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THE 146th DIOCESAN CONVENTION October 21, 1995

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AGENDA OF CONVENTION i COMMITTEES OF CONVENTION ii CHURCHES OF THE DIOCESE iii MINUTES OF CONVENTION 1 CONIlVIITTEE ON CANONS 4 COMNIITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS 5 CONVENTION ADDRESS -Bishop Swing 19 DIVISION OF PROGRAM &BUDGET 30 1996 DIOCESAN OPERATING BUDGET Appendix A 36 CANONICAL CLERGY LIST Appendix B 42 Necrology Ordinations Letters Dinussory: In and Out DIOCESAN STATISTICS Appendix C 54 RULES OF ORDER Appendix D 62

DioCal 003575 AGENDA OF THE 146TH CONVENTION of the EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA October 21, 1995

8-10:00 am Registration; tables open 8:00-10:00 a.m. 9:00 Call to Order Secretary's Announcements Introduction of New Clergy, Interims, Necrology Report of Committee on Dispatch of Business Opening Prayer Report of Committee on Nominations Second Report of Committee on Resolutions Keynote Address, Mr. Gil Bailie: Nurturing Children's Spirituality in a Culture of Violence" Instruction on First Ballot Introduction to Discussion Groups: 1. Plenary with Gil Bailie 2. Resources for Children and Teens at Risk 3. Creative liturgy with Children 10:40 Break &First Ballot 11:00 Discussion groups begin 12:00 Noonday prayers held in discussion groups 12:10 Lunch on the Close

1:15 Reconvene Report on Grace Cathedral Standing Committee Report 1:35 The Bishop's Address Diocesan Council Report 2:00 Report on 1st Ballot and Instructions for 2nd Ballot Break and Balloting 2:30 3rd Report on Resolutions Report of the Diocesan Treasurer Report of the Committee for Personnel Practices Report of the Division of Program &Budget Action on the 1996 Budget Report of the Committee on Canons Bishop's Appointments and Announcements 4:00 Welcome to St. Giles Church, Moraga - Pazish Status 4:15 Adjourn 4:30 Closing Euchazist

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The Bishop's Appointments to Convention Committees for the 146th Diocesan Convention

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

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

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

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

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

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

Committee on Resolutions: Mr. Nigel Renton, Chair The Rev. Barbara Bender The Rev. Robert H. Bryant The Rev. John Eastwood The Rev. Caroline Fairless Mrs. "E1" Hilliard Mr. Gary Lawrence Mrs. Mary Luck Ms. Sally Mancini Mr. F. Preston Spalding The Rev. Michael Hansen, Ez Officio

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

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

ii DioCal 003577 CHURCHES IN UNION WITH THE DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA

ALAMEDA DEANERY Christ Chwch, Alameda St. Alban's Chwch, Albany All Souls' Chwch, Berkeley Good Shepherd Chwch, Berkeley Holy Spirit Chwch, Berkeley St. Clement's Chwch, Berkeley St. Mark's Chwch, Berkeley St. Mark's Chwch, Crockett Ow Saviow Chwch, Oakland St. Andrew's Chwch, Oakland St. Augustine's Chwch, Oakland St. Cuthbert's Chwch, Oakland St. James' Chwch, Oakland St. John's Chwch, Oakland St. Patrick's Chwch, Oakland St. Paul's Chwch, Oakland Chwch of Christ the Lord, Pinole Holy Trinity Chwch, Richmond

CONTRA COSTA DEANERY St. George's Chwch, Antioch St. Alban's Chwch, Brentwood St. John's Chwch, Clayton St. Michael &All Angels, Concord St. Timothy's Chwch,Danville St. Anselm's Chwch, Lafayette Grace Chwch, Martinez St. Giles' Chwch, Moraga St. Stephen's Chwch, Orinda St. Matthias' Chwch, San Ramon Chwch of the Resurrection, St. Luke's Chwch, Walnut Creek Pleasant Hill St. Paul's Chwch, Walnut Creek

MARIN DEANERY St. Stephen's Chwch, Belvedere St. Aidan's Chwch, Bolinas Holy Innocents' Chwch, Corte Madera St. Columba's Chwch,Inverness Ow Saviow Chwch, Mill Valley St. Francis of Assisi Chwch, St. John's Chwch, Ross Novato Chwch of the Redeemer, San Rafael Chwch of the Nativity, San Rafael St. Paul's Chwch, San Rafael Christ Chwch, Sausalito

SAN FRANCISCO DEANERY All Saints' Chwch Christ Chwch Chwch of the Advent of Christ Chwch of the Incarnation the King Chwch of St. Mary the Virgin El Buen Pastor (Special Mission) Good Samaritan Chwch Grace Cathedral Holy Innocents' Chwch St. Aidan's Chwch St. Barnabas' Chwch St. Cyprian's Chwch St. Francis' Chwch St. Gregory Nyssen Chwch St. James' Chwch St. John the Evangelist Chwch St. Luke's Chwch St. Peter's Chwch Trinity Chwch True Sunshine Chwch

iii DioCal 003578 SAN MATEO DEANERY Good Shepherd, Belmont St. Paul's Church, Burlingame Holy Child & St. Martin's Filipino- St. Ambrose Church, Foster City American Church Holy Family Church, Half Moon Bay Christ Church, Los Altos St. Bede's Church, Menlo Park Trinity Parish, Menlo Park St. Edmund's Church, Pacifica St. Mark's Church, Palo Alto Christ Church, Portola Valley St. Peter's Church, Redwood City St. Andrew's Church, San Bruno Church of the Epiphany, San Carlos St. Matthew's Church, San Mateo Church of the Transfiguration, San Mateo St. Elizabeth's Church, South San Francisco

SOUTHERN ALAMEDA DEANERY Holy Cross Church, Castro Valley St. Anne's Church, Fremont St. James' Church, Fremont St. Bartholomew's Church, St. Clare's Church, Pleasanton Livermore All Saints' Church, San Leandro St. Christopher's Church, San Lorenzo

iv DioCal 003579 IVQNUTES OF THE 146TH CONVENTION of the EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA Saturday, October 21,1995

Grace Cathedral San Francisco, California

The Bishop called the 146th Convention of the Diocese of California to order and called upon the Secretary of Convention, The Rev. Henry Bayne, to speak to the quorum issue and for appointment of Assistant Secretaries.

Father $ayne stated that a quorum was present. Father Bayne named Pam Ramsden, Mary Louise Gotthold, and Mr. Dennis Delman as Assistant Secretaries of Convention.

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

Father Bayne asked the House for concur ence on second reading, the following amendment to the Constitution ofthe National Church:

RESOLVED: The House of Bishops concurring, that Article II, Section 4, of the Constitution be amended as follows:

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, without right of succession;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this Amendment be voted on and sent to the Secretary of Convention of every diocese.

MSC that the Resolution altering Article II, Sec. 4,of the Constitution be amended as proposed.

Father Bayne read a note from the House of Deputies that Article XII of the Constitution be amended to read as follows:

RESOLVED: The House of Deputies concurring, that Article XII of the Constitution be amended to read as follows:

"No alteration or amendment of this Constitution shall be made unless the same shall be first proposed at one regular meeting of the General Convention and be sent to the Secretary of the Convention of every diocese..."

MSC that the Resolution altering Article XII of the Constitution be amended as proposed.

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

The Rev. Malcolm C. Young The Rev. Sloan "Chip" Bazker III The Rev. Elizabeth A. Bloch The Rev. Christopher D. Creed The Rev. Mary Louise Hintz The Rev. Chazles D. Jett The Rev.loseph A. Lane The Rev. David A. Sheetz The Rev. Serita V. Smith The Rev. John D. Sutton The Rev. Bruce R. Bramlett

DioCal 003580 The Bishop announced courtesy seats and voices: The Rev. Preston "Pete" Kelsey, fonmer Rector of Transfiguration in San Mateo, and who represents the Diocese of California at the National level; and, The Rev. Dr. Naim Atik, Executive Officer of the Diocese of Jerusalem and in chazge of the Arab/Christian Population and the Palestinian/Christian Population in the Cathedral at St. George's in Jerusalem.

KELSEY: Thank you, Bill. On behalf of the Presiding Bishop, Edmund L Browning, it is my joy and privilege to bring you his greetings and also to share a short word or two with you. A week ago I was at the Chwch Pension Group and learned two rather startling facts which I would like to share with you this morning. The first I'tl pose in the way of a question. What is the average age of Episcopal Priests at this time? I was shocked to learn that it is 52 years of age. Along with that, I was also somewhat surprised to learn that the average age of those persons who were ordained Priest in 1994 was 44 years of age — 44 years old! My plea this morning is a plea that each of us might take much more seriously than we have ow responsibility to be looking for futwe leaders of The Episcopal Chwch we love so deazly. In particulaz, I refer to younger persons and it is fitting, of course, that this morning's Diocesan Convention is dedicated to the concern of violence and children. I hope that you would also broaden your lives and consider the futwe leadership of the Chwch, particularly younger persons. We aze singulazly blessed in years gone by with their presence, but we have a great need today. Forty-fow years allows a person roughly 20 years of priestly activity. When I was ordained in 1961 and got my first print-out from the Chwch Pension Fund, the expectation was that I would have 39.9 years of service as a priest of the Chwch. We need to re-focus ow attention on recruitment, and more particularly, the recruitment of younger persons and persons from minorities. So please keep us in yow prayers and keep this in the forefront of yow consciousness. The futwe leadership of the Chwch is going to depend on actions of people like you and me.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ADMISSION OF NEW PARISHES &MISSIONS: The Rev. William Rhodes

Father Rhodes declazed that St. Giles', Moraga, had fulfilled all of the requirements for admission into this Diocese as an independent parish and recommended that it be admitted to the union with this Convention.

MSC that St. Giles', Moraga, be admitted as a parish of the Diocese of California having met every criteria of the standard.

The Chair then listed new clergy in the Diocese.

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

The Rev. Bruce Freeman, Rector, Epiphany, San Carlos The Rev. Paul Strid, Rector, St. Cuthbert's, Oakland The Rev. Bruce Bramlett, Rector, St. Paul's, San Rafael The Rev. Mattew McDermott, Rector, St. Mazk's, Palo Alto The Rev. Simon Chin, Priest-in-Chazge, Chinese Mission, Foster City The Rev. Linda Bell, Assistant, St. Paul's, Bwlingame The Rev. Pamela Cranston, Associate, All Souls', Berkeley The Rev. Dr. Katherine Ward, Assistant, St. Stephen's, Belvedere The Rev. Duane Sisson, Assistant, Christ Chwch Alameda The Rev. Amy Lawrence, Assistant, St. Peter's, Redwood City The Rev. Chip Bazker, Assistant, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco The Rev. Bente Carter, Assistant, Trinity Parish, Menlo Park The Rev. John Sutton, Assistant, St. Paul's, Walnut Creek The Rev. Christopher Creed, Assistant, St. Ambrose, Foster City The Rev. Allen George(LTO), Assistant, St. James', Oakland The Rev. Elizabeth Bloch, Assistant, St. Timothy's, Danville

DioCal 003581 The Rev. Carol Cook, Assistant, Transfiguration, San Mateo The Rev. Joseph Lane, Assistant, Church of St. Matthew's, San Mateo The Rev. Gail Powell(LTO), Assistant, St. Paul's, Oakland The Rev. Roderick Thompson (LTO), Assistant, Holy Innocents', San Francisco The Rev. Laurie Willis(LTO), Assistant, St. Albans, Albany The Rev. Julie Graham, Diocesan Youth Ministries Coordinator The Rt. Rev. Otis Chazles, Director, Oasis/California, San Francisco The Rev. Mazgazetmary Staller, Chaplain, Cumberland County Hospice, Vineland, NJ

Assignments with start-dates effective after this Convention reading: The Rev. Catherine Roscam,SufiiaganBfshop-Elect, Diocese of New York The Rev. Michael Munro, Vicar, St. Matthias', San Ramon The Rev. Donald Fox, Chaplain, Night Ministry of San Francisco

ORDINATIONS AND RECEPTIONS Priesthood: The Rev. Ida Johnson The Rev. Amy Lawrence The Rev. Bruce O'Neill The Rev. Meg Post The Rev. Dr. Katherine Wazd The Rev. Mary White

Priests Received from the Roman Catholic Church: The Rev. Joseph Chiravayalil The Rev. Matthew Fox

Transitional Diaconate: The Rev. Sloan "Chip" Barker The Rev. Elizabeth Bloch The Rev. Christopher Creed The Rev. John Sutton The Rev. Serita "Susan" Smith The Rev. David Sheetz The Rev. Joseph Lane

Permanent Diaconate: The Rev. Gerald Shaon The Rev. Charles Jett The Rev. Mary Lou Hintz

For these clergy who have been here for one year and in one case two years, please welcome them to the Diocese.

The Bishop read the names of clergy who have died since the last Convention, offering a prayer following the reading of names:

The Rev. George Peter Skow The Rev. Travers H. Smart The Rev. William Thomas Power The Rev. James P. Harbour The Rev. J.R. MacKie The Rev. Russell Moore The Rev. John A. Gibbs The Rev. Philip Compton

DioCal 003582 REPORT OF THE COMMTTEE ON DISPATCH OF BUSINESS: Ms. JoAnn Roberts

JoAnn Roberts moved for approval ofthe Agenda, with the following changes. Add: Report of the Provincial Synod after reconvening at 1:15 p.m. Move the Report on the Committee on Canons from 2:30 pm to 9:20 am before the Report of The Committee on Nominations. Add: Report of the Committee on The Bishop's Address after the Report on the Second Ballot. No changes to the Rules of Order. On page 55 in the Convention Booklet,"Special Order Governing Committee on Canons," the Committee moved that the consideration of the Report of the Committee on Canons be governed by the following special order: Item 2. Insert 5 minutes in the blank space.

Page 56: "Special Order Governing Committee on Resolutions," the Committee moved that the Report of the Committee on Resolutions be governed by the following special order: Item 3. Strike "Open" and replace with "Subsequent." Item 5. Strike "15 minutes" and replace it with "10." Item 6. Add "No speaker shall be allowed more than 2 minutes."

Page 57: "Special Order Governing Program and Budget," the Committee moved that consideration ofthe Program and Budget Report be governed by the following special order: Item 1: Insert 5 minutes in each of the blanks. Item 2: Place a period after "consideration" and strike "itlopen hearing." Item 3: Delete. Item 4: Insert "10" in the blank space. Item 5: Insert "5" in the blank space.

MSC to approve the Agenda as presented and amended.

The Bishop introduced on the dais: JoAnn Roberts, Dispatch of Business; Co-Chancellor, Bill Orrick; Co- Chancellor, Philip "Sandy" Boone; and Secretary of Convention, Henry Bayne. The Bishop then offered a prayer.

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

As a result of actions taken at the 1994 General Convention, this Diocese was required to amend our Diocesan Canons in order to bring them into conformity with the new Title IV ofthe National Canons. These deal with ecclesiastical discipline and establishment of an Ecclesiastical Court. We are required to repeal Canon XV of the Diocesan Canons and to replace it with one which is consistent with the National Canons. The Committee on Canons recommends that the Trial Court consist of seven members, four of whom shall be priests or deacons and three of whom shall be lay persons. All members ofthis court will be elected at this convention and, because we aze providing for three-yeaz staggered terms, two members elected today will be elected for one-yeaz terms, two members shall be elected for two-year terms, and three members shall be elected for three-year terms.

MSC that Canon XIV of the Diocesan Canons be repealed and Canon XV be adopted in its place.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS: Mr. Dennis Delman

Mr. Delman placed the following nominations before the Convention:

STANDING COMMITTEE Clergy Order: The Rev. Henry G. Bayne The Rev. Malcolm Manson The Rev. Patricia Rome Robertson The Rev. Morgan Silbaugh Lay Order: Mr. Richazd Felton Sarah Lawton

DioCal 003583 The Chair called for further nominations. The Rev. Patricia Rome Roberson requested that her name be removed from nomination to Standing Committee. There being no further nominations, the Committee moved to nominations for deputation to General Convention:

Clergy Order: The Rev. Robert Bryant The Rev. Joseph Lane The Rev. John Eastwood The Rev. Katherine Lehman The Rev. Cazoline Fairless The Rev. Bavi Rivera-Moore The Rev. Charles Gibbs The Rev. Juan Oliver The Rev. Dorothy Jones The Rev. Charles Ramsden The Rev. Fran Toy

Lay Order: Hobart Banks Mary Kimball Kay Bishop Cazole Jan Lee Philip Brochazd Holly McAlpen Joel Frangquist Bonita Palmer Mary Louise Gotthold Nigel Renton

The following were nominated for the Boazd of Directors, Class of 1998: The Rev. Colby Cogswell, Bazbara Creed, Harry Hagey.

Nominated for Secretary of Convention: The Rev. Henry Bayne. Nominated for Treasurer: Mr. William Cannady.

Seeing no further nominations, it was

MSC that nominations be closed and that a unanimous ballot be cast 6y the Secretary for the positions of Treasurer of the Diocese, Secretary of the 1996 Diocesan Convention, and Directors of the Diocesan Corporation.

SECOND REPORT OF THE COMIVQTTEE ON RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Nigel Renton.

In accordance with the Rules of Order, filed by title the three Resolutions (1,2, and 3) in the Convention Booklet, Mr. Renton asked if there were any amendments to be submitted. There were none. Over lunch the Committee cazefully considered Resolution #2,(Page 27) entitled "Community Bank of the Bay" and unanimously recommends adoption.

It was MSC that the 146th Convention of the Diocese of California call upon the Board of Directors of the Diocese of California to approve an investment of 5250,000 from the portfolio of the Corporation of the Diocese in common stock of the Community Bank of the Bay when issued (Resolution #2).

Mr. Renton reported that the Committee cazefully considered Resolution #3 now entitled "A Call To Conscience" and unanimously recommends adoption.

It was MSC that the 146th Convention of the Diocese of California affirm the statement of the Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights, entitled A Response to the Passage ofProposition 187: A CaU to Conscience, and that the Convention make public, and communicate to the Governor and Legislature of California, its opposition to denying vital services, including health and education, to any residents of California, regardless of immigration status.

Dr. Bonita Palmer spoke in favor of Resolution #3.

DioCal 003584 Mr. Renton called for consideration of any resolutions from the floor.

THE REV.BRUCE BAYNE,St. Luke's, San Francisco: The Deanery Delegates to San Francisco asked me to "affectionately" point out the explicit irony that you are not debating our resolution on length of time of Convention, because of not being enough time.

JAMES VILLET from the Deanery of San Mateo presented the following Resolution from the Floor, "Proposed Feasibility Study for an Episcopal High School":

RESOLVED: That the 146th Convention of the Diocese of California establish a Task Force, the members of which shall serve at the pleasure of the Bishop to determine the feasibility of funding building and administering an Episcopal High School and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Task Force report back to the Diocesan Council before the 147th Convention of the Diocese of California.

Mr. Villet proposed that a Committee be established to determine the feasibility of establishing a High School in the Diocese and that Convention look at this in light of the study that has been going on for "Nurturing Children's Spirituality in a Culture of Violence."

The Rev. Malcolm Manson, Cathedral School for Boys reported that there are three active groups and one beginning group who aze interested in founding Episcopal High Schools in this Diocese at this time.

The Bishop reported that there aze four Episcopal High Schools contemplated at this time: in San Francisco, at the Presidio; in Marin County in Novato; in Oakland; and on the Peninsula. The Diocese of California has never had a Commission on Education and we are going to ask for permission from this Convention, but we just met last month for the first time with school heads and Board Members from various schools azound the diocese of California. We have 27 different schools to come into one association where we could filter through the various requests like you are bringing up -- which is right on target -- and work with other issues such as: What happens when the Church and the School aze in conflict? What are early warning signals? How can we head-off the strife? How can we get some kind of ameliorating force in there?

He did not think a resolution was needed. A report will be made at the next Convention by The Education Commission ofthe Diocese of Califonnia.

Moved and seconded that the motion be tabled.

The Rev. Kitty Lehman, St. Bede's, Menlo Pazk, asked ifthe Bishop would call for the establishment of such a Commission at this Convention today.

The Bishop affumed by saying that the Commission has already started meeting but needed approval today.

Mr. Renton stated that the Second Report of the Committee on Resolutions was completed.

The Bishop called on Dennis Delman who had neglected to nominate the candidates for The Ecclesiastical Court in his first report:

Lay Order: Patrick Anderson Frances Luster Andrew Bridges Katherine McGovern Kazen Klopten Katherine Murphy Clinton Coddington F. Preston Spaulding

DioCal 003585 Luther Jenson John Stansbury Hayes Keeler Eva Webster

Clergy Order: The Rev. William Countryman The Rev. Robert Moore The Rev. Robert Cromey The Rev. Audrey Ohmen The Rev. Armand Kreft The Rev. William Riedell The Rev. Amy Lawrence The Rev. Shari Young

MSC that nominations be closed.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS; MR GIL BAILIE

Thank you, Bishop Swing. I want to start by thanking a number of people: Bishop Swing; Michael Hansen; Archdeacon Clarence Stacy who has been the most gracious host; my friend, Alan Jones; my friend, Nigel Renton to whom all complaints' about this talk can be addressed—it was his original idea; my dear friend, John Weaver, who made a trip down from Santa Rosa this morning to support me, and to my wife who also came for that reason.

It's a great privilege to be here. This morning, Bishop Swing said "This group is so motivated and ready to go, your talk doesn't have to be good." I thought that was marvelous. I wish he had told me that yesterday because I would have slept better last night. I realize there is a time constraint which is making me quite nervous. I notice there is ascore-keeping clock up here so I thought maybe we should resort to that but, as a Roman Catholic, I don't think I would want to keep the HomeNisitor's score posted right there in front of me. I'll try to do the best I can with-out a clock and to keep it within some kind of constraint. In order to do that, I will refer to my notes and actually read from my notes.

Now that's an insult to you but I'm sparing you the agony of sitting through an extemporaneous version of this so, if you don't mind, that's the way I'll proceed and I'll be editing as I go because there's not enough time. After the fast few minutes you'll think, "What is he talking about? It has nothing to do with violence or Christian Spirituality," but I want to try to show that, in fact, the things that I want to raise today do bear on both ofthose issues very profoundly.

I would like to talk about the genealogy of violence and go behind violence to see what it is that generates the psycho-social mechanisms that result in violence. Before Louis Pasteur made his discovery, there was a huge medical science effort to fmd out a cure for infectious diseases but once Pasteur discovered the micro-organisms and the role that micro-organisms play in the onset of infectious diseases, everything changed because it then became a question of dealing with the things that caused these diseases and I think we are in a comparable situation in terms of violence and general cultural breakdown, because it's not just a question of violence but it's a question of a kind of cultural melt-down that is systemic and, of course, violence is its most troubling and glaring symptom but it's certainly not its only symptom. I think in our day we have something comparable to Pasteur's discovery and that is the work of Rene Girard. Those of you who know my book know how thoroughly indebted 1 am to Guard's work. As a matter of fact, my book is simply.an attempt to apply his very, very important work to the cultural crisis in the midst of which we are living. So, I think we now have tools for understanding certain social and psychological processes that have heretofore been baffling to us and, I think by using them we can better understand the violence that is overtaking us. We aze in the midst of a huge cultural shift. It's on an anthropological scale. It has enormous cultural and historical implications. It has enormous spiritual and psychological implications. It has to do with Religion. But now we have the intellectual tools for discovering the intelligibility of certain cultural and psychological processes that are at the root of this crisis and paradoxically, I suppose we could say, these intellectual tools (and I think Guard's work is an explication ofthem) are both a product and an extension of the Biblical revelation that has been going on for thousands of years. So, it's absolutely new -- .and it's nothing new at all.

