Barbara T. Cheney Mich Bp Wolf, June 80 1993 Wilborne A. Austin CT Bp. Walmsley, June 93 Nicholas Lang (rec’d as Priest from Ukranian Orthodox Church) Bp. Kushack, 73 Allyn B. Benedict CT Bp. Walmsley, June 93

21 Gilbert V. Wilkes CT Bp. Walmsley, June 93 Erl G. Purnell CT Bp. Walmsley, August 93 Mark Santucci CP Bp. McNutt, June 82 K. Dexter Cheney Mich Bp. Lewis, June 80 J. Salin Low Pa Bp. Moody, June 90 Jeffery H. Walker Tex Bp. Richardson, June 75 George C. Brower Tenn Bp. Donegan, June 63 Sherrill Scales NY Bp. Hobson, June 57 1995 Lynne A. Griffo Pa Bp. Walker, June 90 Sandra H. Stayner Pgh Bp. Hathaway, June 90 Terry M. Wysong CT Bp. Coleridge, June 95 R.C. Hooper CT Bp. Coleridge, June 95 Richard M. Silbereis NC Bp. Garver, June 87 1996 Robert M.Hall WVa Bp. Sherman, June 71 Julie Kelsey CT Bp Coleridge, June 96 David M. Carter NH (1986) Bp. Walmsley, June 86 Donald F. Allen CT Bp Coleridge, June 96 Marjorie R. S. Roccoberton CT Bp Coleridge, June 96 Hugh W. Tudor Foley CT Bp. Coleridge, Oct. 92 1997 Alan N. Mason SO Bp. Higgins, June 63 Dana Lou Campbell CT Bp. Coleridge, June 97 Jaclyn S. Sheldon CT Bp. Coleridge, June 97 Everett C. Perine NJ Bp. Kerr, June 86 1998 Harry A. Elliott WNY Bp. Bowman, Feb. 87 Bruce N. Torrey Roch Bp. Witcher, June 81 Nihal Delanerolle MN Bp. McNairy John F. Carter NY Bp. Coburn, June 1, 85 Harry L. Knisely Ia Bp. Stevenson, June 69 Robert W. Watson Md (1994) Bp. Gray, June 56 Ellen B. McKinley NJ (1980) Bp. Walmsley, Dec. 80 Daniel E. Mattila MN Bp. Jelinek, Sept. 94 Eloise E. Adams CT Bp. Coleridge, Dec. 98 Mary-Lloyd Brainard CT Bp. Coleridge, Dec. 98 1999 Christopher Leighton Mass Bp. Appleyard, Sep. 79 Richard Mallory NY Bp. Donegan, June 71 Christopher L. Webber NY Bp. DeWolfe, Apr. 56 Kathleen Dorr LI Bp. Walker, June 95 Mary Ann Osborn FL Bp. Cerveny, June 86 Virginia K. Hummel NJ Bp. McKelvey, June 94 Andrew G. Osmun Vt Bp. Appleyard, Oct 75 Judith S. Green Lex Bp. EW Jones, June 96 Robert K. Stuhlmann NJ Bp. Burgess, Nov 71 Allen, Russell H Mil (1968) Bp. Gray, June 68 June White-Hassler CT Bp. Smith, Sept. 99 Anthony Dinoto CT Bp. Coleridge, June 99 Mary Gates CT Bp. Coleridge, June 99 2000 James R. Low Mass Bp. Stokes, June 69 Charles M. Baker, Jr. SC Bp. Haynesworth, June 87

22 Kurt J. Huber MI Bp. Wood, June 98 Joan P. Phelps WMass (1990)Bp. Walmsley, June 90 Anna S. Pearson Mass Bp. Johnson, May 92 Donald Hamer CT Bp. Smith, June 00 Linda Spiers CT Bp. Smith, June 00 DeOla Barﬁeld CT Bp. Smith, Dec. 02 Donald Richey CT Bp. Smith, Dec. 02 Robert Sireno CT Bp. Smith, Dec. 00 Jose Mestre’ CT Bp. Smith, Dec. 00 2001 Wectnick Paul Hai Bp. Garnier, Sept. 77 Robert J. Brooks WDC Bp. Bailey, June 73 Mark E.Given Pa Bp. Morton, June 89 David A. Feyrer Be Bp. Warnecke, June 69 Margaret E. Normann NY Bp. Dennis, June 93 Robert E. Friedrich NH Bp. Moore, June 86 Amy M. Eagan Nwk Bp. McElvey, June 99 Marston Price Mass Bp. Cochrane, Aug 82 Robert E. Black HSB Bp. Lichtenberger, June 57 Daniel Morgan Ga (1993) Bp. Walmsley, June 93 Ellen Huber CT Bp. Smith, June 01 Horace Johnson CT Bp Smith, June 01 Erich Anderson-Krengel CT Bp. Smith, June 01 Vicki Davis CT Bp. Smith, June 01 2002 John M. Miller MA Bp. Creighton, June 68 Donald F. Thompson Alg Bp of Algoma, Canada Helen M. Moore Chi Bp. Johnson, May 92 Marilyn L.C. Anderson CT Bp. Smith, June 02 Harlon L. Dalton CT Bp. Smith, June 022 Valerie W. Dixon CT Bp. Smith, June 02 Kathryn Green-McCreight CT Bp. Smith, June 02 Malinda M.E. Johnson CT Bp. Smith, June 02 Ellen K.G. Kennedy CT Bp. Smith, June 02 Susan J. McCone CT Bp. Smith, June 02 Alice A. Mindrum CT Bp. Smith, June 02 Stephen Klots Mass Bp. Shaw, June 00 Victoria Miller NY Bp. Grein, June 90 Moses Aderibole Nigeria Bp. Aderin, June 86 Andrew Zeman (1971) SVa Bp. Hutchens, Dec 71 Estelle Webb Be Bp. Marshall, Oct 96 Michel Belt Nwk Bp. McKelvey, June 97 2003 Frederick Crysler Ky Bp. DeWitt, June 68 Elizabeth D.U. Starbuck Tex Bp. Sterling, June 93 Robert M. Stocksdale SD Bp. Heistand, June 91 Alsid de Chambeau LI Bp. Brady, June 61 Daniel Heischman WDC Bp. Krumm, May 76 James A. Mulligan OK R.C. Church, June 55 Jose A. Diaz PR Bp. Froylan, July 87 Marilyn Gilbert EMich Bp. Beidel, Jr., July 98

23 Donna Downs CT Bp. Smith, June 03 Joan E. Fittz CT Bp. Smith, Dec. 03 Diane L. Hovey CT Bp. Smith, Dec. 03 Agnes R. Johnson CT Bp. Smith, Dec. 03 Carolyn C. Legg CT Bp. Smith, Dec. 03 Gary A. Mongillo CT Bp. Smith, Dec. 03 Kyle W. Pedersen CT Bp. Smith, Dec. 03 Cathy J. Puskarz CT Bp. Smith, Dec. 03 Tracy Johnson CT Bp. Smith, June 03 Audrey Scanlon CT Bp. Smith, June 03 David Stayner CT Bp. Smith, June 03 2004 Jonathan H. Folts WTex Bp. Folts, June 96 Richard Maxwell NY Bp Grein , February 99 Kimberly S. Folts WTex Bp. McNutt, Jr., June 04 Godwin Agbo Kaduna Bp. Robert C. Hooper Mass Bp. Coleridge, June 95 Andrea Bowlby Mass Bp. June 04 John Burton CT Bp. Smith, June 04 Maureen Peitler-Lederman CT Bp. Smith, June 04 Amy Welin CT Bp. Smith, June 04 2005 J. Allison St. Louis WDC Bp. Dixon, January 01 Paul Carling VT Bp. Ely, December 02 James D. Cooke SO Bp. Thompson, Jr., June 98 Judith A. Cowper Be Bp. Walmsley, June 92 Nicholas T. Porter Eur Bp. Coleridge, June 94 Geoffrey Hahneman SVa Bp. Cilley, June 80 Lisa DiNunno Mass Bp. Bane, Jr., June 99 Stanley C. Kemmerer Mass Bp. Butterﬁeld, June 69 Javier Franco Bp. Merino, October 84 2005 Evette E. Austin CT Bp. Smith, June 05 Angela H. Rowley CT Bp. Smith, June 05 Heidi M. Truax CT Bp. Smith, June 05 Margaret H. Sullivan CT Bp. Smith, June 05 Diane R. Caggiano CT Bp. Smith, September 05 Knute C. Hansen CT Bp. Smith, September 05 Amy L. Reichman CT Bp. Smith, September 05 2006 Lynda Tyson ME Bp. Knudsen, June 05 Molly James ME Bp. Knudsen, June 05 Robert Ross CA Bp. Johnson, February 93 John Corbiere Mass Bp. Porteus, January 79 Lois Keen Pa Bp. Townsend, January 99 Scott Lee Ark Bp. Sanders, December 92 Audrey Murdock Cpa Bp. McLeod, October 00 Bryan S. Bywater CT Bp. Smith, June 06 Carol Ann Hoidra CT Bp. Smith, June 06 Douglass T. Lind CT Bp. Smith, June 06 Angela H. Rowley CT Bp. Curry, January 06 Margaret H. Sullivan CT Bp. Smith, January 06

24 Heidi M. Truax CT Bp. Ramos-Orench, Jan. 06 Robert J. Boulter CT Bp. Smith, December 06 Nicki S. Kimes CT Bp. Smith, December 06 2007 Ismail Shahrokh Dezhbod, Deacon, (tran. from the Dio. of Jerusalem & the Middle East) Mary Jane Donohue CT Bp. Smith June 07 Ronald James Kolanowski CT Bp. Smith June 07 Ian Stephen Markham CT Bp. Smith June 07 José Lino Martínez González CT Bp. Smith June 07 Susan Elizabeth Cavanagh Wyper CT Bp. Smith June 07 Max A. Myers WNY Bp. Garrison, December 99 Carolyn Sue Archer CT Bp. Smith September 07 Doreen Ann Bottone CT Bp. Smith September 07 Douglas Brian Engwall CT Bp. Smith September 07 Lee Forshaw CT Bp. Smith September 07 Nancy Elizabeth Gage CT Bp. Smith September 07 Donna Claire Wodarek Gray CT Bp. Smith September 07 Christopher Michael Holms CT Bp. Smith September 07 Patricia Gladys Jackson CT Bp. Smith September 07 Elizabeth Ann Knauff CT Bp. Smith September 07 Edrice Veronica Viechweg CT Bp. Smith September 07 Richard C. Alton PA Bp. Walmsley, June 88 2008 David R. Anderson PA Bp. Griswold, June 89 Allison Read NY Bp. Sisk, March 03 Peter W. Floyd VT Bp. Francis, June 65 Catharine Randall RG Bp. Steenson June 07 Randall Balmer RG Bp. Steenson May 06 Grace Pritchard Burson CT Bp. Smith June 08 Sandra Lee Cosman CT Bp. Smith June 08 Bret Bowie Hays CT Bp. Smith June 08 Lucy Driscoll LaRocca CT Bp. Smith June 08 Rita Teschner Powell CT Bp. Smith June 08 Dawn Marie Stegelmann CT Bp. Smith June 08 Lee Ann D. Tolzmann MD Bp. Ihloff June 01 2009 Mary A. Canavan RI Bp. Ladhoff May 99 Peter F. Walsh AZ Bp. Grein 94 E. Bevan Stanley Nwk Bp. Walmsley June 83 Paul A. Jacobson CT Bp. Smith June 09 Debra K. A. Slade CT Bp. Smith June 09 W. Alfred Tisdale, Jr. CT Bp. Smith June 09 Andrew W. Walter NY Bp. Sisk March 07 Paul R. Briggs WMA Bp. Wolf June 81 Suzannah Rohman VA Bp. Creighton June 99 Robert P. Clements WMA Bp. Moodey June 85 Linda S. Arsenie CT Bp. Smith June 09 Diane M. Peterson CT Bp. Smith June 09 Elizabeth H. Skaleski CT Bp. Smith June 09 Joseph E. Shepley NY Bp. Buchanan June 96 James D. Speer MN Bp. Of the Yukon November 79

25 Robert W. Woodroofe, III MA Bp. Kellogg June 68 2010 Victoria Evelyn Baldwin CT Bp. Douglas June 10 Eric Vincent Jeuland CT Bp. Douglas June 10 Jane Catherine Eppley Jeuland CT Bp. Douglas June 10 David Kevin McIntosh CT Bp. Douglas June 10 Danielle Elizabeth Tumminio CT Bp. Douglas June 10 James B. Lemler CHI Bp. Sheridan June 76 Judith Rhodes PA Bp. Johnson June 93 Judith Alexis OH Bp. Ottley July 06 2011 Ann J. Broomell FL Bp. Harris June 95 Sharon K. Gracen LA Bp. Waynick June 10 Carmen Christine Germino CT Bp. Douglas June 11 Juliusz Siegmond Jodko CT Bp. Douglas June 11 Alan Cameron Murchie CT Bp. Douglas June 11 Carolyn Jackson Sharp CT Bp. Douglas June 11 Edgar Garland Taylor CT Bp. Douglas June 11 R. Harrison West WA Bp. Ladehoff May 91 Mark K. J. Robinson OH Bp. Chalfant 88 Mark H. Byers SD Bp. Smith 01 Adam Yates CHI Bp. Lee June 10 Denise McGovern Adessa CT Bp. Ahrens September 11 Dennis Edward Kane CT Bp. Ahrens September 11 Thomas Nicholas Mariconda CT Bp. Ahrens September 11 2012 John Donnelly NWK Bp. Black June 81 Kerith Harding OR Bp. Hampton May 09 Edward D. Pardoe NY Bp. Sisk March 09 Steven C. Ling BTH Bp. Marshall March 07 John M. Gilpin CT Bp. Curry June 12 J. Hugh A. James July 2012 (transfer from St David’s Diocese, Province of Wales) Bonnie Anderson CT Bp. Ahrens September 12 2013 Timothy Hodapp MN Bp. Jelinek January 10 Esmail Dezhbod CT Bp. Curry November 13 Rowena J. Kemp CT Bp. Douglas June 13 Eddie Lopez BTH Bp. Marshall June 11 Ann Lovejoy Johnson WV Bp. Gibbs Jr. December 01 Whitney Altopp Nwk Bp. Adams III June 02 George Roberts USC Bp. Henderson May 09 Frank Tuchols CT Bp. Douglas August 13 Mark Lingle CT Bp. Douglas October 13 2014 Patricia Pasley CT Bp. Douglas January 14 Michael Edward Carroll CT Bp. Curry Mary 14 Patrick Bush CT Bp. Curry March 14 Kim Jeanne Litsey CT Bp. Ahrens October 14 Robert Bergner (Received from Diocese of Montreal, Canada) November 14 Diana M. Rogers MN Bp. Whitmore January 08 Hilary Greer NY Bp. Sisk March 11 Adam Thomas Mass Bp. Klusmeyer December 07 Marissa Rohrbach PA Bp. Bennison January 12

26 Patricia Coller WMA Bp. Tennis September 91 Stephanie McDyre Johnson NY Bp. Sisk March 10 Robert Emmons Neville ECR Bp. Gray-Reeves January 13 2015 Amjad Samuel CT Bp. Smith June 09 Julia Fritts MD Bp. Rabb June 08 Margaret Hodgkins NWK Bp. Spong June 96 Kate Kelderman VA Bp. Lee June 04 Luk De Volder (Received from RC) Bp. Whalon June 05 Denise Cabana CT Bp. Smith June 02 Katherine Herron Piazza OH Bp. Hollingsworth June 06 Peter Thompson WA Bp. Budde November 14 Susan Pinkerton OK Bp. Konieczny June 08 Miguelina Howell DR Bp. Holguin-Khoury Sept. 01 George Kovoor (Trans Church of England) Bp. Douglas June 15 Carlos de la Torre CT Bp. Douglas April 15 Nathan Ives CT Bp. Ahrens July 15 Melissa Lamkin CT Bp. Ahrens October 15 2016 Keri Aubert VT Bp. Ely December 05 Rebekah Hatch Atl. Bp. Alexander June 04 Charlotte La Forest MA Bp. Harris June 15 Stephen C. Holton NY Bp. Whitemore April 11 Curtis Farr Oly. Bp. Rickel October 12 Susan Davidson LA Bp. Maze August 94 Tuesday Rupp CT Bp. Ahrens January 16 Jane Hale CT Bp. Douglas June 16 Philip Bjornberg CT Bp. Douglas June 16 2017 Ann Marie Perrott CT Bp. Ahrens January 17 April Alford-Harkey CT Bp. Ahrens January 17 Ronald Steed CT Bp. Ahrens January 17 Benjamin Straley CT Bp. Ahrens June 17 Stacey Kohl CT Bp. Douglas June 17 Carrie Combs CT Bp. Douglas June 17 Charles Kamano Rec’d Roman Catholic Bp. Douglas March 17 Leonard E. Hullar TX Bp. Doyle June 09 Matt Lindeman MA Bp. Harris June 15 Jakki Flanagan VT Bp. Ely December 12 Niranjani S. Molegoda MO Bp. Shaw September 96 William R. Burt MD recv’d Bp. Rhabb June 10 Kevin Olds MA Bp. Councell November 09 Sherry H. Thomas VA Bp. Lee June 89 Timothy Squier Chi. Bp. Scarfe December 04 Anne Fraley TN Bp. Coleridge December 94 Rachel Field Eas. Bp. Parsley June 16 David H. Rhodes San. Bp. Mathes February 15 Brian Blayer LI. Bp. Walker April 06 2018 Brett Figlewski CT Bp. Douglas February 18 Jessie O. Karpf CT Bp. Ahrens February 18 Edwin Lewis CT Bp. Douglas February 18

27 Thomas W. Peters CT Bp. Douglas April 18 Dana M. Stivers CT Bp. Douglas April 18 Socorro F. Ghinaglia CT Bp. Ahrens April 18 Margaret Finnerud ECA Bp. Hodges-Copple Jan. 14 Betty Ann Long WMA Bp. Coburn June 85 John T. Albright WMA Bp. Scruton June 98 Charles Hamill PIT Bp. Price June 12 Nikolaus Combs ID Bp. Thom December 16 Deborah Meister WA Bp. Bruno June 02 Sanford Key NY Bp. Johnson June 97

28 Lay Delegates & Alternates Attending Convention 2018

Ansonia – Christ Marion Liberati, Dan Cox William Banks, Sherry Banks Danielson – St. Alban’s Bethany – Christ Richard Phaiah, Michael Sollitto Rosalie Molnar, Les Molnar Darien – St. Luke’s Bethel – St. Thomas’ Martha Cook Fred Scipione Durham – Epiphany Bloomfield – Old St. Andrew’s Judith Moeckel Ashley Atencio, Gwen Findlay, Barbara Howe East Haddam – St. Stephen’s Lloyd Neudecker, Gray Sawyer Branford – Trinity James Atkinson, David Smith East Hartford – All Saints Sally Moore, Irene Nurse-Cohen Bridgeport – St. John’s Sonia Moncrieffe, Valzie Peterkin, East Haven – Christ & Epiphany Pamela Williams Barbara Parsons, Diane Villano

Bridgeport – St. Mark’s Easton – Christ William Barfield, Deola Barfield, Phyllis Chris Barcello Williams Enfield – Holy Trinity Bridgewater – St. Mark’s Brittany Crabtree, Brenda Roy Blanche Bailey, Susan Kliczewski Essex – St. John’s Bristol – St. John’s Suzy Burke, James Myslik, Deborah Carol Reeves, David Woodford Swaney-Jones, Karen van der Horst

Brookfield – St. Paul’s Fairfield – St. Paul’s Joe Bernardo, Dorothy Crocker, Cathy James Buggy, Linda Shaffer Schrull Fairfield – St. Timothy’s Brooklyn – Trinity Michael Barker, Nina Josko Lynne Newson Fairfield – Trinity/St. Michael’s Cheshire – St. Peter’s DeNorris Crosby Charles Dimmick, Michaela Hauser- Farmington – St. James’ Wagner Linda Larkin, Michael Slusarz Clinton – Holy Advent Gales Ferry – St. David’s Barbara Gibson, Gloria McQueeney Pat Anderson, Jill Foster

Glastonbury – St. James’ Collinsville – Trinity Caryl Donovan, Albert T. Mollegen Ann McAdoo, Karanne Farling Greenwich – Christ Danbury – St. James’ Daniel Broderick, Margaret McGirr

29 Guilford – Christ Marbledale – St. Andrew’s William Cuddy, Jennifer Huebner, Joyce Crocker George Kral Meriden – St. Andrew’s Hamden – Grace & St. Peter’s Karen Roesler, Lauren Roy Shari Thomas Middle Haddam – Christ Hartford – Christ Church Cathedral Gery Cecilio, Barry Edmonds Jilda Aliotta, Sylvestus Nelson Middlebury – St. George’s Hartford – Good Shepherd Sally Ploski, William Stowell Carmen Diaz Camacho, Terry Plumley Middletown – Holy Trinity Hartford – St. Martin’s Tracy Hallstead, Steven Horst Sonja Hall, Edric Hall, Denise Welsh Milford – St. Peter’s Hartford – St. Monica’s Stephen Winters Marie Brown-Harvey, April Carter, A. Bates Lyons, Geraldine Williams Milton – Trinity Eileen Litwin Hartford – Trinity Casey Rousseau Monroe – St. Peter’s Jen Read, Gwen Rice Hebron – St. Peter’s John Ostrout, Susan Ostrout, Donna Mystic – St. Mark’s Skaats Beverly Olsen, Dan Tomkins

Higganum – St. Jame’s New Britain – St. Mark’s Cheryl Czuba Garrett Holland, Barbara Campbell

Huntington – St. Paul’s New Canaan – St. Mark’s Knute Hansen Kathleen Corbet, Jill Sautkulis

Kent – St. Andrew’s New Haven – Christ John Barton, Charmain Place Matthew McCreight

New Haven – St. James’ Peter Treffers, R. Fabian Ortiz Killingworth – Emmanuel Karen Alderman New Haven – St. John’s Abbie Storch Lime Rock – Trinity Beverly Becker, Danielle Gaherty New Haven – St. Luke’s Joseph Carroll, Mary Freeman, Lisa Litchfield – St. Michael’s Yarbor Meredith Penfield, Nancy Skilton New Haven – St. Paul’s & St. James’ Madison – St. Andrew’s Janette Lange, Lynn Zelem Deborah Ferrigno, Heather Meachen New Haven – St. Thomas’ Manchester – St. Mary’s Mark Branch, Don Edwards, Gary Andrea Burr, Barbara Welchman Robison

