[Magdalen] DioVA convention

[Rick Mashburn]

Makes sense...especially with the drive being so short. There are parts of
our diocese that are 5+ hours apart.

Peace, Rick

On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 10:32 PM Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com wrote:

> 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
> > >>
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> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Scott R. Knitter
> > > Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Scott R. Knitter
> > Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Christopher Hart
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