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I tease Girard because when he gives talks he always tries to convince people that he's not original. He's the only man in America that does that and I admire him for it but he says "Look, it's all there, I'm just trying to bring it into the kind of terminology that will be helpful to the Social Sciences and those studying the History of Religion. So, what I would like to begin talking about is Resentment. We can't really understand violence without understanding it's source. It's source, ultimately, is Desire, the kind of desire that Girard has made it his business to make understandable to us. It's a long story so I don't want to stag with desire, that would mean we would be here all day or all week. But I would like to start with Resentment. Many of the great thinkers of the 19th century and into the 20th century saw resentment as essential to understanding the modem world. Nietzsche, of course, has his version. He blames it on us Christians and he's half right. Maybe I can help explain that. His version of it is very perverse but there is a great deal of truth in it as well. Kierkegaazd defines resentment as the constituent principle of the modem age. Dostoevski's novels aze about nothing else. Max Scheller, who wrote a book on Resentment says that the sources of resentment are envy,jealousy and rivalry. Kierkegaazd said "Resentment is the constituent principle of the Modern Age". He defines it as the shift from the happy love of Admiration to the unhappy love of Envy. And Girard, as I said on whose work mine so profoundly depends, has provided the most extensive analysis to date ofthis problem and, of course, I will be drawing on his work in my remarks today.

So Resentment, defined by Scheler as Envy, Jealously and Rivalry and analyzed at length by Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Dostoevski and Girard as a specifically modern phenomenon, is symptomatic of the demise of the cultural mechanisms that once periodically purged such aggravation from our social and psychological lives. Stendhal refers to the "modem emotions." He doesn't use the word "resentment" but he refers to the modern emotions as envy,jealousy, and impotent hatred, which is, perhaps, an interesting synonym for resentment. Lest you think we are at the end of the 19th century and talking about these things, let me quote something that appeared in a magazine in the last few months about the music of a rock group. Now one always has to say,"I'm not trying to scapegoat"One can't make a social commentary these days without saying,"Well, wait, I don't want to scapegoat anybody, nevertheless, the point I'm trying to make by quoting this is not a point about the musicians. I want to specifically emphasize that, but this is a piece that appeared, I think, in people magazine, or something like that and the title of the piece is "The Music of Rage" and it's about the music group Nine Inch Nails. I read it simply as a way of bringing this up to speed on where resentment is. If some of these important thinkers could have seen it, at the end of the 19th century, what's happened in the meantime?

Here's how the article goes: Wailing his songs about self-loathing, sexual obsession, torture, and suicide over a thick sludge of gnashing guitars and computer synthesized beat, the 29-yeaz-old rocker (like Alice Cooper and Ozzie Osborne before him) has built a name (this is the lead-singer Trent Reasoner) on theatrics and rtjktilism. Nearly all of Reasoner's lyrics are unprintable and his visuals with their frightful scenes of dismemberment and fatal masochism have been censored or barred outright by MTV yet Nine Inch Nails' three dark and complex albums: in 1989 "Pretty Hate Machine"(the name of the album), in

1992 Grammy Awazd winning RCA and their current Grammy nominee and million-selling mega-hit "Downward Spiral," all have made Billboard's Pop Charts. The group's continuing Self-Destruct Tour, which played 83 sold-out concerts in 71 cities last yeaz has grossed more than ten million to date, has won rave reviews from the critics and fans for performances as intense and viscerally thrilling in Rock Music today. One of the fans interviewed says (speaking of Trent Reasoner, the lead singer),"He's a good looking guy but it's his anger that gets me" Another music critic said, "For critics of mass culture, these sorts of things provide a lot of ammunition, however (this is Peter Watrus, writing in The New York Times), we miss the point. We shouldn't be going on and on about the singers and the songs and the music and the lyrics and so on. What we have to look at is the audience's need that this is satisfying. We are talking about 83 sold-out performances in 71 cities. So what does this music do? Why do people flock to it? Resentment, as you know is polyvalent -that's the problem. It's anger that doesn't know where to go and so, if you go someplace that purports, perhaps, that at least there's a possibility that your resentment might focus, might take shape, might stabilize —there's tremendous appeal to that and if it could stabilize, perhaps one could keep it from turning into what it would otherwise turn into which is self-loathing.

DioCal 003587 If we could focus it on something else. The first song -the lead song in this concert that was reviewed in the first quotation I gave you was "Eat the Rich:' So if the resentment can be focused, we can at least stabilize its ravages, its psycho social ravages, but we don't seem to be able to focus it, or at least for very long. Resentment may be, as Kierkegaazd said,"The constituent principle ofthe modern age" but there's nothing new about it. What's new is that we can't get rid of it. All societies have suffered from it but they have had mechanisms for getting rid of it. Homer's Iliad begins with these words,"Anger and the Greek word Menace is a synonym for Resentment." "Anger be now yow song immortal one, Achilles' anger, doomed and ruinous." So the Iliad is about Resentment and how the resentment tears the Greek camp apart. What happened -the big drama in the Iliad all through is: aze we going to be able to put this thing back together again? Cure this rife in the Greek camp that the resentment has caused? Is there some way? Finally there's a way guess what ? Achilles kills Hector in a very dramatic moment. All the Greeks who were there come up and everybody stabs the body and then they turn around arm-in-arm marching to the Greek ships, singing,"Gone -Resentment is gone." How did we get rid of it and, why can't we anymore? This is the question. It reminds me of that marvelous scene in the "Apollo 13" movie. The crew of the Apollo 13 fords themselves in a situation where they can't get rid ofthe carbon dioxide in their cabin. What aze we going to do? This is like us and culture. It's overtaking us. We're choking on it. It's causing all kinds of problems. We can't get rid of it so we build this contraption filled with dirty socks and all the rest of it, if you saw the movie,trying to somehow cleanse this stuff. This would be the analogue, probably for so many of our social programs, almost all of which I salute, but aze they going to be enough if we don't analyze where this comes from?

The point is, we used to be able to eliminate it. We can't eliminate it anymore and the question is Why? And the answer is the Cross. What broke the mechanism? First of all, what's the mechanism? I just told you with the Iliad illustration. There are a million other illustrations both in contemporary history and in the Scriptures and in literature. What broke it? Well, the Cross broke it and there are so many passages we can go to in the New Testament to demonstrate that. My favorite recently are ten lines in the Gospel of Luke that occur at the moment that Christ died. We are told, you know,that the veil of the Temple is rent. The Temple is the evolved, if you will, elaborated sacrificial institution. There is still sacrifice going on but it is an attenuated form. It's no longer human victims; it's animal victims. It's still the blood-letting operation. Entering Passover time was a huge blood-letting operation -- it's still a vestige of the sacrificial system. One far better than the Pagan Cults by which it was surrounded at that moment in history. Nevertheless, a vestige ofthe sacrificial system. We are told that the moment Jesus dies on the Cross, the veil of the Temple is rent from top to bottom. It's finished. And then, more anthropologically significant in a way is the way Luke characterizes it. It's this way -these are the two precious verses forme lately. I've been fixated on them.

"When the Centurion saw what had taken place, he gave praise to God and said, "Truly, this is an upright man." Now that doesn't seem like a very startling observation from our point of view but let's look at this. The Centurion, he's a Roman sycophant. He has learned that Rome only does this to people who deserve it. He didn't look over the evidence. What does he know? He was prepared to simply stand up and salute when this sort ofthing happened and, he is a Gentile, he is a pagan. He has no preparation for this. Religiously speaking he knows nothing. He has never read Jeremiah, he has never read the Psalmists or 2nd Isaiah. What does he know? What are the chances of him recognizing the innocence of a victim? He recognizes the innocence of the victim and when that happens, the mechanism breaks. It's interesting, also, in this verse it says he gives praise to God. The recognition of the innocence of the victim has enormous religious implication.

Sometimes, when I give these talks, people say,"Well, that sounds like you're talking about violence and only cultural things -anthropological things -the historical this and that, etc., but what does it really have to do with religion?" It has everything to do with religion because archaic religion, of which all conventional cultures are an attenuation, archaic religion depends on the kind of mystification that occurs around the scape-goating event and so when suddenly that mystification is shattered, we have the beginnings of a new day. Paul called it a new anthropos. So,the centurion makes that observation but the next verse is even more important. "When all the crowds who had gathered for the spectacle saw what had

DioCal 003588 happened." Now, before I get to the punch line here... "the crowds gathered for the spectacle." We have to understand this, not in terms of physical gathering, we have to think of it in terms ofpsycho-social gathering. The gathering of the crowd is the beginning of the esprit de corps which creates culture. Culture has always come together. Do you think culture began with a bake sale?

No, how do we come to gather when we are all going Crary? When we are like these kids at a rock concert, that's what it's like only much, much worse in primitive settings. How did we come to gather in the fast instance, by focusing all of those aggravations and violences, confusion and resentment on one figure and, suddenly discovering a camaraderie that seemed to descend from on high. So, now, we have all the people gathered with the spectacle. The spectacle is the gathering mechanism. All the people who had gathered for the spectacle saw what had happened, and one could say,"Saw it for the first time in history. Saw what had happened:' "Theory" is very powerful in Greek. It's not just seeing with the rods and cones, it's "Ah, now Isee - now I see." When they "saw" what had happened, they turned away, beating their breasts. This is the beginning ofthe end of conventional culture. We are living at the faz edge of that revolution. They fumed away, beating their breasts. Now these sorts of spectacles aze supposed to galvanize us so when they reach their climax, we throw our hats in the air. We have ticker-tape parades. We congratulate ourselves for having rid the world ofsome form of evil or something like that. And, suddenly, people are walking away with these terrible moral misgivings. The sinner cannot hold. The old sinner cannot hold. As a matter of fact, Yeats in that poem,"The Second Coming", in a way, he didn't even realize he was doing it no doubt but in a way he paraphrases this when he says "The sinner cannot hold" he says "everywhere the ceremony of innocence is drowned". The ceremony of innocence is a synonym for conventional culture. We get to walk around and think that that last bloodshed that we applauded was a very good and necessary thing. The ceremony of innocence is drowned and, suddenly, we are having moral misgivings about what one cannot have moral misgivings with pulling the rug out from under conventional culture. The recognition of the innocence of the victim deconstructs the innocence of the victimizers and so the ceremony of innocence is drowned. Now,this has an enormous cultural and anthropological implication. Paul says, "If the rulers of this world had known,they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory." Today in Bosnia, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Rwanda, and among urban street gangs, crude attempts are being made to revive the myths of sacred violence. The increasing failure of such attempts can be correlated with two variables: first, the later in history these attempted revivals of sacred violence occur, the less likely they will be to succeed. That is not because the myth of progress is true or because consciousness is evolving but because the Gospels' deconstruction of the myth of sacred violence is a gradual, historical phenomenon, whose relentless force is the spirit of Truth or the Paraclete of which Jesus speaks in John's Gospel.

Secondly, these attempted revivals of the primitive sacred will fail in direct relationship to their proximity to the Gospel revelation, their cultural proximity to the Gospel revelation. Those cultures which have fallen under the influence of the Christian Gospel simply cannot resuscitate sustainable myths of sacred violence. By sustainable, I mean whatever violence they manage to momentarily rationalize will so quickly become a moral offense to its perpetrators, and their immediate decedents, that its long-term cultural effects will be to give the lie to the ceremony of innocence, all too briefly enjoyed by those immediately caught up in the violence. In other words, this mechanism which has sustained culture from its beginning no longer has any cultural generativity, though we keep resorting to it because the sociaUpsychological reflexes that predispose us to it are very powerful. It's very hard to get through a half-a-day without caving in to these reflexes in one small way or another. They are very powerful. Before, however, we breathe a sigh of relief about the demise of this old system, we have to realize that, if the old system of sacred violence collapses(which it is), and if that collapse is not accompanied by the kind of profound conversion of heart to Gospel strives to bring about, then the bloody crises. The old scapegoating system wazded off will be upon us. In other words, Caiaphas was right when he said, "It is better that one should die than that a whole nation should be destroyed." He was not right but his arithmetic was right. In other words he saw (you see Caiaphas would have gotten the Nobel Peace Prize for that insight at the time). The sacrificial system is tremendously economical and this is what I had to labor with to explain in my book because people said, "Well, look, if this old myth of sacred violence is dying, why is the world just awash in violence?" and that's because the old system was very economical. It

DioCal 003589 just took one and everybody was galvanized by this vivid cathartic experience. But now,the twentieth century, it's broken loose. The old sacrificial center cannot hold. Lady Astor said to Stalin,"How long are you going to keep on killing people?" and Stalin said, "As long as it takes."

Six million Jews, millions of Russian people, people in the Soviet Union, Mao,etc. If the Cross destroys the old structures of sacred violence but which we humans maintained, our social and psychological ploys since the beginnings of human culture, the Gospels announced another way, a far superior way, both morally and religiously of maintaining our humanity and our dignity and our sanity and our civility discipleship. Jesus replaces the Temple. This is anthropologically intelligible. Whether in the next very .few minutes I am going to be able to make it so to you is a very serious question about which I have grave doubts. Let me proceed. Girard says at one place desire (now, don't let this word throw you off. He's not talking the way Freud talked. Freud thought of desire as a spontaneous, autonomous thing that comes up out of us) is something else and I want to try to unpack that but for the time being just put brackets around the word.

Desire is what happens to human relationships when there is no longer any resolution through the victim. Now,remember what the resolution through the victim does. It creates camaraderie, it creates esprit de corps, the social unity. So, you get these passages in the Gospel where Jesus says,"You think I came to bring Peace. No,I came to bring division." You see, they become intelligible at this level. So when Girazd says, "Desire is what happens to human relationships when there is no longer any resolution through the victims." What is he talking about? And as Girard uses the word "desire" here, it refers to a whole cluster of social aggravations. Those tensions are the product of the psycho-social fact on which our entire economic system is built but whose truth we have spent the last 200 years trying to.evade, namely, that desire is contagious and that we aze unavoidably imitative creatures. We imitate. So, when Girard uses the term "desire", as he does in the passage I've just quoted, he is referring to a host ofsocial aggravations which it has been the historical role of the scapegoating mechanism to periodically eliminate from social life and so that's why desire is what happens. When there is no resolution through the victim. If desire is what happens to human relationships when there is no resolution through the victim, Christ did not come to put the old sacred system back together again by being the victim whose murder would dissipate the mob's raging violence. Rather, He came to free us from the grip of that mechanism so that His desire, His love for His Heavenly Father, might captivate us and that with His life and His love of God as a mediating influence, we might catch a glimpse ofthe God of love and forgiveness and team to abide, as Christ does, in the love of the God who is love and,thereby, to come to our senses and be happy. That should not be lost in what might easily be lost what is about to follow. Because that's what it is really all about. We, in fact, are disciples. We can't help it. We all have aLord — we just don't `fess up to it. Everybody does.

The Biblical tradition, of course, understands us better than we do. My friend, Andrew McKenna, says "Our job is to try to understand ourselves as well as Bible does." In the Bible, there's no notion of an autonomous self. There's no independent subject in the Bible. The Biblical subject is always subject to the other. You see, the Prophets have Yahweh. Jesus, has his Heavenly Father. Paul says "I live now, not I but Christ lives in me." We are always constituted by the other, the question is:"Who is the other? Who is the constituting other? Is it just the next person we run into on the street? is it whatever is coming across the TV? You see what I mean? The Bible is keenly aware of the dangers that we face because ofthis (and I use the word that Girard uses "mimetic". It simply means imitative. It's a little bit more complex than that, but mimetic nature of human subjectivity). If Girard's understanding of the sacrificial nature of culture makes sense, then what's so marvelous is that he has also understood the mechanisms that make discipleship intelligible. Not only intelligible in and of itself but intelligible as an alternative to the system that is being broken by the Gospel revelations. This is the news I see. We should be spreading good news. We are in a world that is rife with danger but there is some good news and the good news is that the Gospel is true.

I'm going to summarize for you and this will be worse than if I'd read it and kept you here longer than you're supposed to be here. I'll simply tell you what I was going to say to you. I was going to try to give you a picture of the onset and the stages of what you might call the modern disease. It's connected to

DioCal 003590 Guard's notion that desire (or we could substitute the words resentment)those aggravations. That's what happens to human relationships when there is no resolution to the victim. I will tell you very briefly and paraphrase it all. I was going to start with Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman". Now, Miller didn't realize what he was doing there, I don't think. Maybe I should give him credit, but it's the story of Willie Loman, but it's more than that. It's really the story ofthe disintegration of the autonomous self, the self that thinks of itself as autonomous. Shakespeare always set his plays in motion by locating them at a moment of cultural turmoil, particularly his tragedies, and then just sort of kicking them off and watching them go. Miller does that, only he fmds a particularly vulnerable figure, like the canary in the mine shaft, Willie Loman. Willie Loman is fatherless and there is no hint in the play that he has ever been touched by any religious tradition. So he is simply a straw in the wind and in the play he meets (his father abandoned him as a child) the ghost of his older brother, who is very successful and went away and traveled and made a lot of money and Willie, as a salesman, meets his brother and says,"You know, I really need you. I could use you around here because since Dad left when I was so young, I feel a little temporary about myself and so I'd like to have you around." Then he tells a story. He says,"Well, I was thinking, I might actually go and fmd my brother and fmd my father, the old man, who had abandoned the family. I wanted to go connect with him but then one day, he said, I saw this figure. His name was Dave Singleton and he was a salesman. He was 84-years-old. He was absolutely magnificent. Everybody loved him, he made this living by just picking up the phone and arranging all these deals and he sat on the train car -- you know the Pullman car for all the relaxedtravelers —with his green velvet slippers." Willie was a young man and he said,"When I saw that, I knew that being a salesman was the greatest thing you could possibly do". And so he spent his life doing that.

Now,that's the sacrament of Confirmation aimed at intersecting young people's lives at exactly that moment and showing them Christ. Suddenly, it's like the story ofthe little duckling that hatches out and there are no ducks around and whatever comes by becomes Mama duck. Well, that's Willie. He spent his whole life. It was perfect. Now Willie was terribly disillusioned at the end but he doesn't even know he's disillusioned. He doesn't know what went wrong but he maintains his admiration of Dave Singleman to the very end. Willie's son, Hap Loman, is the next generation of the disease. Willie and Hap are the incarnation of Keirkegaard's notion that Resentment is the transition of the happy love of admiration to the unhappy love of Enry, because Hap's model is the Merchandise Manager. We never hear his name even and Hap wants more than anything to be the Merchandise Manager. He wants to take this guy's place and the more he does, the more he despises him, and, not only does he despise him, but he knows that the Merchandise Manager's desires are totally ridiculous. He says, "This guy built an estate on Long Island, lived there two months, sold it and went someplace else. He is totally unhappy. Nevertheless, I want to do just what he did because when he walks in that store, the doors swing open and people say, `Hey, there goes a $52,000 a year' (this is in the `SOs). Hap says, "I want to walk in that way." In other words, he envies him and wants to be the object of other's envy. It's this terrible beginning of Resentment. It's the disease.

At one point Hap was talking to his brother, Biff, about this. He says "Sometimes,[just want to rip off my clothes in the middle of the store and out-box that God-damned Merchandise Manager. I mean,I can out-box, out-run, out-lift anybody in that store and I have to take orders from these common petty sons-of-bitches. I can't stand it anymore." That's Resentment. There it is. It's coming out. Why? Where does it come from? It's a mysterious thing. It's part of this thing that Girard calls "Desire" and the unique way in which he speaks of it.

There's a marvelous phrase, if you want to digress a second. This is sort of like the Sistine Chapel, God touching Adam's fmger. If you want to locate the onset of the modern myth about the self, it's in Rousseau. Rousseau says, "Before I was put under a master, l didn't even know what it meant to want my own way." That's the onset of the disease. You see, discipleship, any hint of discipleship, is a scandal. Why? Because the lords to which we are subjected aren't worthy. If we have Christ as our lord, then all kinds of other subjections and influences by others can come into play without destabilizing our lives. Well, I will read to you one thing --particularly for the benefit of younger people here, because this really is the stage at which things are now. This is Virginia Wolfe in the novel The Ways. It's nothing but the late stages of

DioCal 003591 this psycho-social meltdown and, by the way, I went to Virginia Wolf because I wanted to get some feminine images of this thing. I can assure you that, as most of you know from your own experiences, this is absolutely gender-neutral and there are just as many men as women going through this craziness, but the funniest parts were about Bernard so I took those out but I recommend the novel to you. In any event, here's Bernard, who is suffering from the next stage of this disease. This is what Girard calls "Raising the co-efficient of illusion to the next power." See how it happens. We aze mimetically influenced by others, and we can't ignore it anymore and, suddenly, we begin to see -- "My gosh, I notice that the style of clothes that I thought was absolutely stupid six months ago -- I'm now wearing them." Or something like that. I thought, "That's dumb" and now I'm using it. So we begin to see this stuff and we have to reckon with it in some way and the way we reckon with it is we demonstrate to others that we don't do that. We have to demonstrate to observers that we don't need observers. So, here's Bernard. First of all, Bernard fancies himself a writer but he can't even finish a letter but'he tries because he thinks of himself as a great romantic because he's been reading Byron and Shelly, etc. and so at the moment he gives it another valiant try and here's what he says, "All is propitious, I am now in the mood,I can write the letter straight off which I have begun ever so many times. I have just come in. I have flung down my hat and my stick. I am writing the first things that come into my head without troubling to put the paper straight. It is going to be a brilliant sketch which, she will think was written without pause, without an erasure. Look, how unformed the letters aze. There's a cazeless blot. All must be sacrificed to speed and cazelessness." You see the caze with which he is being careless? This is like going to these very expensive boutiques and buying these clothes that have patches on them or that aze already faded. Then he says, "I will write a quick, running small hand, exaggerating the down-stroke of the "Y" and crossing the "T"just like this with a dash. I must seem to her to be passing from one thing to the next with the greatest of ease in the world. It is the speed, the heart molten effect of love aflow of sentence into sentence that I need. Whom am I thinking of? Byron, of course. I am in some ways like Byron. Perhaps a sip of Byron will help put me in the vein. Let me read a page." And he puts this down and goes to his bookshelf and pulls out Byron and reads to kind of get a hint of Byron so he can go back to write this excellently spontaneous ... Where does this go?

