[Magdalen] DioVA convention

[Scott Knitter]

Our convention is all day Friday and all day Saturday. Here's this year's
schedule, which does include quite a few workshops. There are three time
slots for workshops plus a brown-bag-lunch session. Ray Suarez, former NPR
talk-show host, will be keynote speaker and offer workshops.

https://www.episcopalchicago.org/files/9815/4101/0414/Conv_Sched_for_Publishing_2018.pdf

On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 10:01 PM Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The Diocese of Chicago has typically combined the Convention with a
> panoply of educational sessions, although this may have been reduced in
> recent years. One year I attended four or five such sessions, including an
> introduction to centering prayer, a talk by the diocesan chancellor about
> legal issues vestry members need to be aware of, a session on spiritual
> direction, and a couple of others. All of these were excellently presented.
> These are scheduled in tracks at times when convention delegates can attend
> without missing hearings or legislative sessions. I think Convention
> involves only one overnight stay lately; I can't remember if we stayed two
> nights back when.
>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 8:10 PM Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm always amazed to hear about diocesan conventions that last 3 days,
>> which implies two overnights even if the first and last days are partials.
>> I wonder what they do with all that time. Our diocesan convention is this
>> coming weekend and will begin with a Eucharist which will include the
>> bishop's address on Friday evening, followed by a reception. Attendance at
>> this portion of the convention is not recorded. All of the business will
>> be
>> conducted on Saturday between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm with an hour and a half
>> lunch break. My amazement is also mixed with a degree of envy that these
>> dioceses have such extended time in their life together as a body.
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 5:11 PM cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Back from the Diocese of Virginia convention (Nov 1-2-3).
>> >
>> > Bishop Shannon Johnston resigned (retired). A Bishop Provisional was
>> > not found in time for the convention, so Bishop Susan Goff is the
>> > diocese's ecclesial authority for the interim. There were bishops
>> > interested in the "Bishop Provisional" position (list provided by
>> > Bishop Curry's office) but they were not in a position to up-end their
>> > lives and move to Richmond, VA in time for the convention. If needed,
>> > Bishop Susan was given the authority to appoint an Assistant Bishop
>> > (temporary, requires the approval of the Standing Committee) to handle
>> > visitations and general work. Bishops Bob Ihloff and Ted Gulick
>> > continue (both part-time, both have consistently "failed" at full
>> > retirement).
>> >
>> > An interesting convention. The diocese continues, is in the midst of
>> > several ambitious initiatives and missions, and has "business process"
>> > housekeeping to do. It sounds as though the diocesan office has not
>> > updated its business processes for about 3 bishops worth of tenure.
>> >
>> > I am always delighted to see the full diversity of those who proudly
>> > self-identify as Episcopalian, from young to old, lay, deacons/clergy
>> > and bishops, outrageous and staid. 7 bishops from USA, England, and
>> > Ghana robed up for Eucharist on Friday.
>> >
>> > We have been strongly encouraged to follow Bishop Curry's "Way of Love
>> > Rule of Life" https://www.episcopalchurch.org/explore-way-love
>> >
>> > Still working out what just happened - a lot of information in a short
>> > few days!
>> >
>> > hugs anyway - Cady
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Christopher Hart
>>
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>>
>
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>


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Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA