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Bishops Corner The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee
 
Diocesan Convention

The 28th Annual Diocesan Convention was held March 5-7, 2009 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Memphis. We are most thankful to our Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, who joined us for the weekend. She gave three sermons during her visit, which you can download below:

Sermon for Calvary's Lenten Preaching Series 3.5.09
Sermon for Convention Eucharist 3.6.09
Sermon for Church of the Holy Communion Sunday service 3.8.09

Convention address by the Rt. Rev. Don E. Johnson 3.5.09

Sermon by Dr. Fredrica Harris Thompsett 3.7.09

PICTURES view here and here.

2009 ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS Please click here.

2008 REPORTS Please click the links below to download.

Addiction & Recovery Commission

Bishop and Council

BRIDGES USA, Inc.

Canon Chaplain to Retired Clergy and Clergy Families

Chancellor's Report

College Ministry - Barth House

College Ministry - Interfaith, UT Martin

Commission on Ministry

Daughers of the King

Diocesan Property and Casualty Insurance Committee

Diocesan Youth Council

DuBose Conference Center

Emmanuel Episcopal Center

Episcopal Church Women (ECW)

Episcopal Day Camp

Episcopal Relief and Development

Finance Committee

Global Reconciliation

Happening

Historiographer

Registrar

St. Columba Conference Center

Standing Committee

Tennessee Association of Episcopal Schools

Vice Chancellor Cobb

Vice Chancellor Foster

West Tennessee Endowment Corporation

BUDGET Click here to view the Adopted 2009 Budget that was presented at Convention and the 2009 Voluntary Commitments for Investment in Diocesan Mission and Ministry 

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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