Well, let me give you Dostoevsky's "Underground Man" version of the same thing. The Underground Man invites himself to a party of his old schoolmates. They didn't want him there but he intrudes and then he just paces back and forth while they're drinking and having a good time and he's just walking back and forth and he says, "I tried with my utmost to show them that I could do without them." ICs all there in that one sentence. "...to show them that I could do without them. I wanted them to notice that I could do without them. I purposely stomped with my boots -bumping with my heels but it was all in vain, they paid no attention to me at all. I had the patience to walk up and down in front of them that way from eight o'clock till eleven in one and the same place from table to stove and from stove to table. I walked up and down to please myself and no one can prevent me,I was thinking all the while. Once, only once, they fumed towazd me. Just when Sverkoffwas talking about Shakespeare and I suddenly gave a contemptuous laugh. 1 snorted in such an affected and nasty way that they all at once broke off their conversation and silently and gravely for two minutes watched me walking up and down from table to stove, paying no attention whatever to them."

Do you see that? That's the disease. Now this has to do with not only Resentment but the demise of our psychological lives as well as our social lives. Bernard (back to Virginia Wolf) says, "I changed and changed." This is what happens when there is no Lord. Everybody becomes a Lord. Everybody starts falling into some kind of mimetic, some kind of discipleship relationship that's all tangled up. It has no ground. Bernard says "I changed and changed was Hamlet, was Shelley, was the hero whose name I now forget from a novel of Dostoevsky." Remember who that hero is--The Underground Man--we never know his name,that's why he couldn't remember it. "I was Hamlet, Shelley, the hero whose name I now forget from a novel of Dostoevsky -- was for a whole term incredibly Napoleon but was Byron, chiefly. For many weeks at a time it was my part to stride into rooms, fling my gloves and coat on the back of chairs, scowling slightly. I was always going to the bookshelffor another sip of the divine specific. Every book, every window seat was littered with the sheets of my unfinished letters to the woman who made me Byron, for it is difficult to finish a letter in somebody else's style or a life."

DioCal 003592 Before we get too far away from Underground Man stomping so that his friends would realize that he didn't need their attention, I have two things: one very tragic and one silly. I saw an ad for Levis 401 s. I'm a big fan of Levis 401 s but in this particular ad you saw the rear end of somebody filling out Levis 401st that's just about all there was in the ad and the caption was "When you wear Levi's 501s they say," I'm not trying to be noticed but I won't be ignored." Alright, here is the tragic version in The New York Timex about a year and a half ago. It was a group of stories about the stresses children are facing in many places. This was a story in Brooklyn of a 12-year-old girl who had "an attitude" they said. This girl, according to the story, wears two streaks of bright magenta in her hair called "Koolade." Strands of Koolade hang down her blonde hair like a seventh grader's twist of punk. Don't come too close, don't mess with me, don't tell me what to do, I'm not like you." That's the message he said,"At her Brooklyn school, a kaleidoscope of teen-aged rage, the girl's teachers see a gvl with an attitude. They focus on her slouch, her Koolade streaks, her grange clothes and sullen anger and see signs oftrouble but it's those vivid slashes of color in her hair that say the most, communicating the double-edged message "Bug off' and "Look at me". This is the world.

Now,that seems like it has nothing, or very little to do with violence but it is a very glaring example ofthe crisis we are in. 1 didn't mean to say this but I want to say,"When I was in High School, there wasn't anybody in my High School class who didn't believe that the future wasn't going to be better than the past," and you go into High Schools now and you are hard pressed to fmd somebody that doesn't believe that the futwe is going to be a lot worse. That's a terrible tragedy. We have robbed these children of the most important thing -hope. We should not try to replace it with optimism. Hope is a theological virtue and here, I think is what has happened. The Biblical hope is eschatological. We see on the horizon the promise and no historical shifting of the sands compromises that promise but 200 years ago or so The Enlightenment secularized that hope and turned it into the myth of progress and a lot of other crazy things happened as a result ofthat. Now that the myth of progress is showing itself as a myth in the sort of superficial way it was presented to us, the hope is gone. We converted it into some kind of secular notion and then that disintegrated and the hope is gone and we have to give these children hope. In the midst of all of this we have to get then eyes to lift up from that social milieu and to see something on the horizon.

I digress but perhaps I can say a word just to the younger people. I would quote from Nicholas Berdiot, a Russian philosopher and theologian of sorts. Berdiot says, "Inner division wears away personality and this division can be overcome only by making a choice, by selecting a definite object for one's love. "Debauchery," says Berdiot,"means the absolute inability to choose among the many attractions." G~ur problem is, every time sexuality is involved, we think sexuality is at the heart of the thing. It's not at all. There is no doubt a crisis of promiscuity in ow world and the sexual aspect of its consequences are very grave. But it's psychological promiscuity. It's ontological promiscuity, and it's a result of the collapse of the old system that used to unify us and give us some kind of psychological and social integrity. The old system doesn't work and Christianity offers us another one: a Lord, in relationship to whom we can become disciples. So I would say to young people: The modern world has robbed us (or is robbing us)of ow longing for God. It's trivializing that longing and coming it into some kind of acquisitive desire, which always makes rivals out of the other people who desire the same thing and a lot of social resentment and so on. We have to rediscover that longing. I don't think there is any other way. In the book I said, "You know the idea that you have to love the Lord your God with your whole mind, heart and soul and you have to love your neighbor as yourself. We have for the last couple of hundred years thought that you could do the second without the fast--you can't—and what's happening in ow world is the evidence of that failure. But all of us in this room have a Lord. That's the solution to this problem. What we call the soul is ow desire for God. ]esus came to save our souls. The world we live in is a good place to lose them. The young people, 1 would say you have two alternatives: the swirling cauldron of imitative desire and resentment and violence by which ow cultwe is currently engulfed or the longing for God that is mysteriously indistinguishable from the presence of God in your life. Like love in Paul's Letter to the Corinthians -- longing never ends, whereas acquisitive desire never fails to end in disappointment and resentment. You never get enough of what you really don't want and the world today is one vast marketplace for selling it to you until you grow so desperate you won't know what to do.

DioCal 003593 Perhaps I'll end by quoting Sebastian Moore. Some of you may know Sebastian Moore's writings. He is a marvelous writer. He defines sin as seeing my life through other people's eyes and the Bible encourages us to walk in the sight of the Lord. I think those are the only two alternatives we have. To see our lives through other people's eyes and fall into sin or to walk in the sight of the Lord.

I'm sorry to have disappointed you, I should have said much more about what I was supposed to talk about but I'm pleased to share that with you and maybe in the next session we can talk about it some more. Thank you very much it was a great privilege to be here.

The Bishop directed Convention to three respective discussion groups: 1) with Gil Baillie; 2)for discussion on "Teens at Risk" and 3)for those working on Liturgy with Children. He then called on Dennis Delman.

Mr. Delman instructed Convention on the First Ballot.

LUNCH BREAK

The Bishop reconvened Convention after lunch.

REPORT ON PROVINCIAL SYNOD: Hobart Banks and The Rev. Cazoline Fairless.

BANKS: I would like to share with you just a couple of observations from our last Synod Meeting in Salt Lake City, the 65th Synod Meeting(August I-4). I think you need to know that in our previous meeting we had agreed to try to basically change the format and to try to emphasize and focus on "Lift Up Our Youth" so the change in the format amounted to not the usual business-type sessions. We interacted not with our own deputation at all times but we actually had youth involved from the very beginning, from the design team right up to the closing Eucharist. What I would share with you, the highlight, at least forme, was how much life and excitement was brought to .this particular meeting of the Synod by focusing on our young people. They, indeed, added materially to the meeting and the highlight for me was in the form of music and drama. These features, as a part of our deliberations and coming together, added a kind of spirit and excitement that we hadn't known and I am sure it will continue in our meetings in the future.

FAIRLESS: I want to tell you a couple of things that the Province is in the business of doing and one, which I fmd personally so exciting, is developing a creative arts program in the Province itself so that at every gathering ofthe Province you see the fruits of that program. For example, this time on the walls of the plenary room when everybody would gather, there was the poetry and prose of our Church's teenagers. It was fabulous to understand their fears and their hopes and their dreams, their visions, and their turmoil, to take a break in the middle of a session and read what somebody has actually offered into that plenary. It was truly powerful to hear and read and see some of the voices and the drawings ofsome of your young people. We also did a fair amount of drama with masks. Some of the masks you will see in the liturgy this afternoon. Another piece of that work that I want to highlight was that one of the goals of the Province was to lift up the work of its smaller congregations. The creative work, particularly in liturgies and in teaching and in outreach and ministry that some of the smaller congregations of the Province are doing. That was really exciting too. You walk into the display room and in the middle of things you see these photographic exhibits and hands-on exhibits ofsome of the work that the small congregations aze doing. Finally, I would like to remind us that we have in this Province, an organization of which we can be very proud and that is the Intercultural Ministry Development(ICMD). At Provincial Synod was distributed "A Ten Yeaz Anniversary of the Work of the Intercultural Ministry Development's Program" and I have a couple of copies.

GRACE CATHEDRAL REPORT: The Very Rev. Alan Jones

DioCal 003594 This has been an unusually difficult report to prepare. So much has happened at the Cathedral in the last year and it would be easy simply to catalogue the events: the completion of the building project(almost), the growing congregation, our focused emphasis under the Bishop's leadership on interfaith issues, and then the perennial financial challenges. But I want to report something much hazder to describe and that is the shift in consciousness - a sense that the Spirit is pulling us in new directions. So much of what I have to say is certainly not peculiar to the Cathedral but, rather, points to the experience of the Chwch at large. Our friend, Rabbi Stephen Pearce, at Congregation Emanu-El, referred not long ago to the quintessential Jewish Telegram, which goes something like this: "Start worrying, details to follow." And, if one thinks about the general state of the Chwch,there's a lot to keep us awake at night, but it is also true that this is an exciting time to be a Christian and a human being and, if the challenges are enormous, then so are the opportunities. And,if I have any hope for the role of the Cathedral, it is for it to be an encouragement, a sign of hope,to the Diocese, the Bay Area and, God willing beyond. And if the Cathedral is a sign of hope to those of the Household of Faith, it should also be the sign of contradiction to an increasingly inhospitable culture. The Cathedral is an enterprise that invites maximum ownership and participation and we need your help to be good stewards of this wonderful but expensive building. In other words, since we've got it -what should we do with it? That's why I'm High Church. It's silly to waste it on some of the things that people want to do. How should it be supported in an age when people don't like or trust institutions?

Some of you will be aware of the new statistics with regard to people who go bowling. This is true. Between 1983 and 1990, the number of bowlers increased by 10% but league bowling decreased by 40%. In 1993, nearly 80,000,000 Americans went bowling at least once. That's nearly a third more than voted in the 1994 elections and about the same number who go to Church regularly. Why I mention this is that there are signs of a general decline in our associating with one another: PTA,The League of Women Voters, Lions, Elks, Shriners, Masons, and Jaycees. The numbers are all down and here we are, people who want to believe but are hesitant to belong, and discovering that associating with people is messy and that the Church is a messy institution and, in the light of Gil Bailie's remarks this morning,the Church is often a wonderful mobilizer of resentment masquerading as spirituality. With all that in mind, and in spite of the difficulty I've had in preparing these remarks, it is a particular pleasure to give the report on behalf of the Cathedral this year. The result of all the hard work of the past five years is all around us, as is the fruit of the vision of the past 80 years. We have all come a long way and now have a facility which will be a great resource for the Diocese and for the city.

As with any large project, there are frustrations and challenges. There is money still to raise and debts to clear. One day the parking garage may be an amenity, but at the moment it serves as a revenue stream to help cover our debts. The end of the building project also marks 10 years of my being Dean of the Cathedral and poses challenging questions for the Cathedral's future and ministry in the next century. We have built a new facility, but to what end? When one thinks of the general state of the Church, with its fixations and tribal loyalties, it makes one wonder about the peculiar vocation of a Cathedral, as it relates to the unifying vocation of the Episcopate. Being a Bishop in any communion at the end of the 20th century in the United States is quite a challenge. To be a Bishop in a congregational church is all a bit strange.

What is a Cathedral about in an age of deregulation? To use Harvey Cox's over benign description of the modern Church:"A Cathedral is a sign of Catholicity in an increasingly fragmenting environment." The Cathedral has been the meeting place for the march against hand- gun violence and the venue for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, as well as a magnet for people to watch "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" with John Fenstermaker's manic accompaniment on the organ. It's great to see people gather in the courtyard or walk the Labyrinth in the early evening. The place is alive in a new way and I'm running as fast as I can to keep up. As for the Church-at-large, the Cathedral is breaking open with all the excitement and resistance that breaking ground entails. It's as if the Spirit has pushed us into a higher gear and the train is rolling.

Perhaps the most significant development of 1995, apart from the building project itself, was a grant to develop a telecommunication ministry, known as GraceCom. We now have a satellite dish on the

DioCal 003595 Cathedral roof. The iJN Service was broadcast last June, and next month we aze staging our first home-grown national Teleconference called "Religion and Violence Democracy at Risk." We shall be a Website on the Internet and, by this time next yeaz, I shall know what I'm talking about. I did subscribe to America Online for a week but took myself off when, after three hours, I had been cruising in the Library of Congress. I also think that these new opportunities will push us into new ministries.

As part of the new thrust in the community-at-lazge, the Cathedral hosted a successful series offorums the weeks preceding the UN Celebration, and this Fall candidates have been the featured guests. In 1996, we are planning a series of Forums including Teleconferences entitled "Society At Risk", with concentration on Health, Education, Violence and Creativity. What should we be doing to work for a less violent society? What can we do to help see that all children receive proper health care? As more and more people come to the Cathedral, the issue of ministry becomes more and more urgent because people want to serve. They want to make a difference. After over 10 years of effort, the Diocese of California in the City of San Francisco has a new facility and a new public space. We are all at a massive intersection of uncertainties, a time of terrible polarization and corrosive violence. A Cathedral is a symbol of unity in an age offragmentation. My hope is that the members of the Diocese of California will take possession of their Cathedral in a new way. We are stewards on your behalf of a great institution in an age in which institutions aze neglected and mistrusted. We need your help in our becoming both a center of public discourse and a catalyst for change. It's a great time to be alive and we need all the friends we can get. Thank you.

The Bishop introduced the Executive Director of the National Association of Episcopal Schools, Ann Gordon.

CORDON: Thank you. I want to bring you three pieces of good news. One from Episcopal Schools is that there are men like Malcolm Manson and David Forbes who continue to give of their energy and their time and their passion and their commitment to Episcopal Schools and share that with so many other people and at this Convention. I would really like to commend them and say how much it means to us from the National Association that they are here for you. You are so lucky. There is no other diocese in the country that has Malcohn and David as part of it to do what needs to be done and I think their witness is tremendous and needs commending - so thank you.

The second piece of good news is about Episcopal Schools and the phenomenal growth that is happening. It is no surprise because you aze hearing it in your own diocese but since the advent of the Parish Day School in the `60s, there has not been the kind of growth of Episcopal Schools that is happening now. Thirty some new schools are starting up. When I first went with NAES 12 years ago, we might have had four, but 30 of them aze a record. They are happening in towns where we don't have Episcopal schools like Lawrence, Kansas; Anchorage; Boise; Knoxville, Tennessee; and the interesting thing also is the number of high schools. That, again, is no surprise to you here because I know there is an exploration going on about a number of high schools in this Diocese.

You are at a convention where you are talking about children and the effect of violence in society's ills on kids. Sometimes Episcopal Schools are the only place where kids are safe -where they're secure -where they have structure and where people caze about them and love them. Sometimes Episcopal Schools aze the only Church a child ever knows. So to all of you, and there aze many of you in this room right now, who are either in a parish that supports a school or are yourselves on the boards ofschools or you teach in Episcopal Schools: I commend you and thank you for the really vital ministry that you have with young children and their families.

STANDING COMNIITTEE REPORT: The Rev. Ann-Lining Smith

Standing Committee is a curious organizational beast in that what it is, is defined as much as by what it might do as by what it consciously does. Some parts of what we are, are visible throughout the year. Other parts rest in the shadowy mystery of the Canons and Constitution until awakened by the needs of the

DioCal 003596 Church. Therefore, Standing Committee this past year is defmable in terms of what we did do and, in addition, is defmable in terms of what we did not do. We aze a group of eight human beings elected by you, two at a time, from amongst the members in good standing of this Diocese. We are a community of individuals called to a particular ministry together, very much like any parish or mission gathering of folk. By chance of Convention vote and the grace of the Spirit, we represent multiple backgrounds and gifts and points of view so, in terms of what we did this year, the first thing we did, pervading everything else, was to function as a microcosm of the Church, an arranged marriage offolk whose commonality was a love of God and a call to serve the Church to the best of our abilities, God being my helper.

There are somethings you can count on this micro-community doing, as the day follows the night and the night the day. Firstly, our duties regularly include approving or not persons' movement through the application process toward ordination. Bishop's elections and appointments of members of various boards. This year we consented to or approved the holding of eight Episcopal elections, the consecration ofsix bishops, six ordinations to the priesthood, two receptions of Roman Catholic priests, nine ordinations to the Transitional Diaconate, four ordinations to the Permanent Diaconate, seven candidacies to Priesthood, five candidacies for the Diaconate and the appointment of 16 members to the various boards. In sum, in 12 meetings we approved the vocational direction of60 persons' lives, not the least of whom was Katherine Roscam, the Suffragan Bishop of New York. We are mighty proud to say it.

Secondly, we served corporately and/or individually as advisors to the Bishop when so called upon. The committee as a whole and the Bishop have met together six times. Sitting as the Trustees of the Eastman Fund, we gladdened the lives of Theological Students with scholarship grants totaling $31,700.00. Two to eight of us joined with the Commission on Ministry on three occasions for the annual Vocations Conference and for conversation and lunch in addition to our individual monthly conversations with the Shepherds, prior to interviewing their respective "lambs". These sorts of things happen every year. You've heard of this in reports before.

Some other actions that were taken that occur only now and then are: we were invited to make nominations for Presiding Bishop. I will leave it to your imagination and suspense as to whom,if anyone, we nominated. We were asked to review the parish status of three parishes, long fmancially unable to keep up their diocesan assessments. We entertained the request for and approved a mission's move to parish status and we gave preliminary consideration to parish vestry's desire to sell part of the church's property - an action that requires Standing Committee's approval. Some more of the defmition of what Standing Committee is came in what we did not do. We did not deny ordination or consecration to anybody. We did not bring presentment against anybody for heresy or misconduct and, praise God, the Bishop remaining alive, well and high functioning as usual, we were never called upon to become the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese in the absence of a bishop. First appointed in 1991 to fill a term until Convention and then elected for afour-year term, I have served on Standing Committee with 15 different companions. It has been a movable feast of service and servers, or groupings of eight human beings. This year 1 and you owe thanks to Vice President, Kyoshi Matsuo; The Rev. Mary Moore Gaines; Mrs. Mary Mitchell; Secretary, The Rev. Charles Gibbs; Mr. Rollie Boynton, The Rev. Ivan Ramirez; and Miss JoAnn Roberts. We eight owe gratitude to you for electing us and supporting us in our work. I mention three in particular. Commission on Ministry's Recording Secretary, the Rev. Lani Nelson, who has stepped into the gap left by Ruth Grant's retirement, Mrs. Pamela Ramsden, Assistant to the Bishop and custodian and schlepper of the Vocations Files for us, and The Church of the Incarnation for offering us meeting space during the construction time at Diocesan House. We thank you all for the opportunity to serve.

CDSP REPORT: The Rev. Dr. Charles Taylor

At the regular meeting ofthe October 19th Board of Trustees of the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, we fmally elected a Dean. The Dean is Donn Morgan. Donn has been the Acting Dean longer than any Dean has been the "Deaning" Dean and fmally, after all ofthese years, the community prevailed upon Donn. This is one of those calls like we wish it were in other circumstances in which the community actually demanded that a person do something other than the person demanding that the community OK

DioCal 003597 them and so he has fmally said that he will do it. He accepted and we're excited and I thought it was thoroughly ironic that CDSP was able to elect a straight white male and still make news because Donn would be the fast lay person elected as the Executive Officer of an Episcopal Seminary.

The fact that we have a lay President and Dean is extremely important because the seminaries of the Church will be increasingly working with Lay Education. The reasons we will be increasingly doing this are two: there are going to be fewer people in the ordination stream at least for awhile. The Bishops have decided not to send as many people to any of the seminaries and so we have to teach someone. The other way to say that is that we've understood that the ministry is the ministry ofthe whole Chwch and for whatever part of that Chwch, education is important and so Donn has been giving leadership to ow new program called "Center for Anglican Learning and Life" which is a program of reaching out from behind the seminary walls to the parishes and lay persons of the Church, both professional lay persons and real lay persons. We aze starting with on-line learning and we aze going to try to get the Dean back on America On-line so he can take a course from us but we will have programs we aze starting this fall with on-line programs and we will continually have at least half of ow offerings programs which aze designed for people who aze not formally theologically educated. We aze continuing to have forums on issues of the day and most of the issue forums that we have will be directed to laity and clergy but not clergy and laity. That is, that they are not clergy forums that laity can attend but forums for the whole Chwch which clergy can attend.

We will have a major conference, The Epiphany West Conference, which will follow on the Trinity West Conference and, if you want particular information about any ofthese, we have a table. Whatever program for those of you who want to make sure that when yow clergy have a sabbatical that they are actually working, send them tome. We have a Doctor of Ministry Program, which begins with a Sabbatical semester and I would make swe that you're getting yow money's worth.

DIOCESAN CONVENTION ADDRESS October 21,1995 The Rt. Rev. William E. Swing, Bishop

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

We are living in the midst of the lazgest swge of construction in the history of the Diocese of California. Therefore I will choose the construction motif for the outline of this address and speak about: Jesus Christ in ow infrastructure, Jesus Christ in ow structure, Jesus Christ beyond ow structwe.

I. Jesus Christ io Qttr Infrastructure

We aze, first of all, a Convention. A gathering of congregations that bind themselves to the Episcopal Chwch by binding to each other in a Diocesan Convention. Thus when the Convention begins, we touch our legitimizing center, we strive for our common voice and vision, and we pledge ow resources to asswe that we have continuity in Episcopal mission and a corporate ministry beyond parochial concerns. Today for a few hours and for the one-hundredth-and-forty-sixth time we are a Convention.

Our inspiration is the gathering of the apostles in Jerusalem, the gathering of the Ecumenical Council in Nicea in 325, the gathering of this Diocesan Convention in San Francisco in 1850. All occasions where, we believe, the Holy Spirit breathed the truth of Jesus Christ into the assembled. So at our deepest and best today, we gather as the committed awaiting a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit. We long for the mind of Christ, here, now.