30 New Haven – Trinity Stephen Karwowski, Foster White Murray Harrison, Barbara Casey, Duo Dickinson Pomfret – Christ Caroline Sloat New London – St. James’ Emma Palzere-Rae, Lori Sarkett Portland – Trinity Sean Donadio, Carla Harris New Milford – St. John’s Herb St. Jean Preston – St. James (Poquetanuck) Stephen Holmberg, Peter Leibert Newington – Grace Karen Halpert, Elizabeth Welk Quaker Farms – Christ Thad Burr, Robert Thiel Newtown – Trinity Barbara Chamberlain, Sue Roman Redding – Christ Susan Watson, Connie Borofsky Niantic – St. John’s Joan Fairlie, Chester Fairlie Ridgefield – St. Stephen’s Erika Hagan North Branford – Zion Jane Chick, Diane Iglesias, Ann McGloin

North Haven – St. John’s Riverside – St. Paul’s Jennifer Bassett Kathy Petersen, Diana Whyte

Rocky Hill – St. Andrew Apostle Norwalk – St. Paul’s Joy Franklin, William Franklin Bob Giolitto, Louise Truax Roxbury – Christ Norwich - Christ Episcopal Dona Murphy Mary Elizabeth Lang, Lisa Carr Seymour – Trinity Oakville – All Saints’ Deborah Engstrom Charles Neumann Simsbury – St. Albans Old Greenwich – St. Saviour’s Gail Coolidge, Sarah Waterman Lucy Galasso South Glastonbury – St. Luke’s Old Lyme – St. Anne’s Virginia Blair, Carol Ward Anne Rowthorn, Jim Norden South Windsor – St. Peter’s Old Saybrook – Grace Cindy Davidson, Lynda Majewski Joyce Brinley, David Kirpas Southbury – Epiphany Pine Meadow – St. John’s Vicki Braucci, Guy Kelley, Lynda Kelley Anne Hall, Robert Osborne Southington – St. Paul’s Plainfield – St. Paul’s Erica Byrne, Patricia Leonard Glen Bouthillier, Elizabeth Jenkins- Southport – Trinity Donahue, Alisha Knox Charlotte Bartol, Don Burr, Gael Ficken, Plainville – Our Saviour Peg North

31 Stafford Springs – Grace West Hartford – St. James’ Kathy Neff, Claudia Gallego Jonathan Lewis, Michael Sherrill

Stamford – L’Eglise de l’Ephanie Episcopale West Hartford – St. John’s Marceline Cadet, Stephanie Dieudonne Buffy Ineson, Wesley Winterbottom, Bradford Babbitt, Lynn Brooks Stamford – St. Andrew’s Gweneth Clement West Haven – Holy Spirit Thais Gordon, Kati Guthrie, Gene Stamford – St. Francis’ Leitermann, Nancy Staniewicz Kim Henderson, Sue Rutz

Stamford – St. John’s Mark Ledermann, Gus Schlegel Westbrook – St. Paul’s Marilyn Barnett Stonington – Calvary Liefe Wheeler, Alice Despard Weston – Emmanuel Betsy Ready Storrs – St. Mark’s Jim Morrow Westport – Christ & Holy Trinity Bruce Gaylord, Sabino Rodriguez Stratford – Christ Cheryl Warrington, Marilyn Olbrys Wethersfield – Trinity Kathryn Cole Tariffville – Trinity Carolyn Clement, Tom Mylander, Kathy Willimantic – St. Paul’s Zirolli Noreen Nadile

Tashua – Christ Mark Baird Wilton – St. Matthews Torrington – Trinity Sharon Pearson, Steve Hudspeth Roger Coutant, Mary Hart Windham – St. Paul’s Trumbull – Trinity Donovan Reinwald, Lynne Ide Simon Howes Wolcott – All Saints’ Vernon – St. John’s Ouida Green, Michael DeNegris Linda Collier, Shirley Finney Woodbury – St. Paul’s Wallingford – St. Paul’s Gabby Drews, Barbara Grant Andrew Bravo, Kristin Liu Yalesville – St. John the Evangelist Waterbury – St. John’s Renee Janes Don Pomeroy, Marian Carroll Yantic – Grace Watertown – Christ John Baldwin, Kevin Harkins Cynthia Latham, Kathleen Montgomery

32 Minutes of the 234th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut

Friday, October 26, 2018 Mystic Marriott Groton, Connecticut

In accordance with the Constitution of the Diocese of Connecticut, the Two Hundred and Thirty Fourth Annual Convention of the Diocese was held on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27, 2018, in a place designated by the Bishop with the consent of the Diocesan Executive Council, viz, the Mystic Marriott in Mystic, Connecticut. Following check-in, the Convention was called to order at 2:02 PM by the President of the Convention, the Rt. Rev. Ian Douglas, Bishop of Connecticut.

Bishop Douglas led the Convention with an opening prayer. Bishop Douglas then requested that the Rev. Tracy Johnson-Russell, President of the Standing Committee, present the Call of the Roll of Orders.

Roll of Orders The Rev. Tracy Johnson-Russell presented and certified the accuracy of the Roll of 303 clerical members of Convention eligible to participate and the Roll of 343 Lay Delegates of Convention eligible to participate.

Bishop Douglas then recognized the Rev. Adam Yates, Secretary of Convention, to report on the members of Convention who are present. The Rev. Adam Yates reported that there were 133 clergy and 128 lay delegates present. Bishop Douglas found that a quorum was present and declared the Convention open.

Rules of Order & Order of the Day The Rev. Sandra Cosman, Secretary of the Diocese, moved the adoption of the Rules of Order for the 2018 Convention, as published previously on the website and the Convention App. There was no objection and Bishop Douglas declared the motion adopted.

The Rev. Sandra Cosman moved the adoption of the Order of the Day for the 2018 Convention, as distributed at check-in. There was no objection and Bishop Douglas declared the motion adopted. noting that there was no need to check-in again. The assistant Secretaries of the Convention: June Aziz, The Rev. Phil Bjornberg, Mike Corey, Brett Figlewski, Rowan Pantalena, Darryl Burke, Mike Reardon, and Robert Laughton. Additionally, he provided instructions for voting in the elections for Standing Committee and Mission Council.

Secretary Yates directed the attention of the members of the Convention to the changes to the Episcopal Church Canons and other business forwarded by the General Convention.

Secretary Yates expressed gratitude to the Convention planning team, worship team, and banquet team.

The Rev. Adam Yates, moved the election of the those nominated to serve on commissions and boards that are elected by Convention including the Cathedral Chapter, the Commission on Ministry, Disciplinary Board, the Board of Directors of the Church Scholarship Society, and the Board of Directors of Camp Washington. The Rev. Dana Campbell seconded the motion. The President offered his gratitude and invited the Convention to thank those who have agreed to serve in this capacity. The motion was adopted.

Nominations Secretary Yates presented the following nominations to:

Cathedral Chapter The Rev. J. Taylor Albright, (2021) Linda Caesar, (2021) The Rev. Virginia Army, (2021) Ouida Green, (2021) The Rev. Nik Combs, (2021) Murray Harrison, (2021) The Rev. Ajung Sojwal, (2019)

Commission on Ministry/Board of the Church Scholarship Society The Rev. CJ Puskarz, Deacon The Rev. Maureen Lederman The Rev. April Alford-Harkey, Deacon The Rev. Matt Lindeman Gray Sawyer The Rev. Shariya Molegoda Rebecca Trautmann The Rev. Marissa Rohrbach Stuart Orrick The Rev. Steve Klots The Rev. Stephen Holton

Disciplinary Board The Rev. Linda Spiers (2021) Denise Holl (2020) Thomas Smith (2021) The Rev. Ted Pardoe (2019) Jill Foster (2021) Donna Hyrb (2019) The Rev. Mark Byers (2020) The Rev. Louise Kalemkerian (2019) The Rev. Page Rogers (2020)

Camp Washington Board The Rt. Rev. Laura Ahrens The Very Rev. Miguelina Howell Caitlin Celella Scott Konrad, Treasurer The Rev. Curtis Farr Katrina Lewonczyk Bart Geissinger, Executive Director The Rev. Steven Ling The Rev. Rebekah Hatch Sophfronia Scott Becca Hays, Secretary Jacob Troiano The Rev. Robert Hooper, Chair

Secretary Yates moved that the Bishops be permitted to nominate members, with the approval of the Mission Council, to fill vacancies between Conventions. The motion was seconded. The motion was adopted.

34 The Chair invited the Rev. Molly James, Dean of Formation, and the Rev. Marissa Rohrbach, Chair of the Commission on Ministry, to recognize those in the ordination process in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut. Ordination Process for the Diaconate Don Burr Susan Varanka Felix Rivera Ordination Process for the Priesthood Mary Barnett Robert Laughton Darryl Burke Kate McKey-Dunar Mike Corey Dylan Mello Dinushka De Silva Brian McGunagle Melina Dezhbod Stephan Nagy Justin Doty Timothy O’Leary Fred Faulkner Roxana Videla Olivares Erin Flinn Rowena Pantalena Erika Hagen Michael Reardon Matt Handi Tara Shepley Shancia Jarrett Jonathan Smith John Kennedy Meg Stapleton Smith Helena Martin Michael Southwick Jett McAllister

Bishop Douglas recognized Canon Lee Ann Tolzmann to recognize clergy new, newly returned, to the Episcopal Church in Connecticut since our last Annual Convention. Appreciation was expressed for Lee Ann and the work of her office.

New to ECCT The Rev. Benjamin Wyatt, Curate, ¼ time, Trinity, Hartford The Rev. Taylor Albright, Rector, Trinity, Tariffville The Rev. Charlie Hamill, Rector, Grace, Old Saybrook The Rev. Jorge Pallares, Canon for Cong. Life, Christ Cathedral, Hartford The Rev. Deborah Meister, Rector ½ time, St. Luke’s, South Glastonbury The Rev. Elizabeth Garnsey, Assoc. Rector, St. Mark’s, New Canaan The Rev. Andrew Kryzak, Curate, Christ, Greenwich The Rev. Marek Zabriskie, Rector, Christ, Greenwich

Returned to ECCT The Rev. Meg Finnerud, Prov. Priest in Charge ½ time, St. Saviour’s, Old Greenwich

New Cures for ECCT Clergy Since Last Convention The Rev. David McIntosh, Missional PIC, Christ, Bethlehem The Rev. Thomas Peters, Missional Curate, Christ, Bethlehem The Rev. Armando Ghinaglia, Missional Curate, St. John’s, Briston & Church of our Saviour, Plainville

The Rev. Daniel Mattila, Missional PIC, Trinity, Milton & St. Paul’s, Bantam The Rev. Brett Figlewski, Missional Curate, Trinity, Milton & St. Paul’s, Bantam The Rev. Dana C. Stivers, Missional Curate, St. Paul’s, Westbrook The Rev. Lisa Hahneman, Interim PIC, St. James’, Danbury The Rev. Tuesday Rupp, Rector, St. Paul’s, Woodbury The Rev. Justin Crisp, Associate, St. Mark’s, New Canaan The Rev. Benjamin Straley, Assistant, ¾ time, St. John’s, Essex The Rev. Victor Rogers, Missional PIC ½ time, All Saints, Oakville The Rev. Charles & the Rev. Ellendale Hoffman, Missional PICs, St. John’s, New Haven The Rev. Steve Ling, Provisional PIC ½ time, Holy Trinity, Enfield The Rev. Diana Rogers, Provisional PIC ½ time, Holy Advent, Clinton The Rev. Kim Litsey, Missional PIC, Grace, Yantic The Rev. Victoria Miller, Missional PIC ½ time, St. John’s, East Windsor The Rev. Katy Piazza, Rector ½ time, Emmanuel, Weston The Rev. Betty Long, Conditional PIC, St. John’s, Yalesville The Rev. Mark Byers, Povisional PIC, St. Andrew’s, Meriden The Rev. Tricia Leonard-Pasley, Rector, Trinity, Seymour The Rev. Joseph Krasinski, Provisional PIC ½ time, St. John’s, North Haven The Rev. David Parachini, Missional PIC, St. Alban’s, Danielson The Rev. Paul Jacobson, Missional PIC, Grace, Trumbull The Rev. Alan Murchie, Rector ½ time, Trinity, Trumbull The Rev. Alon White, Interim PIC, Christ, Redding The Rev. Charlotte LaForest, Assistant Rector, St. James’s, West Hartford The Rev. Marissa Rohrbach, Rector, St. Matthew’s, Wilton The Rev. Ajung Sojwal, Interim PIC, Calvary, Stonington The Rev. Sandra Cosman, Rector ¾ time, St. John’s, Pine Meadow The Rev. Link Hullar, Missional PIC, St. John’s, Bristol The Rev. Tracy Johnson-Russell, Rector, St. Monica’s, Hartford The Rev. Sanford Key, Sr. Associate ½ time, St. John’s, Stamford The Rev. Robert Bergner, Provisional PIC ½ time, Grace & St. Peter’s, Hamden

The Reverend Canon Tim Hoddap was recognized to introduce our six Region Missionaries:

Northeast Region – Maggie Breen North Central Region – Erin Flinn Northwest Region – Eliza Marth Southwest Region – The Rev. Carlos de la Torre South Central Region – The Rev. Rachel Field Southeast Region – The Rev. Rachel Thomas

Bishop Douglas recognized special guests, including Bishop Keith Whitmore, retired bishop of the Diocese of Eau Claire, who is assisting at St. John’s, Washington. Bishop Douglas recognized Bruce “Two Dogs” Bozsum from Mundu Wigo, The Mohegan Tribe, who led Convention in an opening blessing, welcoming the Convention to the holy space, and spoke about his role as a spiritual leader in the tribe.

Bishop Douglas introduced members of the Bethany House of Prayer, the Rev. Alden Flanders, Christi Humphrey, the Rev. Debora Jackson, and Christina Leano, who were present to lead the Convention in times of prayer and reflection of the next day and a half.

The Rev. Diana Rogers, Holy Advent, Clinton, made a motion from the floor to consider a resolution, titled, “Recognition and Affirmation of the Inherent Dignity and Worth of Transgender (Binary and Non-Binary) and Gender Nono-Conforming People as Beloved Children of God.” The motion was seconded and the Convention voted to hear the resolution.

The President recognized the Treasurer, Lynn Brooks to present reports on the financial health of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut and the 2018 Budget of the Episcopal Church in CT.

Resolutions The full text of the resolutions, as adopted, can be found in the supporting documents of this Journal starting on page 52 of this Journal.

Resolution #1 Budget of Convention

Following Lynn Brook’s presentation, The Rev. Sandra Cosman, on behalf of the Faith & Order Commission, moved the adoption of Resolution #1, “Budget of Convention.” The resolution was discussed at table for five minutes before the floor opened for debate.

• Charles Dimmock, St. Peter’s Cheshire, asked a question about the resolution • Louis Fuertes, Canon for Finance & Administration, responded to the question • The Rev. Paul Carling, Episcopal Church at Yale, asked a question about sabbatical leave. • Louis Fuertes, Canon for Finance & Administration, responded to the question • The Rt. Rev. Andrew Smith, Trinity, Hartford, asked a question about the budget • Louis Fuertes, Canon for Finance & Administration, responded to the question • Jocelyn Wickersham, Episcopal Church at Yale, asked a question about the budget for formation. • Louis Fuertes, Canon for Finance & Administration, responded to the question • The Rev. Phil Bjornberg, Trinity, Portland, asked a question about the contingency line item • Louis Fuertes, Canon for Finance & Administration, responded to the question

The resolution carried, as submitted.

Resolution #2 Clergy Compensation for 2019

The Rev. Cosman, on behalf of the Faith & Order Commission, moved the adoption of Resolution #2, “Clergy Compensation.” The resolution was discussed at table for five minutes before the floor opened for debate.

• The Rev. James Speer, supply priest, asked a question about the resolution • The Rev. Lee Ann Tolzmann, Canon for Mission Leadership, spoke to the question • Edric Hall, St. Monica’s, Hartford, asked a question about the resolution • The Rev. Lee Ann Tolzmann, Canon for Mission Leadership, spoke to the question

The resolution carried, as submitted.

Resolution #3 Affirming Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconcilliation

The Rev. Cosman, on behalf of the Committee on Faith & Order, moved the adoption of Resolution #3, “Affirming Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconcilliation.” Suzy Burke, St. John’s, Essex, spoke to the resolution as one of its sponsors. The resolution was discussed at table for five minutes before the floor opened for debate.

● The Rev. Judith Alexis, supply priest, rose to speak against the resolution. ● Leife Wheeler, Calvary Stonington, rose to speak against the resolution. ● The Rev. Armando Ghinaglia, St. John’s Bristol, amended the motion to include “bias against people of color in the first resolve in place of “anti-black/brown” ○ The amendment carried ● The Rev. Sandy Stayner, St. Peter’s Cheshire, asked a question for clarification ● Suzy Burke, St. John’s Essex, responded to the question ● Jill Sautkulis, St. Mark’s, New Canaan, asked a question ● Bishop Douglas responded to the question. ● Charles, All Saints Oakville, made an amendment to change the date of the commemoration to the second Sunday in February. ○ The amendment carried ● Ted Mollegen, General Convention Alternate, made an amendment to add a fourth resolve after the third resolve, “Be it further resolved that each adult parishioner report to their rector or priest in charge how they have engaged in conversation, study, and action regarding racial healing, justice, reconciliation, and the sin of racism.” ○ David Rivera, St. Paul’s and St. James New Haven asked a question, and Rev. Ellen Tillotson, supply priest, amended the amendment to add “or, for a parish without clergy, its senior warden” ■ The amendment to the amendment failed. ○ Bob Giolitto, St. Paul’s, Norwalk, amended the amendment to strike “adult” ■ Elaine Besescheck, Immanuel & St. James, Derby asked a question. ■ The Rev. Judith Cowper, Grace Old Saybrook, spoke against the amendment to the amendment. ■ The amendment to the amendment failed. ○ Thomas Schacht , Episcopal Church at Yale, spoke against the amendment. ○ The Rev. Joseph Krasinski, retired, spoke against the amendment

○ Jim Myslik, St. John’s Essex spoke against the amendment. ○ The Rev. James Wheeler, St. John’s Stamford, spoke against the amendment ○ The Rev. Ron Kolanowski, St. Peter’s Hebron, called the question on the amendment ■ The motion carried ○ The amendment failed. ● Sharon Pearson, St. Matthew’s Wilton and Mission Council, spoke in support of the resolution ● Rev. Meg Finnerud, St. Saviours Old Greenwich offered an amendment that the second sunday of February with “one day, preferably a Sunday during the program year” be set aside ○ Denise Welch, St. Martin’s Hartford, raised a question about the amendment ○ The Rev. Jacki Flanagan, St. Thomas’ New Haven, spoke against the amendment. ○ Terri Comley, Good Shepherd, Hartford, amended the amendment to “at least one day” ■ The amendment to the amendment carried ○ The Rev. Lois Keen, supply clergy, spoke against the amendment ○ The amendment, as amended, failed ● The Rev. Armando Ghinaglia, St. John’s, Bristol & Church of our Saviour, Plainville offered an amendment, to strike “one person” and change it to “two people of color, or if there are few than four people in total” . . . ○ The Rev. Adam Thomas, St. Mark’s, Mystic, spoke against the amendment. ○ Jocelyn WIckersham, The Episcopal Church at Yale, spoke in favor of the amendment ○ The amendment carried ● The Rev. Jacki Flanagan, St. Thomas’ New Haven offered a point of order. ● The Rev. George Roberts, St. James Farmington, called the question ○ The motion carried

The resolution carried, as amended.

Bishop Douglas ceded the chair to Bishop Laura Ahrens. Bishop Ahrens invited the Rev. Debora Jackson, Bethany House of Prayer, to lead Convention in a time of reflection and prayer.

Resolution #4 Episcopal Elections

The Rev. Cosman, on behalf of the Committee on Faith & Order, moved the adoption of Resolution #4, “Episcopal Elections.” The Rev. Adam Thomas, St. Mark’s, Mystic, spoke to the resolution as one of its sponsors. The resolution was discussed at table for five minutes before the floor opened for debate.

• The Rev. Adam Thomas, St. Mark’s, Mystic, spoke in favor of the resolution. • The Rev. Deborah Meister, St. Luke’s, South Glastonbury, made an amendment to Section 2B, adding “The resulting group of twelve shall include at least four lay persons and at least four clergy persons.” o The amendment carried • Vicki Barucci, Epiphany, Southbury, called the question o The motion carried

The resolution carried, as amended.

Resolution #5 Definition of Clergy in Good Standing

The Rev. Cosman, on behalf of the Committee on Faith & Order, moved the adoption of Resolution #5, “Definition of Clergy in Good Standing.” The Rev. Adam Thomas, St. Mark’s, Mystic, spoke to the resolution as one of its sponsors. The resolution was discussed at table for five minutes before the floor opened for debate.

• Gene Leitermann, Holy Spirit, West Haven, asked a question for clarification • Bishop Douglas, Bishop Diocesan, responded to the question • The Rev. Kimberly Folts, St. John’s, Essex offered an amendment at the end of section C to read “unless excused from this requirement by the bishops.” o The amendment carried • The Rev. Mark Robinson, St. Ann’s Old Lyme, made a motion to table the resolution and return it to the Faith and Order committee. o The motion carried

The resolution was tabled.

Resolution #6 Status of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Darien, CT

The Rev. Cosman, on behalf of the Committee on Faith & Order, moved the adoption of Resolution #6, “Status of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Darien, CT.” Bradford Babbitt, Chancellor of the Diocese, spoke to the resolution as one of its sponsors. The resolution was discussed at table for five minutes before the floor opened for debate.

● The Rev. Peggy Hodgkins, Trinity Southport, spoke in favor of the resolution ● The Rev. Chuck Hoffman, retired, spoke in favor of the resolution ● The Rev. Joseph Shepley, St. Paul’s Brookfield, spoke in favor of the resolution ● The Rev. Armando Ghinaglia, St. John’s, Bristol & Church of our Saviour, Plainville amended the resolution to read “Title III” before “Canon III”. ○ The amendment carried

The resolution, as amended, passed unanimously, with 340 votes in favor of the motion and no votes against.

Floor Resolution Recognition and Affirmation of the Inherent Dignity and Worth of Transgender (Binary and Non-Binary) and Gender Non-Conforming People as Beloved Children of God

The Rev. Diana Rogers moved the resolution titled, “Recognition and Affirmation of the Inherent Dignity and Worth of Transgender (Binary and Non-Binary) and Gender Non-Conforming People as Beloved Children of God.” The Rev. Keri Aubert spoke to the resolution as one of its sponsors. The resolution was discussed at table for five minutes before the floor opened for debate.

