Diocesan Convention

The 27th Annual Diocesan Convention, “Servants of Christ & Stewards of the Mysteries of God,” was held Thurday, February 21 – Saturday, February 23, 2008, at Church of the Holy Communion in Memphis. Please click the links below to download 2007 Reports, Presentations, and lists of Elected and Appointed Officials.

BISHOP JOHNSON'S CONVENTION ADDRESS Click to download the full text or the bullet points.

PRESENTATIONS Please click the links below to download

Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation

Episcopal Relief and Development

St. Columba Conference Center

SERMONS Please click the links below to download

Reflection offered by the Rev. Katherine Bush at the Friday evening Celtic Eucharist: "6" from Gravel by Mary Oliver

Sermon by the Rev. Terry Street at the Saturday morning Closing Eucharist

2007 REPORTS Please click the links below to download

Bishop and Council

BRIDGES USA

Canon Chaplain to Retired Clergy and Clergy Families

Chancellor

College Ministry - Barth House, University of Memphis

College Ministry - Interfaith, UT Martin

Commission on Ministry

Daughters of the King

Diocesan Benefits Committee

Diocesan Property and Casualty Insurance Committee

Diocesan Youth Council

Disaster Relief Coordinator

DuBose Conference Center

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

Vice Chancellors

West Tennessee Endowment

BUDGET Click here to view the Adopted 2008 Diocesan Budget that was presented at Convention and the 2008 Voluntary Commitments for Investment in Diocesan Mission and Ministry 

ELECTED/APPOINTED OFFICIALS Click here

RESOLUTIONS Resolutions approved by Convention: Resolution of Appreciation; Resolution of Appreciation for the Service of Charles M. Crump.

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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