Last Convention the challenge was made for every congregation to create a new congregation. As ambitious as that was, in most chwches, it actually happened with startling results! Some churches started two or three congregations, so in the fmal tally we have more new congregations today than we had old

DioCal 003598 congregations last year. Some with two Sunday services started a third service. Some started a Satwday evening service. Some started little services on the fringe. Some started ethnic services. Some re- interpreted what they were doing and changed their style or facility, or both, to create something new. Alternative family services in the Parish Hall in Menlo Pazk, storytelling and children's music in Alameda, a Tibetan singing bowl on Satwday evening in Fremont, yoga in Christian worship on Sunday evening in Mill Valley, a Healing Service on Tuesdays in Ross. Anew youth congregation at Pleasant Hill. A floating homeless congregation that moves from the Sanctuary to Advent, San Francisco, on major holidays. Two years ago we had two Chinese congregations; today we have six. Filipino ministry has expanded from Daly City to Hercules. Korean ministry has expanded from Oakland to San Francisco and two leaders aze young people. Hispanic work has taken root and taken off in new facilities in East Palo Alto (thanks also to five neighboring parishes). New family services in Redwood City, Half Moon Bay, and Concord. St. Timothy's reporting an increase of up to 250 per Sunday at their new service. And on and on. Our clergy are special in their willingness to keep growing and to keep the mission of Christ open to fresh expression. The clergy and laity of this Diocese have gone out and created a new Episcopal Diocese in one year. I am in awe of you.

Every year until the year 2000 I intend to issue a challenge having to do with children, and a challenge to become a young church. Today I call upon each congregation to begin one new ministry for children. Any children. Up to now, ministry to children has been defined mostly as Sunday School. But let yow imagination go. Find children whom you don't usually see. The children within a few blocks of your chwch, or far away. Discover if the Good News of Jesus Christ has any hope for them. Don't wont' about recruiting young members. Figwe on giving away yourselves, your souls for their sake. Let the Holy Spirit recruit you in the service of God's babies and young children.

As you open yourself, your congregation, to youthful adventwe, I hope that you will report to the Vision 2000 Team. These great people are gathering information about new ministries springing up and, in time, they will be an invaluable resowce for congregational development in this Diocese. They aze well on their way, even now.

As a Convention we are fmishing up a three-year experimental cycle in which: 1) we have tried one-day instead of two-day conventions; 2) we have limited the number of resolutions to no more than three; and 3) we have tried to develop one central theme for the Convention. My assessment of ow experiment is that it has taken us almost three years to "get it right." Although we stumbled along, I think that this year will be the first time we've come close to accomplishing what we intended, i.e., a short, focused, tightly-debated convention. Since we are not at a moment of history where intramural issues are overwhelming and demanding more time together, I hope that we can have three more years to develop this last three-year model of Convention.

Another aspect of this model is that we depend upon ow October Convention to address the business and legislative concerns. But we want to have a springtime Mini-convention where we focus on renewal and congregational development. We did just that last April at the Oakland Convention Center, and over one thousand people participated in a wide variety of workshops. On March 30, 1996 we intend to do the same thing in an expanded way.

Last Convention I mentioned that we are aiming at fmishing the construction, expansion at the Bishop's Ranch...one of the most loved and used spiritual resowces in our midst. As we speak, the fmal lodge with 18 new beds is being completed. Foundation is fmished, framing is going on today, and completion date is mid-December of this year. With this completion, with the 190 new acres, with all of the additions, improvements, and furnishings, we still owe a million dollars. Therefore with last year's Convention Endorsement, I am pleased to announce the beginning of the "Completion Campaign" of the Ranch beginning today. The goal of $1,000,000 will be raised from large gifts, from foundations, from individuals, and from folks who use the Ranch annually. I call on everyone in this Diocese to do something to complete the Ranch.

DioCal 003599 When this Convention is over, we will send a small delegation to visit our brothers and sisters of our Friendship Covenant Relationship in Beijing, China. On Wednesday we leave for a journey to formalize our ties with the Beijing Christian Council, to pay a visit to the patriarch of the Chinese Church, Bishop K.H. Ting in Nanjing, to show solidarity with former Anglicans in Shanghai, to bring greetings to the Bishop of Hong Kong, and to tour the Episcopal Church in Taiwan. The broad truth is that China is in the Bay Area and the Bay Area is in China It is time to address the full Chinese ministry that God has given us.

I would be remiss without mentioning the staff of this Convention. The Diocesan Staff is a creation ofthe Diocesan Convention. This yeaz, because of the construction, we had to pick up 146 years worth of records and move downtown. Then function in temporary quarters. Then move again and set up permanent offices. All the while these heroic folks kept the center of this Diocese hitting on all cylinders. It was an extraordinary accomplishment and the Diocesan Staff deserves the gratitude of this Convention.

In addition one of our Staff, the Rev. Catherine Roskam, was elected as Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of New York. The fifth woman in apostolic succession to be chosen. The Diocese has lost a truly outstanding Missioner but the lazger Church has gained a great bishop. I have asked her to be our celebrant at this afternoon's Eucharist.

Jesus Christ did not commence his ministry by himself. He first chose a cadre of people azound him. They were to be the infrastructure of the Body of Christ after the Ascension. So he devoted himself primarily to building up this corps. Therefore whether in a vestry or a prayer group or a convention, we seek to honor Jesus Christ in our infrastructwe.

II. Jesus Christ in our Structure

We learned a great lesson this year. Previously we had a lovely, truly lovely Anglican- looking building in front of Grace Cathedral. The heritage people told us it was a landmark, our friends told us it was a gem, and occasionally a tiny scattering of people would walk azound it to approach Grace Cathedral. Well, we tore it down, put up inviting steps to the Ghiberti doors, and all of a sudden hundreds and hundreds of folks off the street flocked daily to the Cathedral. in our wildest imaginings we did not anticipate what would happen. The beauty of the old building was actually standing in the way of people's accessibility to Grace. Now there's an Episcopal parable. The beauty of the old...was actually standing in the way of people's accessibility to Grace. Structwes aze crucial.

Jesus Christ is in our structures, our buildings. The question is: What is this building and our style of worship doing to enhance or deter relationships with God? Everyone in the Diocese needs to ask that question. We need to be always assessing, imagining. Are we excluding or are we welcoming? Did Jesus Christ stay in an exclusive temple and wait for people to come to him or did he go from town to town, from person to person? Do our structures even hint that spirituality is a journey or do they send the message that our members all have unlisted phone numbers?

On one day a couple of weeks ago, ground was broken for the new Good Samaritan Housing Project and Family Resource Center. First, a parade started at our storefront ministry site on 25th Street with a mariachi band serenading the route. The folks of the barrio joined in, and we arrived at our vacant lots full ofhope. Jesus Christ is in the structures being built on that spot. Everybody there knew it.

Afterwards I stopped off to see the brand new St. Gregory's Church for the fast time. Convention, I have to tell you that I was overwhelmed by the faith being poured into that space. Never has there been an Episcopal Church like it. In a city now famous for church closings, here is a church opening. And such a church! Wait `til you see it.

Driving along south of Mazket Street on that day, I was keenly aware that nearby our St. Luke's Hospital was constructing a new outpatient surgical center. Heading toward the office I was a few blocks away

DioCal 003600 from the newly-dedicated sanctuary of True Sunshine Church in Chinatown. I pazked in our new garage and emerged above ground to seek folks walking the Labyrinth and congregating in the courtyazd by the fountain. On the way home, I drove past our San Francisco Towers which is emerging from the depths and is on-line for completion in eazly 1997. (By the way, 180 of the 250 apartments have already been pre- sold.) And I drove toward St. James' where the new sanctuary space is going to revolutionize their worship.

When I stop to let my mind's eye wander, I can see St. Bede's parish hall in Menlo Pazk and administration buildings emerge...St. Timothy's Youth Facility in Danville... St. George's new education building in Antioch... St. Stephen's family friendly reno-vations in Orinda... St. Clement's Palache Hall being retrofitted in Berkeley... St. Paul's, Oakland, also retrofitted after years of earthquake misery.

No Bishop of California has ever been privileged to see the quality of newness and quantity of building that I see daily. This Diocese has determined that the structure of our worship and the structure of our appearance must change in order to minister in the 21st century. Therefore the Incarnation of Jesus Christ is honored in the new structwe that is emerging.

III. ,lesus Christ Beyond Our Structure

Last Sunday I went to one of our churches and a young lady grabbed my hand and said,"I am a Christian/Buddhist!" She went on to say that the deeper she goes into Buddhism, the greater she is empowered to understand Jesus Christ. Her meditation, contemplation, silent presence has prepared her to read our Scriptures more richly. She says that she weeps and loves the Jesus she meets now in the Gospel narrative. Could it be that the major religions of the world aze not basically antithetical to each other but could be ultimately mutually enriching? I realize full well that to try to harmonize Christianity and Satanism is foolishness. But does our faith have Jewish roots that need to be claimed? Are we destined to have total war with Islam? Must the treasure chest of religious jewels of prayer, sacred scripture, longing for union with the Divine be co-opted for ethnic purposes rather than shared across religious boundaries?

I have dedicated myself to be a catalyst for the creation of an institution which will, in some ways, parallel the United Nations. There should be not only a United Nations in New York, but a United Religions in San Francisco where the great religions ofthe world meet daily to struggle for global good. To that end this Diocese, through Grace Cathedral,joined with the Jesuits of the University of San Francisco, to sponsor an Interfaith Youth Conference last June. Two hundred young people of 46 faith traditions, world-famous religious leaders, conspicuous moral voices from the Bay Area, international, interfaith executives all converged on San Francisco. The experience was extremely intense, and the seeds of a call for a United Religions was planted in the hearts of those gathered, young and old but mostly young.

At the end ofthe Conference, the youth marched to Grace Cathedral for the United Nations' 50th Anniversary Interfaith Worship Service. President Lech Walesa of Poland, Princess Mazgazet, Nobel Peace Prize winners, 183 UN Ambassadors, religious leaders, senators, congressmen and -women, all heazd the challenge for the creation of a United Religions.

Since then I have spoken at the UN to the Religious NGOs(Non -Governmental Organizations) about the United Religions and have set in place an organization to host aCharter-Writing Session in San Francisco on June 24, 1996. There is much, much more to say but not now.

My great fear is that the religious martyrs of the next age will be killed not because of being faithful to one religion but because they dazed to believe in reconciliation among religions. A coming time when mutual repentance, desire for deeper understanding, surrender of insistency on control and domination will be seen as ultimate vices. My greatest hope is that we will discover profound respect across the chasm of religious differences and discover unthinkable joy in experiencing the fullness of God's revelation. I have a confidence in the Incarnation. Just as in the end "no one comes to the Father except through the Christ,"

DioCal 003601 even so we will be ready to come to grips with the beginning where "all things were made through him and without him was not anything made that was made." If Christ is in all things, then let's go looking in all directions, even Hinduism, even Islam. I do believe that ]esus Christ is out there, beyond our structures.

tss*sssssa*ts•r•ss And now a few words about the person you elected to serve as bishop. I'm on my way to a three-month sabbatical next year. In February, I will preach in Kerala, India, at the Mammon,the Convention of the Mar Thoma Church. Over 100,000 folks will gather, and I will preach for eight days. Afterwazds I will meet with Hindu leaders in Madras, Mother Teresa in Calcutta, and various Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh,

Zoroastrian, Muslim leaders urDelhi. During March I will meet with religious leaders in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem, and with King Hussein and wife in Jordan. In April I will be making a United Religions presentation at Oxford University and then meeting with Anglican, Roman, and Orthodox leaders in Europe. The purpose will be to invite personally delegations to participate in the United Religions Charter- Writing Session in San Francisco in June.

Who will run the store while I'm away? The same folks who run the store while I'm here. And all under the able leadership of the Executive Officer, Michael Hansen. Michael is not only my deaz friend and confidant, he also administers the Diocesan Office, handles deployment, works as a clergy vacancy consultant, spends most of his nights and weekends with Vestries around the Diocese, gathers various clergy groups, plans all Conventions and numerous retreats, preaches and celebrates on Sundays, and keeps office hours all week. He came here about ten years ago, and in that 10 years(8 1/2 as Executive Officer) this Diocese got a lot healthier. So I don't wont'that the Diocese will be bereft of institutional wisdom for the three months I'm gone.

I want to close this address with a potpourri of acknowledgments that just don't fit neatly into my outline

but are sovery real. I miss Tom Tull and Hank Richards and Richard Ross and other laity who died this past year. We were blessed to know and serve with them... Last year we had the Rave Mass, and this year Matthew Fox and I are gathering an ecumenical group to create an alternative liturgy for young adults... This Diocese has a new Episcopal Schools Conunission, and we are contemplating four Episcopal High Schools in the Bay Area... The Community Development Bank (The Bank of the Bay) is launched and is looking good... When crunch time came with the UNSOth Anniversary Events, it was the Episcopal Churchwomen who saved my scalp just as they make it happen for so many ministries each year... Our Chancellor, Peter Platt, is in Bangkok for a few years; Philip (Sandy)Boone has taken on new responsibilities with Bill Orrick... Julie Graham has come aboard as head of Diocesan Youth ministries and afive-year revisioning process is underway. The solid youth program that exists is going to be featured in the 147th Diocesan Convention.

At a time when many dioceses across the country are in turmoil about paying assessments, the parishes and missions of this Diocese make good on 96% of their commitments. And I am so grateful for David' Norgazd coming here and not only doing a great job at St. John the Evangelist, but also taking the old Parsonage ministry and resuscitating it as the Oasis Gay and Lesbian Ministry.

I cannot stop without pointing out to you that what we are doing here has great repercussions. Our School for Deacons is light years ahead of any similar institution in the country... Good Samaritan Latino ministry is a model for the nation... No one has the extensive facilities of our Episcopal Homes Foundation... Our homeless ministry is unparalleled... CDSP has the finest theological facility in the Episcopal Church... The Ranch and St. Dorothy's are premiere institutions in Camps and Conferences of America... Our Clausen House has been winning awards for years for their work with developmentally disabled... Henry OhlhoffHouse has the longest and best track record of alcohoUdrug rehabilitation of any organization in our area... Our Sojourn ministry at San Francisco General Hospital is known world-wide for training people for AIDS ministry... Our St. Luke's Hospital has finished in the black for the past five years and was chosen as one of the 19 most solid hospitals in the nation. We should not hurry along in our agenda without noting that sterling work done in our institutions is felt through the West, the nation, and the world.

DioCal 003602 And fmally, I discovered a quirky fact that hints at the reason why I so adore this place. On one day during World War II, two liberty ships were named for people who had served in the West. One was christened "The Bishop William I. Kip." The other was christened "The Wyatt Earp." Well...it is pwe joy to serve with you. May the infrastructwe, the structure, and beyond the structwe, may it all be to the glory of God. Amen.

DIOCESAN COUNCIL REPORT: The Rev. Charles Ramsden

I'm Chazles Ramsden, Rector of St. Francis' Chwch in the Deanery of San Francisco. During 1995 it has been my honor to serve as President of Diocesan Council. I have served on Council with one cleric and two lay persons elected by each of the Deaneries of the Diocese, including: Shirley McClung, from the Deanery of Southern Alameda, Vice President; Norm Williams from the Deanery of Marin, Corresponding Secretary. in addition, Diane Smith from the Deanery of Alameda has served as President Pro Tem during my absence this past summer, and Mary Louise Gotthold has served as ow Recording Secretary, although Mary Louise is not currently elected to serve on Council.

According to Diocesan Canon VIII, the Diocesan Council shall exercise such powers of the Diocesan Convention between the meetings thereof as aze necessary to develop and implement the Policies, Programs, and Budgets adopted by the Diocesan Convention. If you want to make a crude analogy, it's something like the relationship between an Annual Meeting of a Congregation and a Vestry. The Convention is there for one day and then it is up to the Council to implement what that Convention initiates in the months that follow.

During 1995 yow Diocesan Council has endeavored to dispatch all of its responsibilities and has enjoyed what I think we will record as an exceedingly productive year. In fact, I believe that 1995 will go down in Council history as one of the best years of recent times. Ow success in 1995 might best be attributed to two factors. First, there was great continuity within the Council this yeaz. Few new members were elected by the Deaneries at the beginning of the year. So, when we began our work together, we were already quite familiar with the tasks before us and with each other. Second, we enjoyed the greatest of cooperation from the Diocesan Staff. Now by Diocesan Staff, of cowse, I include ow Bishop and the Executive Officer and the Controller and all those good folks who work at Diocesan House but I also include, and I think I'm speaking more specifically at this point, all of those hundreds and perhaps thousands of people who shaze, or serve on, or work for the Departments and Commissions and Chartered Organizations and Committees and all of the working groups within the Diocese who actually bring our plans and ow hopes to fruition. These people have been, without exception, exemplary in their work to support the program and ministry of the Diocese and I believe that we, as a Diocese assembled in Convention, might offer those good people a fervent round of applause, as ow token of appreciation. During the year, we worked together on matters which aze routine and matters which aze unique. Let me tell you just a bit about each.

During the past year we have routinely monitored the fmances of the Diocese. This has included working with the Department of Program and Budget on the 1996 Budget which will be presented and adopted by this Convention. We have heard reports on the activities and ongoing projects of our Bishop and Executive Officer and have taken whatever actions that have been necessary to support this work. We have heard reports from and have monitored the progress of the Departments, Commissions, and Task Forces of this Diocese. In the past yeaz we have received detailed reports from each of these departments, and some of them more than once. We have also quite routinely received and accepted the recommendations from our Committee on Assessment Appeals. That's routine work. Those are the things we will do year to yeaz.

During the past yeaz, we have also had the unique business items and these have included a review of ow 1994 Convention. As a result of this review, we developed guidelines to improve the flow of the work of this Convention and, as a part of this review, we agreed to spend a major portion of our Council Retreat time in 1996 discerning the themes for the next three Diocesan Conventions and setting the appropriate wheels in motion. We also included a review of the Resolutions process for the Resolutions which are

DioCal 003603 presented at Diocesan Convention. We reviewed the Deanery structure ofthe Diocese with special attention to the lines of communication in both directions between the Council and the parishes and missions. Our consensus is that the weak link in these lines of communication is between the Deanery Convocation and the Vestries and Bishop's Committees in the local parishes and we have asked the Deanery Presidents and also the Council members from each Deanery to work to improve this communication. We have also uniquely had conversations with the Pazsonage Redevelopment Committee regarding the transformation of that ministry into the creation of Oasis/California. We have conversations with The Pacific Church Newt Staff and Management Committee regarding the new format of our diocesan newspaper and we believe that this new format has been enthusiastically received. We have had the opportunity to observe and to marvel at the construction progress both at Diocesan House and at Grace Cathedral and we have developed for the first time, I believe, guidelines for Assessment Appeals. In 1996, a parish which indicates a need to appeal its Diocesan Assessment will receive a document which will explain, we hope quite cleazly, the parameters ofthe appeal process which will guide them in the preparation of their appeal. Also, quite uniquely, we have developed guidelines of how we, as Council representing the entire Diocese in Convention, might reach out to a parish of this Diocese when we detect that there is some difficulty. Now,this is tough business. In years past, I believe, we have tended to leave these difficult tasks to the Bishop or the Executive Officer and have essentially abdicated our responsibility as a Council. On occasion, I believe it's fair to say, this has compounded the difficulty. In 1995, your Council established what we call a protocol to establish contact and offer assistance when we detect that there is some difficulty within one of our parish units. Our intention in this contact is to stimulate, or to begin a healing process, or to initiate substantive change. I am delighted to be able to tell you the first two instances when we had put this protocol into operation have been well received by the parishes and have at least initially seemed to assist the parishes in addressing the difficulties in a rather straightforwazd manner.

1995 has been an exceptional year for Diocesan Council. I began by saying that it's been an honor for me

toserve as President and my term on Council expires this yeaz solet me conclude by simply thanking the Council and thanking you as Convention for the opportunity you have given me to serve in this way.

REPORT ON THE 1st BALLOT: Mr. Dennis Delman

I. STANDING COMMITTEE Lay Ballots(Lay Candidates: 208 Ballots - lOS votes to elect) Richazd Felton 78 Sarah Lawton 130 (Clergy Candidates: 214 Ballots - 105 votes to elect) Henry Bayne 131 Malcolm Manson 37 Morgan Silbaugh 46 Clergy Ballots (Lay Candidates: 113 Ballots - S7 votes to elect) Richazd Felton 40 Sarah Lawton 73

SARAH LAWTON IS ELECTED

(Clergy Candidates: 131 Ballots - 66 votes to elect) Henry Bayne 64 Malcolm Manson 34 Morgan Silbaugh 33

CLERGY CANDIDATES WILL REQUIRE A SECOND BALLOT

II. DEPUTES TO GENERAL CONVENTION

DioCal 003604 Lay Ballow (223Ballots -112 votes to elect)

Lav Candidates Clergy Candidates Hobart Banks 102 Robert Bryant 44 Kay Bishop 86 John Eastwood 80 Philip Brochard 60 Caroline Fairless 115 Joel Frangquist 53 Charles Gibbs 68 Mary Louise Gotthold 98 Dorothy Jones 40 Mary Kimball 63 Joseph Lane 38 Carole Jan Lee 55 Katherine Lehman 101 Holly McAlpen 86 Nedi Moore 90 Bonita Palmer 76 Juan Oliver 34 Nigel Renton 106 Charles Ramsden 101 Fran Toy 111

Clergy Ballots(135 Ballots -68 votes to elect) Hobart Banks 73 Robert Bryant 39 Kay Bishop 44 John Eastwood 49 Philip Brochard 37 Caroline Fairless 61 Joel Frangquist 32 Charles Gibbs 51 Mary Louise Gotthold 32 Dorothy Jones 21 Mary Kimball 58 Joseph Lane 13 Carole Jane Lee 30 Katherine Lehman 83 Holly McAlpen 70 Nedi Moore 71 Bonita Palmer 55 Juan Oliver 30 Nigel Renton 68 Charles Ramsden 62 Fran Toy 36

A majority in BOTH orders is required to elect. There being no such majority, there will be a Second Ballot.

III. ECCLESIASTICAL COURT LAY BALLOTS Lay Candidates Clergy Candidates

(208 Ballots -lOS Votes to elect) (218 Ballots -110 votes to elect) Anderson 22 Countryman 144 Bridges- 61 Cromey 80 Clopton 81 Krell 76 Coddington 40 Lawrence 116 Denson 15 Moore 84 Keeler 34 Ohmen 57 Luster 29 Riedell 67 McGovern 70 Young 102 Murphy 52 Spalding 44 Stansbury 44 Webster 27 CLERGY BALLOTS Lay Candidates Clergy Candidates

(129 Ballots- 65 Votes to elect) (134 Ballots -68 Votes to elect) Anderson 6 Countryman 123 Bridges 43 Cromey 57 Clopton 37 Kreft 42 Cuddington 12 Lawrence 72

DioCal 003605 Denson 6 Moore 83 Keeler 30 Ohmen L S Luster 10 Riedell 36 McGovern 29 Young 70 Murphy 37 Spalding 19 Stansbury 48 Webster 22

There were no elections in the Lay Order. William Countryman was elected to a three yeaz term in the clergy order. Amy Lawrence was elected to a three year term in the clergy order.

Delman then instructed delegates on the Second Ballot.

3rd REPORT ON RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Nigel Renton

Mr. Renton called for further discussion on Resolution #3,"A Call to Conscience" which was recommended for adoption and moved and seconded. Dr. Bonita Palmer spoke to the passing of this Resolution.