● The Rev. Stephanie Johnson, St. Paul’s, Riverside offered an amendment to send the resolution to the The Episcopal Church Office of Governmental Relations. ○ The amendment carried ● Ann Rowthorn, St. Anne’s Old Lyme, spoke in favor of the resolution and called the question. ○ The motion carried

The resolution carried, as amended.

Bishop Ahren’s recognized the Rev. Alden Flanders, Bethany House of Prayer, to lead the Convention in a time of reflection and prayer. Afterwards, Bishop Ahrens announced that the dinner program would be delayed until 7pm, and then announced that Convention was in recess until Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2018 Mystic Marriott Groton, Connecticut

The Rt. Rev. Laura Ahrens called the Convention to Order at 8:32 a.m. and led the Convention in an opening prayer. Bishop Ahrens invited Christina Leano from Bethany House of Prayer to lead the Convention in a reflection and prayer. Bishop Ahrens made an announcement about clergy in new calls, that were accidentally overlooked in yesterday’s announcements. The Rev. Jessie Knauff, Deacon, Trinity Portland and The Rev. Ned Lewis, Deacon, Grace & St. Peter’s in Hamden. Bishop Ahrens recognized the Rev. Adam Yates, Secretary of Convention, for announcements.

The Rev. Yates reminded the Convention offered announcements, including a reminder for all delegates to vote.

Bishop Ahrens then recognized the Rt. Rev. Ian Douglas to lead the Convention in Dwelling in the Word, using Luke 9:57-62.

The Rt. Rev. Ian Douglas then delivered the Bishop’s Address.

Following the Bishop’s Address, the Rev. Adam Yates, Secretary of Convention, introduced the new process that will be used for the afternoon session around the four questions that have been posed to Convention: ● How do we meaningfully engage ECCT in the existing work of serving God’s mission among the poor & marginalized? ● How can ECCT raise awareness of the sin of racism in our Church and promote healing toward true racial reconciliation? ● In these changing times and consequent needs of our worshiping communities, what are our expectations of priesthood leadership currently defined in ECCT as missional, provisional, conditional, or part-time? ● How would the practice of Open Communion change the life of the church?

Following Secretary Yates’ presentation, Bishop Ahrens directed the Convention to worship in the junior ballroom next door.

Lunch followed worship and after lunch, attendees moved into the afternoon breakout sessions addressing the four questions.

At 3:39pm, Bishop Douglas called the Convention to Order, and recognized Jocelyn Wickersham of The Episcopal Church at Yale, for a report on the workgroup that discussed “How do we meaningful engaged the ECCT in the existing work of serving God’s mission among the poor and marginalized?”

DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE & FINDINGS:

We based our work on small group discussion in a World Café structure. This allowed a diversity of sharing across regions, generations, and perspectives as we moved from table to table. By relating to one another, sitting together in intimate conversation, we learned to listen.

We spoke about the importance of deeply, spiritually listening to the needs of vulnerable people, marginalized or poor or whoever they may be. Marginalization comes in a variety of forms, and the most profound way to dissolve these boundaries is to respect and restore the dignity of every human. We are called to work with rather than for people, just as Jesus walked with us. Justice can occur on such a base level by listening to people in need, and addressing the roots of those needs instead of enacting topical solutions.

NEXT STEPS:

1. We will conduct a community needs assessment for the ECCT based on demographics so that we can understand the needs of underrepresented groups in our church and beyond.

2. We will create a ministry network, and we ask that the mission council and region missionaries engage with it. This network will focus on the broad issues of the vulnerable, poor, and marginalized. a. This network will address these issues, pool resources, and together determine best practices. b. congregations. 3. We will create regional forums for open, intergenerational communication between young adults (especially ages 18-39) and others within congregations to empower everyone in leadership and justice work. We invite the mission council and regional missionaries to join us in this effort. a. Young adults 18-39 feel particularly marginalized and excluded from our churches, and we will strive to include them here. 4. We commit to making a fundamental effort at the parish level to focus on the vulnerable, poor, and marginalized. We invite the mission council and regional missionaries to join us in this effort. This could include: a. Advocacy from the pulpit, b. Personal interactions between parishioners and neighbors, c. Creating a willingness to go into unfamiliar places to do the work of God’s mission, d. Calling in the expertise (non-profit or secular) to help us do this work, e. Focusing ecumenically, not just within our denomination.

The workgroup requested the following actions of Convention: ● The convention will fund a Needs Assessment as described in Item 1 above from the contingency fund.

There were no clarifying questions asked and the Convention approved the action.

Bishop Douglas recognized the Rev. Stacey Kohl, St. Mark’s Mystic, presented the report of the workgroup that addressed the question “How can ECCT raise awareness of the sin of racism in our Church and promote healing toward true racial reconciliation?”

DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE & FINDINGS:

The history of racism in the Episcopal Church is not unlike the history of racism in this country. We acknowledge that the problem is in part predicated on ignorance and fear. Furthermore, as the ECCT, we participate in this systemic behavior and mentality. As the Church, we are called and are uniquely equipped to challenge racism. As people of faith, we must create safe space to hold transforming conversations in which members of our church communities may tell our stories and deepen relationships.

NEXT STEPS:

1. Create educational resources to address the history of White supremacy. 2. Curate and distribute resources around facilitating the conversation of racism. 3. Identify models of reconciliation around the issue of racism. 4. Encourage more civic involvement surrounding the issue of racism.

The workgroup requested the following actions of Convention: ● To provide funding for a 10-hour per week Diocesan position to facilitate the gathering, curating, and dissemination of resources as described in next steps. ○ Thomas Shacht, Episcopal Church at Yale asked a procedural question ○ The Rev. Jim Wheeler, St. John’s Stamford, asked a question regarding funding for the position. ○ Treasurer Lynn Brooks responded to the question. ○ The Rev. Judith Alexis, Supply Priest asked a question and spoke against the action ○ The Rev. Thom Peters, Bethlehem, asked about how much a 10 hour a week position would cost. Bishop Douglas indicated that it would be $21,500 for a year, without benefits. ○ The Rev. Don Hamer, Trinity, Hartford, spoke in favor of the action. ○ The Rev. Heidi Truax, Trinity, Lime Rock, spoke in favor of the action. ○ The Rev. April Alford-Harkey, St. Thomas, New Haven, spoke in favor of the action. ○ Rowan Pantalena, St. John’s, North Guilford spoke in favor of the action. ○ John Barton, St. Andrew’s, Kent, asked a question about what could be added. Bishop Douglas responded. ○ Steve Hudspeth, St. Matthew’s, Wilton spoke in favor of the action. ○ Marion Carroll, St. John’s, Waterbury, asked a clarifying question. ○ Stacey Kohl responded. ○ The Rev. Phil Bjornberg, Trinity, Portland spoke against the action.

Convention approved the action.

Bishop Douglas recognized from Tokunbo Green, St. John’s, Bridgeport to deliver the report on the question, “In these changing times and consequent needs of our worshiping communities, what are our expectations of priesthood leadership currently defined in ECCT as missional, provisional, conditional, or part-time?”

DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE & FINDINGS:

We discovered there Is difficulty understanding these roles, and managing expectations and boundaries of priests, vestry, laity and congregations and ecct staff. pastoral care and relationships between priests, congregations and worshipping communities and the wider community are at the greatest risk. We also learned there Is not a lot of transparency and understanding between priests and laity and vestry.

All this stems from confusion about the expectations and role of the priest who is not a full-time rector in the new missional age. what Is primary?

There is a need to understand what a parish Is In the new missional age as defined by ECCT.

NEXT STEPS:

1. Create a task force to study various models and possibilities of missional ministry within parishes, worshipping communities and the wider community. Consider tasking region missionaries with

teaching their regions about "What Is a Parish In the New Missional Age?" (and/or create roles for others to do this)

The workgroup asks the Convention for the following action:

● The Convention will direct mission council to appoint a task force to study this Issue. ○ Dave White, Holy Trinity, Enfield, asked a clarifying question. Tokunbo Green responded. ○ Jocelyn Wickersham, Episcopal Church at Yale, asked a clarifying question. Tokunbo Green responded. Convention approved the action.

Bishop Douglas recognized the Rev. Ajung Sojwal, Calvary, Stonington, to report on the workgroup that addressed the question, “How would the practice of Open Communion change the Church?”

DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE & FINDINGS:

Various theologies and practices around the sacrament of Holy Communion have emerged across The Episcopal Church and within ECCT. These have emerged in response to the desire to evangelize, to extend Christ’s hospitality to all, and to grow the numbers of persons affiliated with the Church. We acknowledge that some clergy currently promote and oversee the deliberate practice of open Communion, understood to be communion administered to both baptized and unbaptized persons. We also differentiate the promotion and practice of open Communion from the pastoral judgment that clergy and Eucharistic ministers find themselves exercising during the administration of the sacrament.

In part, emergent and various understandings of both the sacrament of Baptism and the sacrament of Holy Communion are responses to a characteristic of the shift from Christendom to the New Missional Age, namely from an ecclesiocentric to a missiocentric Church and society.

Our group identifies study and education on the nature and significance of both sacraments of Holy Communion and Baptism as important to the life of the Church today.

NEXT STEPS:

1. We invite the bishops to constitute a task force inclusive of both clergy and laity to study biblical teaching as well as historical and current sacramental theology and practice; to develop educational materials to share with clergy and laity of the Church; and to explore further whether and how experimentation with open communion could and/or should be made canonically permissible. 2. The production of educational materials may need funding, and we propose that any budget requests be made in the next ECCT budget cycle. 3. We also recommend a clergy day be devoted to discussion of theologies of both Baptism and Holy Communion and open Communion in particular.

The workgroup asks the Convention for the following action:

● The Convention will direct the bishops to constitute a task force of clergy and lay to study biblical teaching as well as historical and current sacramental theology and practice; to develop educational materials to share with clergy and laity of the Church and to explore further whether and how experimentation with open communion could and/or should be made canonically permissible. ○ Thomas Schact from The Episcopal Church at Yale, spoke against the action. ○ Ted Mollegen, Alternate Deputy to General Convention, asked a question. Ajung Sojwal responded. ○ David Riveria, St. Paul & St. James, New Haven, asked a clarifying question. Bishop Douglas responded. ○ Brittany Crabtree, Holy Trinity, Enfield spoke in favor of the action. ○ Michael DeNegris, All Saints, Wolcott, spoke in favor of the action. ○ Charles Dimmick, St. Peter’s Church, Cheshire, spoke in favor of the action. ○ Mike Reardon, St. Peter’s, Hebron, spoke in favor of the action. ○ The Rev. Stephen Holton, Christ Church, New Haven made a point of clarification. ○ The Rev. Ron Steed, Deacon, St. James, Poquetanuck & Grace, Yantic, called the question. It was ruled out of order. ○ The Rev. Jim Wheeler, St. John’s, Stamford asked a clarifying question and spoke in favor of the action. ○ Bishop Douglas and Bishop Ahrens responded to the question. ○ Jocelyn Wickersham, Episcopal Church at Yale asked a clarifying question. Bishop Douglas responded. ○ Abbie Storch, St. John’s, New Haven spoke against the action. ○ Erika Hagen, St. Stephen’s, Ridgefield spoke in favor of the action.

The Convention voted to approve the action.

Bishop Douglas commended the Convention for its work in the afternoon.

Chaplain Christi Humphrey from Bethany House of Prayer led the Convention in a time of prayer. Bishop Ahrens led the Convention in the Lord’s Prayer and blessed the people.

Bishop Douglas asked for and received a motion to adjourn, which was seconded and passed by acclamation. The Convention adjourned at 4:33 p.m. Supporting Documents

Resolutions Resolutions that passed are printed in final amended form.

Resolution #1 – Budget of Convention

RESOLVED, that the 234th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut adopt the following 2019 Budget of Convention as proposed and appended to this resolution. (See Budget of Convention on page 64 of this Journal.)

Resolution #2 – Clergy Compensation

RESOLVED, that the 234th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut adopt the 2019 Minimum Salary Schedule for all stipendiary clergy including transitional deacons. (See the Minimum Salary Schedule in the Resolution Appendices on page 59 of this Journal.)

Resolution #3 – Affirming Racial Healing, Justice, & Reconciliation (Amended)

RESOLVED, that ECCT launch a “Season of Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconciliation,” to last a minimum of two years, with the initial goals of: introducing foundational concepts, language, and tools to help encourage and enable congregations to begin opening hearts and minds; recognizing the reality of white supremacy and bias against people of color; and awakening Episcopalians in Connecticut to the need for concerted action to address the ongoing injustice of the racial divide; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the second Sunday of February be set aside as a Day of Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconciliation, during which parishes are asked to begin a conversation about the sin of racism in our lives and in the world by hosting a forum on racial healing, justice, and reconciliation, utilizing video and discussion questions from the Joint Session on Racial Reconciliation from the 2018 General Convention of The Episcopal Church; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each parish includes a simple report, which will be submitted to the Mission Council, with their annual Parochial Reports detailing how they have engaged in conversation, study, and action regarding racial healing, justice, reconciliation, and the sin of racism; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all leaders in clergy transition processes be trained on the impact of white privilege and the importance of including diverse candidates in every search, and that parishes in clergy transition processes report the number of candidates of color included in their process to the Office of the Canon for Mission Leadership; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all searches for ECCT staff positions include at least two people of color, or one, if there are fewer than four people in total, among the final candidates interviewed

Resolution #4 – Episcopal Elections (Amended)

RESOLVED, that the 234th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut adopt the revisions to the Canons set forth in Appendix A to this resolution, to be effective upon November 1, 2018.

Appendix A:

Canon XV - Bishop Transition Process

Section 1. When a vacancy in the office of Bishop Diocesan or Bishop Suffragan exists or is anticipated, the Standing Committee shall issue a notice to ECCT and the office of the Presiding Bishop:

A. Announcing that a vacancy in the office of Bishop Diocesan or Bishop Suffragan exists or is anticipated;

B. Requesting that the steps required by the Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church for an episcopal election be undertaken;

C. Calling for a special convention for an episcopal election or for an episcopal election at a future regularly scheduled convention, upon completion of the steps required by the Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church for an episcopal election;

D. Calling for the formation of a Bishop Transition Committee (“BTC”), and setting a date by which the BTC shall be elected.

Section 2. The BTC shall consist of twenty-four (24) members who are adult communicants in good standing or clergy in good standing canonically resident in ECCT, selected as follows:

A. Twelve (12) members selected by the Regions, with each Region selecting one (1) lay person who is a member of a Parish or Worshiping Community in the Region, and one (1) clergy person living or working in the Region;

B. Twelve (12) members selected by the Mission Council from a pool of twenty-four (24) lay or clergy persons nominated by the Standing Committee, giving priority to members of ECCT Ministry Networks; the resulting group of 12 shall include at least four lay persons and at least four clergy persons.

Section 3. The Mission Council shall propose an interim budget for costs associated with the episcopal transition process until the next Budget of Convention is adopted by a Convention of ECCT, which shall be ratified by the Standing Committee (“BTC Budget”).

Section 4. The BTC shall convene for the first time at the call of the President of the Standing Committee. Once convened, the BTC shall:

A. Adopt such rules and procedures for its operation as it deems prudent;

B. Organize itself into such subcommittees as it may believe necessary and appropriate;

C. Determine appropriate leadership (e.g. BTC leadership, subcommittee chairpersons, etc.), as it believes necessary and appropriate;

D. Engage such consultants, chaplains, or professionals to assist it in its work as it feels essential;

E. Follow the call of the Holy Spirit in: i. Creating a profile of ECCT; ii. Identifying suitable candidates, including conducting complete and comprehensive background checks; iii. Providing particular support and encouragement to minority candidates; iv. Affording the Bishop Diocesan the opportunity to interview candidates for Bishop Suffragan and consulting with the Bishop Diocesan before selecting nominees from among the candidates for Bishop Suffragan; v. Choosing nominees (“Committee Nominees”) from among the candidates; vi. Facilitating opportunities for ECCT to learn about and to meet the Committee Nominees and any Petition Nominees (as described below), and for all of those nominees to learn about and to meet members of ECCT; vii. Providing emotional and spiritual support to the current bishop or bishops, the candidates, the Committee Nominees, the Petition Nominees, if any, the Bishop-Elect, and their respective families, and ECCT staff; viii. Assisting with the consecration or installation of the Bishop-Elect; and ix. Assisting with the transition between bishops;

F. Take full advantage of existing administrative and professional resources of ECCT, including accounts payable, legal counsel, communications, human resources, and other capacities existing within ECCT, to avoid unnecessary expense in the transition process and to complete its work within the BTC Budget.

Section 5. When ready, the BTC shall announce the Committee Nominees to the public in a manner reasonably calculated to inform both ECCT and The Episcopal Church of their identities. When the BTC issues this notice, it shall also provide the notice to the Secretary of the Diocese.

Section 6. After BTC notifies the Secretary of the Diocese of the identities of the Committee Nominees, additional candidates (“Petition Candidates”) may be proposed by petition to the BTC, as follows:

A. Petition Candidates may be proposed only by lay or clerical delegates to Convention;

B. A Petition Candidate must be proposed in writing, using a form made available by the BTC, signed by not less than ten (10) clergy delegates resident in at least four (4) different

Regions, and by not less than ten (10) lay delegates resident in at least four (4) different Regions;

C. A delegate to convention may not propose more than one Petition Candidate;

D. Each proposal of a Petition Candidate shall include a written consent to the proposal signed by the Candidate;

E. Proposals of Petition Candidates will be accepted by the Secretary of the Diocese for a period of ten (10) calendar days after the BTC notifies the Secretary of the Diocese of the identities of the Committee Nominees;

F. The BTC shall screen each Petition Candidate in the manner that it screened the Committee Nominees;

G. If the BTC concludes that one or more of the Petition Candidates satisfies the canonical requirements for election and has satisfied the screening process applied to all Committee Nominees, the BTC shall certify those Petition Candidates as “Petition Nominees.”

Section 7. At the conclusion of the period for submission of Petition Candidates, if no proposals of Petition Candidates have been submitted to the BTC, or at the conclusion of the screening process required with respect to each Petition Candidate, and in all cases in a time sufficient to allow for the orderly introduction of Committee Nominees and any Petition Nominees to ECCT, the BTC shall submit the Committee Nominees and the Petition Nominees, if any, to the Secretary of Convention as the final slate of nominees for election.

Section 8. The Election Convention shall proceed in accordance with rules of order adopted at the Convention, provided:

A. The Ecclesiastical Authority or its delegate shall preside over the Convention;

B. Nominations for election to the office of bishop may not be made from the floor;

C. Nominations for election may be withdrawn only by the nominee;

D. Nominations speeches will not be permitted.

Resolution #5 – Definition of Clergy in Good Standing in ECCT (TABLED)

RESOLVED, that the 234th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut adopt the definition of “clergy in good standing” set forth in Appendix A to this resolution, to be effective upon November 1, 2018.

Canon XVI – DEFINITION OF CLERGY IN GOOD STANDING

Section 1. In keeping with the expectations and directives of the Constitution and Canons and the policies and procedures of The Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Church in

Connecticut, the following must be met for a clergy person to be considered in good standing in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut:

A. Make an annual report of their activities to the Bishops. The report of parochial clergy serving in a parish in ECCT is included in the parish’s annual parochial report. Non-parochial clergy and retired clergy not serving in an ECCT parish must submit an ECCT non-parochial report. Clergy serving in a parish outside of ECCT must complete an ECCT non-parochial report.

B. Complete Safe Church (Mandatory Clergy Professional Development) every three years.

C. Engage in continuing education by participating in a minimum of at least one of the following each year: (i) two full days of the ECCT Clergy Conference, or (ii) two of the three annual ECCT Clergy Days, or (iii) other continuing education activities equal to two full days of study, the last of which must be reported to the Bishops in the Continuing Education Report.

D. Document participation in an anti-racism educational program (dismantling racism, and racial healing, justice, and reconciliation) every three years.

E. Receive consent of the Bishops to enter into secular employment.

F. Attend the ECCT Annual Convention or receive permission to be absent.

Section 2. Clergy who are actively suspended and/or otherwise inhibited as a result of a Title IV process or episcopal pastoral directive are not considered in good standing.

Section 3. The Secretary of the Diocese shall maintain a record of the clergy in good standing and those not in good standing.

Section 4. The Bishops of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut will not give a report of good standing for any clergy person not in compliance with the above, including clergy seeking new cures.

Resolution #6 – Status of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Darien, CT (Amended)

RESOLVED, that pursuant to Title III, Canon III.9.15(e)(2) of The Episcopal Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, located in Darien, be placed under the supervision of the Bishop as a Mission, which is understood in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut as a Worshiping Community (ECCT Canon V, Section 1).

Resolution #7: Recognition and Affirmation of the Inherent Dignity & Worth of Transgender (Binary and Non-Binary) and Gender Non-Conforming People as Beloved Children of God (Amended)

Resolved, that all transgender people (binary and non-binary) and anyone whose gender identity and expression differ from the sex they were assigned at birth, are beloved children of God and share the same inherent dignity and worth as all members of the human family and should be afforded the same rights as other human beings; and be it further

Resolved, that the Episcopal Church in Connecticut opposes any attempt to legislate or make any public policy that defines sex and/or gender on the basis of physical appearance of external genitalia present at birth or presence of certain chromosomes within a person’s DNA; and be it further

Resolved, that the Episcopal Church in Connecticut support educational, pastoral, liturgical, and legislative efforts that seek to end systemic violence and discrimination against transgender and gender non-conforming people, calling special attention to violence against transgender women of color; and be it further Resolved, that the Secretary of Convention convey this resolution to the Office of Government Relations of The Episcopal Church and to appropriate state and federal legislative bodies.

