CONVENTION JOURNAL ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION of the EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 2008 ST. MARTIN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Monroeville, Pennsylvania SPECIAL CONVENTION of the EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7th, 2008 MARRIOTT HOTEL, CITY CENTER Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TABLE OF CONTENTS OFFICIAL LISTS Diocesan Personnel.................................................................................................................3 Constitutionally and Canonically Mandated Governance.........................................................4 Churches in Union with the Diocese........................................................................................8 Clergy of the Diocese............................................................................................................16 Letters Dimissory Accepted -January-December 2008 ..........................................................20 Letters Dimissory Issued -January-December 2008 ...............................................................20 Ordinations ...........................................................................................................................21 Milestone Anniversaries for Canonical Clergy ......................................................................23 PRE-CONVENTION MATERIALS AND REPORTS Agenda..................................................................................................................................24 Resolutions Presented Prior to Convention............................................................................25 Statement of Purpose.............................................................................................................30 General Directions ................................................................................................................31 Policy on Distribution of Materials........................................................................................31 Standing Rules ......................................................................................................................31 Supplemental Materials.........................................................................................................33 REPORTS OF CANONICAL BODIES/OFFICERS Bishop’s Pre-Convention Report ...........................................................................................37 Assistant Bishop’s Pre-Convention Report............................................................................40 Canon Missioner Pre-Convention Report ..............................................................................41 Congregational Developer for New Churches........................................................................43 Director of Administration and CFO .....................................................................................44 Board of Trustees..................................................................................................................46 Commission on Ministry.......................................................................................................47 Standing Committee..............................................................................................................50 Diocesan Council..................................................................................................................51 REPORTS OF DIOCESAN COMMITTEES, INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS Anglican Fellowship of Prayer ..............................................................................................52 Anglican Relief and Development Fund, The........................................................................52 Archdeacon...........................................................................................................................53 Canterbury Place Pastoral Care Program...............................................................................53 Celebrate 250........................................................................................................................54 Christian Associates of Southwest PA...................................................................................59 Church Army USA................................................................................................................60 Commission on Racism ........................................................................................................61 Community of Celebration ....................................................................................................62 Cursillo, Pittsburgh Episcopal ...............................................................................................63 Daughters of the King ...........................................................................................................64 1 Deacon Formation Program...................................................................................................64 Deacons’ Hospital Ministry...................................................................................................65 Diocesan Archives ................................................................................................................65 Director of Communications .................................................................................................67 Episcopal Church Women/Family Life Movement................................................................68 Episcopal Foundation and Chaplaincy Committee.................................................................68 Happening.............................................................................................................................69 Intercessory Work Group ......................................................................................................69 New Wineskins Missionary Network ....................................................................................70 Pennsylvania Council of Churches ........................................................................................71 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary...........................................................................................72 Resource Center....................................................................................................................74 Rock the World.....................................................................................................................74 Sheldon Calvary Camp..........................................................................................................75 South American Missionary Society......................................................................................76 Trinity School for Ministry ...................................................................................................78 Uganda Christian University Diocesan Partnership ...............................................................79 RECORD OF THE 143RD ANNUAL CONVENTION Minutes of the 143rd Annual Convention (Unapproved) ........................................................81 Minutes of the 142nd Annual Convention (Approved)............................................................95 2009 Budget........................................................................................................................110 Explanatory Notes for 2009 Budget.....................................................................................116 2009 Assessments and Growth Fund ...................................................................................117 2009 Active Clergy Compensation Guide............................................................................118 2009 Parish Rankings..........................................................................................................121 2008 Assessments by Parish with Redirection .....................................................................122 2008 Missions Redirection (Listed by Recipients)...............................................................124 Parochial Report Information ..............................................................................................126 RECORD OF THE SPECIAL CONVENTION OF NOVEMBER 7, 2008 Parishes Present with Lay Representation............................................................................128 Clergy Deputies Present ......................................................................................................129 Parishes with Lay Deputies Present .....................................................................................132 Minutes of the Special Convention......................................................................................133 Testimonials of Election - Clergy........................................................................................140 Testimonials of Election - Lay ............................................................................................148 Auditor’s Report .................................................................................................................158 2 OFFICIAL LISTS Reflecting elections of 143rd Annual Convention October 4, 2008 Diocesan Personnel A.D. 2008 EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH Diocesan Office, 535 Smithfield Street, 900 Oliver Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2467 PHONE: 412-281-6131 FAX: 412-471-5591 WEB SITE: http://www.pitanglican.org LEADERSHIP TEAM The Right Rev. Robert Wm. Duncan Bishop Commissary