Mr. Henry Lee of True Sunshine, San Francisco; The Rev. Ivan Ramirez of Inglesia El Buen Samaritano; and The Rev. Teddy Knight from St. Augustine's, Oakland, all spoke in favor of the Resolution. It was

MSC Resolved: That the 146th Convention of the Diocese of California affirm the statement of the Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights, entitled A response to the Passage ojProposition 187: A Call to Conscience; and be it further

Resolved: That the 146th Convention of the Diocese of California make public, and communicate to the Governor and Legislature of California, its opposition to denying vital services, including health and education, to any resident of California, regardless of immigration status.

RENTON: Arising out of the concerns about allowing adequate time for consideration of Resolutions, our Committee makes this informal recommendation to the Episcopate and Diocesan Council. It's apparent that the opportunity to discuss Resolutions at the Deanery level is working in bringing greater harmony and moving Convention right along, but there is a stumbling block which relates directly to the concerns expressed in the Diocesan Council Report. That is the system of distributing Convention materials to the Delegates. These Convention materials often contain important information, such as the material about a Statement of Koinonia and about Proposition 187 which delegates from several Deaneries have expressed frustration about because they didn't have time to read and absorb this information before they were called upon to discuss it. As a Resolutions Committee, we believe that there should be some discernment in community at the Deanery level and the best way to do that is for these materials to reach the Delegates in time for their review so that they are prepared when they come to Deanery Meetings and we leave it to Council. We hope that this can be implemented for next year.

At this time we turn to Resolution # 1, which we have cazefully considered. You will fmd that on Page 26 of the Convention Booklet. I want to point out that also in the materials presented to you today is a green sheet on which you will see the names of certain vestries which have given support to this Resolution. They are not all from San Francisco. You'll see St. Peter's, Redwood City and St. Stephen's, Belvedere. You'll also see the names of many clergy who have signed on to this and, of course, the absence of a name doesn't necessarily mean that they're not in favor of it. I want to bring that information to you. The Resolutions Committee recommends adoption and 1 so move.

The Bishop called for Discussion on Resolution #1.

DioCal 003606 The Rev. David Norgazd from St. John the Evangelist, San Francisco; The Rev.Amy Lawrence, St. Peter's Church, Redwood City and President of the Board of Oasis/California; and Doris Howard, Senior Warden at Holy Innocents', San Francisco, all spoke in favor of the Resolution.

MSC Resolved: That the 146th Convention of the Diocese of California affirm A Statement in Koinonia, presented to the House of Bishops at the ?1st General Convention, and that this affirmation be communicated to the Presiding Bishop, the Secretary of the House of Bishops, and the President of the House of Deputies.

Mr. Renton called for further comments, if any, on Resolution #2 which passed eazlier.

The Rev. Kitty Lehman, St. Bede's, Menlo Pazk, affumed her support of Resolution #2.

Mr. Renton reminded Convention that next year will be the last opportunity to bring Resolutions to this House for possible forwarding to General Convention, to be held in Philadelphia in 1997. He and members of the Committee offered help to anyone interested in early drafting of such a Resolution, which requires a special format.

The Bishop added the name of The Rev. Alan Taylor which was omitted from the earlier Necrology Report.

TREASURER'S REPORT: Mr. William Cannady

I am pleased to announce that expenditures were somewhat lower than expected for 1994 and income was somewhat higher than expected. As a result about $50,000 has been added to our working capital, thereby replacing most of the $65,000 shortfall from 1993. Almost all of the 1994 assessments have been paid and most parishes aze current for 1995. We aze pleased with the financial stability that we perceive in the Churches of the Diocese.

A 1994 audit is being done by Hood and Strong, CPAs. They have completed their work for the Corporation Sole and have almost finished the adit for the Diocesan Corporation. All funds of this Diocese are audited annually. The Treasurer's Office continues to modernize and upgrade its operations. We hope to network the Treasurer's Office by 1996 and to work toward networking the entire office in the future. Our internal audit program is going rapidly, as time is available to our internal auditors led by Jim Forsyth. We hope to be able to audit 60 or more units in 1996. Our audits are intended to be opportunities for training and consultation as well as auditing. We have been playing "catch-up" for past years and are now almost current with the request for audits. The endowment funds of the Diocese are managed by Kaspick & Co. and Eaton Vance. These manager are reviewed quarterly by the Investments Committee of the Board of Directors. The Planned Giving Trusts are managed by Kaspick & Co. This management is also reviewed quarterly by the Investments Committee. Long-term performances continue to be excellent. The 1993 Convention requested that all funds be deposited with financial institutions that have a Community Reinvestment Act Rating of"satisfactory or above" Our funds at Wells Fargo Banks are in compliance with this requirement.

At last year's Convention, we reported that Diocesan House was about to be renovated. That renovation has been completed, except for a few minor items, and the Staff returned to the renovated house in the middle of June. Very generous donors gave us money for the reconstruction, refurbishing, and equipping of the house. Except for some operating expenses, the costs have been completely covered by these donors and we aze most grateful. The Corporation Sole, under the direct control of the Bishop, has obtained lines of credit with two banks(Wells Fazgo and Sanwa Banks)for a congregation which meets certain criteria to use for short-term borrowing during construction projects. We have about 15 units which have now used these banks for loans. The loans are generally for three years or less. We are working very cazefully with congregations to structure long-term bon owing in cases where it is needed. We recommend the California

DioCal 003607 Plan which is anon-profit organization, run by the Southern Baptist Church in California. Under this plan, churches borrow money directly from their membership instead of banks, where interest rates are significantly higher. This program is very successful. The Cathedral has borrowed about $3 million and other congregations are using this plan for long-term borrowing. The Treasurer's Office is pleased to continue to serve the Diocese. Our special thanks to Vicki Gonzales, Carol Talbott, Ray Cope, and Jim Forsyth who worked with Bill Geisler to provide support to clergy and congregations. These remarks were prepared by Canon Geisler. I would like to add here my special thanks to him for a job well done.

REPORT OF THE PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE: The Rev. Peter Lawson

I'm Peter Lawson from St. James', San Francisco. Mr. President, Rt. Rev. Sir and, Executive Officer, Michael Hansen, Members ofthe House. I'd like to thank you for this opportunity to report on our work. We were informed in the fall of last year that The Church Pension Group would no longer be able to provide the Episcopal Benefit Indemnity Plan for active employees as one of the options for medical coverage after January 1, 1995. I know that some parish treasurers heaved a sigh of relief. We aze pleased to announce now, in preparation for 1996 Budget Planning our prediction that Aetna premiums will increase by about 2.6%and Kaiser premiums will drop by about the same amount(2.5%). When we changed our dental coverage from the Episcopal Benefit Plan to CIGNA (Connecticut General Life Insurance Company),the Episcopal Benefit Plan was unable to famish CIGNA with adequate utilization records. CIGNA set its premium rates, therefore, by an educated guesstimate. Our dental plan utilization has been higher than CIGNA guesstimate and we aze, therefore, expecting a significant increase in dental premiums for 1996. We continue to monitor our self-insured trust based short-term counseling service and fmd it well used by our people. We hope that the benefit increase to $800 for each employee dependent in 1995 has further enhanced its use. Now that the California Counseling Institute has an office at All Souls', Berkeley, and the services of both the Torratto Center and CCI are available on both sides of the Bay, we hope the employees who live at a distance will may call Holly McAlpen to arrange alternatives that are closer at hand.

We look forward to conversations this year with the Clergy Wellness Commission so that we can better address issues affecting wellness and compensation for the clergy. Because our insurance carriers have now resolved their issues concerning coverage for domestic partners, we have asked the Committee on Canons to prepare the necessary canonical revisions to provide this benefit for your deliberation during the fall Deanery Meetings next year and action at the 1996 Diocesan Convention. The business of salary administration and benefits is beyond the expertise of most of us who are beneficiaries and Parish Administrators so I am very grateful that we have such a highly professional team working on salaries and benefits at Diocesan House. Caroline Talbott is unsurpassable with the details and complexities. The Rev. Canon William Geisler is a nationally known authority and is sought out by the Church Insurance Company for his expertise in the complexities of Church employee benefits.

I saved the most pressing recent issue for last. Most of the clergy have by now received a letter from the Church Pension Fund describing a recent reinterpretation of the Internal Revenue Code that is threatening retired clergy'by assessing self-employment tax upon the portion of pension benefits claimed as Housing Allowance. In order to counteract this reinterpretation and to bring all the clergy tax codes into one place, the Pension Fund has asked all of the clergy to write to their Representatives and Senators to urge the passage of The Church Retirement Benefits Simplification Act of 1995, Senate Bill 881. In order to increase our impact on Congress, at least in this part of the world, we have prepared copies of the letter for each of you to take. We ask that you and other members of your parishes and missions put the text of the letter in your own format and send it to the members of your congregational delegation. I would like, Sir, now to ask the privilege of the House to tam the floor over to Bill Geisler for further comment and to answer any questions you may have about this issue.

GEISLER: Jim Ward, Rector of St. Stephen's, Belvedere, will produce the appropriate letters for Senators Feinstein and Boxer for you to sign and then we'll mail them for you, thereby saving you 64 cents in postage. So, I would urge any of you who can to stop by and have Jim prepaze the letter for you. This is a

DioCal 003608 very serious matter for our Pensioners, because it does have a material impact on their pensions. It means that it would reduce their pensions received by about 15% by subjecting it, without basis of law, arbitrarily by the action of the Internal Revenue Service to this 15.3% assessment. It's a big matter for many of us who will be retiring relatively soon or have already retired and is clearly out of the context of the law. I am happy to answer any questions and I'll turn our platform back over to Peter. Any comments or questions?

Peter Lawson thanked members of the Personnel Committee: Ada Griffm, Caroline Talbott, Gary Lyle, Bazbara Creed, Kathy Kirkpatrick, John Clark, The Rev. Robert Moore, The Rev. Canon Bill Geisler, Holly McAlpen, and its insurance consultant, Joan Jacobson, Vice President of Johnson and Higgins. He submitted the Salary Resolution printed on page 23 of the Convention Handbook and moved the adoption of the Resolution.

MSC SALARY RESOLUTION FOR THE 146TH DIOCESAN CONVENTION Resolved: That effective January 1, 1996 the minimum annual compensation for clergy employed full- time by the Diocese of California and by any parish or mission thereof shall be increased 1.4%, as follows:

Salary, Social Sec. Salary, Social Sec.

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

Rector, Vicaz, Priest-in-Charge Base $38,076 $30,544 Self Employment Tax Assessment 7.65% 2.913 2.337 Total Taxable Income $40,989 $32,881

Asst. Minister (After Intern Yr.) Base $33,829 $26,618 Self Employment Tax Assessment 7.65% 2.588 2.436 Total Taxable Income $36,417 $28,654

Intern Deacon Base $23,074 $15,837 Self Employment Tax Assessment 7.65% 1.765 1212 Total Taxable Income $24,839 $17,409 and be it further

Resolved: 1. That the minimum transportation allowance be $0.30/mile for congregation-related travel; to be adjusted when the IRS increases the rate; 2. That any deviation below these figures will be permitted by the Bishop for serious cause, with the Bishop using the Personnel Practices Commission as a council of advice. 3. That the employers of all clergy pay to each cleric 50% of the self-employment tax assessed on the cleric's compensation (before adding this item to it). 4. That all churches, wherever possible, increase the clergy and lay staff compensation 2.4%for 1997 to accommodate inflation.

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

Mr. President, Delegates to the Convention, I want to make some final comments on the 1996 Proposed Operating Budget but before I do, I did not know he was going to make a very nice comment but I have to return it because I feel the same way. Our outgoing Diocesan Council President, Charles Ramsden, said

DioCal 003609 some very nice complimentary "thank you's" about those of us who volunteer ow time to either chair committees, such as myself, or to serve on committees. I want to return the compliment by saying that I am not on Diocesan Council, yet I work very closely with Council and Chazles Ramsden is absolutely one ofthe finest leaders, bar none, and he has brought a great deal of talent at the highest caliber, so I thank you as well.

Again we come to the conclusion ofthe eight-month process for our Diocesan Budget. As you know, during these eight months, this Budget has been reviewed and discussed by the Division of Program and Budget, Diocesan Council, Diocesan Staff, Convention Delegates at Deanery Meetings and, through The Pacific Church Newg, sent to every Parishioner in our diocese. In a few moments we will vote on the 1996 Proposed Operating Budget, as printed in your Convention Booklet. First, I wish to express my sincere thanks to the Division of Program and Budget Committee for their annual work at the open hearings. I want to extend thanks to Bishop Swing for entrusting the position of Chairman to me these past fow years. I extend a very special thank you to our Controller, Bill Geisler, and the Executive Officer, Michael Hansen for their absolutely invaluable advice and guidance. Finally, l am most appreciative ofthe helpful comments and input from you,the delegates. Of all the tasks(and I think I've said this every yeaz that I have held this position) involved in being Chairman ofthe Division of Program and Budget, the most enjoyable is still the "Spring Road Show" when I come to yow Deanery to present the Budget to you for yow review.

There are two overall points to be made about the '96 Budget. First, as always, the Diocesan Budget is developed out of known income with programs designed to fit within the income parameters -- or to turn that concept around --the Budget is not constructed on the basis of expenses first with the hope of raising money to meet programming needs. Secondly, with the base assessment bracket now moving up by $2500, more dollars are now remaining at the Parish level for use by ow individual congregations. Let me just get back into history for a moment so that everybody recalls. Two years ago we made an adjustment on the Assessment Formula, changing the minimum bracket so that it would raise, over the next several years, by $2500. That movement upwazd thereby allows more money to remain at home with the individual Parishes and this had been what the desire ofthe Convention was at that point in time and still is. That bracketing now will continue to move up, through a minimum bracket of $40,000 which will eventually be hit in the next several years and,then the percent will be based on a cost of living index that is ascertained in July of each year.

There is nothing new to report on the 1996 Budget since I presented it to you last spring. Total expenditures are the same now as then. There has been no change and that figwe.of total "e" expenditure is $2,534,329. Now,before I make a motion to adopt the Assessment Formula as well as the '96 Budget, are there any questions at all that have not been covered? Seeing none, on behalf of Diocesan Council, I move that the Assessment Formula(we will deal with that fast) be as follows: the Assessment Formula is 5% on the fast $35,000 of a parish's or mission's Operating Income for 1995, as defined on the Pazochial Report on line "D", Net of Diocesan Subsidies, and 20%Assessment on all such income above $35,000 provided that no parish or mission shall have an increase over 1995's initial Assessment before appeals of more than 50% or $10,000, whichever is less. I make a motion to move that.

MSC that the Assessment Formula as agreed and voted on two years ago move the bracket up another $2,500 so that the minimum bracket is $36,000 for the 1996 Operating Expenses: 5% on the first $35,000,20% on every dollar thereafter.

Mr. McNulty then moved that the 1996 Proposed Operating Budget ofthe Diocese of California as presented to this Convention be adopted.

MSC to adopt the 1996 Budget as presented (See Appendix A)

DioCal 003610 THE BISHOP'S APPOINTMENTS

The Commission on Ministry The Rev. Christopher Creed The Rev. Shazi Young The Episcopal Charities Appeal Board Mr. Gary Lawrence, President Mr. John Tomquist, Vice President Mr. Donald Place, Treasurer Mr. Jack Green, Secretary Trustees for the ECA Board Going off the Board: Coming on the Board: Mr. Dan King Mr. Lee Follett Mrs. Helen Young Mr. Lynn Johnson Ms. Alice Davis The Rev. Mark Stanger Mr. Joe Hazlette Mr. Jack Green Ms. Jane Kerr

WELCOME ST. GILES', MORAGA -PARISH STATUS

THE REV. LOIS PINNED HOY: There's a marketing expert in Berkeley named Gay Levinson who says

that sending direct mail is areally tough way to get results but, if you're going to do it, the best way to be sure that your letter is opened is to never put on the envelope one 32-cent stamp but, rather l 1 stamps(one

6-cent stamp, two 4-cent stamps, two 3-cent stamps and six2-cent stamps) because it's impossible to ignore a letter with eleven stamps. St. Giles' letter of application for Parish Status has come to you with many stamps from many people and it's been in the mail for 33 years. A huge stamp was supplied by Fr. Russ Moore who, along with T.C. Yao, rose from the ranks to keep the congregation together in dark days when a nameless Bishop feed a nameless Vicar. A few weeks ago,just after we had presented Russ with a certificate indicating that the first action of our new vestry would be to name him Rector Emeritus, Russ died after a year's bout with cancer. The big purple stamp on our envelope represents the help of Bishop Swing who has steadfastly encouraged and supported us in every zany expression of ministry we've undertaken in every part of the globe and actually, Bill, it's been 14 years we've been with the Christian Brothers. Another stamp is the work of the Chair of our Parish Status Conunittee, Mark McNulty, who you know as the Chair of Program and Budget. The most colorful stamp is Maria Rivera, our Chancellor, and presently a candidate for Judge in Contra Costa County.

The fancy stamp with the Papal Seal is the generous hospitality of Brother Mel Anderson and the Christian Brothers who provide us with inspiration, a spiritual home, and an incredibly beautiful worship space at St. Mary's College. Trevor Hoy and Chet Watson, Bob Kidd and Dierdre Bell, our volunteer associate clergy, and George Conklin, our ecumenical associate, have all contributed to this endeavor. In truth, every member of the congregation has had a hand in creating this Parish but I will only name the members of the hard-working Vestry who stand here before you. Hank Adams, George Alexeeff, Ron Ensweiler, Mazk McNulty, Jan Plumber, Maria Rivera, Michael Rybarski, Sid Smyth, Dean Stone, Mary Jane Wood, Ken Zraik and our Senior Warden,]ohn Cady. Our friends and neighbors in the Diocese have given us invaluable assistance over the years. Missioners, Peter Lawson and David Forbes and Cathy Roscam have been our Shepherds and Bill Geisler has worked tirelessly to help us achieve fmancial sustainability. He finally convinced me that two and two do make four every day of the week and no matter what phase of the moon. For three years we have had the Stewazdship smarts of Ted Budach and Rob McCann and the good folks from the Department of Missions have put in extra time and effort to develop new guidelines for parishes-without-walls and to move us along on schedule.

After 33 years since our founding as a joint mission endeavor by St. Anselm's and St. Stephen's, we are glad and thankful that our letter for Parish Status, with its many, many stamps has fmally gotten to you all and that you all said "Yes". We are very pleased to be a full member of this wonderful Diocese. Now,a

DioCal 003611 few short words about a return address: Moraga is not in Transylvania, although it sounds like it. It's five miles south of Orinda and five miles west of Lafayette. In the valley that was once the Rancho Laguna of Joaquin de Moraga, who was the grandson of the Military Commander Don Jose de Moraga, who founded San Francisco's Presidio and who lies buried here in a crypt at Mission Dolores. And our Patron Saint is not a Knight of the Round Table. Pious legend puts him in the South of France in the eazly centuries of the Church. Giles de Province du Garde was a monk and an animal lover who put himself in the path of an arrow to save a deer from a hunter. The injury left him disabled and he became the patron saint of animals and of all persons who were crippled or injured. Many of you have seen Churches dedicated to him in Europe often at Cripple Gate cities to house those unable to travel fast enough to get into town before the gates were closed at sunset. In our understanding, Giles is the patron of the natural order and of all the mazginalized, all those people who are not in the main-stream for whatever reason. This afternoon some of our members have gone to the margins of the seating areas and they have some French rosemary to give you in the name of our patron, St. Giles de Province. I know Jesus said, "You are to be the salt of the earth." St. Giles invites us to be even a little more flavorful in our ministry. Some of our Sunday School children have been studying Psalms as a literary form and they have composed a Psalm of St. Giles which we have made into a bokmazk for you to take home. Stacy Alexeeff, one of the authors, will now read it 'for us.

The Bishop thanked the pages: Elaine Williams, Rebecca Blessing, Lynn Olden, Heather Green, Greg Brown, Betsy Adams, Elaina Wong, Winston Adams, Mary Adams, Ann Dressbach, Mary Blessing, and Susan Peake. The Bishop reported Naim Atik sends his greetings to Convention. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BISHOP'S ADDRESS: Mr. William Orrick III

Mr. Orrick presented two Resolutions for consideration, the fast on Vision 2000:

MSC: RESOLVED,That this 146th Diocesan Convention reaffirm its support of the Bishop's 1994 challenge to make the Child the central focus of our Diocese and call on all congregations to begin one new ministry for children. Find children whom you don't usually see, the children within a few blocks of your Church. Let the Holy Spirit recruit you in the service of God's babies and young children.

The next Resolution related to the Diocesan Convention:

MSC: RESOLVED,That this 146th Diocesan Convention extend for three more years the trial period which began with the 144th Diocesan Convention:

1. The one-day Convention 2. A Central Convention Theme 3. A limit of 3issue-oriented Resolutions for discussion and action

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,That the Bishop appoint a Convention Evaluation Committee to monitor Convention Process and Procedures and present its findings and recommendations to the Convention.

The Rev. Peter Lawson asked if Convention had acted on a Schools Commission and moved that Convention approve the Bishop's action on establishing such a Commission.

MSC,that the 146th Convention of the Diocese of California call for the Bishop to host and inaugurate The Episcopal Schools Commission of the Diocese of California.

The Bishop announced that elections are complete except one and there is a tie. Ballots will be read one more time. He then announced that Aslan, a rock group from St. Timothy's, Danville, has CDs for sale. The Bishop then recognized Eric Nelson whose name was omitted from the list of pages who were

DioCal 003612 recognized. Mary Butcher from Liberia, West Africa, and former ECW President of Trinity Cathedral in Liberia was also recognized.

REPORT ON THE 2nd BALLOT: Mr. Dennis Delman

Standing Committee: The Rev. Henry G. Bayne

Deputies to General Convention Lay Order, in the order in which they have been elected: 1: Mr. Nigel Renton 3. Mrs. Holly McAlpen 2. Mr. Hobart Banks 4. Mrs. Mary Louise Gotthold

First Alternate: Mary Kimball Second Alternate: Bonita Palmer Third Alternate: Kay Bishop Fourth Alternate: Philip Brochard Clergy Order 1. The Rev. Katherine Lehman 3. The Rev. Charles Ramsden 2. The Rev. Caroline Fairless 4. The Rev. Bavi Rivera- Moore

First Alternate: The Rev. Fran Toy Second Alternate: The Rev. John Eastwood Third Alternate: The Rev. Charles Gibbs Fourth Alternate: The Rev. Robert Bryant

Ecclesiastical Court Lay Order: For the three-year term: Karen Clopton For the two-year term: Andrew Bridges For the one-year term: Katherine Murphy Clergy Order: For the two-year term: The Rev. Robert Moore For the one-year term: The Rev. Shari Young

FINAL REPORT ON DISPATCH OF BUSWESS: Ms. JoAnn Roberts

Your Committee on Dispatch of Business moves that at the following Adjournment of Convention, any unfinished business of this Convention, any reports of Convention Committee not yet presented, and any reports required by Canons to be made which have not yet been presented to Convention, shall be placed on file and included as Appendices to the Minutes of the Journal of this Convention, and the Secretary be instructed to destroy Ballots of the 145th Diocesan Convention.

The Convention adjourned with the closing Eucharist.

DioCal 003613 APPENDICES: A,B, C,and D

DioCal 003614 APPENDIX A

1996 PROPOSED BUDGET

6 INCOME 7 CURRENT YEAR ASSESSMENT $2,260,000 8 9 OTHER GENERAL REVENUES 10 Prior Year Assessment 15,000 11 Interest on Funds 6,000 12 Interest Delinquent Accts Receivable 12,000 13 TOTAL-OTHER REVENUES 33,000 14 15 EPISCOPATE 16 Episcopal Endowment 26,000 17 TOTAL-EPISCOPATE 26,000 18 19 TREASURER'S OFFICE 20 Investment Adm. Fees 13,000 21 Insurance Adm. Fee 60,000 22 Payroll Fees 24,000 23 Audit Fees Parishes 29,000 24 TOTAL TREASURER'S OFFICE 126,000 25 26 ADMINISTRATION 27 Bldg Maintenance Endow. 2,200 28 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 2,200 29 30 OUTSIDE SUPPORT 31 Exec Council Endowment 12,400 32 33 MISSION DEVELOPMENT-ENDOWMENT 24,000 34 35 INTEREST- SHHtES NOTE 2,000 36 37 PACIFIC CHURCH NEWS 38 Supplemental Income 36,000 39 Space Use 14,000 40 TOTAL PACIFIC CHURCH NEWS 50,000 41 42 TOTAL INCOME 2,535,600 43 44 EXPENDITURES 45 EPISCOPATE 46 Bishop's Compensation 90,447 47 Bishop's Benefits 24,864 48 Bishop's Travel &Entertainment 20,000 49 Sabbatical Travel 1,000 50 Clergy Spouse Conferences 1,500 51 Episcopal Election Fund 10,000 52 50% ofSelf-Employment Tax 5,207

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53 TOTAL EPISCOPATE 153,018 54 INCOME (26,000) 55 NET-EPISCOPATE 127,018 56 57 TREASURER'S OFFICE 58 Controller's Compensation 57,500 59 Controller's Benefits 21,906 60 Controller's Auto 2,500 61 50% of Self-Employment Tax 4,499 62 Accountant's Compensation 33,870 63 Accountant's Benefits 13,271 64 Payroll &Benefits Admin. Comp. 32,751 65 Payroll &Benefits Admin. Benefits 13,065 66 Clerical Assistant's Compensation 16,455 67 Clerical Assistant's Benefits 5,450 68 Outside Accounting 0 69 Computer 4,000 70 Postage 7,000 71 Copying 4,000 72 Supplies 3,700 73 Travel &Entertainment 2,300 74 Parish Audit -Compensation 24,000 75 Parish Audit -Benefits 5,000 76 Miscellaneous 1,800 77 Audit of Diocese 11,500 78 J & H Consulting Fees 7,500 79 TOTAL TREASURER'S OFFICE 272,067 80 INCOME (126,000) 81 NET-TREASURER'S OFFICE 146,067 82 83 ADMINISTRATION 84 Executive Officer's Compensation 60,000 85 Executive Officer's Benefits 20,445 86 Executive Officer's Auto 3,000 87 50% of Self-Employment Tax 4,590 88 Chancellor's Fees 46,453 89 Chancellor's Expenses 2,865 90 Volunteers 1,650 91 Building Maintenance 25,000 92 Telephone 29,705 93 Machine Maintenance 19,100 94 Utilities 8,500 95 Miscellaneous 21,250 96 Hearing Impaired 1,000 97 Deacons 1,350 98 Supplies 20,600 99 Postage 8,125 100 Equipment Amortization 6,000

37 DioCal 003616 APPENDIX A

101 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 279,633 102 INCOME (2,200) 103 NET-ADMINISTRATION 277,433 104 105 PARKING-INC VOLUNTEERS 10,000 106 107 SECRETARIES 108 Secretaries' Compensation 120,000 109 Secretaries' Benefits 35,750 l 10 NET SECRETARIES 155,750 111 112 PERSONNEL COSTS- OTHER 113 Insurance 23,000 114 Write-Off Bad Debts 5,000 115 Medical Premiums-Retired Clergy 72,600 116 NET PERSONNEL COSTS-0THER 100,600 117 118 SUPPORT SERVICES 119 Convention &Journal 10,800 120 Mini-Conventions 2,000 121 Travel-General Convention 7,250 122 Travel-Lambeth 600 123 Travel-Province 6,000 124 Cathedral 45,000 125 Standing Committee 600 126 Diocesan Council 2,500 127 Ecclesiastial Court 0 128 TOTAL SUPPORT SERVICES 74,750 129 130 OUTSIDE DIOCESE SUPPORT 131 Executive Council Apportionment 437,900 132 Provincial Assessment 12,000 133 Provincial Cross Cultural Ministry 2,500 134 TOTAL OUTSIDE SUPPORT 452,400 135 INCOME (12,400) 136 NET OUTSIDE DIOCESE SUPPORT 440,000 137 138 MISSION DEVELOPMENT 139 Missioner's Compensation 44,233 140 Missioner's Benefits 22,000 141 Missioner's Travel 3,400 142 50% SE Tax Missioner 3,384 143 Department of Missions 300,000 144 Hispanic Commission 44,048 145 World Mission 1,000 146 China Friendship Committee 4,000 147 TOTAL MISSION DEVELOPMENT 422,065 148 INCOME (24,000)

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149 NET MISSION DEVELOPMENT 396,865 150 151 ORDAINED MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT 152 Clergy In Training 20,000 153 Commission on Ministry 15,000 154 Clergy Wellness 2,000 155 School for Deacons 24,000 156 TOTAL ORDAINED MINISTRY DEVLPMT 61,000 157 158 CONGREGATIONAL AND LAY MWISTRY DEVELOPMENT 159 Education 15,500 160 Education Coordinator's Compensation 44,233 161 Education Coordinator's Benefits 12,263 162 Education Coordinator's Travel 2,500 163 Camps &Conferences Coordinator's Salary 10,000 164 Camps &Conferences Coordinator's Benefits 1,515 165 Camps &Conferences 21,000 166 Stewardship Officer Salary 23,712 167 Stewardship Officer Benefits 5,173 168 Stewardship Officer Travel 4,500 169 Stewardship Secretarial Support 7,440 170 Stewardship Office Operations 1,900 171 Stewardship Diocese/Deanery Conferences 4,250 172 Youth &Young Adult Ministries 19,000 173 Youth &Young Adult Minister Compensation 43,000 174 50% SE Tax Y &YA Minister 175 Youth &Young Adult Minister Benefits 12,750 176 Youth &Young Adult Minister Travel 2,500 177 Liturgy Commission 2,500 178 Evangelism 1,000 179 Vision 2000 1,000 180 TOTAL-CONGR.&LAY MIN. DEV. 235,736 181 182 PACIFIC CHURCH NEWS ` 183 Pacific Church News 98,750 184 INCOME (50,000) 185 NET PACIFIC CHURCH NEWS 48,750 186 187 SOCIAL MINISTRIES 188 Social Ministries Coordinator's Compensation 44,285 189 Social Ministries Coordinator's Benefits 15,215 190 Social Ministries Coordinator's Travel 3,500 191 Alcoholism &Chemical Dependency 3,700 192 Long Term Care Facilities Ministry 5,450 193 Accessibility Awareness 3,200 194 Oasis 8,000 195 Interfaith tail Ministry, S.F. ~ 6,000 196 Peace &Justice 2,000

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197 Social Ministries' Program 5,000 198 HIV Disease 3,250 199 Mental Illness 1,450 200 Hunger 1,550 201 Elders 6,000 202 NET SOCIAL MINISTRIES 108,600 203 204 COMMUNITY MINISTRIES 205 Campus Ministries 77,160 206 Deanery Program 15,000 207 Ecumenical Relations 1,600 208 African American Commission 1,000 209 Commission on the Environment 2,000 210 Ecumenical Ministries in Northern California 2,000 211 California Pacific Camp 3,000 -212 Asian Commission 4,200 213 NET COMMUNITY MINISTRIES 105,960 214 215 INTEREST WORKING CAPITAL 4,000 216 217 TOTAL DIOCESAN FUNDING 2,293,729 218 219 ADD BACK SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME 240,600 220 221 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,534,329 222 223 WORKING CAPITAL ADD(REDUCT) 1271

40 DioCal 003619 APPENDIX B

CLERGY OF THE CHURCH CANONICALLY RESIDENT

DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA

1994

I hereby certify that the following is the Gst of all the clergy of the Church canonically resident in the Diocese of California on the 31st day of December 1994.

1937 Randolph C. Miller June 25 Los Angeles 1947 Francis W. Read June 9 Los Angeles 1948 Howard B. Scholten August 1 California 1949 Wilfred H. Hodgkin February 14 California 1949 Charles M. Guilbert August 18 Oregon 1951 G. Richard Millard November 25 Connecticut 1952 John H. Blacklidge October 1S Maryland 1953 John L. Powell January 18 Los Angeles 1953 David R Forbes June 28 California 1953 Richard G. Jenevein June 28 California 1954 Angus Dun June 28 Massachusetts 1955 Max Leroy Christensen February 1 No. California 1955 Harold R Brumbaum June 12 California 1957 D. Murray Hammond January 1 Los Angeles 1957 John R Fredericks January 4 Nevada 1957 Richard B. Ford June 15 Washington 1957 Robert Tsu June 30 California 1957 Clarence H. Stacy December 24 California 1958 M. Warren Debenham June 29 California 1958 Arden A. Clute October 28 California 1959 Trevor A. Hoy January 16 Pittsburgh 1959 Donald W. Holly June 21 California 1959 Walter E. Phelps June 21 California 1959 William R Pothier June 21 California 1959 Shunji F. Nishi September 18 Hawaii 1959 Edward C. Hobbs November 27 California 1960 Darby W. Betts August 1 Rhode Island 1960 Robert H. Anderson December 24 California 1960 R Scott Cochrane December 24 California 1960 William D. Dulaney December 24 California 1960 Donald A. DeCoss December 24 California 1%1 John S. Yaryan June 19 Olympia 1%1 Robert M. Kidd June 25 California 1%1 Bertand D. Langtry December 24 California 1%1 Eric B. Yeoman, III December 24 California 1%2 Robert W. Cromey March 19 New York 1%2 Gregory M. Sims June 1 Los Angeles 1%2 Charles B. Gumpertz June 24 California 1%2 Samuel E. Smith June 24 California 1962 Edward J. Berey September 24 Olympia 1962 Richard P. Fowler Nobember 30 Pennsylvania 1%3 G. William Buchholz June 21 Southern Ohio 1%3 Henry G. Bayne June 23 California 1%3 Colby A. Cogswell June 23 California 1%3 David W. Gordon September 1 Oregon

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1963 Gordon D. Griffith October 1 Newcastle, Aus. 1964 William E. Brown June 21 California 1964 James B. Jones June 21 California 1964 MacReynolds Stanley September 1 Arizona 1964 George A. S. Hollywood November 23 Edmonton, Canada 1965 David C. ~ Barnette June 20 California 1965 John M. Gallagher June 20 California .1965 A. Bennard D. Mayes July 8 Canterbury, Eng. 1965 Leonard P. Wittlinger October 11 Los Angeles 1966 Ferdinand Saunders January 21 Los Angeles 1966 Richard N. Bolles May 12 Neward 1966 Walter Y. M. Hsi June 3 Hong Kong 1966 Eugene A. Stech June 6 Newark 1966 Sheldon S. Rankin June 14 San Joaquin 1966 John J. Weaver June 14 Michigan 1966 James A. Doubleday June 19 Central New York 1966 Stephen H. Hackett June 19 California 1966 Paul B. Thunemann June 19 California 1966 J. Barton Sarjeant June 30 Los Angeles 1966 Donald W. Mayberry August 16 No. Dakota 1966 John P. Brown September 6 New Hampshire 1966 Ting Chang Yao September 19 California 1966 John R Day November 1 Central Brazil 1966 Richard N. Wilmington November 4 New York 1966 Hugh F. Hardin December 22 California 1967 Amos C. Carey February 1 Texas 1967 John M. Oda-Burns April 1 Nassau 1967 Esther Davis June 3 California 1967 B.B. Vincent Lyon, Jr. ]une 24 California 1967 Robert T. Coolidge July 29 California 1468 Roswell O. Moore January 1 New Hampshire 1968 John T. Baker, Jr. June 13 No. California 1968 William F. Geisler June 22 California1968 1968 Bernard F. Griesel July 11 Oregon 1968 Benjamin F. Bassett-Potter September 28 Massachusetts 1968 Oliver Nixon October 1 California 1968 John B. Butcher November 1 Arizona 1968 Paul Evans December 7 W. New York 1969 Mark Y. L. Ma June 1 California 1969 David N. Linn June 28 California 1969 John W. Steinfeld September 1 Colorado 1969 Robin N. Merrell September 21 Colorado 1969 Albert Colbourne December 10 No. California 1969 Theron H. Kinsey December 28 California 1969 David E. Green December 31 California 1970 Robert D. Clifton June 27 lalifornia 1970 Winston W. Ching July 1 Hawaii 1970 Shirley F. Woods September 20 California 1971 Robert O. Adams January 13 San Joaquin 1971 Brian R Bailey June 26 ('alifotnia 1971 William B. Nern, lr. June 26 California 1971 John B. Phillips June 26 California 1972 Helon L. Chichester June 24 California 1972 Ellen L. Mcllroy June 24 California

43 DioCal 003621 APPENDIX B

1972 Marjory K Quinn June 24 California 1972 Victor T. Wei June 24 California 1972 Earl W. Count October 27 Central New York 1972 James T. Brown November 7 California 1973 W. Jack Harris March 27 Springfield 1973 John E. Rawlinson June 23 California 1973 Donald A. Fox October 16 Olympia 1973 Glen Bowersox November 28 Lahore 1973 Clayton L. Moms November 28 Oregon 1973 Robert G. Caughey November 28 California 1974 Royston Auelua June 29 California 1974 James S. Ward June 29 California 1974 Carl B. Gracely July 8 New Jersey 1974 Rob Roy Rhudy September 23 No. Indiana 1974 Guy J. Littman October 30 California 1975 Susan E. Bergmann June 28 California 1975 Jerry D. Roberts October 22 San Joaquin 1975 Alvin S. Haag November 15 California 1976 G. Lois Pinneo Hoy June 26 California 1976 Soott G. Sinclair June 26 California 1976 Warren P. Hall July 15 Eastern Oregon 1976 Richard G. Fabian July 22 Dallas 1976 Robert E. McCann October 24 falifornia 1977 Michaei J. Jackman March 4 Kansas 1977 David F. Pace March 4 California 1977 Alvin D. Gomer March 24 PB's List 1977 Andrew W. Berry April 14 Dallas 1977 Arlen Towers April 19 West Texas 1977 Robert P. Royall May 2 East Carolina 1977 Vern E. Jones July 25 Oklahoma 1977 Robert L. Bettinger October 12 Rhode Island 1977 Palmer O. Wilkins November 23 California 1978 Donald D. Schaaf March 1 California 1978 Lynn E. Bowdish June 24 California 1978 Stewart G. Graham June 24 California 1978 John R Coats August 4 Texas 1978 George C. L. Ross September S San Diego 1978 Edward J. Dumke September 6 No. California 1978 Thomas M. Osgood October 1 Olympia 1975 Jose Luis Lana October 26 Puerto Rico 1978 Wilbur Madden November 30 California 1979 R Calvert Rutherford January 1 California 1979 Maurice Turner January 1 Massachusetts 1979 Joseph Lee McInerney Apri127 East Carolina 1979 H. David Sox May 14 PB's List 1979 David F. Brown June 6 PB's List 1979 Erroll F. W. Rhodes June 8 PB's List 1979 Arlinda W. Cosby June 20 California 1979 Bryon A. Dickey June 24 California 1979 Corwie C. Hartquist June 25 California 1979 William E. Swing September 1 Washington 1979 Richard P. Harris October 9 California 1980 Douglas F. Styles January 1 West Texas 1980 Ann-Lining Smith January 6 California

44 DioCal 003622 APPENDIX B

1980 Chester F. Watson February 16 California 1980 Richard H. Downes February 22 Washington 1980 Wendy M. Smith June 26 Olympia 1980 Mary Hill Atwood June 28 California 1980 Bruce R Smith June 28 California 1980 Donald J. Schell June 30 Idaho 1980 Stuart P. Coxhead September 1 Southern Ohio 1980 Patricia L. Cummings September 15 California 1980 Peter R Lawson September 25 Indianapolis 1980 Robert Hugh King-Smith, SSF December 5 Durham, Eng. 1980 John R Schanhaar December 15 California 1980 Sumner F. Walters December 24 Olympia 1981 Rudolph Johnson January 14 California 1981 Robert L. Semes March 1 W. No. Carolina 1981 Douglas W. McKinney March 2 California 1981 John W. Turnbull March 25 Massachusetts 1981 Charles W. Taylor March 26 Washington 1981 Harvey H. Ray April l No. Carolina 1981 John C. Tolley Apri112 California 1981 Edward A. Wither, Jr. June 1 San Joaquin 1981 Robert Switz June 5 So. East Florida 1981 Richard B. Leslie, ID August 1 El Camino Real 1981 Shepherd M. Jenks August 12 California 1981 John H. Staley October 16 Los Angeles 1981 Andrew J. Walmisley November 1 Kensington, Eng. 1981 Dorothy R Curry November 22 California 1981 John A. Fitterer December 7 Massachusetts 1982 Gary W.D. Ost Febn~ary 5 Olympia 1982 David L. Watts March 15 Ohio 1982 John W. Bennison June 14 Los Angeles 1982 Walter B. Bess, Jr. June 19 California 1982 Katherine Lehman June 19 California 1982 James R Stickney June 19 ('alifornia 1982 Thomas K. Trutner June 19 California 1982 J. Patrick Maitrejean July 16 Colombia, S.A. 1982 Philip L. Rountree November 1 Los Angeles 1982 Thomas S. Cory December 11 California 1982 Elaine Gilmer Reichert December 11 California 1982 Terrence Hall December 11 California 1983 Richard S. Ken February 14 Colorado 1983 Virginia (Linn) Hall Febnuary 15 New Hampshire 1983 Lyle Wood Grosjean February 28 El Camino Real 1983 Donald Adolphson June 25 California 1983 Janet Griffin June 25 California 1983 Daniel E. Herth June 25 California 1983 Joseph H. Pummill August 29 Hawaii 1983 Fielding Rogers August 31 Washington 1983 Richard L. Southworth September 1 Navajoland 1983 C. Elton Carter September 26 Michigan 1983 Penelope T. Duckworth September 30 El Camino Real 1983 John Adams Bright October 11 Hawaii 1983 Andrew Shin March 1 Taejon (Korea) 1984 Fran Yee Toy June 9 California 1984 Thomas Murdock September 1 Oregon

45 DioCal 003623 APPENDIX B

1984 William C. Rhodes October 15 New York 1984 J. Raymond Fox December 8 California 1985 John H. Eastwood, Jr. March 22 Indianapolis 1985 Susan Carpenter Auchincloss June 8 California 1985 Richardo Frances June 8 California 1985 Mary D. G. Jizmagian ]une 8 California 1985 Jerry W. Brown August 31 No. California 1985 Alan W. Jones September 17 New York 1985 Gordon Lau October 8 Olympia 1985 Roger Dean Edwards December 7 California 1985 Michael E. C. Erhard December 7 California 1985 F. Jean Jordan December 7 California 1985 Roxanne Smith Walters December 7 California 1985 Katherine E. M. Salinaro December 7 California 1985 Zoila C. Schcenbrun December 7 California 1985 Margaretmary B. Staller December 7 California 1985 Marylou Taylor December 7 California 1986 Donald S. Miller January 1 Los Angeles 1986 Alexander Blair February 28 Rio Grande 1986 Tamara Melanie Sparks June 7 California 1986 Charles Leslie Ramsden July 1 EI Camino Real 1986 Douglas G. Warren August 1 Arizona 1986 Arthur G. Holder August 20 Western NC 1986 Lauren Artress .September 3 New York 1986 Brooke Myers October 15 No. California 1986 Eleanor T. Woodroffe November 5 Pennsylvania 1986 George C. Silides, Jr. November 21 New Jersey 1987 Richard A. Swanson May 12 No. California 1987 Matthew J. P. McDermott June 6 California 1987 Donald Parks Sullivan June 6 California 1987 Frances Hall Kieschnick June 8 Los Angeles 1987 Clark W. Ttafton July 31 New York 1987 Michael K. Hansen August 10 Minnesota 1987 Paul M. Lauer October 26 Central PA 1987 Beth Arnold Hansen December 5 California 1987 Mary Frances Blair-Loy December S ('alifornia 1988 L. William Countryman March 18 Southern Ohio 1988 Michael Anders Backlund March 24 EI Camino Real 1988 Ncel N. Sokoloff May 1 New Hampshire 1988 Richard W. Mapplebeckpalmer June 1 Oxford, Eng. 1988 Ronald McBride June 2 Taiwan

1988 RobertHarrison Bryant June 4 California 1988 Juan M. C. Oliver June 4 California 1988 Penelope S. Muehl Warren June 4 California 1988 Steven R Strane June 13 San Diego 1988 Katleleen J. Van Sickle June 27 Northern California 1988 Machrina L. Blasdell July 1 Virginia 1988 Michael G. Munro July 1 Virginia 1988 Louis Weil July 14 Chicago 1988 Charles P. Gibbs September 7 Minnesota 1988 Ann Roberts Winsor November 1 El Camino Real 1988 Robert C. Gregg November 11 North Carolina 1988 Stanley Graham Coppel II December 3 California 1988 Charles Thomas Gratiot December 3 California