Resolution Appendices

Clergy Salary Schedule

Full-Time Clergy – Minimum Cash Salary

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 % increase 1.50% 0.65% 0.70% 1.95% 2.40% ii Transitional Deacons/ Priests $34,382.00 $34,605.00 $34,847.00 $35,527.00 $36,380.00 first full year i, iii Full-time Assistants ordained ≥ $36,838.00 $37,077.00 $37,337.00 $38,065.00 $38,979.00 one year i Rector / Priest-in-charge i $41,754.00 $42,025.00 $42,319.00 $43,114.00 $44,149.00 Increment for each year of $739.00 $744.00 $749.00 $764 $782.00 ordination up to 20 years iv * Minimum for 20 years of $56,532.00 $56,899.00 $57,299.00 $58,416.00 $59,818.00 ordination Continuing Education v $1,500.00 $1,750.00 $1,750.00 $1,750.00 $1,850.00 * Incremental compensation for every year of ordination up to 20 years

Minimum Compensation Formula for Part-time Clergy

SSA (Social Housing/ Medical, Dental & Minimum Continuing Security Utilities Life Cash Salary Education Allowance) Allowance Pension Insurance 3/4 time 100%C of Same formula 75% of 85% - 100% Same formula as a Full-times as Full-time Full-time of premium Full-time h S 1/2 time 50% of 100% of Same formula 50% of 50% of Same formula as a Full-time Full-timel as Full-time Full-time premium Full-time a r $20,380 – Negotiable Same formula Negotiable Negotiable Same formula as Missional Priest in y Charge (MPIC) and 29,320 (if as Full-time Full-time (Not (Not (Not Conditional Priest in retired, must applicable if Required) Required) Charge (CPIC) (8-19 be under the clergy is retired) hours/week) vi “work after retirement”

earnings cap)

PAID TIME OFF FOR ALL CLERGY (VACATION, HOLIDAY, CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SABBATICAL)

Vacation Continuing Holiday Sabbatical Education Full –time * 14 paid Holidays / 3 month paid sabbatical 5 days Leave days option after 5 years

3/4 time * 14 paid Holidays / Negotiable 5 days Leave days

1/2 time * 7 paid Holidays / Negotiable 5 days Leave days

Missional Priest vi * N/A N/A Negotiable Five weeks, which may include up to 5 Sundays (at the discretion of the clergy). A week is as defined in the Letter of Agreement:

• Full-time — Five weeks, • Three-Quarter Time — Five ¾ time weeks

• Half-Time—Five ½ time weeks

• Less Half-Time (CPIC/MPIC) —Five comparable weeks, as delineated in LOA

Additional Compensation Components and Requirements

SOCIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE (SSA): See factors for this calculation in Section 1.4 of the Treasurers’ Newsletter which approximate 60% of clergy members’ self-employment (SE) liability. HOUSING/UTILITIES: Parishes may provide church-owned housing and church paid utilities or they may provide a housing allowance in addition to the cash salary paid to clergy member. A housing allowance will be determined in conjunction with the Canon for Mission Leadership based upon housing costs in the parish community and the clergy’s full- time equivalent status. HOUSING EQUITY ALLOWANCE: Equal to 3.0 – 3.9% of the amount recorded as "compensation" by the church pension fund (for priests with over 5 years of service since ordination). This applies only if the rector is provided housing by the church or receives a housing allowance that does not permit an ownership interest in that housing. See Section 1.3 for more information. MEDICAL, DENTAL AND LIFE INSURANCE: Health plan selection and specification of coverage (e.g., single person, two persons, family) is left to the sole discretion of the priest. The parish’s minimum contribution rate to the medical insurance plan shall be set periodically by the Mission Council in accordance with the plan. Parishes must contribute at least 85% of the cost of medical insurance premium for clergy regularly scheduled to work 1,500 hours or more per year. At its September 20, 2015 meeting, the former Executive Council expanded on this policy by allowing parishes to provide different levels of premium support for different plans as a way of encouraging employees to move away from plans that might result in the imposition of “Cadillac plan” excise taxes in the future. Parishes that have not already done so are encouraged to phase-in employee premium contributions particularly for the CIGNA Open Access Plus In-Network plan Premiums for life insurance and dental coverage for full-time clergy must be paid 100% by the employer. Medical for part-time clergy will be based upon the part-time guidelines. PENSION FUND CONTRIBUTIONS: Calculated based upon “compensation” according to Church Pension Fund formula based upon type of housing provided. See section 1.5 of the Treasurers’ Newsletter for guidance on calculating this benefit. PROFESSIONAL EXPENSES: Parishes should provide an annual professional expense allowance for reimbursement of documented expenses according to a Vestry-approved accountable plan. Expenses incurred in the course of professional activities on behalf of the parish include travel/car expense allowance at a rate consistent with IRS guidelines. Professional expenses include books, professional journals, conferences, meetings, professional lunches and professional memberships. Travel in support of church business should be reimbursed at the IRS mileage rate, which is currently $0.535 per mile, last updated on December 13, 2016. For IRS tax purposes, it is recommended that parishes adopt this method of business travel and professional expense reimbursement and that the parish provides an adequate budget amount to accommodate documented expense reimbursement requests. A flat allowance to cover these business expenses is not recommended.

MERIT INCREASES: There is no recommended policy for merit increases. However, consideration for equity and merit adjustments is encouraged for added job responsibilities and a one-time annual bonus might be paid in recognition for work well done.

NOTES ON COMPENSATION i If in church-owned housing, utilities may be pro-rated based upon full-time equivalent (FTE) rates. In addition to the cash minimum salary above, compensation packages for clergy working half-time or more should include housing and utilities (i.e. church- owned housing or suitable housing allowance for clergy owned or rented housing). ii This salary figure represents a 2.40% increase over the 2018 salary schedule. The figures are based on projections using trends and figures available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics through 8/15/2018. There is no additional base increase built into the increment. iii Transitional Deacons/Priests first full year rate is for the first year following ordination to the Diaconate. Beyond that first year, the rate used should be under the category of full-time assistant or Priest-in-Charge as appropriate. iv From date of Ordination to the Diaconate: Rather than prorating the increase for the exact date of ordination, it is recommended that the incremental step be paid as of January 1st for the entire calendar year after the year of ordination. The incremental step applies to all clergy except for Transitional Deacons and Priests in their first year of ordination. For example, if someone is ordained to the deaconate in 2018, the higher salary rate applies beginning January 1, 2019. v The Continuing Education amount for 2019 is $1,850.00 for clergy working half-time or more for continuing education and for a contribution toward the expense of the annual clergy conference. It is not intended as cash compensation but as an offset to actual educational/conference expenses. A week of continuing education time away from the parish (not counting a Sunday) is an integral part of this allowance for full- time clergy. vi The MPIC/CPIC serves less than half-time. The MPIC/CPIC presides and preaches at Sunday Eucharist and an additional day or two, the amount of time and day(s) to be negotiated between the Vestry and MPIC/CPIC, not less than 8 - 12 hours weekly, and not more than 19. This ministry then is contextual and will vary from one parish to the next (e.g., Sunday plus Wednesday afternoon and evening; or Sunday plus Tuesday morning and Wednesday all day, etc.).

Proposed 2019 Better/ % Better/ The Episcopal Church in Connecticut 2018 Budget Budget of (Worse) than (Worse) than of Convention 2019 Budget Convention 2018 Budget 2018 Budget

REVENUES

Parish Support Contributions $4,420,000 $4,409,000 ($11,000) -0.2%

Other Sources Episcopate Trustees support $300,000 $320,000 $20,000 6.7%

Income from Missionary Society investments $1,401,000 $1,466,000 $65,000 4.6%

All other Sources $131,279 $139,813 $8,534 6.5%

Total Other Sources $1,832,279 $1,925,813 $93,534 5.1%

TOTAL REVENUE $6,252,279 $6,334,813 $82,534 1.3%

EXPENSES Total Schedule "A" - National and World Mission $1,010,481 $1,004,718 $5,763 0.6% Total Schedule "C" - Congregational Development $501,415 $429,331 $72,083 14.4% Total Schedule "D" - Camp Washington $175,000 $175,000 $0 0.0% Total Schedule "E" - Christian Formation $8,000 $8,000 $0 0.0% Total Schedule "F" - Ministry to Higher Education $70,500 $71,000 ($500) -0.7% Total Schedule "G" - Stewardship $4,500 $2,750 $1,750 38.9% Total Schedule "I" - Communication & Media $205,377 $256,092 ($50,715) -24.7% Total Schedule "J" - Ecumenical Relations $7,000 $6,650 $350 5.0% Total Schedule "K" - Diocesan Programs $27,000 $40,100 -13,100 -48.5% Total Schedule "L" - Mission Outreach in CT $87,300 $67,800 19,500 22.3% Total Schedule "M" - Diocesan Convention & TREC CT $603,182 $635,168 ($31,986) -5.3% Total Schedules "O" - Bishops Ministry $579,666 $615,201 ($35,536) -6.1% Total Schedule "Q" - Mission Collaboration $154,494 $158,811 ($4,316) -2.8% Total Schedule `R-1' - Parish Transitions & Clergy Development $200,962 $192,035 $8,927 4.4% Total Schedule `R-2' Commission on Ministry Program $195,206 $210,647 ($15,442) -7.9% Total Schedule "S" - Pastoral Ministry $226,092 $252,674 ($26,582) -11.8% Total Schedule "T" - Support Services & Operations $925,345 $1,025,947 ($100,602) -10.9% Total Schedule "U" - Finance & Administration $640,054 $714,307 ($74,253) -11.6% Total Schedule "V" - Archivist $111,316 $111,316 $0 0.0% Total Schedule "W" - Contingency $273,700 $285,000 ($11,300) -4.1%

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,006,589 $6,262,547 ($255,958)$0 -4.3% NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) $245,690 $72,265 ($173,425) -70.6%

REPORTS TO CONVENTION

Report from the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church: Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of The Episcopal Church

As per Canon I.1.1 (e), whenever changes to the Constitution of The Episcopal Church are proposed, the Secretary of Convention must make known to the Annual Convention the proposed changes. Included in this report are all the following resolutions from General Convention pertaining to the Constitution of The Episcopal Church.

• A063: Amend Artcile X • A089: Amend Articles VI and VIII regarding Full Communion • A122: Amend Article IX to change Removal to Admonition • A150: Amend Article I.2 • A151: Amend Article I.4-8 • A152: Amend Article III • A153: Amend Article IV • A176: Amend Article V • A183: Amend Article IX

Please take time to read and consider these proposed changes.

Duly Submitted,

The Rev. Adam B. Yates Secretary of Convention

A063 Amend Article X of the Constitution of the Episcopal Church (First Reading)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church amend Article X of the Constitution of the Episcopal Church as follows

ARTICLE X

The Book of Common Prayer, as now established or hereafter amended by the authority of this Church, shall be in use in all the Dioceses of this Church. No alteration thereof or addition thereto shall be made unless the same shall be first proposed in one regular meeting of the General Convention and by a resolve thereof be sent within six months to the Secretary of the Convention of every Diocese, to be made known to the Diocesan Convention at its next meeting, and be adopted by the General Convention at its next succeeding regular meeting by a majority of all Bishops, excluding retired Bishops not present, of the whole number of Bishops entitled to vote in the House of Bishops, and by a vote by orders in the House of Deputies in accordance with Article I, Sec. 5, except that concurrence by the orders shall require the affirmative vote in each order by a majority of the Dioceses entitled to representation in the House of Deputies. But notwithstanding anything herein above contained, the General Convention may at any one meeting, by a majority of

the whole number of the Bishops entitled to vote in the House of Bishops, and by a majority of the Clerical and Lay Deputies of all the Dioceses entitled to representation in the House of Deputies, voting by orders as previously set forth in this Article:

(a) Amend the Table of Lessons and all Tables and Rubrics relating to the Psalms.

(b) Authorize for trial use throughout this Church, as an alternative at any time or times to the established Book of Common Prayer or to any section or Office thereof, a proposed revision of the whole Book or of any portion thereof, duly undertaken by the General Convention.

(c) Authorize for use throughout this Church, as provided by Canon, alternative and additional liturgies to supplement those provided in the Book of Common Prayer.

And Provided that nothing in this Article shall be construed as restricting the authority of the Bishops of this Church to take such order as may be permitted by the Rubrics of the Book of Common Prayer or by the Canons of the General Convention for the use of special forms of worship.

A089 Amend Articles VI and VIII regarding Full Communion

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 79th General Convention amend Articles VI and VIII to read as follows:

ARTICLE VI

Sec. 1. The House of Bishops may establish a Mission in any area not included within the boundaries of any Diocese of this Church or of any Church in full communion with this Church, and elect or appoint a Bishop therefor.

ARTICLE VIII

No person shall be ordered Priest or Deacon to minister in this Church until the person shall have been examined by the Bishop and two (2) Priests and shall have exhibited such testimonials and other requisites as the Canons in that case provided may direct. No person shall be ordained and consecrated Bishop, or ordered Priest or Deacon to minister in this Church, unless at the time, in the presence of the ordaining Bishop or Bishops, the person shall subscribe and make the following declaration:

I do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, and to contain all things necessary to salvation; and I do solemnly engage to conform to the Doctrine, Discipline, and Worship of the Episcopal Church.

Provided, however, that any person consecrated a Bishop to minister in any Diocese of an autonomous Church or Province of a Church in full communion with this Church may, instead of the foregoing declaration, make the promises of Conformity required by the Church in which the Bishop is to minister.

If any Bishop ordains a Priest or Deacon to minister elsewhere than in this Church, or confers ordination as Priest or Deacon upon a Christian minister who has not received Episcopal Ordination, the Bishop shall do so only in accordance with such provisions as shall be set forth in the Canons of this Church.

No person ordained by a foreign Bishop, or by a Bishop not in full communion with this Church, shall be permitted to officiate as a Minister of this Church until the person shall have complied with the Canon or Canons in that case provided and also shall have subscribed the aforesaid declaration.

A Bishop may permit an ordained minister in good standing in a church with which this Church is in full communion as specified by the Canons who has made the foregoing declaration, or a minister ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America or its predecessor bodies who has made the promise of conformity required by that Church in place of the foregoing declaration to officiate on a temporary basis as an ordained minister of this church. No minister of such a Church ordained by other than a Bishop, apart from any such ministers designated as part of the Covenant or Instrument by which full communion was established, shall be eligible to officiate under this Article.

A122 Amend Article IX to change Removal to Admonition

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the Article IX of the Constitution be amended as follows:

ARTICLE IX The General Convention may, by Canon, establish one or more Courts for the Trial of Bishops.

Presbyters and Deacons canonically resident in a Diocese shall be tried by a Court instituted by the Convention thereof; Presbyters and Deacons canonically resident in a Missionary Diocese shall be tried according to Canons adopted by the Bishop and Convocation thereof, with the approval of the House of Bishops; provided that the General Convention in each case may prescribe by Canon for a change of venue.

The General Convention, in like manner, may establish or may provide for the establishment of Courts of Review of the determination of diocesan or other trial Courts

The Court for the review of the determination of the trial Court, on the trial of a Bishop, shall be composed of Bishops only.

The General Convention, in like manner, may establish an ultimate Court of Appeal, solely for the review of the determination of any Court of Review on questions of Doctrine, Faith, or Worship.

None but a Bishop shall pronounce sentence of admonition, or suspension,or removal or deposition from the Ministry, on any Bishop, Presbyter, or Deacon; and none but a Bishop shall admonish any Bishop, Presbyter, or Deacon.

A sentence of suspension shall specify on what terms or conditions and at what time the suspension shall cease. A sentence of suspension may be remitted in such manner as may be provided by Canon.

A150 Amend Article I.2 of the Constitution

1. Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution is hereby amended to read as follows: 2. Article I 3. Sec. 2. Each Bishop of this Church having jurisdiction, every Bishop Coadjutor, every

Bishop Suffragan Bishop, every Assistant Bishop, and every Bishop who by reason of advanced age or bodily infirmity, or who, under an election to an office created by the General Convention, or for reasons of mission strategy determined by action of the General Convention or the House of Bishops, has resigned a jurisdiction, shall have a seat and a vote in the House of Bishops. A majority of all Bishops entitled to vote, exclusive of Bishops who have resigned their jurisdiction or positions, shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Bishops who exercise or have jurisdiction are those who exercise ecclesiastical authority in a diocese or other jurisdiction of this Church.

A151 Amend Article I.4-8 of the Constitution

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That Article II.4-8 of the Constitution is hereby amended to read as follows:

ARTICLE II

Sec. 4. It shall be lawful for a Diocese, at the request of the Bishop of that Diocese, to elect not more than two Suffragan Bishops Suffragan, without right of succession, and with seat and vote in the House of Bishops. A Suffragan Bishop Suffragan shall be consecrated and hold office under such conditions and limitations other than those provided in this Article as may be provided by Canons of the General Convention. A Suffragan Bishop Suffragan shall be eligible for election as Bishop Diocesan or Bishop Coadjutor of a Diocese, or as a Bishop Suffragan in another Diocese.

Sec. 5. It shall be lawful for a Diocese to prescribe by the Constitution and Canons of such Diocese that upon the death, removal or deposition of the Bishop or if the Bishop resigns, or is removed from office pursuant to Canon III.12.12(7), a Suffragan Bishop Suffraganof that Diocese may be placed in charge of such Diocese and become temporarily the Ecclesiastical Authority thereof serving as the Bishop Diocesan Pro Tempore until such time as a new Bishop shall be chosen and consecrated; or that during the disability or absence of the Bishop, a Bishop Suffragan of that Diocese may be placed in charge of such diocese and become temporarily the Ecclesiastical Authority thereof serving as the Bishop Diocesan Pro Tempore of the Diocese.

Sec. 6. A Bishop may not resign jurisdiction without the consent of the House of Bishops.

Sec. 7. It shall be lawful for the House of Bishops to elect a Suffragan Bishop Suffragan who, under the direction of the Presiding Bishop, shall bein charge of the work of those chaplains in the Armed Forces of the United States, Veterans’ Administration Medical Centers, and Federal Correctional Institutions who are ordained Ministers of this Church. The Suffragan Bishop Suffragan so elected shall be consecrated and hold office under such conditions and limitations other than those provided in this Article as may be provided by Canons of the General Convention. The Suffragan Bishop Suffraganshall be eligible for election as Bishop Diocesan,or Bishop Coadjutor or Suffragan Bishop Suffragan of a Diocese.

Sec. 8. A Bishop Diocesan or Coadjutor who has for at least five years next preceding exercised jurisdiction as the Ordinary, served as theBishop Diocesan or as the Bishop Coadjutor, of a Diocese for any period of time, may be elected as Bishop Diocesan, Bishop Coadjutor, or Suffragan Bishop Suffragan of another Diocese only if five or more years have passed since the Bishop first served as Bishop Diocesan or Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese in which the Bishop is currently or last served as Bishop Diocesan or Bishop Coadjutor. Before acceptance of such election a resignation of jurisdiction in the Diocese in which the Bishop is then serving, conditioned on the required consents of the Bishops and Standing Committees of the Church to such election, shall be submitted to the House of Bishops, and also, if the Bishop be a Bishop Coadjutor, a renunciation of the right of succession. Such resignation, and renunciation of the right of succession in the case of a Bishop Coadjutor, shall require the consent of the House of Bishops.

A152 Amend Article III of the Constitution

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Article III of the Constitution is hereby amended to read as follows:

ARTICLE III

Bishops may be consecrated for foreign lands upon due application therefrom, with the approbation of a majority of the Bishops of this Church entitled to vote in the House of Bishops, certified to the Presiding Bishop; under such conditions as may be prescribed by Canons of the General Convention. Bishops so consecrated shall not be eligible to the office of Diocesan or of Bishop Coadjutor of any Diocese in the United States or be entitled to vote in the House of Bishops, nor shall they perform any act of the episcopal office in any Diocese or Missionary Diocese of this Church, unless requested so to do by the Ecclesiastical Authority thereof. If a Bishop so consecrated shall be subsequently duly elected as a Bishop of a Missionary Diocese of this Church, such election shall then confer all the rights and privileges given in the Canon Canons to such Bishops.

A153 Amend Article IV of the Constitution

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Article IV of the Constitution is hereby amended to read as follows:

ARTICLE IV

In every Diocese a Standing Committee shall be elected by the Convention thereof, except that provision for filling vacancies between meetings of the Convention may be prescribed by the Canons of the respective Dioceses. When there is a Bishop in charge of the Diocese, the Standing Committee shall be the Bishop’s Council of Advice. If there be no Bishop or Bishop Coadjutor or Bishop Suffragan Bishop canonically authorized to act, the Standing Committee shall be the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese for all purposes declared by the General Convention. The rights and duties of the Standing Committee, except as provided in the Constitution and Canons of the General Convention, may be prescribed by the Canons of the respective Dioceses.

A176 Amend Article V - second reading

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Article V, Section 1 is amended as follows:

Sec. 1 A new Diocese may be formed, with the consent of the General Convention and under such conditions as the General Convention shall prescribe by General Canon or Canons, (1) by the division of an existing Diocese; (2) by the junction of two or more Dioceses or of parts of two or more Dioceses; or (3) by the erection into a Diocese of an unorganized area evangelized as provided in Article VI. The proceedings shall originate in a Convocation of the Clergy and Laity of the unorganized area called by the Bishop Ecclesiastical Authority Bishop for that purpose; or, with the approval of the Bishop Ecclesiastical Authority, in the Convention of the Diocese to be divided; or (when it is proposed to form a new Diocese by the junction of two or more existing Dioceses or of parts of two or more Dioceses) by mutual agreement of the Conventions of the Dioceses concerned, with the approval of the Bishop Ecclesiastical Authority of each Diocese. In case the Episcopate of a Diocese be vacant, no proceedings toward its division shall be taken until the vacancy is filled. After consent of the General Convention, when a certified copy of the duly adopted Constitution of the new Diocese, including an unqualified accession to the Constitution and Canons of this Church, shall have been filed with the Secretary of the General Convention and approved by the Executive Council of this Church, such new Diocese shall thereupon be in union with the General Convention.

A183 Amend Article IX - First reading

Resolved, That the Constitution Article IX be amended to read as follows: Article IX The General Convention may, by Canon, establish one or more Courts for the Trial of Bishops.

Presbyters and Deacons canonically resident in a Diocese shall be tried by a Court instituted by the General Convention by Canon. thereof;. Presbyters and Deacons canonically resident in a Missionary Diocese shall be tried according to Canons adopted by the Bishop and Convocation thereof, with the approval of the House of Bishops; provided that the General Convention in each case may prescribe by Canon for a change of venue.

The General Convention, in like manner, may establish or may provide for the establishment of Courts of Review of the determination of diocesan or other trial Courts.

The Court for the review of the determination of the trial Court, on the trial of a Bishop, shall be composed of Bishops only.

The General Convention, in like manner, may establish an ultimate Court of Appeal, solely for the review of the determination of any Court of Review on questions of Doctrine, Faith, or Worship.

None but a Bishop shall pronounce sentence of suspension, or removal, or deposition from the Ministry, on any Bishop, Presbyter, or Deacon; and none but a Bishop shall admonish any Bishop, Presbyter, or Deacon.

A sentence of suspension shall specify on what terms or conditions and at what time the suspension shall cease. A sentence of suspension may be remitted in such manner as may be provided by Canon.

