[Magdalen] DioVA convention

[Christopher Hart]

One of our factors is that we have no overnight facility at all. We meet at
our cathedral in Philadelphia where nearby hotel space would be
exorbitantly expensive. The geographical compactness of our diocese means
that no one has to drive more than an hour and a half, if that, to get
there. This lends to an attitude of wanting to get the business done in the
most expeditious manner possible. Educational opportunities do happen in
our diocese, but by and large they are not combined with our annual
convention business.

On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 11:05 PM Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
> >>
> >> List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com
> >> Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> >> Twitter: @cervus51
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Scott R. Knitter
> > Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
> >
>
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>


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