Annual Convention of the Diocese of Olympia
2012 Convention
The 2012 Convention is scheduled for Friday-Saturday, November 9-10, 2012, at the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center, SeaTac.
Winter Regional Ministry meetings set:
Willapa, Sunday, March 11, 2 pm, St. Andrew’s House, Union
Eastside, Saturday, March 17, 9:30 am, St. Michael & All Angels Church, Issaquah
Sno Isle, Saturday, March 17, 10 am, Trinity Church, Everett
Evergreen, Sunday, March 18, 2 pm, St. George, Maple Valley
Holy C, Tuesday, March 20, 7 pm, St. Mark’s Cathedral, Skinner Hall, Seattle
Peninsula, Sunday, March 25, 2:30 pm, St. Barnabas' Church, Bainbridge Island
Columbia, Sunday, March 25, time TBA, St. Stephen's Church, Longview
Be Attitudes, Tuesday, April 3, 6:45 pm, St. Dunstan's Church, Shoreline
Not yet set: Rainier, Mt. Baker
2012 Delegate & Alternate election form now available.
There are three options for completion of this form:
1. Use the Online Election Report. Complete the form and cick "submit." Form is automatically submitted with a confirmation copy emailed to the person completing the report.
2.
Complete in an Editable PDF format. Complete the form,
save a copy on your computer, return completed form (attach to email) to
Dede Moore, dmoore@ecww.org.
3. If you have technical issues (and
as a last resort!) print the PDF file, complete it by hand and mail to
Diocese of Olympia, Attn: Dede Moore, 1551 10th Ave E, Seattle, WA
98102.
Deadline:
Email/Submit Online/Mail by March 9. Don't wait until the deadline: Delegates and alternates are added to both
Regional Ministry and Convention Email lists as reports are received.
Activities and information pertaining to convention begins as early as
March. Submit EARLY and make sure your delegates and alternates receive
all the convention information and have the opportunity to participate
in regional meetings.
2011 Convention Wrap-Up
The 2011 annual convention was held October 21-22, at the Lynnwood Convention Center. The conveniton was well and ably hosted by members from Trinity Church in Everett and St. Andrew's Church in Seattle. Attendees gathered for two days to hear the annual Bishop's Address, explore exhibits and program resources, elect members to diocesan governing bodies, and debate and vote on resolutions. The convention acted on proposed changes to the diocesan constitution and canons, presented by chair, Doug Oles; heard a report from diocesan treasurer, Steve Faust; and adopted the 2012 diocesan operating budget.
There were opportunities to attend pre-convention workshops on various topics from technology to faith formation, year round stewardship to congregational development, as well as plenary sessions delving deeper into the theme of "Living the Eucharist." Two congregations, St. Matthew/San Mateo, Auburn and St. Luke, Seattle asked for and received approval to change from parish to mission status. Convention members also heard reports and presentations from Church World Service, Episcopal Relief & Development, the Dismantling Racism Training Team, Faith Action Network, Mission to Seafarers and the Bishop's Committee on the Environment.
The Bishop's Cross was presented to Steve Hartwell (posthumous) and Ray Miller. The new Ky Chen "No Problem" Employee Excellence award was presented to Anne Brown from Church of the Good Shepherd, Vancouver and Ruby McLachlan from St. Andrew, Seattle. The Eucharist included ordination of two deacons: Mark Melis Blindheim & Carter Ricks Hawley.
Contact: Dede Moore, Bishop's Executive for Governance, 206.325.4200, ext. 2022.
Elections
Diocesan Council: Mr. Joe McGuire, St. Bede, Port Orchard.
Standing Committee: The Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton, Trinity Church, Everett; Rebecca Clark, St. Matthew/San Mateo, Auburn.
General Convention 4th Lay Alternate: Ms. Nancy McConnell, St. John, Snohomish.
Cathedral Vestry: Dr. Michael D. Evans, Epiphany Parish of Seattle.
Secretary of Convention: The Rev. Marda Steedman Sanborn, St. James, Kent.
Treasurer: Mr. Steve Faust, Epiphany Parish of Seattle.
Archivist & Records Manager: Ms. Diane Wells
Historiographer: Br. Carle Griffin, Community of the Paraclete.
Appointments
Board of Directors: Jim Padelford.
Commission on Ministry: The Rev. Steve Tellari, St. Columba, Kent; The Rev. David Marshall, St. Dunstan, Shoreline; Ms. Heidi Kim, St. Mark's Cathedral, Seattle; The Rev. Mary Shehane, Church of the Ascension, Seattle.
Liturgy & Arts Commission: The Rev. Samuel Torvend, St. Paul, Seattle; The Rev. Mary MacKenzie, Christ Church, Seattle; Mrs. Deborah Hickey-Tiernan; The Rev. Joseph Hickey-Tierman.
Commission on Church Architecture: Mr. Ralph Provencal, St. Benedict, Lacey; Mr. Fred Pneuman, St. Thomas, Medina.
Personnel Commission: The Rev. Canon Jonathan Weldon, St. Paul, Bellingham.
Diocesan Council (elected or appointed by regional ministries or commissions): Mr. Tom Boyns, St. Stephen, Seattle (Be Attitudes); Ms. Sally Barnes, St. Matthew, Castle Rock (Columbia); Ms. Lavonn Beede, St. George, Maple Valley (Evergreen); Ms. Charlotte Brown, St. Joseph-St. John, Lakewood (Multicultural Ministries); The Rev. Susan Dean (Evangelism).
Disciplinary Board: The Rev. Lex Breckinridge, St. Thomas, Medina; The Rev. Pat Taylor; Mr. Mark Hutcheson, Epiphany Parish of Seattle.
Church Attorney: Marvin L. Gray, Jr., Church of the Ascension, Seattle.
Resolutions
Convention considered and acted upon seven resolutions, adopted courtesy resolutions and declined to consider a six-hour resolution on restorative justice.