Report from the Leadership Gathering Addressing the ECCT Resolution on Racial Reconciliation

Resolved, the Episcopal Church in Connecticut reaffirms the priority of the work of Racial Reconciliation as laid out by the General Convention of The Episcopal Church in 2015 (see resolutions 2015-A182 and 2015-C019 specifically); and be it further Resolved, that the Annual Convention of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut charges the Leadership Gathering (Mission Council, Donations and Bequests, Commission on Ministry and Standing Committee) to spend at least two of its gatherings in 2018 devoted to the study and witness to the impact of the sin of racism on our common life; and be it further Resolved, that the Leadership Gathering provide the Episcopal Church in Connecticut with what it learned and establish benchmarks (objectives/milestones) for the ongoing work of dismantling racism across Connecticut.

Overview In response to the above resolution on racial reconciliation passed at ECCT’s 2017 Annual Convention, the Leadership Gathering created the Affirming Racial Reconciliation Working Group representing each of its bodies: Commission on Ministry, Donations and Bequests, Mission Council, and Standing Committee. The Working Group (June Aziz, Suzy Burke, Dana Campbell, Carolyn Clement, Sandra Cosman, Molly James, Rowena Kemp, Jim Myslik, Sharon Pearson, Marissa Rohrbach, Linda Spiers, Valarie Stanley, and Lisa Yarbor) began meeting in January 2018 and subsequently met in person or via video conference six times through September 2018. They spent their time-sharing personal stories where racism has influenced or impacted their lives and wrestling with the challenge of how ECCT can make realistic and real progress toward true racial reconciliation. They also vetted resources (print, web, locations) and designed events for the Leadership Gathering at its March and June meetings at The Commons. In addition, Lisa Yarbor, Valarie Stanley and Karin Hamilton attended a conference at the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing in Atlanta, GA representing ECCT, and they brought back stories and additional resources to share.

Leadership Gathering – March 2018 (45 minutes) In preparation for the March Leadership Gathering, we asked people to read Waking Up White: Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debbie Irving (Elephant Room Press, 2014) and/or listen to her TedX talk “Finding Myself in the Story of Race” (https://youtu.be/oD5Ox5XNEpg), and/or read Letter from the Birmingham Jail by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and/or “How Michelle Obama Subverted Respectability Politics with a Ponytail” by Brittney Cooper in the Christian Century (February 29, 2018). We had allocated 45 minutes on the agenda to engage these materials, and members were invited to either (1) talk in small groups about what their reactions and learnings were; (2) view Eric Law’s Photo Language Cards as a prompt for responding to the readings; or (3) use art materials to express their thoughts. The conversation flowed easily, and people were eager to share their stories about their experiences with racism as well as their thoughts and feelings about it. Through this process, we learned how important it is for people to share stories and experiences with people who are different from themselves so they can better understand the impact that the sin of racism has on their personal lives as well as our common life. We also saw how eager people are to engage in the conversation when invited to do so, and there is never enough time to discuss what is on the hearts and minds of individuals. Because we believe that any gathering in which racism is discussed needs to be a safe space so people can offer their personal witness and be vulnerable to hearing what others are saying, we had invited chaplains to attend the meeting to tend to any needs that might arise during the discussion.

Leadership Gathering - June 2018 (3 hours) At the June Leadership Gathering, with chaplains again present, we dedicated three hours to continuing the conversation about Affirming Racial Reconciliation through prayer (an opening litany as well as Dwelling in the Word using a passage from Waking Up White). Having finished reading Waking Up White, the members of the Leadership Gathering discussed the book in small groups using the following questions: What surprised you? What challenged you? and Where did you connect with Waking Up White? Building on what we learned about the importance of sharing our stories at the March Leadership Gathering, once again in the same small groups, individuals shared their stories of racism from both their childhoods and their churches following a “testimony” from four members of the Working Group to the whole. We concluded the morning with a review and discussion of the results of a survey members completed in May, with emphasis on what the data call the Leadership Gathering and ECCT to do in response to our current reality.

What We Learned From Our Conversations as a Leadership Gathering o Most Episcopalians in Connecticut only know about racism and systemic oppression in the abstract. One of the challenges we face as a predominantly white community is that people don’t see racism as a problem. Many believe racism was “solved” in the 1960’s and that no

further action is required, and if this is not the case, we don’t know what needs to be done to address it. o When we get to know people who are different than we are, we learn that we all breathe the same air, and share the same dreams and hopes and fears. It’s very difficult to discriminate “up close”. o Sharing our stories and listening to other people’s stories are both incredibly powerful experiences. o Those who have white privilege need to become more aware of it, and we need to raise the level of awareness about the impact of white privilege in our faith communities. o When we allow ourselves to be vulnerable and broken open, love can find space to flourish. o Internal (personal) work needs to precede corporate action. o White people are in a position to speak up and can no longer ask people of color to be the sole voices talking about the sin of racism (in other words, those who are historically entitled need to do their own work).

From the Survey of Leadership Gathering Members In May, the Affirming Racial Reconciliation team administered a brief survey to members of the Leadership Gathering. Fifty-seven people responded (80% response rate). Key findings are listed below, and the survey results are attached. Themes from Reponses to the Open-Ended Question: What are the obstacles to having conversations about race in your parish? • Lack of awareness/ “racism doesn’t exist anymore” (n = 10) • Conversations about racism may make people uncomfortable (n=10) • The subject is too “political”/taboo (n=7) • Competing priorities – buildings; clergy transition (n=6) • White apathy/white guilt (n=6) • Don’t know of any (n=6) • Lack of trained leaders (n=4) • It’s a complex issue (n=3) • Other factors (n = 7)

Data from the Survey • The vast majority of Leadership Gathering members and ECCT parishioners are white, not black, Hispanic or Latino/Latina o 85% of the members of the Leadership Gathering are white, as are our congregations

o 96% are not Hispanic or Latino/Latina as are 90 % of their congregations o Two thirds of the members of the Leadership Gathering report that their parishes reflect “to a great extent” the racial and ethnic composition of the neighborhoods in which they are located, and more than half reflect the racial and ethnic composition of the town/city in which they are located. 16% of the respondents report their parishes do not reflect the racial or ethnic composition of the town/city in which they are located. • Our parishes are very stable in terms of their racial and ethnic composition o Of those parishes that are changing, they are predominantly white and slowly becoming more diverse. o Only three parishes are becoming less diverse. • Most of our close friends look like we do. o Only 1/3 of the members of the Leadership Gathering report that they have at least six close friends of a different race/ethnicity than they are, and 30% have 0 – 2 friends who meet that criterion. • If ECCT wants congregations to focus more on the systemic injustices in our midst, it will have to create a strong perceived need for change. o Members of the Leadership Gathering report they are personally devoting significant time and resources to the study and witness of the impact of the sin of racism on our common life while only 4% of their congregations are. • There is some level of openness in ECCT to addressing the sin of racism in our midst. Two- thirds of our parishes are devoting “some” time and resource to this considerable challenge.

PROPOSED OBJECTIVES ON THE PATH TO DISMANTLING RACISM ACROSS CONNECTICUT The following objectives and implementation dates were unanimously approved at the September 8, 2018 Leadership Gathering.

By September 4, 2018 The following question was submitted for discussion at the upcoming ECCT Convention with the aim of leading a workshop on Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation at Convention: How can we, in ECCT, make realistic and real progress toward true racial reconciliation? On September 8, 2018 The Leadership Gathering committed to continue its focus on racial reconciliation. Members will read Stand Your Ground by Kelly Brown Douglas in preparation for the December 8th Leadership Gathering, and they are encouraged to read the book with partners or in small groups. Once again we will have chaplains available at the meeting. On October 26 – 27, 2018 – ECCT Convention

• Facilitate a workshop on Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation • Host a table staffed by members of the Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation Working Group and other volunteers to showcase resources, share ideas, and have conversation to create awareness • Display Rhode Island’s History of Racism panels On November 1, 2018 Launch a “Season of a Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation” (to last a minimum of two years) with the initial goal of introducing foundational concepts, language, and tools to help encourage and enable congregations to begin to open hearts and minds of the people to recognize the reality of white supremacy and anti-black/ brown, as well as to awaken our people to the need for concerted action to address the ongoing injustice of the racial divide. Promotion of these activities and resources will go through all channels of ECCT communications. • Kick off ECCT’s Season of Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation with a letter from the bishops to all clergy and parishioners outlining the why, what, when . . . • Declare Sunday, February 10th as a Day of Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation. All parishes will be asked to begin a conversation with their congregations about the sin of racism in ECCT by hosting a forum on racial reconciliation. The Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation Working Group strongly recommends using the video and discussion questions from the joint session on racial reconciliation held at the 2018 General Convention in Austin. • Parishes, other groups and individuals will have access the following additional materials to support their work: o Materials from the Leadership Gathering’s June 9th half-day workshop such as A Process for Engaging in Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation Conversations that includes a leader guide, workshop materials and a discussion starters. o An annotated resource list of print, web and film resources available through ECCT’s website o A diocesan-wide book discussion during a designated time that will be supported by a discussion guide, ECCT communications, and other materials o A Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation page/content area on ECCT’s website o A Coffee Hour @ The Commons podcast dedicated to racial reconciliation o A monthly feature story for ECCT’s eNews • Create a simple form to be submitted by each parish with their annual Parochial Reports that details how they have engaged in conversations, study and action about the sin of racism, and racial healing, justice and reconciliation. This report will be shared with the Mission Council.

• In support of the canonical requirement that all clergy must participate in an anti-racism educational program once every three years, collaborate with Faith and Order to support ongoing continuing education for all ECCT clergy and lay leaders. • Support the Commission on Ministry in fulfilling their charge to incorporate and Rreconciliation work (reading, conversation, experiences) in the ordination process. • Ensure that as part of the transition ministry process, search committees, interim rectors, and others in leadership parish positions are trained in understanding white privilege and the importance of including diverse candidates in every search. The number of diverse candidates included in every search will be reported in the new report that will accompany the parochial report. • Ensure all searches for ECCT staff positions include at least one person of color among the final candidates to be interviewed. Provide Mission Council with an update quarterly or as often as a search is being conducted. November 14, 2018 Host a performance of The Queens of the Golden Mask, the world premiere of a play about the women of the KKK, at the Ivoryton Playhouse in Essex, CT for ECCT folk. The play will be followed by a talk back (with the author) and a reception. We will invite chaplains to attend the performance and provide pastoral care to anyone in need. January 2019 Formalize and expand the current Working Group of the Leadership Gathering to include collaboration with the Racial Justice and Racial Reconciliation Ministry Network. Create a clear charter with specific accountabilities and deliverables. April 6, 2019 (Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford) Host a one-day workshop with Kelly Brown Douglas on the history of racism open to all in ECCT.

April 27, 2019 Host a workshop on Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation at Spring Training. June 2019 Offer training for missionaries and other facilitators in each Region so they are equipped to lead truth-telling conversations accompanied by active listening.

Other Actions (Implementation Dates TBD) • Members of the Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation Working Group will also offer/coordinate field trips to significant places including: o St. Luke’s, New Haven o The Smithsonian National MUSEUM of AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & Culture in Washington, D.C.

o The Center for Reconciliation in Providence, RI o The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, informally known as the National Lynching Memorial • Develop a strategy for raising new, diverse leaders in ECCT’s Leadership Gathering and increase the diversity on our committees, commissions, etc. • Invite Camp Washington and parishes to teach children meaningful lessons around difference in 2019. Consider using the youth curriculum from the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing (to be published in 2019) https://www.centerforracialhealing.org.

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL/MISSION COUNCIL: 2017-2018

The Mission Council serves as a leadership body for ECCT's common participation in God's mission, using common resources, between sessions of the Annual Convention. It is responsible for financial oversight of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut. To this end, the Mission Council met quarterly on December 9, 2017, March 17, 2018, June 9, 2018, and September 8, 2018. The Mission Council also gathered on January 13, 2018, for a workday devoted to visioning and planning for work for the coming year.

The Mission Council is responsible for financial oversight of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, and serves as a leadership body for ECCT's common participation in God's Mission, using our common resources, between sessions of the Annual Convention. The following is a summary of Mission Council actions.

Annual Convention 2017 provided Mission Council with a variety of resolutions and reports that helped shape the work of Mission Council. The Mission Council advanced the work of Annual Convention by proposing and endorsing resolutions to General Convention to Direct Church Pension Group to Report Clergy Compensation by Race, to promote Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples, Reduce our Carbon Footprint, Proposed Baptismal Covenant Language Reflecting Our Unity with All Creation, and resolutions regarding the Use of Other Anglican Books of Worship and forwarding work to Minimize Gendered Language in Prayer Book Revision .

The Mission Council also worked in the areas of Affirming Racial Reconciliation, with a significant portion of our Mission Council meetings and our quarterly Leadership Gatherings engaged in this important work. Please see the report submitted to this Annual Convention by this work group and the proposed resolution that will be before Convention for a summary of this important and continuing work.

Additionally, the Mission Council, along with the Standing Committee and members of the ECCT Staff worked together in response to the 2017 Resolution 4 and 2018 Resolution 9 to form the Resolution 49 Work Group to further engage the work of Assessing our Resources for Participating in God's Mission. The report of the work group has been submitted to convention for review.

The Committee on Faith and Order was tasked with studying two important aspects of our shared life: Selection of a Bishop and Clerical Standing. Annual Convention 2018 will resolutions submitted by Faith and Order and endorsed by the Mission Council in both of these areas.

Mission Council administrative duties included approval of minutes of previous Mission Council meetings; receiving and reviewing the work of the Finance Committee, including the ongoing work of studying sabbatical leaves for clergy and lay employees, clergy Medicare enrollment, and insurance coverage for mission organizations.

Mission Council also affirmed the work of the Convention Planning Committee to explore new ways of engaging the work of Annual Convention using the Art of Hosting and World Café paradigms.

The Mission Council received reports from the Haitian Ministry Network and the Task Force Against Gun Violence, as well as celebrated the work of ECCT’s two deaf missions, St. Paul’s and Ascension and the work of the community gathered at Christ the Healer in Stamford.

Among the financial actions taken by the Mission Council were: reception and approval of quarterly financial reports and Finance Committee meeting minutes; approval of Clergy Housing Allowances for ECCT Staff (clergy); appointed members of the Finance Committee; received reports of the ECCT Auditor; approved the “Proposed Minimum Clergy Salary” resolution for Convention; received reports on parish compliance with requirements for good standing and approved the updated financial review policy proposal; and recommended the proposed Budget of Convention.

The Mission Council, at the request of the appropriate screening committees approved a number of grants and funds allocations. The Mission Council also affirmed the recommendations of the Loan Review Board for St. Anne’s in Old Lyme.

Camp Washington reports were also received and reviewed and the ongoing work of Camp Washington was encouraged. The Mission Council was informed by presentations by the following worshipping communities and organizations: Church of the Epiphany in Durham and St. Andrew’s in Stamford, and took action to support a resolution to convention regarding St. Paul’s in Darien.

The Mission Council received reports and took action as necessary regarding the following properties: the former Christ Church, Canaan; St. John’s, Sandy Hook; St. Andrew’s, New Haven; Robert’s Street in Bridgeport; Berg Home; and received regular overviews of all properties held in the name of the Missionary Society.

The work of the Mission Council continues as we strive to engage more fully in God’s Mission and to encourage parishes to live more fully into our expanded understanding of the work of parishes in the New Missional Age.

Respectfully submitted,

The Rev. Sandra L. Cosman Secretary of the Diocese and Mission Council

October 23, 2018

JOURNAL OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE 2017-2018

Members Name Date Term Expires

Rev. Tracy Johnson Russell, President October, 2020 Nancy Staniewicz. Secretary October, 2018 Rev. Rowena Kemp October, 2018 Jim Myslik October, 2018 Rev. Diana Rogers October, 2018 Rev. Peter Thompson October, 2019 A Bates Lyons October, 2019 Rev. Peggy Hodgkins October, 2019 Joseph Carroll, Jr. October, 2019 Ashley Atencio October, 2020 Danielle A. Gaherty October, 2020 Rev. Peter Walsh October, 2020

Meetings

November, 2017 The Commons Present: 8

Property: Approved Sale of Rectory, St. Mark’s, Bridgeport; approved sale of Rectory, St. Paul’s, Fairfield; approved installation of solar panels, St. Mark’s, New Canaan.

Commission on Ministry: Discussed meeting with COM and upcoming meeting with postulants and candidates

Annual Convention: Approved list of Lay and Clergy Delegates

Ordinations: Approved Ordinations to Priesthood of Carrie Ann Combs and Stacey Erin Kohl.

December, 2017 The Commons Present: 11

Postulants and Candidates Meeting: Discussed topics to be covered and assigned tasks

Bishop: Consented to election of Bishop Suffragan of Diocese of Virginia.

Ordination: Consented to Ordination of Brett Figlewski

January, 2018 The Commons Present: 8

Postulants and Candidates – Debriefed on Meeting with Postulants and Candidates; duties of Standing Committee with regard to same and relationship with Commission on Ministry.

Ordination to Diaconate: Consented to Ordination of Edwin L. Lewis and Jessie Karpf.

February, 2018 The Commons Present: 10

Church Attorney: Voted to appoint Donald J. Allison

Property: Approved installation of solar panels at St. Timothy’s, Fairfield; permitted renewal of cell tower lease, St. Paul’s, Huntington; discussed request to close Christ the Healer, Stamford.

Candidacy: Consented to the Candidacy of Dana Capasso Stivers, Thomas W. Peters, Armando Ghinaglia.

March, 2018 The Commons Present: 9

Ordination- Consented to Ordination of Armando Ghinaglia, Thom Peters and Dana Capasso Stivers.

Commission on Ministry – Ongoing discussion of relationship with Standing Committee.

April , 2018 The Commons Present: 11

Property: Tabled discussion of cell phone tower installation at St. Andrew’s, Northford until Canon for Finance addresses issues noted in his summary.

De-Consecration of St. Andrew’s, New Haven – Representatives of Standing Committee will attend service on April 24th.

Retirement of Secretary: Standing Committee expressed its thanks to A. Bates Lyons for his service as secretary.

May, 2018 The Commons Present: 12

The Standing Committee will meet with the representative of CCS on June 9, 2018.

June, 2018 The Commons Present: 9

Property: Approved the sale of the Rectory at Grace Church, Stafford Springs; approved the sale of the Rectory, St. Mark’s Church, New Britain and approved leases of two properties owned by St. Thomas’, Bethel.

Bishops: Consented to election of Michael Buerkel Hunn as Bishop Diocean of Diocese of Rio Grande; Kevin D. Nichols as Bishop Diocesan of Diocese of Bethlehem and Carlye J. Hughes as Bishop Diocesan of Diocese of Newark.

July, 2018 The Commons Present: 10

Property: Granted permission to St. Phillip’s, Putnam to vote to close the parish as of December31, 2018.

Bishop: Consented to election Mark Andrew Cowell as Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of Western Kansas

August, 2018 The Standing Committee did not meet.

September 20, 2018 The Commons Present: 11

Ordinations: Brett Figlewski, Dana Stivers, Armando Ghinaglia, Thom Peters, Tuesday Rupp and Benjamin Straley.

New Ministries: Members of the Standing Committee had attended the celebrations for Rev. Curtis Farr and Rev. Debra Meister and plan on attending the celebration of Rev. Sandra Cosman.

Commission on Ministry: Tracy Johnson Russell with meet Marissa Rohrbach of COM to begin planning of the Postulants/Candidates meeting in January

October 18, 2018 The Commons Present: 11

Property: Tabled discussion of sale of rectory of St. Ann.s, Old Lyme

Convention: Examined, Amended and Certified Rolls of Voting for Annual Convention

Bishops: Consented to calling of election for Bishop Suffragan for Diocese of Texas

Parishes in Good Standing in October, 2019 The Canons of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut require parishes to provide financial reporting and to manage their finances in a business-like fashion, along a number of specific dimensions. Compliance with these Canons varies widely according to information on file at the Commons:

• All 161 parishes have completed and submitted their 2017 Parochial Reports • 155 have drawn less than a combined 25% from their endowments in support of parish operations in the last 2 years • 153 parishes have no obligations over 60 days past due with their clergy pension contributions • 134 parishes are current with their Common Mission Support and Insurance payments to ECCT • However, only 79 parishes have submitted audits or financial reviews for both 2016 and 2017. According to our records, the 69 parishes in the table below have complied with all of these canonical requirements as of the start of ECCT’s 2018 Annual Convention. Parishes in Good Standing as of October 26, 2018 Christ Church Ansonia St. Peter's Episcopal Church Milford Christ Church Bethany St. Mark's Church New Canaan Christ Church Bethlehem St. Thomas' Church New Haven St. George's Church Bolton St. James' Church New London St. John's Church Bristol Grace Church Newington Grace Episcopal Church Broad Brook Trinity Church Newtown Trinity Church Brooklyn St. John's Church Niantic St. Peter's Church Cheshire Zion Church North Branford Church of the Holy Advent Clinton St. John's Church North Haven St. Luke's Church Darien St. Ann's Church Old Lyme Church of the Epiphany Durham Grace Church Old Saybrook St. Stephen's Church East Haddam St. John's Church Pine Meadow St. John's Church East Windsor Trinity Church Portland Holy Trinity Church Enfield St. James' Church Preston St. Paul's Church Fairfield Church of St. Andrew the Apostle Rocky Hill St. James' Church Farmington St. Paul's Church Shelton St. David's Church Gales Ferry St. Alban's Church Simsbury St. James' Church Glastonbury St. Luke's Church South Glastonbury St. Barnabas' Church Greenwich St. Peter's Church South Windsor St. John's Church Guilford St. Paul's Church Southington Christ Church Cathedral Hartford Trinity Church Southport Grace Church Hartford Grace Church Stafford Springs St. Monica's Church Hartford Iglesia Betania Church Stamford The Church of the Good Shepherd Hartford St. Francis' Church Stamford Trinity Church Hartford St. Peter's-Trinity Church Thomaston St. Peter's Church Hebron Trinity Church Torrington Emmanuel Church Killingworth St. John's Church Vernon St. Michael's Church Litchfield St. Paul's Church Wallingford St. Mary's Church Manches ter St. John's Church Waterbury St. Andrew's Church Marble Dale St. Paul's Church Willimantic All Saints Church Meriden St. Paul's Church Windham Center St. Andrew's Church Meriden All Saints Church Wolcott Christ Church Middle Haddam St. John the Evangelist Church Yalesville Church of the Holy Trinity Middletown Grace Church Yantic St. Andrew's Church Milford Bishop’s Address Delivered to Convention on Saturday, October 27, 2018 The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, Ph.D.

(The address was offered as an informal talk on Saturday morning, October 27, 2018 at the 234th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut meeting at the Mystic Marriott Hotel in Mystic, CT. Parish clergy are invited to read and/or make available this text to congregations on Sunday, October 28.)

