CONVENTION JOURNAL ONE HUNDRED FORTIETH ANNUAL CONVENTION of the EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH FRIDAY & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4th & 5th, 2005 MARRIOTT HOTEL Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and TRINITY CATHEDRAL Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TABLE OF CONTENTS 140th Convention Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Diocesan Personnel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Purpose, General Directions & Policies ----------------------------------------------------------- 6 Standing Rules for Convention -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Order of Business ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Resolutions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Official List of Clergy of the Diocese ------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Letters Dimissory (Accepted & Issued) ------------------------------------------------------- 16 Deaths --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Ordinations --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Order of Priest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 Milestone Anniversaries ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 Churches in Union with the Diocese -------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Committees of the Diocese (elected) -------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Minutes of the 140th Convention ------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 2006 Budget -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 Budget Explanatory Notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 2006 Assessments & Growth Fund ------------------------------------------------------------ 48 2005 Assessments by Parish with Redirections ---------------------------------------------- 50 2005 National and International Portions Designated to Missions ------------------------ 51 Reports of Canonical Bodies/Officers The Bishop’s Pre-Convention Report --------------------------------------------------------- 54 The Bishop’s Annual Address ----------------------------------------------------------------- 60 The Assistant Bishop’s Pre-Convention Report --------------------------------------------- 64 The Canon Missioner’s Pre-Convention Report --------------------------------------------- 64 Congregational Developer – Small Congregations ----------------------------------- 66 Congregational Developer – New Congregations ------------------------------------ 66 Director of Administration --------------------------------------------------------------------- 68 Standing Committee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69 The Board of Trustees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70 Diocesan Growth Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71 Diocesan Council -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72 Diocesan Council Working Groups: Commission on Ministry ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 73 Reports of Diocesan Committees, Institutions, Organizations: Deacon Formation Program ------------------------------------------------------------- 75 Pittsburgh Episcopal Foundation -------------------------------------------------------- 76 Cuba Committee -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 76 Director of Communications ------------------------------------------------------------ 77 Diocesan Archives ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 78 Happening ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 79 The Daughters of the King --------------------------------------------------------------- 80 Commission on Racism ------------------------------------------------------------------ 81 Episcopal Relief and Development ----------------------------------------------------- 82 2 Anglican Fellowship of Prayer, Pittsburgh Chapter ---------------------------------- 82 The Resource Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 83 Canterbury Place -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 84 Commission on Aging -------------------------------------------------------------------- 84 The Episcopal Church Missionary Community --------------------------------------- 85 Rock the World Mission Alliance ------------------------------------------------------ 86 Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry -------------------------------------------------- 87 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary ------------------------------------------------------- 88 Trinity Cathedral Chapter----------------------------------------------------------------- 89 Deacon’s Hospital Ministry -------------------------------------------------------------- 90 Education for Ministry (“EFM”) -------------------------------------------------------- 91 Christian Associates of Southwest PA ------------------------------------------------- 91 Church Army ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 92 South American Missionary Society --------------------------------------------------- 93 Minutes of the 139th Convention ------------------------------------------------------------------- 95 2006 Active Clergy Compensation Guidelines ---------------------------------------- 112 Parish Rankings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 113 2005 Approved Budget ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 114 Budget Explanatory Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 122 2005 Assessments & Growth Fund ---------------------------------------------------------------- 124 2004 Assessments by Parish with Redirections -------------------------------------------------- 126 2004 National Askings Designated to Alternate Missions ------------------------------------- 127 2004 Summary of Parochial Vital Statistics ------------------------------------------------------ 129 2004 Parochial Finance Report –Revenue -------------------------------------------------------- 130 Report of Independent Auditors ------------------------------------------------------------------- 131 3 The 140th CONVENTION of the EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH will be held NOVEMBER 4th - 5th, 2005 at the MARRIOTT HOTEL, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA (Friday, November 4th) and TRINITY CATHEDRAL in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA (Saturday, November 5th) DEADLINES FOR PRE-CONVENTION BINDER AND CONVENTION JOURNAL REPORTS Pre-Convention packet (Proposed Budget, Nominating Committee report, Resolutions): deadline for submissions is August 10. Pre-Convention packet is distributed in September. Convention Journal reports: deadline for reports given at Convention is the last day of Convention; deadline for minutes is December 10. Convention Journal is distributed in February. SUBMITTING RESOLUTIONS FOR CONVENTION In order to be included in the Pre-Convention packet and given maximum time for consideration by deputies and districts, resolutions must be submitted to Diocesan Council before the first Tuesday in June (Council’s final meeting before September). Resolutions may be filed after this date to Diocesan Council by the first Tuesday in October. Convention deputies will receive copies of these resolutions before Convention, but districts will not have an opportunity to discuss them. After the first Tuesday in October, resolutions may still be filed, but permission to proceed must be granted by the Bishop and sufficient copies made available for distribution to every deputy at Convention. 4 A.D. 2005 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 BISHOP The Right Rev. Robert Wm. Duncan The Seventh Bishop of Pittsburgh [email protected] ASSISTANT BISHOP The Right Rev. Henry Scriven [email protected] CANON MISSIONER The Rev. Canon Mary Maggard Hays [email protected] DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Vacant DIOCESAN STAFF Peter Frank Director of Communications [email protected] Marsha Tallant Accountant [email protected] Melanie Contz Nicole Pollard Secretary to Bishop Duncan Secretary to Bishop Scriven [email protected] [email protected] Bonnie Catalano Janet Cummings Secretary to Canon Missioner Secretary to Director of [email protected] Administration [email protected] Heather Jacoby Lynne Wohleber Receptionist Archivist [email protected] [email protected] 5 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF THE CONVENTION The Convention of the Diocese of Pittsburgh meets annually to transact the many regular business items of any such assembly. Among these are: to celebrate Holy Communion and to hear the Bishop’s Annual Address; to elect persons to the various diocesan committees and boards; to consider any changes (amendments) to our Constitution or Canons; to receive, discuss, and act upon the assessment and budget; to receive