Diocesan Convention

The 29th Annual Diocesan Convention was held March 4-6, 2010 at Church of the Holy Apostles, Collierville. Many thanks to the parishioners and staff of Holy Apostles for hosting such a wonderful event!

2010 ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS
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2010 BUDGET
Click here to download the approved 2010 Budget.

2010 RESOLUTIONS - The following resulutions were passed:

Resolution 29-1: Canon 4. The Archives of the Diocese

Resolution 29-2: Revise Canon 14, Section 8 of the Canons of The Diocese of West Tennessee

Resolution 29-3: Amend Canon 1, Section 2 (original here)

Resolution 29-4: Canon 27, Ecclesiastical Trial Court (original here)

Resolution 29-5a: Formation of a Committee to Propose a New Funding Mechanism for the Diocesan Budget (original here)

Resolution 29-6a: Approval of a Companion Relationship

SERMONS & PRESENTATIONS
Opening Eucharist sermon by the Rt. Rev. William Michie Klusmeyer,
Bishop of the Diocese of West Virginia
Bishop Johnson's 2010 Convention Address
Friday evening Eucharist sermon by the Rev. Deacon Mimsy Jones
Bishop Johnson's presentation of the 2010 Bishop's Cross
Closing Eucharist sermon by Bishop Johnson

2009 REPORTS Please click the links below to download.

Bishop and Council

Chancellor's Report

Canon Chaplain to Retired Clergy and Clergy Families

College Ministry - Interfaith, UT Martin

Commission on Ministry

Daughers of the King

Diocesan Property and Casualty Insurance Committee

Diocesan Youth Council

DuBose Conference Center

Emergency and Disaster Response

Emmanuel Episcopal Center

Episcopal Church Home

Episcopal Church Women (ECW)

Episcopal Day Camp

Episcopal Relief and Development

Finance Committee

Global Reconciliation

Happening

Historiographer

Registrar

St. Columba Conference Center

Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Canons

University of the South, Sewanee

Vice Chancellor Cobb

Vice Chancellor Leach

Vice Chancellor Russell

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ABOUT THE DIOCESAN CONVENTION The Convention is the legislative body of the Diocese and shall exercise all powers not reserved to the Bishop by the Canons or tradition, or reserved to any other entity of the Diocese. Elected lay representatives and canonically resident clergy from each parish and mission in the Diocese attend as delegates to the Convention. During the Convention, various diocesan officers are elected, and other key diocesanleadership positions are either elected or appointed as provided for by Canons. The Convention adopts the annual budget for the Diocese and considers as a body other matters germane to the mission and operation of the Diocese.

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