46 DioCal 003624 APPENDDC B

1988 Sharon LaVonne Wagner December 3 California 1988 Lee Sherwin Vellom December 3 California 1988 William Thomas Schooley December 3 falifornia 1988 James Marcus Lieb December 3 California 1988 Kenneth L. Schmidt December 21 Pennsylvania 1989 Robert E. Reynolds February 13 Oregon 1989 Charles W. McMahon, Jr. Febniary 27 Michigan 1989 Philip J. Tierney April 13 Pittsburgh 1989 John R Archer Apri125 Washington 1989 Shari Maruska Young May 9 Los Angeles 1989 Pamela Lee Cranston June 3 California 1989 Ruth Elizabeth Eller June 3 California 1989 Caroline Sproul Fairless June 3 California 1989 Mary Moore Gaines June 3 California 1989 Armand John Kreft June 3 California 1989 Duane Lynn Sisson June 3 California 1989 Thomas Benton Skillings June 3 California 1989 Frances Cromwell Tonnquist June 3 California 1989 Anne Polhemus Vellom June 3 California 1989 Jan Hickman West June 3 !'alifornia 1989 Richard W. Hess November 30 Southeast Florida 1989 Leilani Lucas Nelson December 2 California 1989 Joan Butler Ford December 2 California 1989 Paul Eric Strid December 2 California 1990 Morgan C. Silbaugh January 1 Central New York 1990 Ward J. Bauman January 12 Northern California 1990 Anne Hunter Kelsey March 1 Western Oregon 1990 Catherine S. Roskam May 10 New York 1990 Roberta D. Kuschel May 24 Hawaii 1990 Sjcerd L. Bonting June 7 El Camino Real 1990 Dorothy L. Jamison June 9 California 1990 Helen Murphy Price June 9 California 1990 Mark Alan Spaulding June 9 falifornia 1990 Mark Andrew Stanley June 9 California 1990 T. Dewey Schwartzenburg July 3 Milwaukee 1990 Patricia M. Bingham July 10 Minnesota 1990 Jeannette A. H. Myers July 19 Northern California 1990 John Gordon Gardner August 7 Newark 1990 Scott Baldwin August 23 Vermont 1990 Francis Ian Andersen September 3 Brisbane, Australia 1990 L. John Larson October 3 Arizona 1990 Charles Austin Peny October 15 Washington 1990 Carol Lee Cook December 8 California 1990 Judith G. Dunlop December 8 California 1990 Peter Van Allen Hayn December 8 California 1990 Dorothy Kovacs Jones December 8 California 1990 Eliza Mackay Limey December 8 California 1990 Susan Jane Singer December 8 California 1990 Kevin Burns Maxwell December 8 California 1991 Raymond Hoche-Moog March 27 EI Camino Real 1991 Malcolm H. Manson March 27 Oregon 1991 Pamela Kay Higgins June 8 California 1991 Theolinda L. J. Knight June 8 California 1991 Valerie Ann Valle June 8 California

47 DioCal 003625 APPENDIX B

1991 Julie Ann Graham July io Rio Grande 1991 William G. Riedell September 24 Colorado 1991 Becca F. Barnett Dec. 5 Rochester 1991 Ralph Joseph Calabrese, Jr. Dec. 7 California 1991 Jan Steward Cazden Dec. 7 California 1991 Carol E. N. Cleland Dec. 7 California 1991 Jerry Davis Moms Dec. 7 California 1991 Bonnie Ring Dec. 7 California 1992 Richard T. Peterson February 19 El Camino Real 1992 John C.D. Bliss Mar. 18 Ban Joaquin 1992 S. Ivan Ramirez May 10 Virginia 1992 Linda Anne Bell Wood June 6 California 1992 Barbara Jeanne Hill June 6 California 1992 Robert Edmond Hughes, Jr. June 6 California 1992 Audrey Frances Ohmen June 6 California 1992 James Peter Poole, Jr. June 6 California 1992 Elizabeth N. Whitmore June 6 California 1992 Mark Edward Stanger June 6 California 1992 Patricia Rome Robertson June 17 El Camino Real 1992 Robert B. Moore October 1 El Camino Real 1992 Eugenia Wood Kinney October 22 Colorado 1992 W. Mark Richardson November 1 New York 1992 Aileen Marie Aidnik December S California 1992 Bente Alyss Carter December 5 California 1992 Timothy Greene December 5 California 1992 (Sarah) Hunter Pearson December S California 1992 Babs Marie Meairs (Schmidt) December 8 Fort Worth 1993 Sallie E. Shipper January 21 Oregon 1993 Bavi Rivera-Moore March 1 El Camino Real 1993 Bruce G. C. Bayne April 1 Massachusetts 1993 C. Robbins Clark Apri120 Rio Grande 1993 Barbara McGill Bender June 5 California 1993 J. Rebecca Lyman June 5 California 1993 George Salinas Sotelo June 5 California 1993 Harold H. Weicker June 28 California 1993 Sosaia Fineanganofo September 2 Polynesia 1993 David Chee September 10 Taiwan 1993 C. Allan Ford September 30 EI Camino Real 1993 Vincent Victor MacKenzie Decembei 4 California 1993 Derek L. Jones December 14 Minnesota 1994 Joseph Harp Britton January 10 Colorado 1994 David Walton Cardona March 1 Fort Worth 1994 Thomas Brindley April 1 Texas 1994 John P. Conger May 11 House of Bishops Sp. Ls 1994 Barbara L. Muller May 24 Central Florida 1994 Nancy Gordon Eswein June 4 California 1994 Mary Ellen Turner Gallagher June 4 California 1994 Janice N. Heglund June 4 California 1994 Amy Lawrence June 4 California 1994 Bruce Douglas O'Neill June 4 California 1994 Margaret Brogan Post June 4 California 1994 Elisabeth Payne Rosen June 4 California 1994 Katherine Lydia Ward June 4 California 1994 Joseph Holt Holt June 14 Dallas

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1994 Elizabeth H. Oakes August 18 Michigan 1994 Terri Ann Grotzinger Sept.6 Montana 1994 Bruce A. Freeman Sept. 15 Western Massachusetts 1994 David Lee Norgard Sept. 16 Newark 1994 Charlton Harvey Fotch, Jr. Oct. 20 SW Florida 1994 Joseph Mathai Chiravayalil Dec. 3 California 1994 Matthew Timothy Fox Dec. 3 California 1994 Gerald Eugene Shaon Dec. 3 California 1995 Christopher DuFlon Creed June 3 California 1995 Mary Louise Hintz June 3 California 1995 Charles de Saussure Jett June 3 California 1995 Joseph Andrew Lane June 3 (`alifornia 1995 David Allan Sheetz June 3 California 1995 Serita Verner Smith June 3 California 1995 John Davies Sutton June 3 (`alifornia 1995 Ellizabeth Appling Bloch June 3 California 1995 Sloan "Chip" Barker ID June 3 ('alifornia 1995 Thomas Frederick Sramek Jr. Dec. 2 California 1995 Kenneth Wayne Parris Dec. 2 California 1995 William Jordan Doggett Dec. 2 California 1995 Gwen Hannah Rebecca Butler Dec. 2 California 1995 Jeremy Blodgett Dec.2 California

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NECROLOGY: CLERGY DECEASED -Oct. 1S,1994 -Oct. 21,1995

George Peter Skow Nov. 23, 1994 Rockford,IL William Thomas Power Mar. 25, 1995 Livermore, CA Jay R MacKie June 27, 1995 Novato, CA John A.B. Gibbs July 23, 1995 Novato, CA Travers H. Smart July 31, 1995 San Francisco, CA Alan Taylor Aug. 12, 1995 Walnut Creek, CA James P. Harbour Aug. 17, 1995 Sandy Valley, NV Russell C. Moore Sept. 8, 1995 Pt. Richmond, CA Philip M. Compton Oct. 2, 1995 Berkeley, CA

ORDINATION TO SACRED ORDER OF PRIESTS -Oct. 1S,1994 -Oct. 21,1995

Ida Louise Johnson June 3 William E. Swing Amy Lawrence June 3 William E. Swing Bruce Douglas O'Neill June 3 William E. Swing Meg Brogan Post June 3 William E. Swing Katherine Lydia Ward June 3 William E. Swing Mary M. Robinson White June 3 William E. Swing

RECEIVED TO THE SACRED ORDER OF PRIESTS

Joseph Mathai Chiravayalil Dec. 3, 1994 William E. Swing Matthew Timothy Fox Dec. 3, 1994 William E. Swing

ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE -Oct. 15,1994 -Oct, 21,1995

Transitional (Title III, Canon ~: Sloane Barker III June 3, 1995 William E. Swing Elizabeth Appling Bloch June 3, 1995 William E. Swing Christopher DuF7on Cared June 3, 1995 William E. Swing John Davies Sutton June 3, 1995 William E. Swing Serita Verner Smith June 3, 1995 William E. Swing David Allan Sheetz June 3, 1995 William E. Swing Joseph Andrew Lane June 3, 1995 William E. Swing

Permanent (Title ID,Canon 6): Gerald Eugene Shaon Dec. 3, 1994 William E. Swing Charles deSaussure Jett June 3, 1995 William E. Swing Mary Louise Hintz June 3, 1995 William E. Swing

LETTERS DIMISSORY IN -Oct. 15,1994 -October 21,1995

Charlton Harvey Fotch Jr. Oct. 20, 1994 Southwest Florida Hollinshead T. Knight Mar. 31, 1995 Hawaii Malcolm Clemons Young May 3, 1995 Northern California Bruce R Bramlett July 30, 1995 Newark

50 DioCal 003628 APPENDIX B

LETTERS DIMISSORY OUT - OtK. 15,1994 -October 21,1995

William Rontani Nov. 17, 1994 Northern California Dean Elliott Wolfe Dec. 4, 1994 Massachusetts Michael W. Merriman Dec. 21,1994 Minnesota John Shozawa Jan. 1, 1995 New Westminster, B.C. Polly Hilsabeck Jan. 14, 1995 Los Angeles Ncel Higgitt Mar. 1, 1995 El Camino Real Glen F. Michaels Apr. 3, 1995 Maine Richard L. Green Aug. I5, 1995 Northern California Kathleen Patton Aug. 15, 1995 Northern California Ida Louise Johnson Sept. 8, 1995 Massachusetts Raymond L. Hess Sept 18, 1995 El Camino Real Stephen N. Brannon Sept. 19, 1995 Northern California Thomas E. Leonard Oct 5, 1995 Arizona

CLERGY RETIRED -1995

Sallie E. Shippen March 1, 1995

RENUNCIATIONS -1995

Charles F. Bailey July 31, 1995

51 DioCal 003629 APPENDIX B

Names of the Clergy licensed by the Bishop to officiate as of December 31,1995.

Name Canonical Residence Date of License Allen SSF,James B. Pennsylvania 12-28-95 Beery,Susan Beem Southern Ohio 10-12-95 Boone, Arthur R Vermont 03-31-95 Campbell-Dixon OHC,Robert (Rafael) A New York 07-01-95 Chin, Simon C. V. Sabah, East Malaysia 07-10-95 Crawley, Clayton D. El Camino Real 09-14-95 Deckenbach,Paul C. Newark 03-31-95 Ebel,Teresa Ann Puerto Rico 03-24-95 Elkins, Donald L. Olympia 03-28-95 Fay, William M. San Joaquin 08-21-95 Focht, A. Paul Northern California 10-05-95 George, Allen W. Liberia, West Africa 12-28-95 George SSF, Dominic New York 03-17-95 Hardwick, William E. Las Angeles 03-31-95 Hargis, James Frederick Eastern Oregon 07-22-95 James, Charles W. San Joaquin 12-28-95 Johnson, Jay E. Chicago 02-15-95 Kater,John L,Jr. Panama 11-30.95 Kent, Clifford E. Northern California 07-2495 Kley, Robert W. Los Angeles OS-17-95 Lau, Baldwin W. Hong Kong and Macao 07-01-95 Lieske, Mark Stephen Los Angeles 12-27-95 Martin, Gregory A. T. Central Newfoundland OZ-13-95 McCaU, Richard D. Long Island 02-15-95 Menten, Jane M. Idaho 11-30-95 Miner, Jerald G. Connecticut 09-25-95 Moore, Margaret Jo Northern California 12-11-95 Newham,Elizabeth A Northwest Texas 09-14-95 Njuguna, Timothy Mount Kenya South 04-28-95 Powell, V. Gail San Joaquin 09-28-95 Pratt-Horsley, Mary Elizabeth EI Camino Real 09-28-95 Pringle, Thomas A. Argyll &the Isles, Scotland 09-22-95 Ritley, M.R Los Angeles 0428-95 Sasaki, Norio Hawaii 09-1495 Sato, Noah Gisuke London, ENGLAND 03-30-95 Schultz OHC,Thomas H. Pittsburgh 03-31-95 Smith, Rowan Q. South Africa 03-17-95 Sneary, Earl El Camino Real 03-31-95 Starr, Nancy Barnard Milwaukee 02-15-95 Swearingen, James D. Northern California 12-28-95 Taylor, Charles E New York OS-08-95 Thompson, Roderick James Rochester 02-15-95 Van Waes, Bernard West Texas 03-30-95 Wharton, Roger Alaska 11-30-95 Willis, Laurie Chicago 09-1495

52 DioCal 003630 1995 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA NO. OF UNITS PLEDGING AMOUNT AVERAGE AMOUNT DIFFER FROM ESTIMATED EST. ~~ PLEDGE STATISTICS PLEDGED ANNUAL PLEDGED 1994 HOUSEHOLD INCOME $ DIFFER 1995 PLEDGE 1994 INCOME PLEDGED 1995 1994 (+ or -) 1995 DOLLARS PERCENT 1995 1995

DEANERY OF ALAMEDA

ALAMEDA CHRIST CHURCH 171 232 -26.29$ $186,700 $1,092 $186,730 (830) -0.02$ $55,015 1.98$ .ALBANY ST. ALBAN'S 66 54 22.22$ $73,245 $1,110 $55,098 $18,147 32.94$ $60,498 1.838 BERKELEY ALL SOULS' 136 117 16.24$ $208,000 $1,529 $196,000 $12,000 6.128 $71,017 2.15$ GOOD SHEPHERD 24 26 -7.69$ _$26,700 $1,113 $25,000 $1,700 6.808 $55,495 2.00$ HOLY SPIRIT 17 18 -5.56$ $9,102 $535 $8,486 $616 7.26$ $63,275 0.85'.8 ST. CLEMENT'S 193 193 0.00$ $279,890 $1,450 $252,643 $27,247 10.78$ 571,447 2.03'$ ST. MARK'S .162 170 -4.71$ $202,000 $1,247 $221,900 ($19,900) -8.97$ $63,312 1.978 CROCKET ST. MARK'S 15 15 0.00$ $6,000 $400 $5,600 5400 7.14$ $51,628 0.77$ OAKLAND OUR SAVIOR. 58 62 -6.45$ $36,000 $621 $37,182 (S1,182) -3.18$ $53,433 1.168 ST. ANDREW'S 36 30 20.00$ $18,500 - '$514 $19,784 CS1,284) -6.498 $54,567 0.94$ ST. AUGUSTINE'S 58 51 13.738 $50,740 $875 $40,000 510,740 26.85$ $49,102 1.788 ST. CUTHBERT'S 49 63 -22.228 $61,085 S1,247 $83,446 ($22,361) -26.80$ $52,304 2.388 ST. JAMES' (2) $46,404 0.008 ST. JOHN'S 130 134 -2.998 $188,802 $1,452 $178,550 $10,252 5.748 $68,954 2.11;8 ST. PAUL'S 113 116 -2.59$ $128,500 $1,137 $128,000 $500 0.39$ $60,689 1.878 ST. PATRICK'S (1) $57,180 0.00$ PINOLE CHRIST THE LORD 51 60 -15.00$ $65,928 $1,293 $70,199 ($4,271) -6.08$ $58,639 2.20$ RICHMOND HOLY TRINITY 70 71 -1.41$ $65,014 $929 $65,714 ($700) -1.07$ 552,309 1.78$

DEANERY TOTALS & AVERAGES 1,349 1,412 -4.46$ $1,606,206 $1,191 $1,574,332 $31,874 2.028 $58,070 2.05$

(1) Pledge Statistics not available (2) Pledging not done i

DioCal 003631 1995 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA NO. OF UNITS Pt.EDGING AMOUNT AVERAGE AMOUNT DIFFER FROM ESTIMATED EST. $ PLEDGE STATISTICS PLEDGED "ANNUAL PLEDGED 1994 HOUSEHOLD INCOME $ DIFFER 1995 PLEDGE 1994 INCOME PLEDGED 1995 1994 (+ or -) 1995 DOLLARS PERCENT 1995 1995

DEANERY OF CONTRA COSTA

ANTIOCH ST. GEORGE'S 50 55 -9.09$ $60,000 $1,200 $61,000 ($1,000) -1.648 $54,594 2.208 BRENTWOOD ST. ALSAN'S 25 14 78.578 $16,408 $656 $13,824 $2,584 18.69$ $58,432 1.12$ CLAYTON ST. JOHN'S 118 122 -3.28$ $179,213 $1,519 $168,579 $10,634 6.31$ $69,190 2.20$ CONCORD ST. MICHAEL'S 68 70 -2.86$ $85,000 $1,250 $84,570 $430 0.51$ $58,799 2.138 DANVILLE ST. TIMOTHY'S 295 255 15.69$ $451,708 $1,531 $405,789 $45,919 11.32$ $97,493 1.578 LAFAYETTE ST. ANSELM'S 102 115 -11.308 $130,000 $1,275 $148,228 ($18,228) -12.30$ $86,149 1.48$ MARTINEZ GRACE 54 77 -29.87$ $67,014 $1,241 $72,470 ($5,456) -7.53$ $60,367 2.068 MORAGA ST. GILES' 32 33 -3.038 $55,970 $1,749 $56,076 ($106) -0.198 $91,077 1.92$ ORINDA ST. STEPHEN'S 316 304 3.958 $382,434 S1,210 $361,817 $20,617 5.708 $98,697 1.238 PLEASANT HILL RESURRECTION 131 142 -7.75$ $154,487 $1,179 $138,000 $16,487 11.958 $66,837 1.76$ SAN RAMON ST. MATTHIAS' 43 42 2.38$ $97,148 $2,259 $98,760' ($1,612) -1.63$ $86,098 2.62$ WALNUT CREEK ST. LUKE'S 73 76 -3.95$ $58,565 $802 $61,856 ($3,291) -5.328 $64,180 1.25$ ST. PAUL'S 193 197 -2.03$ $293,605 $1,521 $287,995 $5,610" 1.95$ $73,263 2.08$

DEANERY TOTALS & AVERAGES 1,500 1,502 -0.138 $2,031,552 $1,354 $1,958,964 $72,588. 3.718 $74,244 1.828

DioCal 003632 1995 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA NO. OF UNITS PLEDGING AMOUNT AVERAGE AMOUNT DIFFER FROM ESTIMATED EST. ~ PLEDGE STATISTICS PLEDGED ANNUAL PLEDGED 1994 HOUSEHOLD INCOME ~ DIFFER 1995 PLEDGE 1994 INCOME PLEDGEC 1995 1994 (+ or -) 1995 DOLLARS PERCENT 1995 1995

DEANERY OF MARIN

BELVEDERE ST. STEPHEN'S 159 161 -1.24$ $300,714 $1,891 $323,068 (522,354) -6.92$ $104,845 1.80 BOLINAS ST. AIDAN'S 17 13 30.77$ $8,050 $474 $7,000 $1,050 15.00$ 566,123 0.72 CORTE MADERA F~OLY INNOCENTS' 68 68 0.00$ $99,000 $1,456 $65,208 $33,792 51.82$ $77,176 1.89 INVERNESS ST. COLUMBA'S(3) 56 47 19.15$ $100,000 51,786 $100,000 SO o.00$ $63,676 2.80 MILL VALLEY OUR SAVIOR 114 107 6.54$ $135,000 $1,184 $123,460 $11,540 9.35$ $90,724 1.31 NOVATO ST. FRANCIS 112 120 -6.67$ $148,154 $1,323 $148,057 $97 0.07$ $71,049 1.864 ROSS ST. JOHN'S 293 290 1.03 $331,337 $1,131 5328,000 $3,337 1.02$ $91,057 1.244 SAN RAFAEL NATIVITY 71 70 1.43$ $91,000 51,282 $94,556 ($3,556) -3.763 $73,312 1.75 REDEEMER 40 41 -2.44$ $44,000 S1,100 $42,200 $1,800 4.27$ $71,912 1.5.38 ST. PAUL'S 139 135 2.96$ $134,000 $964 $134,400 ($400) -0.30$ $73,912 1.308 SAUSALITO CHRIST CHURCH 67 61 9.84$ $76,495 51,142 $72,800 $3,695 5.08$ $81,446 1.40

DEANERY TOTALS & AVERAGES 1,136 1,113 2.07 $1,467,750 $1,292 $1,438,749 $29,001 2.02$ $78,657 1.64

(3) Faith giving

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1995 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA NO. OF UNITS PLEDGING AMOUNT AVERAGE AMOUNT DIFFER FROM ESTIMATED EST. ~ PLEDGE STATISTICS PLEDGED ANNUAL PLEDGED 1994 HOUSEHOLD INCOME $ DIFFER 1995 PLEDGE 1994 INCOME PLEDGED 1995 1994 (+ or -) 1995 DOLLARS PERCENT 1995 1995

DEANERY OF SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO ADVENT 94 90 4.448 $130,388 $1,387 $117,795 $12,593 10.69$ $51,302 2.70 ALL SAINTS' 91 83 9.64$ $101,948 51,120 $90,692 $11,256 12.41$ $55,408 2.02$ CHRIST 35 41 -14.63 $23,500 $671 $22,195 $1,305 5.888 $61,060 1.108 GOOD SAMARITAN 20 15 33.338 $11,538 $577 $9,718 $1,820 18.738 $46,152 1.25$ GRACE CATHEDRAL 468 568 -17.61 $381,064 $814 $364,000 $17,064 4.69$ $57,078 1.43 HOLY INNOCENTS' 72 53 35.85$ $58,000 $806 $59,000 ($1,000) -1.69$ $53,352 1.518 INCARNATION 77 80 -3.75$ $88,825 $1,154 $98,532 ($9,707) -9.85$ $56,066 2.068 ST. AIDAN'S 79 80 -1.25$ $108,131 $1,369 $104,500 $3,631 3.47$ $60,334 2.27$ ST. CYPRIAN'S 114 110 3.64$ $49,645 $435 $53,102 ($3,457) -6.51$ $54,949 0.79$ ST. FRANCIS' 137 153 -10.468 $146,455 $1,069 $149,994 ($3,539) -2.36$ $61,781 1.73$ ST. GREG. NYSSEN 49 41 19.51$ $66,482 $1,357 $68,976 ($2,494) -3.62$ $59,065 2.30$ ST. JAMES' 136 121 12.40$ $191,595 $1,409 $159,083 $32,512 20.44$ $59,082 2.38 ST. JOHN EVANG. 57 50 14.00$ $104,276 $1,829 $87,993 $16,283 18.50$ $51,784 3.538 ST. LUKE'S 211 236 -10.59$ $262,000 $1,242 $292,707 ($30,707) -10.49$ $58,417 2.13$ ST. MARY'S 376 449 -16.26$ $462,306 $1,230 $492,647 ($30,341) -6.16$ $63,250 1.94$ ST. PETER'S 52 59 -11.86$ $39,000 $750 $40,833 ($1,833) -4.49$ $57,658 1.30$ TRINITY 104 98 6.12$ $121,350 $1,167 $112,000 $9,350 8.358 $54,363 2.158 TRUE SUNSHINE(1) $56,254 ST.BARNABUS 5 5 0.00$ $1,908 $382 $1,900 $8 0.42$ $52,932 0.72$

DEANERY TOTALS & AVERAGES 2,177 2,327 -6.45$ $2,348,411 $1,079 .$2,323,767 $24,644 1.06$ $56,331 1.928

(1) Pledge statistics not available

DioCal 003634 1995 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA N0. OF UNITS PLEDGING AMOUNT AVERAGE AMOUNT DIFFER FROM ESTIMATED EST. $ PLEDGE STATISTICS PLEDGED ANNUAL PLEDGED 1994 HOUSEHOLD INCOME $ DIFFER 1995 PLEDGE 1994 INCOME PLEDGED 1995 1994 (+ or -) 1995 DOLLARS PERCENT 1995 1995

