[Magdalen] DioVA convention

Tue Nov 6 15:02:19 UTC 2018

I'm not a big fan of being a delegate, although I used to be. My attitude
now is that if I volunteer for that, that's one less opportunity for
someone new and fresh (whether younger or not) to get the experience. :)
Fortunately there's enough interest to fill our delegate and alternate
positions each year lately.

On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 8:29 AM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Never been to a convention, never wanted to, and now never will. Reports of
> them were enough to jangle the nerves.
>
> On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 12:15 AM Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > 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
> > > > >>
> > > > >> 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
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Christopher Hart
> > >
> > > List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com
> > > Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> > > Twitter: @cervus51
> > >
> >
>

-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA