CONVENTION JOURNAL ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION of the EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH FRIDAY & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd & 4th, 2006 MARRIOTT HOTEL Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and TRINITY CATHEDRAL Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TABLE OF CONTENTS OFFICIAL LISTS Diocesan Personnel..................................................................................................................... 4 Constitutionally and Canonically Mandated Governance .......................................................... 5 Churches in Union with the Diocese .......................................................................................... 8 Clergy of the Diocese ............................................................................................................... 16 Letters Dimissory Accepted -January-December 2006 ........................................................ 20 Letters Dimissory Issued -January-December 2006............................................................. 20 Ordinations............................................................................................................................ 20 Milestone Anniversaries for Canonical Clergy..................................................................... 22 PRE-CONVENTION MATERIALS AND REPORTS Agenda, Resolutions and Meeting Information........................................................................ 23 Convention Agenda .............................................................................................................. 23 Resolutions Presented Prior to Convention .......................................................................... 25 Convention Information........................................................................................................ 27 Statement of Purpose ............................................................................................................ 27 General Directions ................................................................................................................ 27 Policy on Distribution of Materials....................................................................................... 28 Standing Rules ...................................................................................................................... 28 REPORTS OF CANONICAL BODIES/OFFICERS Bishop’s Pre-Convention Report.............................................................................................. 29 Assistant Bishop’s Pre-Convention Report .............................................................................. 30 Canon Missioner Pre-Convention Report................................................................................. 31 Director of Administration and Chief Operating Officer ......................................................... 33 Board of Trustees...................................................................................................................... 35 Diocesan Council...................................................................................................................... 36 Growth Fund............................................................................................................................. 37 Standing Committee ................................................................................................................. 38 Commission on Ministry .......................................................................................................... 38 REPORTS OF DIOCESAN COMMITTEES, INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS Aging, Commission on ............................................................................................................. 41 Anglican Fellowship of Prayer ................................................................................................. 41 Anglican Relief and Development Fund, The .......................................................................... 42 Archdeacon ............................................................................................................................... 43 Archives.................................................................................................................................... 43 Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania ..................................................................... 46 Church Army USA ................................................................................................................... 47 Communications, Director of ................................................................................................... 48 Community of Celebration ....................................................................................................... 49 Cuba Committee ....................................................................................................................... 50 Cursillo, Pittsburgh Episcopal .................................................................................................. 50 2 Daughters of the King, The Order of the.................................................................................. 51 Deacon Formation Program...................................................................................................... 51 Deacons’ Hospital Ministry...................................................................................................... 52 Episcopal Church Women/Family Life Movement.................................................................. 53 Episcopal Relief and Development .......................................................................................... 54 Happening................................................................................................................................. 54 Intercessory Prayer Working Group......................................................................................... 55 New Churches, Congregational Developer for......................................................................... 56 New Wineskins Missionary Network....................................................................................... 58 Pennsylvania Council of Churches........................................................................................... 59 Pittsburgh Episcopal Foundation and Chaplaincy Committee ................................................. 63 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary ............................................................................................. 63 Racism, Commission on ........................................................................................................... 65 Resource Center........................................................................................................................ 66 Small Churches, Congregational Developer for....................................................................... 67 South American Missionary Society ........................................................................................ 67 Trinity Cathedral Chapter......................................................................................................... 69 Uganda Christian University Diocesan Partnership ................................................................. 69 ST RECORD OF THE 141 ANNUAL CONVENTION Minutes of the 141st Annual Convention (Unapproved) .......................................................... 75 Minutes of the 140th Annual Convention (Approved).............................................................. 84 Bishop’s Address ...................................................................................................................... 93 2007 Budget............................................................................................................................ 100 Explanatory Notes for 2007 Budget ....................................................................................... 106 2007 Assessments and Growth Fund...................................................................................... 108 2007 Active Clergy Compensation Guide.............................................................................. 111 2006 Assessments by Parish with Redirection ....................................................................... 114 2006 Missions Redirected by Recipients................................................................................ 116 Parochial Report Information ................................................................................................. 118 Auditor’s Report ..................................................................................................................... 120 3 OFFICIAL LISTS Diocesan Personnel A.D. 2006 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.pgh.anglican.org LEADERSHIP TEAM The Right Rev. Robert Wm. Duncan The Seventh Bishop of Pittsburgh [email protected] The Right Rev. Henry Scriven Assistant Bishop [email protected] The Rev. Canon Mary Maggard Hays Canon Missioner [email protected] Jack Downie Director of Administration [email protected] DIOCESAN STAFF Peter Frank Director of Communications [email protected] Marsha Tallant Accountant [email protected] Melanie Contz Nicole Pollard Executive Assistant to the Bishop Secretary to Bishop Scriven [email protected] [email protected] Bonnie Catalano Janet