DEANERY OF SAN MATEO

DALY CITY H.C.& ST. MARTIN 28 32 -12.50$ $20,850 $745 $18,538 $2,312 12.47$ S54,241 1.37$ BELMONT GOOD SHEPHERD 68 67 1.49$ $87,000 $1,279 S95,000 ($8,000) -8.42$ $73,571 1.74 BURLINGAME ST. PAUL'S 219 223 -1.79$ $258,787 $1,182 $245,564 $13,223 5.38$ $77,432 1.53 FOSTER CITY ST. AMBROSE 83 91 -8.79$ S117,546 $1,416 $100,670 $16,876 16.76 S77,773 1.82$ HALF MOON BAY HOLY FAMILY 40 40 0.00$ $61,309 $1,533 $52,750 $8,559 16.23 $74,661 2.054✓ LOS ALTOS CHRIST CHURCH 256 256 0.008 $365,915 $1,429_ 5385,502 (S19,587) -5.08$ $100,650 1.424: MENLO PARR TRINITY CHURCH 384 391 -1.79$ $476,500 $1,241 $469,400 $7,100 1.51$ $90,730 1.37$ ST. BEDE'S 147 169 -13.02$ $263,224 $1,791 $262,973 $251 0.10$ $84,605 2.12$ PACIFICA ST. EDMUND'S 34 32 6.25$ $48,384 $1,423 $45,780 $2,604 5.69 $63,270 2.254 PALO ALTO ST. MARR'S 77 77 0.00$ $123,284 $1,601 $136,000 ($12,716) -9.35$ $78,783 2.03.E PORTOLA VALLEY CHRIST CHURCH 136 141 -3.55$ $223,546 $1,644 $222,950 S596 0.27$ $104,576 1.574; REDWOOD CITY ST. PETER'S 132 122 8.20$ S128,535 $974 $117,000 $11,535 9.86$ $70,071 1.39$ SAN BRUNO ST. ANDREW'S 49 49 0.00$ $54,000 $1,102 S52,918 $1,082 2.04$ $62,005 1.784 SAN CARLOS EPIPHANY 138 140 -1.43$ $194,404 $1,409 $197,927 ($3,523) -1.78$ $76,874 1.834 SAN MATEO ST. MATTHEW'S 272 318 -14.47$ $321,000 $1,180 $350,000 ($29,000) -8.29$ $75,014 1.574 TRANSFIGURATION 117 128 -8.59$ $145,000 $1,239 $151,000 ($6,000) -3.97$ $70,243 1.764 S.SAN FRAN. ST. ELIZABETH'S 108 108 0.004; $65,210 $604 $68,000 ($2,790) -4.10$ $58,656 1.034

DEANERY TOTALS & AVERAGES 2,288 2,384 -4.03$ $2,954,494 $1,291 $2,971,972 ($17,478) -0.59$ $76,068 1.704 %IQNISddH ~

DioCal 003635 1995 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA NO. OF UNITS PLEDGING AMOUNT AVERAGE AMOUNT DIFFER FROM ESTIMATED EST. $ PLEDGE STATISTICS PLEDGED ANNUAL PLEDGED 1994 HOUSEHOLD INCOME $ DIFFER 1995 PLEDGE 1994 INCOME PLEDGED 1995 1994 (+ or -) 1995 DOLLARS PERCENT 1995 1995

DEANERY OF SOUTHERN ALAMEDA

CASTRO VALLEY HOLY CROSS 105 114 -7.89$ $117,562 $1,120 $110,000 $7,562 6.87 $57,211 1.96$ FREMONT ST. ANNE'S 90 86 4.65$ $120,000 $1,333 $106,500 $13,500 12.68$ $71,737 1.86$ ST. JAMES' 113 118 -4.24$ $188,433 S1,668 $194,873 ($6,440) -3.308 $62,404 2.67$ LIVERMORE ST. BARTHOLOMEW 85 91 -6.59$ $119,700 $1,408 $120,209 ($509) -0.42$ $62,698 2.25$ PLEASANTON ST. CLARE'S 154 144. 6.94$ $160,640 $1,043 $137,819 $22,821 16.56$ $71,804 1.45$ SAN LEANDRO ALL SAINTS' 96 97 -1.03$ $126,800 $1,321 $126,902 ($102) -0.08$ $52,424 2.52$ SAN LORENZO ST. CHRISTOPHER 46 40 15.00$ $50,958 $1,108 $35,210 $15,748 44.73$ $52,544 2.11$

DEANERY TOTALS & AVERAGES 689 690 -0.14$ $884,093 $1,283 $831,513 $52,580 6.32$ $61,546 2.08

DioCal 003636 SUMMARY

1995 DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA NUMBER TOTAL PERCENT AMOUNT AVERAGE DIFFERENCE FROM ESTIMATED EST. 8 PLEDGE STATISTICS OF UNITS UNITS UNITS PLEDGED ANNUAL PREVIOUS YEAR HOUSEHOLD INCOME PLEDGING FOR PLEDGING PLEDGE INCOME PLEDGED DIOCESE DOLLARS PERCENT

DIOCESE 1995 TOTALS & AVERAGES 9,139 N/A N/A $11,292,506 $1,236 $193,209 1.74$ $67,486 1.83

DIOCESE 1994 TOTALS & AVERAGES 9,428 N/A N/A $11,099,29? $1,177 $244,589 2.25$ $67,024 1.76

DIOCESE 1993 TOTALS & AVERAGES 9,308 14,327 64.978 $10,854,708 $1,166 $419,920 4.02$ $64,707 1.80

DIOCESE 1992 TOTALS & AVERAGES 9,182 10,744 85.468 $10,434,788 $1,136 $1,078,747 11.53$ $46,011 2.47

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

DIOCESE 1990 TOTALS & AVERAGES 9,651 15,625 61.778 $9,542,469 $989 $42,770 0.458 $40,400 2.45

DIOCESE 1989 TOTALS & AVERAGES 9,777 $9,499,699 $972 $372,281 4.088 $40,400 2.41

DIOCESE 1988 TOTALS & AVERAGES $9,127,418 $623,668 7.338

DIOCESE 1987 TOTALS & AVERAGES $8,503,750 $381,277 4.698

DIOCESE 1986 TOTALS & AVERAGES $8,122,473 $449,127 5.858

DIOCESE 1985 TOTALS & AVERAGES $7,673,346 $799,762 11.648

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

DIOCESE 1983 TOTALS & AVERAGES 9,898 .16,351 60.538 $6,282,906 $635 $854,707 15.75$ $27,200 2.33

DIOCESE 1982 TOTALS & AVERAGES 9,397 15,248 61.638 $5,428,199 $578 $337,541 6.638 $27,300 2.12

DIOCESE 1981 TOTALS & AVERAGES 9,696 15,689 61.80$ $5,090,658 $525.03 $863,490 20.438 $24,000 2.19

DIOCESE 1980 TOTALS & AVERAGES 8,961 14,493 61.838 $4,227,168 $471.73 $19,970 2.36

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RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CONVENTION OF TIEIE DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA

Before Convention

Section 1 -Procedure for Resolutions

1.1 Any resolution to be considered by the Convention, other than those necessary matters of procedure and business of the Convention, must be received by the Chair of the Resolutions Committee at least sixty (60) days prior to the opening of Convention. Resolutions may be submitted by any cleric or lay delegate eligible to vote at the Convention, or by any parish, mission, or other officially recognized diocesan organization. Included on the copy of the proposed resolution shall be the name and address of the proposer of the resolution.

In the case of resolutions submitted by an organization, the resolution shall state the name of the Rector, Vicar, Chair, or other person duly authorized by that organization to respond to questions and accept amendments to such resolutions.

It shall be open to other persons or organizations to be listed as supporters of a resolution.

1.2 The Committee on Resolutions shall meet not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the opening of Convention to consider resolutions submitted in timely fashion. The Committee may make such editorial changes as may appear necessary for accuracy or clarification. Substantive changes in resolutions shall not be without the consent of the proposer. However, at its option, the Committee may make suggestions or recommendations concerning resolutions, which may be incorporated in the pre-Convention materials furnished to the Deaneries.

Copies of all resolutions, in their original form, or as modified by the Resolutions Committee, shall be filed with the Secretary of Convention and shall be included in the pre-convention materials distributed to the six deaneries.

1.3 The several Deanery meetings at which such resolutions are considered shall be open to ail interested persons. Advance written notice of the time, date and place of the meeting of such Deanery shall be given by the Deanery Secretary to the proponents of the resolution and to other interested persons who have in writing requested such notice. It shall be open to the presiding officer at the Deanery meetings to call for a straw vote, if desired, on resolutions after appropriate discussion, but such vote shall not be binding on persons present who shall be entitled to vote at the Convention.

1.4 Any proposed resolution that does not meet the foregoing criteria may be considered by the Convention only upon the affumative vote of two-third (2/3rds) of those present and voting in Convention. If the Convention agrees to consider a resolution, it shall be referred by the Chair to the Committee on Resolutions or other appropriate Committee of Convention.

1.5 Any proposed amendments to a resolution may be filed with the Secretary of the Convention on or before the opening of Convention, and shall promptly be referred by the Chair to the Committee on Resolutions or other appropriate committee.

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During Convention

Section 2 -Order of Business

Both the Annual and Special Conventions shall open with divine worship, at which service the Bishop may read an address. Following the service, the President shall take the chair, after which the Order of Business shall be as follows:

2.1 A quorum being present, the President shall declare the Convention organized for business.

2.2 The Convention having been organized, the President may yield the chair to the Chairman of Convention elected or appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Canons.

2.3 The appointment of Assistant Secretaries.

2.4 The report of the Chair of the Committee on Credentials on the status of clerical and lay delegates to the Convention. Any contested right or claim to a seat in the case of a cleric, and any irregular or doubtful certificates in the case of delegates, shall be referred to the Committee on Credentials.

2.5 Report of the Committee on Dispatch of Business. Subsequent reports of this committee may be made at the discretion of the Chair.

2.6 The appointment by the President of any Committee of the Convention not previously appointed under provisions of the Canons, the filling of any vacancies resulting from absence or other causes, and the entry in the minutes of the names of those comprising the Committees previously appointed.

2.7 Report of the Committee on Admissions.

2.8 Report of the Committee on Nominations and further nominations from the floor for all offices, committees and boards to be elected by the Convention.

2.9 Introduction'of matter for the consideration of committees and reference to the same.

2.10 Report of the Committee on Canons.

2.11 Report of the Treasurer of the Diocese, including the report of the audit of the Treasurer's Books.

2.12 Report of the Diocesan Council, including the presentation of the Program and Budget of the Diocese for the coming year.

2.13 Reports of Special Committees appointed at previous conventions or by the President.

2.14 Report of the Committee on Resolutions.

2.15 Report of the Standing Committee of the Diocese, and of all other officers, boards and committees of Convention.

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2.16 Appointment of Chancellors, legal counsel, Registrar, members of the Commission on Ministry, and other appointive positions.

2.17 Miscellaneous business.

Section 3 -The Business of Convention

3.1 All elections shall be conducted in accordance with Canon VII and these Rules.

3.2 All Special Committers shall be appointed by the President, unless otherwise ordered.

3.3 The reports of all Committees shall be in writing, and shall be received in course without motion for acceptance. They shall be included in the Journal of Convention, unless otherwise ordered. If recommending or requiring any action or expression of opinion by the Convention, they shall be accompanied by a resolution, or resolutions, for the consideration of Convention.

3.4 The prescribed Order of Business shall not be departed from, nor shall any Rule of Order be suspended, unless by a vote of two-thirds (2l3rds) of the members present.

3.5 No Order of Business shall be changed or rescinded except by vote of Convention.

3.6 An Alternate Delegate may not vote or have voice in Convention, unless and until certified by the Committee on Credentials as a substitute for a Delegate.

3.7 The Chair is authorized to appoint a committee to examine the minutes of each day's session and to certify their accuracy as the first order of business at the subsequent day's session.

3.8 Following the close of Convention, the President of Convention, the Chair of Convention, and the Secretary of Convention are authorized to certify the minutes of the Convention for publication.

3.9 The courtesy of seat and voice shall be granted to Deanery Presidents, Chairs of Departments and Commissions, and representatives of special projects for the purpose of explaining their work and responding to questions.

Section 4 -Parliamentary Procedure

4.1 No principal motion, amendment thereto or substitute therefore, shall be acted upon by the Convention until duly seconded and submitted in writing. No amendment or substitute shall be finally adopted until the same be read to the house. .

4.2 When a question is before the Convention, no motion, except as hereinafter provided, shall be received, but to lay on the table, to move the previous question, to limit debate, to postpone to a certain time, to commit, to amend or to postpone indefinitely, which motions shall have precedence in the order named.

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4.3 All amendments shall be considered in the order in which they are received. When a proposed amendment is under consideration, a motion to amend the same may be made; no further amendment to such second amendment shall be in order.

4.4 A motion to lay on the table shall always be decided without debate.

4.5 A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, when no member is speaking.

4.6 The person who has made a motion or moved a resolution may withdraw the same, without the consent of the seconder, at any time before the decision or amendment, in which case it shall not be entered upon the minutes.

4.7 If a question under debate contains several distinct propositions, the same shall be divided, at the request of any member, and a vote taken separately on each division thereof.

4.8 The votes shall betaken by ayes and nays. On any single question each member of Convention shall have one vote. No vote shall be taken by Orders unless so prescribed by the Constitution and Canons.

4.9 Any member whose character or motives may have been attacked or questioned in debate shall have the right to speak to a question of personal privilege.

4.10 A question that has been decided shall not be reconsidered during the same session except when significant circumstances can be adduced to support reconsideration. No question shall be reconsidered more than once. In a motion to reconsider a resolution or motion previously adopted, the reconsideration of said action shall be preceded by the reading by the Secretary of the resolution as recorded in the minutes of the Convention.

4.11 All questions of order shall be determined in the first instance by the Chair, but any member may appeal from any decision of the Chair; and on such appeal no member shall speak more than once without leave of the Convention.

4.12 During all debates the Chair shall call alternately upon those wishing to speak for and against the question, so long as there are those both pro and con who wish to speak.

4.13 After having spoken to it, the proponent of a motion may respond to questions of clarification from the floor before debate begins.

4.14 Prior to any matter coming before the Convention, the Committee on Dispatch of Business may introduce resolutions limiting the time allotted for its consideration and debate.

4.15 A motion to caucus will always be in order, even after debate on a question has terminated. The motion is not debatable. Should it be carried by a majority, the Chair will set the time allotted for the caucus.

4.16 In circumstances not covered by these Rules, Robert's Rules of Order shall apply.

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Section 5 -Nominations

5.1 On the first day, under the proper order of business, the Committee on Nominations shall propose two or more names, if possible, otherwise only the number required for a specific office. Nominations may be made from the floor on the first day. No seconds aze required. In placing a name in nomination, the following aze required: 1) the name and position held by the person being nominated; 2) prior consent be given by the individual to be placed in nomination; and 3) biographical material has been prepazed and distributed.

5.2 Upon completion of nominations, the Committee on Elections shall print and furnish the Convention with sufficient separate ballots containing the names, in alphabetical order, of all persons nominated for each office requiring an election. The ballots for the several offices shall be distinguished by paper of different colors, identified with the name of the office.

5.3 If the number of names nominated does not exceed the number required for each office, the ballot for that office may, by unanimous consent, be cast by the Secretary.

Section 6 -Conduct o[ Elections

6.1 The polls shall be opened in a convenient place, at an hour and for a period fixed by the Convention. When the time for voting expires, the Chairman of the Committee on Elections shall declaze the polls closed and the tellers shall proceed to count the vote.

6.2 Each voter shall vote by making a check mazk or a cross opposite the name of the nominee for each position to be filled, on a single ballot for the appropriate office. As ballots aze tendered, the teller shall check the name of the voter on the voting list furnished by the Secretary (See Section 6.5).

6.3 In tallying, the following ballots shall not be counted:

a) if two or more ballots aze folded together, unless the extra ballot or ballots aze entirely blank;

b) if more than the specified number of persons receive votes on any one ballot.

The reason for not tallying shall be endorsed on the reverse side of any such ballot by the teller. Such uncounted ballots shall be included in the appropriate envelope for the vote and office concerned.

6.4 Any doubtful ballot shall be referred to the President before tallying it, and the President's decision shall be final.

6.5 The Secretary shall provide each set of tellers with a voting list, in the Order for which they aze tellers, corrected to show those entitled to vote, and a tally sheet or sheets, properly headed and numbered. Each tally sheet shall have the name of each person for whom votes are to be cast, and all votes shall be registered only on that tally sheet. The tellers shall be the only persons to record the votes on the tally sheets. If done by any other person, the votes shall be void.

6.6 Immediately after canvassing the ballots, the tellers shall place them in sepazate envelopes for each office and shall endorse on the outside of each envelope the following:

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a) the office for which they were cast;

b) whether they were ballots of the Clerical or Lay Order;

c) the number of counted ballots inside, and if the vote did not result in an election;

d) whether it is the fast or other ballot for the office;

e) the number of any ballots not tallied.

6.7 Each envelope shall be signed by the several tellers and delivered to the Secretary. In separate envelopes, the tellers shall place the voting lists of the two Orders, properly endorses, with the number of the ballot for which they were used. The envelopes shall remain unsealed until the close of that day's proceedings. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to provide suitable envelopes for these purposes and to see that they are returned with the ballots properly endorsed and sealed, and to keep them unopened, except as provided in Rule 6.8.

6.8 If the accuracy of the canvass by the tellers in any election should be questioned, the same may be recanvassed on written request of two clerics and two lay persons, addressed to the Bishop. Upon such request the ballots shall be recanvassed by and in the presence of the Bishop, the Standing Committee and the Secretary of Convention, as soon as may be convenient, either before or after adjournment of Convention. Their findings shall be final.

Section 7 -Concerning Convention Committee Reports

7.1 The Committees of the Convention shall consider all resolutions and amendments to resolutions referred to them and shall report their recommendations concerning the same to Convention.

7.2 Except as may otherwise be ordered by the Chair, the Bishop's address shall be refereed to the Committee on Resolutions, which shall prepare and report any resolutions required or suggested by the address, together with the recommendations of the Committee.

7.3 Provision shall be made for open hearing on matters referred to the Committees prior to consideration of the Committees' reports by the Convention. At such hearing, proponents and opponents of any pending resolution may be heard and amendments or substitutes considered.

7.4 Reports of the Committee on Resolutions shall be in one of the following alternative forms:

a) Recommend adoption of the resolution with or without amendment, in which case the question is on adoption of the resolution or of the resolution as amended.

b) Recommend adoption of a substitute resolution, in which case the question is on adoption of the substitute resolution.

c) Recommend rejection with or without reason, in which case the question, notwithstanding the Committee recommendation, is on adoption of the resolution.

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The Committee shall have the right, but not the duty, to make a brief statement in support or clarification of its recommendations.

d) Request for discharge of the Committee from further consideration of the resolution, with reasons) for such recommendation. If it is so discharged the resolution may be moved from the floor.

7.5 A majority vote shall be required for adoption of a resolution. Whenever the count of a vote is called for, either by the Chair or by request of three members of Convention, the numerical tally of the vote shall be recorded as part of the resolution.

7.6 Promptly upon adjournment of Convention, it is the duty of the delegates to communicate to their respective parishes and missions the contents of each resolution adopted by Convention.

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COMNIITTEE ON DISPATCH OF BUSINESS Report #3 Special Order: Committee on Canons

Your Committee on Dispatch of Business moves that the consideration of the Report of the Committee on Canons be governed by the following Special Order:

1) Five minutes shall be provided for presentation of the Report, with an additional five minutes for questions of clarification.

2) ,~ minutes shall be allotted for debate on any amendments to the Constitution and Canons.

3) Within the times allowed, two minutes shall be allotted to present an amendment, and five minutes allotted for debate on each amendment, during which time no speaker shall be allowed more than two minutes.

4) The House, by 2/3 majority, may vote to extend the time for debate. No motion to lay on the table, to recommit, or otherwise to terminate debate shall be in order while anyone still wishes to speak. At the conclusion of each established time period, votes shall be taken on all pending motions.

The Committee also reminds the House that all amendments or resolutions of any kind must be submitted in writing to the Secretary of Convention before action can be taken on them (Rule 4.1).

Report #4 Special Order: Committee on Resolutions

Your Committee on Dispatch of Business moves that the Reports) of the Committee on Resolutions be governed by the following Special Order:

1) The Committee shall have five minutes to file with the Convention those resolutions which have been considered by the Deaneries (Rule 1.3), and received any amendments thereto. 2) Opportunity then shall be given for members of Convention to seek 2/3 consent of the House for consideration of other resolutions.

3) These resolutions, together with any amendments, shall be referred to the Committee on Resolutions or other Special Committees for span subsequent hearing and report to the House.

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4) When the Committee reports, in accordance with Rule 7.4, three minutes shall be provided for the presentation of each resolution.

5) Debate on each resolution shall be limited to X310 minutes, unless the House by 2/3 majority resolves to extend the time.

6) Within the time allotted, no motion to limit debate shall be in order while anyone still wishes to speak. At the conclusion of the time period, votes shall be taken on all pending motions. No speaker shall be allowed more than two minutes.

Report #5 Special Order: Program &Budget

The Committee on Dispatch of Business moves that consideration of the Program and Budget report be governed by the following Special Order:

1) Following the Report of the Diocesan Council, 5 minutes shall be allowed for the introduction of the Proposed 1995 Program and Budget and additional 5 ,minutes for the introduction of amendments to the Program and Budget.

2) The Proposed 1995 Program and Budget, together with amendments introduced, shall be referred to the Division of Program and Budget, for its consideration ~-egen lu~iag; at the conclusion of this session. The full report of the Division shall be represented in the regular order of business.

4) Debate on the Program and Budget shall then proceed for a time not to exceed 10 minutes.

Debate on any amendments from the floor, during the consideration of the Program and Budget shall be limited to ~ ,minutes each. No speaker shall be allowed more than two minutes.

6) No motion to limit debate shall be in order during the allotted time period, while a person still wishes to speak. At the end of each established time period, a vote will be taken on all pending motions, pertaining to that period, unless the House by 2/3 majority, resolves to extend debate.

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Report #6 Special Order: Committee Reports (Excluding Canons and Resolutions)

Your Committee on Dispatch of Business moves that the Report on the Bishop's Address, and any other regular or special committees of Convention, be governed by the following Special Order:

1) Five minutes shall be provided for the presentation of each resolution from such a committee, and five minutes for response to questions of clarification.

2) Debate on each resolution shall be limited to minutes. unless the House by 2/3 majority shall extend the time. At the conclusion of the allotted time votes shall be taken on all pending motions.

3) Within the time for debate no speaker shall be allowed more than two minutes, and no motion to limit debate shall be in order while anyone still wishes to speak.

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