“To another Jesus said: ‘Follow me.’” (Luke 9:59)

In my talk to our 233rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut last year in Greenwich, I suggested that we are in a “new missional age;” an age in which we are called to follow God in Jesus Christ and to be about God’s mission in the world right here, and right now. You might want to ask, then, what does it look like to follow Jesus in a new missional age? Here’s a story from our South Central Region Missionary, Rachel Field giving a glimpse into the new missional age:

“On August 30th five people from five different Episcopal churches across the South Central Region gathered under a pop-up tent on the banks of the Housatonic River. We set up tables, and posters that read “Free Blessings” and offered prayers for people participating in the BH Cares 5k race for Opioid Addiction. That afternoon we held hands, we cried, and we prayed with people we had never met before, but who were looking for some moment of connection while battling the death-dealing realities of addiction. We heard the stories of family members and those in recovery at a candlelight vigil following the race; and we prayed together for deliverance from the disease of addiction. It was a small thing, to be together under a pop up tent in the August heat. But on that day, in that moment, God broke through in the faces we saw and in the hands we held – all of us broken and healing, together.”

You see, God does break through in the midst of the struggles of our everyday existence, calling us out of our pain, suffering, and sinfulness; calling us to join in something bigger than ourselves namely: the movement of God in the world. Our Presiding Bishop describes this as “The Jesus Movement” where we are called to join the loving, liberating, life-giving God turning the nightmares of sexual abuse and harassment, racism and white supremacy, and global climate change into God’s dream for the future. Jesus is indeed calling us to turn from our sinful ways to walk the way of love proclaiming the kingdom of God.

In this new missional age the focus for our lives as Christians is shifting from a primary preoccupation of church as an institution to a new engagement of what the living God in Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit is up to in our daily lives and in the wider world. We are being called to move from an ecclesiocentric preoccupation with the church to a missiocentric focus on God’s action, God’s mission, in our neighborhoods. The old industrial age is giving way to a new digital age where information access and electronic communication order our lives. In the industrial age, an economy of scarcity reigned and the accumulation of goods and resources was the primary goal. In today’s economy of abundance, where transportation, housing, and

manifold other goods and services are shared through social media platforms – think Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb - people are more likely to seek personal transformation over the accumulation of goods. This new age is fundamentally relational rather than transactional, and values connection over growth.

Now you might be asking yourself: How do we follow Jesus in this new missional age? What’s the plan? Well the bad news/good news is that there is no single initiative, strategic plan, or road map that will get us to the kingdom of God in this new missional age because what we are talking about is a fundamental spiritual transformation of individuals and communities. Such transformation requires deep and sustained spiritual practices to bring about metanoia - a change of heart, mind and soul.

With the encouragement and direction of the missiologist Alan Roxburgh, a handful of parishes across our diocese have been engaging in ancient and new spiritual practices in our Living Local, Joining God experiment. These practices include: listening to God by dwelling in God’s Word, and listening to God as we encounter God’s action in the Holy Spirit in our neighborhoods in which we live, move, and have our being. Discerning - having listened to God in Holy Scripture and by prayerfully walking and discovering God in our neighborhoods, we then come together as the Body of Christ and ask ourselves: What do we perceive God might be up to in our midst? Where do we discern a call to join in the restoring and reconciling work of God in the world? Discerning where God might be active in our lives and in our neighborhoods, we then experiment; trying on new ways of being and acting, and frankly, where failures provide positive and constructive learning opportunities. Having tried on such experiments we then come back together as the Body of Christ reflecting on what we have discovered God is up to in our lives and in our neighborhood. This reflection leads us to a fifth practices of deciding. How do we want to live differently in order to follow Jesus more faithfully in a new missional age proclaiming the Kingdom of God? It is important to emphasize that these practices are not static, formulaic, or limited by time and scope. We are invited to embody continually the five spiritual practices of listening, discerning, trying on, reflecting, deciding - like an ongoing wheel of life (a rule of life?) following Jesus in this new missional age wherever our feet shall take us.

I am delighted to report that parishes and Regions in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut are actively engaged in these spiritual practices and God is blessing us with new life and new possibility. Such ventures include but are not limited to: three parishes meeting regularly in Henry’s Diner in Putnam to engage with and pray for those whom God brings into their midst; five clergy from across the Northeast wrestling deeply with our legacy of slavery here in Connecticut including a visit to one of our colonial churches where slaves were kept separate from white worshippers; making connections across our parishes in the Southeast through the Shoreline Basic Needs Task Force so that housing insecure families can find warm places to live this winter; the aforementioned South Central blessing tent, offering prayer for those suffering from opioid addictions; four parishes in the Southwest Region collaborating in Laundry Love, where they join with neighbors who live at the margins of our society by sharing food, hospitality and laundry services; a dozen lay leaders from three parishes in the Northwest participating in a lay preaching class and, in doing so, find new life and meaning in Holy

Scripture; and parishes from the North Central and Northeast Regions joining in a Boot Party at Hartford City Hall where warm boots and personal care packages were distributed to the city’s homeless and disenfranchised residents. Jesus is indeed here in all these glorious experiments and God is up to glorious and new things in our midst! Thanks be to God – literally.

The five spiritual practices of this new missional age are not only transforming our parishes and Regions, but are also transforming our diocesan life as a whole. Today in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut we begin most of our diocesan meetings and gatherings by Dwelling in the Word, as we have just done here at this Annual Convention. The Task Force on Reimagining the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (TREC-CT), having listed extensively across our diocese, actively discerned how God might be calling us forward in this new missional age. And then at our Annual Convention of 2015, in response to the work of TREC-CT, we decided to try on changes to our common life and diocesan structures. The Regions, Region Missionaries, Mission Council, and Ministry Networks are all grand experiments in God’s mission. And the recently completed Region Needs Assessment, called for by last year’s Annual Convention, provided an opportunity for over 350 Episcopalians in Connecticut from 65 parishes, 26 focus groups and four Region Convocations, along with over 500 respondents to an online e-survey, to reflect deeply on what God is up to in our midst and where we might go next in this new missional age.

Here I commend to you the overview of the Region Needs Assessment Final Report entitled “Following Jesus in a New Missional Age” found in your Convention packets and online at our ECCT website. After reflecting together in the Region Needs Assessment, four key areas of action were identified for our common life in the Episcopal; Church in Connecticut. They are:

1. Connecting: To facilitate greater communication among Episcopalians in Connecticut. 2. Collaborating: To nurture cooperation among people, parishes, and initiatives within and across Regions. 3. Forming: To provide training and experiential opportunities to form disciples and apostles in this new missional age, and 4. Transforming: To support parishes that are becoming more engaged in God’s mission.

So having done this listening, discerning, trying on, and reflecting, we, as the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, have now arrived at a place of deciding. The question before us is: Do we want to continue to follow Jesus in this new missional age? Do we want to venture forth, together, in the mission of God trusting that God will bless us in proclaiming the kingdom of God? I believe that there is no going back. “Jesus said to another: ‘Follow me.’ But he said: ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’ But Jesus said to him. ‘Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the Kingdom of God.’” (Luke 9: 59-60.)

There is indeed no going back. And so my imagination runs wild as to how we in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut might go forward in following Jesus in this new missional age. I can imagine many new and exciting ventures that God might be calling us to do:

• I can imagine parishes across Connecticut living even more deeply into the spiritual practices of listening, discerning, trying on, reflecting, and deciding and then, with support from the wider diocese, securing new financial resources to engage in God’s mission in their local neighborhoods. • I can imagine Regions being resourced by full-time missionaries, working with an expanded communication to share stories in God’s mission in new ways across our diocese and beyond. • I can imagine Region leadership having access to an entrepreneurial fund so that new collaborative experiments in God’s mission might be undertaken unhindered by financial constraints. • I can imagine the development of new intentional Christian communities in each of our Regions including: Episcopal Service Corps communities, new initiatives on college and university campuses, and intentional, intergenerational Christian shared housing. • I can imagine our space in Morris, currently known as Camp Washington, becoming the primary resource for Christian formation in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut. • I can imagine our Cathedral transformed into a flexible and collaborative space supporting all of us in our call to be apostles in God’s mission.

Over the next year, I would like to work with a handful of willing parishes, small and big; urban, suburban, and rural; rich and poor; and walk with these parishes to raise new funds so that they might more faithfully participate in God’s mission in their neighborhoods. And, over the next year, I hope to engage individual Episcopalians in the possibility of joining with me and the wider Episcopal Church in Connecticut in helping to make these imaginings come true.

One of my mentors and professors in Divinity School, theologian Harvey Cox, is credited with coining the phrase: “Not to decide is to decide.” “Not to decide is to decide.” I pray that that we in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut will not become fearful nor complacent about what God is doing in our midst. I pray that we will decide to continue to follow Jesus in a new missional age; and together, with courage and joy, proclaim the kingdom of God. Thank you.

Episcopal Acts 2018

Parish Town Confirmed Received St. James' Preston 0 1 St. John's Waterbury 6 8 Christ Church New Haven 2 0 St. Peter's South Windsor 3 0 Church of the Holy Spirit West Haven 5 0 Christ Church Ansonia 0 1 St. Barnabas' Greenwich 2 0 Trinity Hartford 4 2 Christ & the Epiphany East Haven 1 1 Trinity College Hartford 0 2 St. Mary's Manchester 3 0 St. Peter's Milford 7 0 Episcopal Church at Yale New Haven 1 1 Trinity on the Green New Haven 2 0 St. Luke's South Glastonbury 7 0 St. Paul's Woodbury 3 0 St. James' New Haven 1 0 Holy Trinity Middletown 3 0 St. John's West Hartford 15 0 St. John's Essex 16 1 St. Andrew's Madison 8 0 St. James' New London 6 0 St. John's Niantic 7 9 St. Thomas' Bethel 5 1 Grace Church Stafford Springs 0 2 St. Timothy's Fairfield 2 0 St. Andrew's Madison 1 0 St. Peter's Monroe 1 0 Trinity Newtown 12 0 Good Shepherd Orange 2 St. Stephen's Ridgefield 1 0 Trinity Torrington 2 0 Christ Church Pomfret 5 9 Christ & Holy Trinity Westport 0 15 Trinity Tariffville 6 0 St. Luke's Darien 35 0 St. Mark's New Canaan 30 0 Good Shepherd Orange 1 0 St. Stephen's Ridgefield 7 3 St. Matthew's Wilton 23 0 Christ Church Greenwich 27 1

St. John's Stamford 1 0 Grace/St. Peter's Hamden 0 0 St. Albans Simbury 1 1 St. Peter's/Trinity Thomaston 6 0 St. Paul's Windham 1 3 St. Thomas New Haven 6 1 St. James Farmington 0 4 St. Mark's Bridgewater 0 1 Grace Trumbull 0 1 St. Mark's New Canaan 2 3 Trinity Collinsville 5 2 Total Acts 284 73

Bishops’ Additionals Clergy transferred to the Diocese of Connecticut February 15, 2018 The Rev. Margaret Finnerud from the Diocese of East Carolina April 16, 2018 The Rev John T. Albright from the Diocese of W. Massachusetts May 17, 2018 The Rev. Nikolaus Combs from the Diocese of Idaho May 23, 2018 The Rev. Betty Ann Long from the Diocese of W. Massachusetts May 30, 2018 The Rev. Charles Hamill from the Diocese of Pittsburgh September 21, 2018 The Rev. Deborah Meister from the Diocese of Washington October 15, 2018 The Rev. Sanford Key from the Diocese of New York

Clergy transferred from the Diocese of Connecticut March 22, 2018 The Rev. Kristin Miles to the Diocese of New York April 17, 2018 The Rev. Nathan Speck-Ewer to the Diocese of Southwest Florida July 19, 2018 The Rev. Kathleen Berkowe to the Diocese of New York August 14, 2018 The Rev. William Hardwick to the Diocese of Olympia September 4, 2018 The Rev. Whitney Edwards to the Diocese of Virginia November 13, 2018 The Rev. Kathie Adams-Shepherd to the Diocese of Missouri

Ordinations to the Transitional Diaconate Brett Figlewski, February 10, 2018, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, CT Thomas W. Peters, April 28, 2018, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, CT Dana M. Stivers, April 28, 2018, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, CT Florencio Ghinaglia Socorro, April 28, 2018, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, CT

Ordinations to the Diaconate Jesse O. Karpf, February 10, 2018, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, CT Edwin Lewis, February 10, 2018, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, CT

Ordinations to the Priesthood Carrie A. Combs, February 20, 2018, Trinity Church, Newtown, CT Tuesday J. Rupp, October 30, 2018, St. Paul’s, Woodbury, CT Dana Stivers, November 27, 2018, St. Paul’s, Westbrook, CT Florencio Ghinaglia Socorro, December 4, 2018, Good Shepherd, Bristol, CT Benjamin P. Straley, December 18, 2018, St. John’s, Essex, CT Thomas W. Peters, December 18, 2018, Christ Church, Bethlehem, CT Carrie A. Combs, February 20, 2018, Trinity Church, Newtown, CT Brett Figlewski, December 20, 2018, Milton, CT

Clergy Deaths The Rev. Richard S. Beattie April 2, 2017 The Rev. Clark Coughlin November 8, 2017 The Rev. Halsey Stevens January 15, 2018 The Rev. Malcolm Barnum January 17, 2018 The Rev. Gail Keeney-Mullligan January 24, 2018 The Rev. Pierre Wolff January 31, 2018 The Rev. Mark DeWolf April 9, 2018 The Rev. Aaron Manderbach April 29, 2018 The Rev. David Pritchard May 26, 2018 The Rev. George Jenkins September 27, 2018 The Rev. George Anderheggen September 27, 2018 The Rev. George Hall November 14, 2018 The Rev. Frederick Kuhlmann November 27, 2018

Parochial Membership Statistics

Parochial Financial Statistics

Appendix

Containing the

Constitution of the Diocese Connecticut

And the

Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut

Constitution of the Diocese of Connecticut

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article I. Name and Location of Diocese, Accession to Constitution of Episcopal Church Article II. Annual Convention Article III. Ecclesiastical Authority and Succession, and Election of a Bishop Article IV. Standing Committee Article V. Mission Council Article VI. Synod and General Convention Article VII. Amendments

Preamble

The Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut, historically and again today known as the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, consists of every member of every Episcopal Parish and Worshiping Community in our State. Together, we convene as a missionary society to participate ever more fully in God’s mission of restoration and reconciliation, to employ faithfully the resources with which we are continually blessed, to promote solutions to challenges shared across our State, our Nation and the world, to foster our lives as disciples and apostles of Christ, and to enrich our common worship.

Article I. Diocese

The Diocese of Connecticut, coextensive with the boundaries of the State of Connecticut, as a constituent part of the body known as the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, accedes to, recognizes and adopts the Constitution of that Church, and acknowledges its authority accordingly. The Diocese of Connecticut may be known by its historical name, the Episcopal Church in Connecticut.

Article II. Convention

Section 1. There shall be a Convention of the Diocese at least once a year at such place and time as established by the Mission Council of the Diocese.

Section 2. A Special Convention may be called by the Bishop Diocesan or by the Ecclesiastical Authority or by a two-thirds vote of the Standing Committee.

Section 3. A Convention To Elect a Bishop shall be called and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the canons of this Diocese concerning the Election of a Bishop.

Section 4. A) The Members of Convention are: the Bishop, Bishop Coadjutor, if there be one, Suffragan Bishop or Bishops, if any, the Chancellor of the Diocese, the Treasurer of the Diocese, the Secretary of the Diocese, the Secretary of Convention, the clerical members, and the lay members. The clerical members of the Convention shall be all clergy canonically resident in this Diocese and not under discipline.

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B) Those clergy canonically resident in the Diocese who miss two successive Annual Conventions without being excused by the Ecclesiastical Authority shall lose their right to seat and vote in successive Annual Conventions until they obtain permission from the Ecclesiastical Authority or its delegate to return.

C) The lay members to any Convention shall be the delegates elected by the Cathedral Congregation, Parishes, as well as any Worshiping Community with the permission of the Bishops and the Standing Committee. Each shall elect, from the adult communicants in good standing of the same, two lay delegates to the Convention. In the case of a vacancy, the governing body of that community shall have the authority to appoint a replacement. Lay members of the Mission Council and of the Standing Committee, current elected lay Deputies and lay Alternate Deputies to General Convention, and the lay Delegate to the Provincial Synod shall be ex officio members of the Convention unless they be otherwise delegates from their respective Parish or Worshiping Communities. All duly elected lay members of Convention who are not serving on the Vestry or Council of Advice of their respective Parish or Worshiping Community, shall become, upon their election, ex officio members of the Vestry or Council of Advice with voice but without vote.

Section 5 The President of any Convention shall be the Bishop Diocesan, or in the case of that person's absence, the Bishop Coadjutor, if there is one, or the Bishops Suffragan by seniority of their consecration, if there be any. In the absence of the Bishops, the President of the Standing Committee shall serve as President of Convention.

Section 6. One-third of all the voting clerical members of the Convention and one-third of all lay delegates shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a smaller number may adjourn.

Section 7. The Bishops shall nominate a Secretary of the Diocese, a Secretary of Convention and a Treasurer who shall be elected by the Convention, to hold office until a successor has been elected at an Annual Convention. The Treasurer shall present a report to each Annual Convention. In case of a vacancy in the offices of the Secretaries or of the Treasurer, the Bishops shall have the power to fill such vacancy until the meeting of the next Annual Convention.

Section 8. The clerical and the lay members of a Convention shall sit and deliberate in one body; and every question, unless it be otherwise provided in this Constitution, shall be decided by a majority of the voting members present; provided, however, that in any case when it is requested by five members, the two orders shall vote separately, and a concurrence of the two orders shall determine the vote of the Convention.

Article III. Ecclesiastical Authority

Section 1. The Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese shall be the Bishop Diocesan. In the event of the death, disability, or absence of the Bishop Diocesan, the Bishop Coadjutor, if there

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be one, Bishops Suffragan in order of Consecration, if there be any, shall become the Ecclesiastical Authority. In the absence of all the Bishops, the Standing Committee shall be the Ecclesiastical Authority.

Section 2. There shall be a Nomination Committee for the election of a Bishop, as established by the Annual Convention. The election of a Bishop shall be in the following manner: the two orders, each voting separately, shall vote for some fit and qualified person for the office of Bishop. A concurrent majority of both orders present and voting shall be necessary to elect a Bishop. If in either order less than three-fifths of all entitled to vote are present, two-thirds of the votes in that order shall be necessary to determine the election by that order.

Article IV. The Standing Committee

The Standing Committee shall serve as a council of advice to the Bishops and will be constituted according to the Canons.

Article V. Mission Council of the Diocese of Connecticut

The Mission Council shall be a representative body of clerical and lay members of the Diocese which may exercise the full power and authority of the Diocese between sessions of the Diocesan Convention except in such other matters as may be reserved by Constitution or Canon to the Diocesan Convention, to the Bishops, to the Standing Committee, or when any such action would be inconsistent with any action or directives of the Diocesan Convention. The Mission Council shall be constituted according to the Canons of this Diocese.

Article VI. Provincial Synod and General Convention

Deputies and Alternate Deputies from this Diocese to the General Convention and the Provincial Synod shall be elected at an Annual Convention in a manner that the Diocesan Convention may determine; the Deputies thus elected shall continue in office for three years.

Article VII. Amendments

Amendments to this Constitution must by adopted by two-thirds of the members present and voting at two successive Annual Conventions.

As Adopted at the 232nd Annual Convention in 2016

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Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut

Canon I - The Organization And Conduct Of Parishes, And Of Their Members And Officers Canon II - Parochial Registers And Reports Canon III - Clerical Settlement And Removal Canon IV- Business Methods In Church Affairs Canon V- The Organization Of Worshiping Communities Canon VI - The Cathedral Canon VII - The Mission Council of the Diocese Canon VIII - The Standing Committee Canon IX - The Chancellor Canon X - Regions, Missionaries, and Ministry Networks Canon XI - Convention Procedure Canon XII - Ecclesiastical Discipline Canon XIII - The Church Pension Fund Canon XIV - The Commission Of The Ministry Canon XV - Bishop Transition Process Canon XVI - Repealing Former Canons Canon XVII - Non-Discrimination Canon XVIII - The Archives

CANON I -THE ORGANIZATION AND CONDUCT OF PARISHES, AND OF THEIR MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

Section 1. A) Parishes may be constituted by the Bishop Diocesan, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee on the written application of not less than ten baptized adult persons. If the application seeks to form a new Parish in any town or city wherein a Parish or Parishes already exist, the Bishop Diocesan shall notify the Rector and Vestry of each such Parish or Parishes of such application.

B) The site of any existing Church or Chapel shall not be changed by any Parish or Worshiping Community without the approval of the Bishop Diocesan, acting with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee. The Bishop Diocesan shall notify the Rector and Vestry of any other Parish or Parishes considered affected by the proposed change.

Section 2. When permission to form a new Parish has been granted, the Standing Committee shall transmit to the applicants with the certificate of permission (1) a form of organizing the Parish, (2) a form of recording the action of the first meeting of such Parish, and (3) a form of application for admission into union with the Convention of the Diocese of Connecticut. The act of organization, executed in accordance with form (1), shall be entered in full upon the records of the Parish, and attested by the Clerk as the original act, or a true copy thereof, as the case may be. The three forms above named shall be in substance as follows:

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A) We the subscribers, baptized persons in the state of Connecticut, do hereby unite to form and do hereby form ourselves and our successors into an Ecclesiastical Society under the Constitution and Laws of said state and under the Constitution and Canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Connecticut, for the purpose of supporting the Worship of Almighty God according to the Doctrine, Discipline and Liturgy of said Church in these United States, said Society to be known in law as [PARISH NAME] in [TOWN], in [COUNTY] and the State of Connecticut.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this _____ day of ______A.D. 2___.

B) At a legal meeting of [PARISH NAME], in the [TOWN] held on the [DATE], [CLERK NAME] was duly elected and sworn in as the Parish Clerk; and [WARDEN NAMES] were elected Church Wardens, and [VESTRY NAMES]. as members of the Vestry of said Parish for the ensuing year.

At the same time it was resolved that this Parish apply to be admitted into union with the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Connecticut, and that [AGENT NAMES] be chosen Agents of the Parish to ask for such admission; and if the application be granted, then and there to represent this Parish in the said Convention as its delegates to Annual Convention.

C) To the Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Connecticut: The subscriber respectfully shows that said subscriber has been appointed Agent and Delegate for the purposes specified in the following extracts from the minutes of the [PARISH NAME], in [TOWN], to wit:

At the lawful meeting of [PARISH NAME], in [TOWN], State of Connecticut, held on [DATE], it was resolved that this Parish apply to be admitted into union with the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Connecticut, and that [NAMES] be chosen agents of this Parish to ask for such admission; and if the application be granted, then and there to represent the Parish in the Annual Convention as its Delegates.

