DIOCESE OF PENNSYLVANIA Journal of the The 232nd Convention A “Green” document. This document is being distributed digitally in PDF format in conjunction with the conservation efforts suggested by the National Church. November 6 & 7, 2015 Table of Contents Diocese of Pennsylvania Officers, Deans, Bishop’s Staff ................................................................................................................................... 4 General Convention, Provincial Synod Deputies and Standing Committee............................................................... 5 Diocesan Council ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 Diocesan Review Committee ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Diocesan Disciplinary Board ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Finance Committee ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Program Budget Committee ....................................................................................................................................... 8 COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES OF THE DIOCESE Addiction Recovery Resource Committee .................................................................................................................. 8 Anti-Racism Commission ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Anti-Racism Team ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Cathedral Chapter ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Clergy Compensation and Employee Benefits ........................................................................................................... 9 Commission on Ministry ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Committee on Constitution & Canons ...................................................................................................................... 10 Committee on the Church and the Disabled ............................................................................................................ 10 Committee on Incorporation ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Committee on Resolutions ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Companion Diocese Committee ............................................................................................................................... 10 Continuing Education For Ministry Fund Committee ................................................................................................ 11 Diocesan Board of Examining Chaplains ................................................................................................................. 11 Diocesan Liturgy Committee .................................................................................................................................... 11 Diocesan Mission Planning Commission.................................................................................................................. 12 Episcopal Church Women ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Nominations Committee ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Spiritual Growth Resources Committee ................................................................................................................... 12 Stewardship Committee ........................................................................................................................................... 12 OTHER DIOCESAN ORGANIZATIONS The Christmas Fund ................................................................................................................................................. 13 The Church Foundation ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Convention of the Diocese of Pennsylvania Officers of the 2015 Convention ............................................................................................................................... 14 Committees of 2015 Convention .............................................................................................................................. 14 Members of Convention Clergy Entitled to Vote ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Lay Deputies to Convention ................................................................................................................................ 19 Convention Agenda .................................................................................................................................................. 22 Minutes of the Convention ........................................................................................................................................ 28 Appendices to the Minutes of Convention Standing Rules of Order ........................................................................................................................................... 47 Circulation of Materials at Convention ...................................................................................................................... 48 Report on Clergy Not Eligible to Vote but having Seat and Voice ........................................................................... 49 Report of the Resolutions Committee ....................................................................................................................... 50 Resolutions of Courtesy (R-1-2015) ......................................................................................................................... 51 Resolution on Ordination Anniversaries (R-2-2015) ................................................................................................. 53 Report on Recently Retired Clergy (R-3-2015) ........................................................................................................ 55 Resolution on the Clergy Financial Assistance Assessment (RA-2016) .................................................................. 56 On Clergy Compensation (RB-2016) ........................................................................................................................ 57 2 Treasurer’s Report .................................................................................................................................................... 61 Resolution by the Commission on Clergy Compensation and Employee Benefits to Enable Health Benefits Parity Provision of the Denominational Health Plan (R-4-2015) ......................................................................................... 64 Global Mission Commission (R-5-2015) ................................................................................................................... 65 Resolution by the Call & Transition Committee to Establish Standing Orders for the Call Convention (R-6-2015) 66 Making Human Trafficking Action Committee a Commission (R-7-2015) ................................................................ 68 Accompanying Our Episcopal Sisters & Brothers in the Holy Land (R-8-2015) ....................................................... 70 Pursuing Justice & Peace in the Holy Land Locally (R-9-2015) ............................................................................... 72 Protect & Defend the Human Rights of Migrants & Refugees (R-10-2015) ............................................................. 74 Equal Access & Justifiable Support (R-11-2014) ..................................................................................................... 76 Resolution to Investigate Incorporating the Diocese as a Pennsylvania Not for Profit Corporation (R-12-2015) .... 78 Slavery & Racial Reconciliation (R-13-2015) ........................................................................................................... 80 Clergy New to the Diocese ...................................................................................................................................... 82 Seminarians from the Diocese of Pennsylvania ....................................................................................................... 82 Newly Ordained Deacon in the Diocese of Pennsylvania ........................................................................................ 82 Newly Ordained Priests in the Diocese of Pennsylvania .........................................................................................