The Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh 153rd Diocesan Convention Pre-Convention Journal Table of Contents Convention Details & Introduction ............................................................................... 3 Convention Schedule ................................................................................................................. 3 Pre-Convention Hearings: ................................................................................................... 3 Convention Business Meetings: .......................................................................................... 3 Convention Location & Recommended Hotels: ......................................................................... 3 Certification & Registration ...................................................................................................... 4 Agenda/Rules of Order/Minutes .................................................................................... 5 Bishop’s Report .......................................................................................................................... 5 Preliminary Convention Agenda ............................................................................................... 7 Statement of Purpose of the Convention ................................................................................... 7 General Deputy Instructions ..................................................................................................... 8 Policy on Distribution of Materials ........................................................................................... 8 Supplemental Standing Rules for Convention .......................................................................... 8 Unapproved Minutes of the 152nd Annual Convention ............................................................. 9 Friday, November 3rd, A.D. 2017 ....................................................................................... 9 Saturday, November 4th, A.D. 2017 ................................................................................... 9 Voter’s Guide ........................................................................................................................... 13 Nominees for The Array .................................................................................................... 13 Nominees for Board of Trustees ........................................................................................ 14 Nominees for Committee on Constitution and Canons ..................................................... 15 Nominees for Deputies to Extra-Diocesan Synods ............................................................ 16 Nominees for Growth Fund ............................................................................................... 17 Nominees for Standing Committee ................................................................................... 17 Budget and Financials ................................................................................................. 19 Proposed 2019 Budget ............................................................................................................. 19 Projected Godly Share Offerings for Proposed 2019 Budget ................................................... 25 2019 Clergy Compensation Guide ........................................................................................... 28 Diocesan Guiding Principles ............................................................................................. 30 Categories of Pastorates .................................................................................................... 31 Cash Compensation ........................................................................................................... 33 Required Employment Benefits ........................................................................................ 33 Recommended Additional Benefits ................................................................................... 34 Guidelines for Supply Clergy Rates .................................................................................. 36 Advocacy for Clergy during Compensation/Benefit Negotiations ..................................... 38 Guidelines for Parish, Cleric and Family during Marital Stress, Crisis and Divorce in Clergy Families ................................................................................................................. 38 Appendix A - Suggested Insert For Minutes Of Vestry For Designation Of Clergy Housing Allowance ............................................................................................................ 40 Appendix B - Suggested Format For Documentation Of Clergy Housing Allowance ....... 41 Appendix C – Mileage & Transportation Report .............................................................. 42 Resolutions, Constitutions & Canons, and Rosters of Elected Bodies ...................... 43 1 | 153rd Annual Convention | Pre-Convention Journal Report of the Committee on Constitution & Canons ............................................................... 43 Admission of New Parishes ..................................................................................................... 44 Resolutions and Proposed Changes ......................................................................................... 44 Article I - Faith and Order by Constitution and Provincial Membership by Canon ......... 45 Article IX - Standing Committee ..................................................................................... 46 Article XII - Deputies to Extra-Diocesan Conventions or Synods .............................................. 47 Resources: .......................................................................................................................... 48 2018 Rosters of Elected Bodies ................................................................................................ 50 The Array .......................................................................................................................... 50 Commission on Ministry ................................................................................................... 50 Board of Trustees .............................................................................................................. 51 Committee on Canons ....................................................................................................... 51 Deputies to Extra-Diocesan Synods .................................................................................. 52 Diocesan Council ............................................................................................................... 52 Growth Fund ..................................................................................................................... 53 Standing Committee ......................................................................................................... 53 Districts of the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh ....................................................................... 55 Reports of Canonical Bodies and Diocesan Personnel ............................................... 57 Diocesan Council ..................................................................................................................... 57 Board of Trustees .................................................................................................................... 57 Canon for Clergy Health & Clergy Families ........................................................................... 58 Commission on Ministry .......................................................................................................... 59 Director of Administration & Finance ..................................................................................... 62 Director of Communication ..................................................................................................... 63 Growth Fund ........................................................................................................................... 64 Reports of Committees and Related Organizations of the Diocese ........................... 65 Anglican Global Mission Partners ........................................................................................... 65 Anglicans for Life .................................................................................................................... 68 Anglican Relief & Development Fund ..................................................................................... 69 Brotherhood of St. Andrew ...................................................................................................... 71 Canterbury Place ..................................................................................................................... 72 Coalition for Christian Outreach [CCO] .................................................................................. 74 Christian Associates of Southwestern Pennsylvania .............................................................. 75 Church Army USA ................................................................................................................... 76 Deacon Formation Program .................................................................................................... 77 New Wineskins Missionary Network .....................................................................................