Extract from the minutes, Attest, [NAME], Parish Clerk.

And now in the pursuance of said agency, the subscriber submits to the Convention an attested copy of the act of organization of said Parish, taken from the record of their proceedings; and applies in the name and behalf of said [PARISH NAME], this in [TOWN NAME], that it be admitted into union with the Convention.

Dated at [CONVENTION LOCATION], on the [DATE].

Signed, [AGENT NAMES], Agents and Delegates.

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Section 3. The Convention shall consider such application for admission into union with it at its next meeting or at such time as it deems appropriate.

Section 4. A) All persons who have received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism with water in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, whether in this Church or in another Christian Church, and whose Baptism has been duly recorded in this Church are members thereof. Members sixteen years of age and over are to be considered adult members. All members of this Church who have received Holy Communion in this Church at least three times during the preceding year are to be considered communicants of the Church.

B) It is expected that all adult members of this Church, after appropriate instructions, will have made a mature public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism and will have been confirmed or received by a bishop of this Church or by a bishop of a Church in communion with this Church.

C) Any adult member of the Church, registered as such in any Parish, shall become an adult member of such Parish, provided that no person may be a member of more than one Parish or Worshiping Community in the Diocese at any time. The requirements of this shall be deemed to be met by any adult member by having been registered in the Parish register of said Parish, or by having been confirmed or received by a bishop in communion with this Church in the Parish, or by having been transferred to the Parish upon presentation of the certificate required by the Canons of the General Convention in the manner prescribed by these Diocesan Canons.

Section 5. Any person who has become and is a member of any Parish shall remain so until the relationship is terminated by death or by written notice of withdrawal. Members of the Parish entitled to vote at any Parish meeting are those adult communicants who, for at least six months prior to that meeting have been faithful attendants at the services of the Church in the Parish, unless for good cause prevented, faithful contributors to its support, and faithful in working, praying, and giving for the spread of the Kingdom of God; these facts to be determined in each case by the Vestry in accordance with the provisions of these Canons.

Section 6. A) The officers of a Parish shall be a Rector, a Vestry composed of two Wardens and such number of other members of the Vestry as the Parish shall determine, a Clerk and a Treasurer, who may be members of the Vestry; and the Rector shall be Chair ex officio of the Vestry, and the Rector, or such other member designated by the Rector, shall preside at all meetings of the Vestry. No Parish shall elect to the office of Warden, nor for the first time to the Vestry, a member of the Parish who is not also a Communicant of the Church and age sixteen or over.

B) The members of the Vestry, the Clerk and the Treasurer must be communicants in good standing and shall be elected at the annual Parish meeting from the members of the Parish who are eligible to vote in accordance with these Canons. The Wardens must be communicants in good standing and shall be elected at the annual Parish meeting from

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members of the Parish so eligible to vote; Vestry terms shall be for three years or as defined by Parish bylaws. Any vacancy in the office of the Warden or on the Vestry during the course of the year may be filled at a special Parish meeting or the Vestry may appoint an individual to fulfill the unexpired term until the next annual meeting.

C) The term of any Warden, member of the Vestry or Parish officer except the Rector may be terminated at any time by vote of the annual Parish meeting or of any special Parish meeting called for the purpose, provided that notice of such proposed action is included in the call of such meeting and notice is given simultaneously to the person affected thereby, and that such person be given due opportunity to be heard at such a meeting. A vacancy occurring as a result of such action may be filled by election at the same or subsequent Parish meeting.

Section 7. A) The Parish Clerk shall be Clerk of the Vestry ex officio; shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of the Clerk's duties; shall make and preserve a full record of the proceedings of all Parish meetings and of the meetings of the Vestry; shall, under the supervision of the Vestry, keep an accurate roll of the members of the Parish and of those entitled to vote, and have such roll present at every Parish meeting; and shall be custodian of the files, records and archives of the Parish.

B) The Vestry of each Parish shall from time to time, and always within one month preceding the annual parish meeting, revise the roll of members of the Parish and of those entitled to vote at Parish meetings, in accordance with the provisions of these Canons, and such roll shall be presented by the Vestry to the annual Parish meeting, and when adopted by said meeting shall be the roll of that meeting.

Section 8. The property and all business affairs of the Parish shall be subject to the direction, management, and control of the Vestry; except that the disposition of the real estate of the Parish and the borrowing or lending of money shall not be within the control of the Vestry, unless granted by special vote of the Parish subject to Canon IV, Section 3.

Section 9. A) There shall be an annual meeting of the adult communicants in good standing entitled to vote of every Parish on a date set by the Vestry for the purpose of electing the Wardens, members of the Vestry, Clerk, Treasurer, and lay delegates to Annual Convention, and of transacting such other business as may legally come before such meeting. Special Parish meetings shall be called by vote of the Vestry, or upon the written request of 10% of the voting members of the Parish.

B) The notice of all Parish meetings shall be signed by the Clerk, or in the absence of the Clerk, by one of the Wardens, and shall be communicated by the Clerk to every member of the Parish, at least one week before the time of the meeting. The notice of all Parish meetings, except the annual meeting, shall contain a statement of the objects for which the meeting is called; and at all meetings the Rector of the Parish, if present, shall preside.

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Section 10. Every Parish is responsible to live within a system of support and accountability that links its life and ministry with that of the Bishops and with those of other Parishes in the Diocese.

Section 11. A) The Bishops shall make available to the Parishes of our Diocese a system of support and accountability to encourage and enable the development of their life and ministry. Specific provisions shall be made to assist parishes not served by full-time clergy, or unable to meet financial obligations. Such assistance may be in the form of financial subsidy included in the Budget of Convention, pastoral intervention or regional co-operative ministry teams that will work with Parishes whose contributions to the Diocesan Convention’s Budget fall below 10% of the Parish’s total operating revenues. Such Parishes shall work with Diocesan leadership within a system of accountability and support in close relationship with the Bishops' Office with special emphasis on the development of their life and ministry. B) If a Parish’s or Worshiping Community’s cumulative draw for operations on its endowment(s) over a three-year period exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the average net asset value of its endowment(s) during the withdrawal period, or if a Parish fails to contribute 10% of its total operating revenues to the Diocesan Convention’s Budget for two consecutive fiscal years, the Bishops may, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee and upon the recommendation of the Mission Council, (i) require that the Parish or Worshiping Community place its entire endowment(s) in a fund to be managed for its sole benefit in the Donations & Bequests for Church Purposes investment program, from which withdrawals would be limited to a sustainable disbursement rate, and/or (ii) declare the Parish or Worshiping Community to be unsustainable.

C) Where, in the judgment of the Bishops, any such Parish shall fail to fulfill the obligations set forth in these Canons, the Bishops may, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee and upon the recommendation of the Mission Council, terminate the existence of any such Parish after due notification of such intent at least six (6) months prior to such termination. Such notification shall also set forth the right of such Parish to appear before the Standing Committee and Mission Council prior to termination.

Section 12. Any Parish desiring to terminate or to suspend its parochial organization, may do so by vote of two-thirds of the adult communicants in good standing entitled to vote present at a Parish meeting legally warned for that purpose, with the approval of and under such conditions as shall be required by the Bishop Diocesan and Standing Committee provided that such conditions shall include the valid transfer by the Parish to the Diocese of Connecticut of all right, title and interest of such Parish to all property, real and personal, theretofore owned or controlled by it, and the valid and effective succession of the Diocese to all fiduciary rights and obligations of such Parish.

Section 13. Two or more Parishes may merge into a single Parish with the approval of, and in such manner and under such conditions as shall be required by the Bishops and Standing Committee, and ratified by the Annual Convention. The resulting parish shall be a single ecclesiastical corporation possessing all of the rights, privileges, immunities, franchises and obligations of each of the merging Parishes, and all the rights and interests in property belonging

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to or due to each of the parishes so merged shall be vested in such resulting Parish without further act or deed.

Section 14. Parishes contributing at least 10% of total operating revenues to the Budget of Convention will be eligible to seek grants and loans from the resources of the Diocese. All Parishes receiving financial aid, grants, or loans shall make such financial and progress reports as may be required by the Mission Council or the Bishop.

CANON II - PAROCHIAL REGISTERS AND REPORTS

Section 1. Every Minister of this Church shall keep a register of all the baptisms, marriages and funerals solemnized by the said minister, specifying the names of the parties married, of those baptized, and of their sponsors, and of the persons buried, and the time when each rite was performed. If the Minister be in charge of a Parish, such minister shall make these entries in the Parish Register, and shall also enter therein the names of persons confirmed, and shall keep in the said Register a list of the Communicants and a list of the families belonging to the Parish; which Register, in case of the Minister's departure from the Parish, shall be deposited with one of the Wardens; and in such case, the Wardens shall cause all necessary entries to be made in the Register until clergy shall be again in charge of the Parish.

Section 2. The Parochial Report for the year ending December 31st shall be sent each year in duplicate to the Bishop Diocesan, or, if there be no Bishop Diocesan, to the Secretary of the Diocese, in the form prescribed by the Canons of the General Convention.

Section 3. All clergy, not serving in a Parish or Worshiping Community, shall report the occasional services performed; and if that minister has performed no such services, the causes or reasons which have prevented the same. As the Bishops direct, these reports may be given to Convention or entered in the Journal of Convention.

Section 4. At every visitation it shall be the duty of the Minister of the Parish or Worshiping Community, or of some other officer to submit the Parish Register to the visiting Bishop for inspection, and to give information on the state of the Congregation, spiritual and temporal, under such headings as shall have been previously signified to them in writing by the Bishop. The offering taken in any Parish or Worshiping Community at the time of any visitation shall be given to whatever recipient the Bishop shall designate.

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Section 1. When the position of Rector becomes vacant, the Wardens or, in their absence, representatives of the Vestry shall promptly notify the Ecclesiastical Authority of this fact. The lay leadership of the Parish shall work with Diocesan leadership to arrange for interim ordained leadership for the Parish, to conduct a calling process pursuant to the policies of the Episcopal Church, provided that the Parish is contributing at least 10% of its total operating revenue to the Budget of Convention, and to enter into a letter of agreement with the priest called as rector and the Ecclesiastical Authority. The Ecclesiastical Authority shall be provided no less than 30 days advance notice of the names of the proposed nominees for the position of rector, so that the Ecclesiastical Authority may communicate with the Parish regarding the nominees.

Section 2. When the position of Assistant becomes vacant, the Rector or, in the absence of the Rector, the interim ordained leadership or the Wardens shall promptly notify the Ecclesiastical Authority of that fact. The position of Assistant may be filled by the Rector with the advice and consent of the Vestry, provided that the Parish is contributing at least 10% of its total operating revenue to the Budget of Convention. The Ecclesiastical Authority shall be provided no less than 30 days advance notice of the name of the priest that the Rector proposed to hire as Assistant, so that the Ecclesiastical Authority may communicate with the Rector and the Vestry regarding the candidate. Parishes hiring an Assistant shall enter into a letter of agreement between the Rector, the Vestry and the Assistant, subject to the approval of the Ecclesiastical Authority.

Section 3. When the position of ordained leadership of a Worshiping Community becomes vacant, the Vice-Chair or other representative of the Council of Advice shall notify the Ecclesiastical Authority of that fact. The Ecclesiastical Authority shall appoint ordained leadership in accordance with Canon V.

Section 4. On the election of a Rector or the selection of an Assistant, in accordance with these Canons, the Vestry shall communicate, within five days thereafter, to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese, notice of such election or selection signed by the persons certifying thereto in such of the following forms as shall be appropriate.

In the case of the election of a Rector the notice shall be in form as, follows:

We, the Church Wardens, do certify to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese of Connecticut that [NAME] was, at a duly called Parish or Vestry meeting on [DATE], elected Rector of [PARISH NAME] to take charge thereof as of [DATE], in accordance with a letter of agreement dated [DATE]

In the case of the election of an Assistant Minister the notice shall be in form as follows:

We, the Rector and Church Wardens, do certify to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese of Connecticut that [NAME] was at a meeting of the Vestry held on [DATE] selected and approved as Assistant Minister of [PARISH NAME] effective as of [DATE] in accordance with a letter of agreement dated [DATE].

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Section 5. No member of the Clergy shall become Rector or Assistant of any Parish within this Diocese, or shall change parochial cure within the Diocese, without having obtained the written permission of the Ecclesiastical Authority.

CANON IV - BUSINESS METHODS IN CHURCH AFFAIRS

Section 1. The fiscal year shall begin January 1.

Section 2. In every Parish, Worshiping Community and institution connected with the Diocese through its Convention, the following standard business methods shall be observed:

A) Trust and permanent funds and all securities whatsoever kind shall be deposited in a Federal or State Bank or a Diocesan entity. Any parish desiring to deposit permanent funds and securities of any kind whatsoever with any other organization must receive the approval of the Bishops and Finance Committee by filing an application that meets the requirements of the Diocesan Investment Policy. If approved, substantive changes to the information in the approved application as defined in the Diocesan investment policy must also receive the approval of the Bishops and Finance Committee. Small funds and securities refused for deposit as being too small for acceptance shall not be subject to the foregoing deposit requirement. However, this does not in any way diminish the fiduciary responsibility of the Parish to manage these funds appropriately.

B) Records shall be made and kept of all trust and permanent funds showing at least the following: i. Source and date; ii. Terms governing the use of principal and income; iii. To whom and how often reports of conditions are to be made; iv. How the funds are invested.

C) Books of account shall be so kept as to provide the basis for independent verification of satisfactory accounting.

D) All accounts shall be subject to independent verification by an independent Certified Public Accountant or independent Accountant, or by such an audit committee as shall be permitted by the Bishops under guidelines established by the Finance Committee. All audit reports, any supplemental memorandum, and summaries of actions taken or to be taken to correct any deficiencies or to implement other recommendations shall be filed with the Bishops not later than 30 days following the date of such report, and in no event later than September 1 of each year, covering the financial reports of the previous calendar year.

E) All Parishes, Worshiping Communities and institutions connected with the Diocese through its Convention shall participate in a Diocesan Property/Casualty Insurance Program approved by the Diocesan Mission Council, which provides that all property (real and personal) shall be adequately insured including adequate public liability insurance and other coverages deemed necessary by Diocesan Mission Council; and that the premiums for said

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insurance program shall be paid by the Parish, Worshiping Community or other insured institution.

F) All full-time Clergy of Parishes and Worshiping Communities shall participate in a Diocesan Group Life, Medical, Dental Plan(s) approved by the Mission Council, which provides adequate coverage as deemed necessary by Mission Council; and that the minimum premiums, as set by Mission Council, for said insurance program shall be paid by the Parish or Worshiping Community; and that waiver of this participation may be approved by the Bishops with the advice of the Insurance Board.

G) Parish vestries should review, in the light of the rising cost of living, the salaries and allowances of clergy and lay workers annually prior to the Annual Parish Meeting, and in so doing should consider the fact that clergy are required to pay social security taxes in full while half is paid for lay employees.

Section 3. No Vestry, Trustee, or other body, authorized by Civil or Canon law to hold, manage or administer real property for any Parish, Worshiping Community, or institution, shall encumber or alienate the same or any part thereof (save for the refinancing of an existing loan), without the written consent of the Bishop Diocesan and Standing Committee of the Diocese, except under such regulations as may be prescribed by Canon of the Diocese, and except insofar as such requirement is inconsistent with provisions of the particular charter, trust, devise or deed of gift affecting ownership of such real property.

CANON V- THE ORGANIZATION AND CONDUCT OF WORSHIPING COMMUNITIES

Section 1. The entities previously known as “Mission Stations” shall now be known as Worshiping Communities.

Section 2. A Worshiping Community may be established by the Bishop Diocesan on the application of parties professing a common interest. The form of application may be as follows:

To the Right Reverend ______, Bishop of Connecticut:

We, the subscribers, baptized persons over sixteen years of age, respectfully request that a Worshiping Community be established; and we hereby promise obedience of such Worshiping Community, if established, to the authority of the Bishop of Connecticut and conformity to the Constitution and Canons and to the doctrine, discipline and worship of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and the Diocese of Connecticut. We also hereby signify our intention to attend and to support this Worshiping Community.

The Bishop Diocesan shall consult with such Parishes or Worshiping Communities as may be affected by the formation of the new Worshiping Community.

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Section 3. All Worshiping Communities shall be under the exclusive supervision, direction and control of the Bishops, who may, from time to time, make and issue such regulations for their establishment and administration as Bishops may deem appropriate. A Council of Advice shall be appointed by the Bishops upon nomination of ordained leadership, from among the communicant members of the Worshiping Community. The Bishops may appoint a lay Vice Chair, Treasurer and Clerk from the Worshiping Community's Council of Advice. Any baptized person sixteen years or older enrolled on the register of a Worshiping Community shall become a member of such Congregation for the purposes of voting at meetings of the Worshiping Community.

Section 4. A Worshiping Community may apply to become a Parish in accordance with Canon I, Sections 1 and 2.

Section 5. The ordained leadership of a Worshiping Community shall be appointed by the Bishops and the Bishops shall have exclusive power to remove such leadership. It shall be the duty of every clergy person in charge of a Worshiping Community to make periodic reports as directed by the Bishops.

Section 6. All recommendations and actions of the Councils of Advice of Worshiping Community are subject to review by the Bishops before such recommendations and actions become final and effective. Every Worshiping Community shall have a parochial register, such register to be kept by the clergy or other person designated by the Bishops.

Section 7. The Title of all property, real or personal, given or purchased for the use of any Worshiping Communities shall be vested in the Diocese of Connecticut.

Section 8. A) The Bishops, after due notice, may terminate the existence of any Worshiping Community.

B) Every Worshiping Community is responsible to live within a system of support and accountability that links its life and ministry with that of the Bishops and with those of the other Parishes and Worshiping Communities in the Diocese.

C) The Bishops shall make available to the Worshiping Communities of the Diocese a system of support and accountability to encourage and enable the development of their life and ministry.

Section 9. A Parochial Mission may be established by a Parish, with the written approval of the Bishop Diocesan, and the advice and consent of the Standing Committee , Parochial Missions shall be the responsibility of the founding Parish and shall exist under its authority, direction and control. In any case in which a separate congregation is established by a Parish that congregation shall be considered as the establishment of a Parochial Mission as defined herein. The Bishop Diocesan, at the request of the founding Parish, may, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee, terminate the existence of any Parochial Mission in said Parish, or constitute the same as a Worshiping Community.

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CANON VI - THE CATHEDRAL

Section 1. Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, being established by the Convention as the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Connecticut, shall have the same rights, privileges, and obligations as a Parish in union with the Convention. In any case where the terms of any Canon cannot exactly be complied with, the Chapter shall determine the mode of compliance which shall always approximate as nearly as possible to that required by the Canon.

Section 2. At each annual meeting of the Diocesan Convention, Clerical and Lay Members of the Cathedral Chapter shall be chosen to serve in accordance with the Constitution of the Cathedral.

CANON VII – MISSION COUNCIL

Section 1. The Mission Council of the Diocese shall be composed of:

A) Two members, one clerical and one lay, determined by each Region, each to serve a three-year term;

B) Nine members, clerical or lay, from Ministry Networks, elected by Convention upon the nomination of the Bishop, each to serve a three-year term; the Bishop shall nominate candidates for election from Ministry Networks equal to at least twice the number of positions to be filled by election of Convention;

C) The Bishop Diocesan, the Bishop Coadjutor, if there be one, and the Bishops Suffragan, if there be any, ex officio, who shall preside in that order at meetings of the Mission Council;

D) The Treasurer of the Diocese, the Assistant Treasurer of the Diocese, if there by one, the Secretary of the Diocese, the Secretary of Convention, and the Chancellor of the Diocese, ex officio.

Section 2. The members of the Mission Council, except those serving ex officio, shall be organized into three classes of as equal number as possible, the election of which shall be staggered. Members of the Mission Council shall be adult members of the Church, as defined by the Canons. Terms of members of the Mission Council shall start on January 1 of the year following their election. Members who have served a full term on the Mission Council may be elected to one additional term. The Mission Council shall have the authority to fill vacancies in its membership for the period remaining until the next Annual Convention upon the nomination by the Bishop.

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Section 3. The Mission Council shall exercise the full power and authority of the Convention between its sessions except in relation to amendments to the Constitution and Canons, the adoption of the Budget of Convention, the admission of new parishes, or such other matters as may be reserved by Constitution or Canon to the Annual Convention, or the Bishops, or the Standing Committee, or when any such action would be inconsistent with any action or directives of the Convention.

Section 4. The Mission Council shall have the power to adopt such bylaws, rules, and regulations as may be necessary for its own government, subject to the provisions of the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of Connecticut. The Mission Council shall hold stated meetings, and shall make and preserve a full record of all its acts.

Section 5. The Mission Council shall constitute a Finance Committee and may constitute from time to time such other committees as it deems advisable, and may appoint persons not members of the Mission Council to serve on such committees, or to perform such other services as may be required. At least one member of the Mission Council shall serve on each committee of the Mission Council.

Section 6. The Mission Council shall submit to each Annual Convention a report of its work since the previous Annual Convention. The report shall also contain an itemized statement for the preceding calendar year of all receipts and disbursements, a statement of all trust funds, and other property in its possession or under its control, and a detailed statement of the salaries, if any, paid to each of its officers. This report shall be made available to all members before the Annual Convention.

Section 7. The Mission Council shall submit to the Annual Convention for its consideration and action a Budget of Convention representing all the work of the Diocese for the ensuing calendar year. This budget shall be made available to all members before the Annual Convention. The rate and basis of financial assessments laid by the Convention upon the several Parishes and Worshiping Communities shall be voted on by the Annual Convention. The Mission Council shall present an assessment proposal to the Annual Convention for all monies to be raised from Parishes and Worshiping Communities in the support of the Budget of Convention.

Section 8. The Mission Council may elect one or more Assistant Treasurers.

Section 9. The Mission Council shall establish human resource standards and procedures for personnel employed by the Diocese.

CANON VIII - THE STANDING COMMITTEE Section 1. The Standing Committee of the Diocese shall consist of six clerical members of the Convention and six lay members who are communicants of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Connecticut and each member of the Committee shall continue in office until a successor has been elected. Clerical members and lay members of the Standing Committee shall

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be elected by the annual Convention each year for the term of three years. The term is renewable once for an additional three years, if elected by annual Convention. Upon the completion of two consecutive three-year terms, no member of the Standing Committee shall be eligible for reelection to said Committee until the expiration of one year.

