Convention Schedule

Saturday, October 28

9:30 am: Convention Session 1

• Call to Order / Welcome / Land Acknowledgement (Bishop Melissa Skelton)
• Morning Worship (The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson)
• Introduction to convention leadership
• Tech & Voting introduction A.7 / Practice votes
• Certification of quorums
• Rules of Order & Privilege Report A.3
• Declaration convention organized for business
• Adoption of agenda A.1 / Dispatch of Business report A.3
• Related documents:
  • Agenda A.1
  • Rules of Order & Privilege A.3
  • Voting & Debate – How to A.7

10:00 am: Bishop’s Address (Bishop Melissa Skelton)

10:15 am: Convention Session 2

• Election of secretary
• Office of the Bishop report on congregational status
• Appointment of parliamentarian, chancellor, vice chancellor
• Report from the Committee on Nominations B.2 or B.3 (The Rev. Nic Mather)
• First round of votes
• Bishop appointments / Clergy & staff transitions A.5
• Report of the first ballot B.4 / Second round of votes
• Related documents:
  • Clergy & staff transitions A.5
  • Nominations Committee Report B.2 or B.3
  • Tally Sheet B.4

10:50 am: Break

11:00 am: Convention Session 3

• Report of the second ballot B.4 / Third round of votes
• Presentation: Racial Justice Task Force (The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson)
• Treasurer’s report / Budget 2024 C.1 (Jim Beckwith)
• Report of the third ballot B.4 / Fourth round of votes
• Debate Introduction A.7
• Resolutions Report, Part 1 D.2 (The Rev. Jed Fox)
  • Resolution 1: 2025 Diocesan Assessment Rate
  • Resolution 2: Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2024
• Constitution & Canons report E.1 Douglas Oles
• Related documents:
  • Voting & Debate – How to A.7
  • Tally Sheet B.4
  • Budget 2024 C.1
  • Resolutions Committee Report D.2
  • Constitution & Canons Committee Report E.1

11:55 am: Noonday prayers (Lisa Ozaeta)

12:05 pm: Lunch Break

1:00 pm: Convention Session 4

• Call to Order (Bishop Melissa Skelton)
• Report of the fourth ballot B.4
• Ky Chen awards / Bishop’s Cross awards
• Report: 2021 Resolution #6 – Equity, Inclusion and Justice in
• Diocesan Clergy Pay Scale E.9 (The Rev. Elise Johnstone)
• Resolutions Report, Part II D.2 (The Rev. Jed Fox)
  • Resolution 3: To Enhance Access to the Denominational Health Plan
  • Courtesy Resolutions D.3
• Report: Personnel Commission E.5, E.11 (The Rev. Sabeth Fitzgibbons)

1:45 pm

• Bishop Search Joint Board (Heather Irwin)
• Standing Committee Report (Vikki Day)
• Special Order for the Electing Convention E.12
• 48-hour Resolutions D.4 (The Rev. Jed Fox)
• Recognitions / Announcements

2:35 pm: Closing prayers (Michael Seewer)

3:00 pm: Adjournment

Related documents:

• Tally Sheet B.4
• Resolutions Committee Report D.2
• Courtesy Resolutions D.3
• 48-hour Resolutions D.4
• Personnel Commission Report E.5
• 2021 Resolution #6 Report E.9
• Personnel Commission: Salary Scale Study Document E.11
• Special Order for the Electing Convention E.12

*All times are approximate