Section 2. The Standing Committee shall choose from its own number a President and a Secretary. Any seven members of the Committee shall be a quorum. In case of a vacancy in the Standing Committee, the remaining members shall have power to fill such vacancy until the next annual Convention, at which time the Convention shall elect a member to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.

Section 3. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Standing Committee to keep a record of its proceedings, and to provide a report of its proceedings to the Secretary of Convention for distribution to the members of Annual Convention at least six (6) weeks before the Convention. The report shall specify the time and place of each meeting of the Committee during the year; the number present; the names of persons recommended to the Bishop to be admitted Candidates for Holy Orders, or to be ordained Deacon or Priests; and the substance of all other matters which shall have been brought before them; and such report shall be included in the Journal of Convention.

CANON IX - THE CHANCELLOR

The Chancellor of the Diocese shall be admitted to the practice of law in the State of Connecticut and a communicant of this Church, shall be elected by the Convention upon nomination by the Bishop Diocesan, and shall hold office until a successor shall be elected. The Chancellor shall be the legal advisor to the Bishop Diocesan. In case of a vacancy in the office of the Chancellor, the Bishop Diocesan shall have power to fill such vacancy until the meeting of the next Annual Convention.

There may be a Vice-Chancellor of the Diocese who shall possess the same qualifications as the Chancellor, and shall be elected in the same manner as prescribed for the Chancellor, who shall perform such duties as may be requested by the Bishop Diocesan or Chancellor.

CANON X – REGIONS, MISSIONARIES, AND MINISTRY NETWORKS

Section 1. Six Regions shall be recognized within the Diocese, as delineated by the Mission Council. Regions are intended to build capacity, promote cohesion among the members of the Diocese, and catalyze adaptive change in the Diocese.

Section 2. Each Region will raise up a Missionary, clergy or lay, to be confirmed by the Mission Council and the Standing Committee, who will be accountable to the Region and the Mission Council, and under the supervision of the Bishops or their designee.

Section 3. The Mission Council shall cultivate and empower Ministry Networks consisting of members of the Diocese interested in collaborating around a shared passion.

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Ministry Networks are intended to build capacity, promote cohesion among the members of the Diocese, and catalyze adaptive change in the Diocese.

Section 4. The Budget of Convention shall provide resources to each Region and to Ministry Networks to support their participation in God’s Mission.

Section 5. Each Region and Ministry Network will determine its own organizational structure and leadership to engage its members in collaborative ways to participate in God’s mission and to allocate resources for its programs.

Section 6. The Regions and Ministry Networks shall provide information about their work to the Mission Council as requested by the Mission Council.

CANON XI - CONVENTION PROCEDURE

Section 1. The Clerks of the Cathedral Congregation, Parishes and Worshiping Communities in the Diocese shall promptly notify the Secretary of the Diocese of the election of lay delegates and alternate delegates to Convention. The Secretary of the Diocese shall prepare the rolls of the clerical and lay members of Convention. The rolls shall be certified by the Standing Committee before each Convention.

Section 2. All reports to Convention shall be distributed to the members in advance of the Convention and those reports not requiring action be presented to the Convention by title.

Section 3. To bring a resolution before the Convention, the resolution must be proposed by five (5) members of Convention and submitted, in writing, along with explanatory comments of not more than 100 words to the Secretary of Convention at least six (6) weeks before the opening of the Convention. The Secretary shall distribute to all members of Convention a copy of the resolution and explanatory comments before the Convention. Resolutions not presented in this manner shall be considered only at the discretion of the Convention.

Section 4. A) Elections for the Standing Committee, Deputies to General Convention, and Deputy to the Provincial Synod shall be conducted by ballot at the Annual Convention.

B) Nominations of candidates for election to the Standing Committee, Deputies to General Convention, and Deputy to the Provincial Synod shall be made in writing and submitted to the Secretary of Convention no fewer than six (6) weeks before Convention.

C) If the Secretary of Convention has not received nominations equal to the number of open positions on the Standing Committee, Deputies to General Convention and Deputy to the Provincial Synod by six (6) weeks before Convention, then the Standing Committee shall make such nominations as are necessary to equal the number to be elected to each position.

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D) The Secretary of Convention shall provide each person nominated for Standing Committee, Deputies to General Convention, and Deputy to the Provincial Synod the opportunity to provide to the Secretary appropriate biographical information and a statement by the nominee addressing such issues confronting the Church as the nominee deems appropriate. The Secretary of Convention shall distribute the foregoing information to the members before Convention.

E) The Secretary of Convention shall provide a method by which the members may cast their ballots without revealing their votes.

F) In each election conducted by ballot, the members of Convention shall rank the nominees in order of preference shown on the ballot. The nominees receiving the greatest number of first preference votes are elected to the number of positions open. With respect to the election of Deputies to General Convention, the first four ordained persons elected and the first four lay persons elected shall serve as Deputies. The next four ordained persons elected and the next four lay persons elected shall serve as Alternate Deputies to General Convention.

CANON XII – ECCLESIASTICAL DISCIPLINE

Section 1. A) Relation To Canons of General Convention. This Canon adopts policies, procedures and structures to implement in The Diocese of Connecticut (the “Diocese”) provisions for discipline set forth in Title IV of the Canons of General Convention (“Church Canons”) for priests and deacons who, by their vows at ordination, have accepted both responsibility under and accountability for the doctrine, discipline and worship of The Episcopal Church (the “Church”). In the event any provision of this Canon is in conflict with or inconsistent with Title IV of the Church Canons, the provisions of Title IV shall prevail.

B) Definitions. The capitalized terms herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in Canon IV.2 of the Church Canons unless otherwise defined herein. All references herein to the Bishop shall mean the Bishop Diocesan, or a Bishop Suffragan if specific jurisdiction for matters contemplated by Title IV of the Church Canons has been assigned to that Bishop Suffragan.

Section 2. A) Disciplinary Board. A court to be known as the Disciplinary Board (“Board”) is hereby created for the Diocese of Connecticut, with a membership as set forth below.

i. The Board shall consist of nine (9) members, five (5) of whom are members of the Clergy and four (4) of whom are Laity.

ii. The Clergy members of the Board shall be priests or deacons who are geographically resident within the Diocese and who have been canonically resident within the Diocese for at least 3 years.

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iii. The lay members of the Board shall be adult Communicants in Good Standing and voting members of a Parish or Mission in the Diocese.

iv. Employees of the Diocese, current members of the Standing Committee, those individuals specified in the first sentence of Canon IV.5.3(c) of the Church Canons and any persons affiliated in the practice of law or otherwise with any of those individuals are ineligible to serve as a member of the Board. Persons who will be eligible to serve on the Board on the date on which their term would commence, may be nominated for and may be elected to the Board even if they would not be eligible to serve on the Board at the time of their nomination or election.

v. Members of the Board may be removed by the Bishop, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee, whenever in the judgment of the Bishop the best interests of the Diocese would be served thereby.

vi. The members of the Board shall be nominated by the Bishop and elected by the Convention. Each member shall be elected for a three (3)-year term; except, if a member is elected to fill a vacancy, the term of such member shall be the unexpired term of the member being replaced. The term of the member shall commence on the first (1st) day of the year following election. The terms of office of the Board shall be staggered and arranged into three classes. Members of the Board may serve no more than three (3) consecutive, full three- year terms but may be nominated for election to the Board in the second year after the end of that person’s third consecutive term.

vii. Vacancies on the Board shall be filled as follows:

a. Upon the determination that a vacancy exists, the President of the Board shall notify the Bishop of the vacancy and request appointment of a replacement member of the same order as the member to be replaced.

b. The Bishop shall appoint a replacement Board member in consultation with the Standing Committee from the same order as the former member.

c. Persons appointed to fill vacancies on the Board shall meet the same eligibility requirements as apply to elected Board members.

d. With respect to a vacancy created by any reason other than pursuant to a challenge as provided below, the term of any person selected as a replacement Board member shall be until the next annual Convention. With respect to a vacancy resulting from a challenge, the replacement Board member shall serve only for the proceedings for

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which the elected Board member is not serving as a result of the challenge.

viii. The term of office of any member of a Hearing Panel whose original term expires after a matter has been referred to that Panel shall be extended until forty (40) days after the entry of an Order by that Panel.

B) Preserving Impartiality. In any proceeding under this Title, if any member of a Conference Panel or Hearing Panel of the Board shall become aware of a personal conflict of interest or undue bias, that member shall immediately notify the President of the Board and request a replacement member of the Panel. Respondent’s Counsel and the Church Attorney shall have the right to challenge any member of a Panel for conflict of interest or undue bias by motion to the Panel for disqualification of the challenged member. The members of the Panel not the subjects of the challenge shall promptly consider the motion and determine whether the challenged Panel member shall be disqualified from participating in that proceeding. If the member is excused, the President shall appoint another member of the Board from the same order as the excused member to the panel to fill the vacancy created by the challenge, in a manner consistent with Canon IV.6.7 of the Church Canons.

C) President. Within sixty (60) days following the annual Convention, the sitting President of the Board shall convene those individuals who will constitute the Board as of January 1, and those individuals shall elect a President from among their members to serve a one-year term commencing on the first (1st) day of the year following the election. If, at the relevant time, there is no sitting President, the Intake Officer shall convene the meeting.

D) Intake Officer. The Intake Officer shall be appointed from time to time by the Bishop. The Bishop may appoint one or more Intake Officers according to the needs of the Diocese. All information concerning an alleged Offense shall be reported to an Intake Officer. The Bishop shall publish the name(s) and contact information of the Intake Officer(s) throughout the Diocese.

E) Investigator. The Bishop shall appoint an Investigator in consultation with the Standing Committee. The Investigator may but need not be a Member of the Church. The Bishop may terminate the term of the Investigator with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee. The Diocese may compensate an Investigator for services rendered at the rate described in a written retainer agreement. Whether or not an Investigator is compensated, the Diocese shall reimburse an Investigator for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in a proceeding under this Canon.

F) Church Attorney. Within sixty (60) days following each annual Convention, the Bishop in consultation with the Standing Committee shall appoint an attorney to serve as Church Attorney for a one-year term commencing on the first (1st) day of the year following the election. The person so selected must be a duly licensed attorney, but need not reside within the Diocese. If the Church Attorney is unable to serve in connection with a particular matter, the Bishop, in consultation with the Board, shall appoint a temporary Church Attorney to serve on that matter. The Bishop may remove any Church Attorney with the advice

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and consent of the Standing Committee at any time for any cause deemed sufficient by them, in their sole discretion. In the event that the Church Attorney resigns or the position otherwise becomes vacant, the Bishop shall appoint a successor Church Attorney in consultation with the Standing Committee. The Diocese may compensate a Church Attorney for services rendered at a rate described in a written retainer agreement and, whether or not the Church Attorney is compensated, shall reimburse the Church Attorney for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in a proceeding under this Canon. The term of office of the Church Attorney whose original term expires while a matter is pending before him or her shall, at the discretion of the Bishop, be extended until forty (40) days after the entry of an Order, unless earlier removed.

G) Pastoral Response Coordinator. The Bishop may appoint a Pastoral Response Coordinator, to serve at the will of the Bishop in coordinating the delivery of appropriate pastoral responses provided for in Title IV.8 of the Church Canons and this Title. The Pastoral Response Coordinator may be the Intake Officer, but shall not be a person serving in any other appointed or elected capacity under this Title.

H) Advisors. In each proceeding under Title IV, the Bishop shall appoint an Advisor for the Complainant and an Advisor for the Respondent. Persons serving as Advisors shall hold no other appointed or elected position provided for under this Title, and shall not include chancellors or vice chancellors of this Diocese or any person likely to be called as a witness in the proceeding.

I) Clerk. The Board shall appoint a Board Clerk to assist the Board with records management and administrative support. The Clerk may be a member of the Board.

J) Formation of Conference Panels and Hearing Panels.

i. The President of the Board shall form a Conference Panel and a Hearing Panel in each proceeding under Title IV from members of the Board in accordance with the requirements of Canon IV.6.7 of the Church Canons provided, however, that each Hearing Panel shall include at least two members of the clergy.

ii. The President of the Board shall exercise discretion to determine the number of members of the Conference Panel for each matter, provided, however, that the Conference Panel will be comprised of a maximum of three (3) members of the Board. Each Conference Panel shall consist of at least one member of the clergy.

K) Accord. No less than thirty (30) days prior to the issuance of an Accord, the initiating body or party shall notify the Bishop of the intent to issue an Accord and shall confer with the Bishop concerning the proposed terms of the Accord.

L) Order. The opportunity of the Bishop and Complainant to be heard on the proposed terms of an Order by a Conference or a Hearing Panel in accordance

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with Canon IV.14.7 of the Church Canons shall occur no less than thirty (30) days prior to the issuance of the Order.

M) Agreements. In accordance with Canon IV.5.3(i) of Church Canons, the Diocese may enter into agreements with one or more other Dioceses of the Episcopal Church for the sharing of resources in connection with discipline under Title IV and this Canon.

N) Counsel. The Board may engage counsel for itself or for any Panel for which it deems counsel would be appropriate. Counsel may also serve as Clerk of the Panel. A member of the Board may not act as such counsel.

O) Proceedings. Any proceedings of a Panel established by Title IV may be conducted by telephone conference or similar communications technologies by means of which all persons participating can hear and be heard by all other participants. Participation in proceedings conducted in this manner shall constitute presence in person in the proceeding.

Section 3. A) Expenses Generally. Unless expressly provided otherwise in this Canon IX, all costs, expenses and fees incurred under Title IV of Church Canons and this Canon IX shall be the obligation of the person incurring them.

B) Costs Incurred by the Church. The reasonable costs and expenses of the Board, the Intake Officer, the Investigator, the Church Attorney, the Clerk and the Pastoral Response Coordinator shall be the obligation of the Diocese, subject to budgetary constraints as may be established by Diocesan Mission Council.

C) Other Fees and Expenses. In the sole discretion of the Bishop and with the consent of the Standing Committee, the Bishop may recommend to the Mission Council the payment by the Diocese of certain reasonable fees and expenses incurred by a Respondent. Except for the provisions of Canon IV.19.23(b) of the Church Canons, this Canon shall provide the exclusive procedure and method for reimbursement or payment of costs, expenses and fees incurred in a proceeding under Title IV of the Church Canons and this Canon.

Section 4. A) Records of active proceedings before the Board, including the period of any pending appeal, shall be preserved and maintained in the custody of the Clerk, if there be one, otherwise by the Intake Officer.

B) Permanent Records. The Bishop shall make provision for the permanent storage of records of all proceedings under this Title at the Archives of the Diocese and the Archives of the Episcopal Church, as prescribed in Title IV of the Church Canons.

CANON XIII - THE CHURCH PENSION FUND

Section 1. It shall be the duty of this Diocese and of each Parish or Worshiping Community, and other ecclesiastical organization to inform the Church Pension Fund of current or past salaries and other compensation of clergy associated therewith or resident therein, and of

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changes in such salaries and other compensations as they occur and to pay promptly to the Church Pension Fund the pension assessments required under the Canons of General Convention and in accordance with the Rules of said Fund.

Section 2. It shall be the duty of every cleric canonically resident or serving in this Diocese to inform the Church Pension Fund promptly of such facts as the Trustees thereof may deem necessary for its proper administration, and to cooperate with said Fund in such other ways as may be appropriate to assist the Fund in discharge of its canonical obligations.

Section 3. It shall be the duty and obligation of this Diocese and of each Parish and Worshiping Community, and other ecclesiastical organizations or bodies subject to the authority of the Diocese of Connecticut which under the regulations of the Church Pension Fund have elected or shall elect to come into the pension system, to provide all lay employees who are regularly scheduled to work a minimum of 1,000 hours or more annually retirement benefits through participation in the Episcopal Church Lay Employees Retirement Plan (ECLERP) of the Church Pension Fund or in an equivalent plan, the provisions of which are least equal to those of ECLERP. At its commencement, if the plan is a defined benefit plan, the employer contribution shall be not less than 9% of the employee's salary; if the plan is a defined contribution plan, the employer shall contribute not less than 5% and agree to "match" employee contributions of up to another 4%.

CANON XIV – THE COMMISSION ON MINISTRY

Section 1. The Bishop Diocesan shall nominate to the Annual Convention fourteen persons, clerical and lay, of whom not more than eight shall be from the same order. All members of the Commission shall be clergy canonically resident or lay communicants of this Diocese. Upon confirmation by the vote of the Annual Convention the nominees shall constitute the Commission on the Ministry.

Section 2. The members of the Commission shall serve for terms of one year and may be renominated and confirmed annually provided that no member shall serve more than six terms in succession.

Section 3. The Bishop Diocesan shall be ex officio a member of the Commission. The Bishop Coadjutor or Bishop or Bishops Suffragan, if there be such, may be appointed by the Bishop Diocesan as additional members.

Section 4. Vacancies in the Commission membership occurring between Annual Conventions shall be filled by appointment by the Bishop with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee.

Section 5. The duties of the Commission shall be those set forth in the Canons of the General Convention and such other duties as the Bishops may appropriately assign.

Section 6. The Commission on Ministry shall have the power to adopt rules for its work subject to the approval of the Bishops provided the same are not inconsistent with the Canons of the General Convention and the Canons of this Diocese. Subject to the approval of the

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Bishops the Commission on the Ministry shall have authority to appoint such committees from and beyond its membership as it may find necessary to act on its behalf; provided, however, that ultimate responsibility shall remain with the Commission as a whole to report to the Bishops concerning an applicant's fitness for admission as a Postulant or Candidate, and, if requested by the Bishops, for ordination to the Diaconate and to the Priesthood.

CANON XV - BISHOP TRANSITION PROCESS

Section 1. When a vacancy in the office of Bishop Diocesan or Bishop Suffragan exists or is anticipated, the Standing Committee shall issue a notice to ECCT and the office of the Presiding Bishop:

A. Announcing that a vacancy in the office of Bishop Diocesan or Bishop Suffragan exists or is anticipated;

B. Requesting that the steps required by the Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church for an episcopal election be undertaken;

D. Calling for the formation of a Bishop Transition Committee (“BTC”), and setting a date by which the BTC shall be elected.

Section 2. The BTC shall consist of twenty-four (24) members who are adult communicants in good standing or clergy in good standing canonically resident in ECCT, selected as follows:

Section 4. The BTC shall convene for the first time at the call of the President of the Standing Committee. Once convened, the BTC shall:

A. Adopt such rules and procedures for its operation as it deems prudent;

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B. Organize itself into such subcommittees as it may believe necessary and appropriate;

C. Determine appropriate leadership (e.g. BTC leadership, subcommittee chairpersons, etc.), as it believes necessary and appropriate;

D. Engage such consultants, chaplains, or professionals to assist it in its work as it feels essential;

E. Follow the call of the Holy Spirit in:

i. Creating a profile of ECCT; ii. Identifying suitable candidates, including conducting complete and comprehensive background checks; iii. Providing particular support and encouragement to minority candidates; iv. Affording the Bishop Diocesan the opportunity to interview candidates for Bishop Suffragan and consulting with the Bishop Diocesan before selecting nominees from among the candidates for Bishop Suffragan; v. Choosing nominees (“Committee Nominees”) from among the candidates; vi. Facilitating opportunities for ECCT to learn about and to meet the Committee Nominees and any Petition Nominees (as described below), and for all of those nominees to learn about and to meet members of ECCT; vii. Providing emotional and spiritual support to the current bishop or bishops, the candidates, the Committee Nominees, the Petition Nominees, if any, the Bishop-Elect, and their respective families, and ECCT staff; viii. Assisting with the consecration or installation of the Bishop-Elect; and ix. Assisting with the transition between bishops;

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A. Petition Candidates may be proposed only by lay or clerical delegates to Convention;

B. A Petition Candidate must be proposed in writing, using a form made available by the BTC, signed by not less than ten (10) clergy delegates resident in at least four (4) different Regions, and by not less than ten (10) lay delegates resident in at least four (4) different Regions;

C. A delegate to convention may not propose more than one Petition Candidate;

D. Each proposal of a Petition Candidate shall include a written consent to the proposal signed by the Candidate;

F. The BTC shall screen each Petition Candidate in the manner that it screened the Committee Nominees;

Section 8. The Election Convention shall proceed in accordance with rules of order adopted at the Convention, provided:

A. The Ecclesiastical Authority or its delegate shall preside over the Convention;

B. Nominations for election to the office of bishop may not be made from the floor;

C. Nominations for election may be withdrawn only by the nominee;

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D. Nominations speeches will not be permitted.

CANON XVI - AMENDMENTS TO THESE CANONS

Section 1. Former Canons of the Diocese inconsistent with or not contained within these Canons are hereby repealed. All resolutions of the Annual Convention that are inconsistent with the provisions of these Canons are hereby repealed. These Canons may be amended by a majority vote of the Annual Convention.

Section 2. The Secretary shall make such changes in the numbering of Canons or Sections, or in references to Canons or Sections, as may be required at any time by resolutions or amendments to the Canons adopted by the Convention.

Section 3. Proposed amendments to the Constitution and Canons shall be submitted in writing to the Bishop and the President of the Standing Committee at least six (6) weeks before the opening of the Convention at which the amendments are to be proposed for adoption. A copy of the proposed amendment shall be distributed to the members before the Convention. The foregoing shall not apply to amendments proposed by any committee on Constitution and Canons appointed by Convention.

CANON XVII - NON-DISCRIMINATION

The Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Connecticut shall not discriminate in its hiring practices, terms, or conditions of employment because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, marital status, or physical disability.

CANON XVIII - OF THE ARCHIVES

Section 1. The Bishops shall appoint individuals to maintain the Archives of the Diocese of Connecticut in accordance with these Canons and the General Church Canons.

Section 2. There may be an historian for each Parish in the Diocese appointed by the Rector and approved by the Vestry.

GLOSSARY:

Ministry Networks - Organic, historic, and hybrid initiatives and groups that bring together people from more than one worship community around a shared passion.

Common Worship - An effort to promote dialogue and resource sharing with the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music of The Episcopal Church as well as to provide liturgy and music for gatherings and events of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut.

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Formation - The process and practice through which all Christians are able to deepen their knowledge and enrich their spiritual lives throughout their lifetimes.

Mission - The Mission of God, in which the Church is privileged to participate, is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Regions – Regional gatherings of the members of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut intended to build capacity, promote connection and catalyze adaptive change among the parishes in each region.

Resources - The combined financial and material assets of the parishes, institutions and worshiping communities of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut.

Staff Canons - Senior members of the staff of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut.

ATTESTATION

I certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut as amended and restated to November 1, 2018.

Bradford S. Babbitt Chancellor

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