226th Annual Diocesan Convention:
February 25-26, 2011
The annual Diocesan Convention passed the following resolution in March, 2010:
“BE IT RESOLVED that the 225th Diocesan Convention urges the Bishop and the Diocesan Council to refrain from scheduling the Annual Diocesan Convention during the season of Lent except in time of extreme and profound urgency.”
After a review of the diocesan calendar and feedback received from clergy and lay leaders, Bishop Wright and the Diocesan Council set the date and location for the next three conventions:
226th Convention – February 25-26, 2011
227th Convention – February 10-11, 2012
228th Convention – February 1-2, 2013
These conventions will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Dover, providing a central location and excellent meeting spaces to facilitate the gathering.
Convention has always been a great opportunity for the diocese to come together for learning, worship, and fellowship, and this next convention will be no exception. Two parishes will be invited to “co-host” the event together.
Recognizing that weather could be an issue in February, a back-up date and location have been planned in the event of a weather-related cancellation. A one-day convention would be held on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at St. Anne’s School, Middletown. A full range of communication methods would be used to keep people informed if the weather is questionable.
Back to Top | 2010 Convention | 2009 Convention
PRELIMINARY 2011 Convention Planning Dates
The above change in the convention schedule will affect planning and preparations, including the timing of parish acceptances and the nominating process for the diocese’s elected offices. A preliminary timeline of key milestones is below, and parish leaders will be receiving more details. Look for the call for nominations in the October edition of our newspaper and on this website.
Nominating Committee Meets/
Nominations Submitted
to Secretary of Convention -- September/October 2010
Requests for 2011 Budget Support -- November 1, 2010
Call to Convention Mailed -- November 15, 2010
Delegate/Alternate Registration Due -- December 13, 2010
Resolutions Submittal Deadline -- January 11, 2011
Acceptances Due -- January 15, 2010
Pre-Convention Journal Mailed -- January 26, 2011
Diocesan Convention -- February 25-26, 2011
Back to Top | 2010 Convention | 2009 Convention
Wanted: The Best Possible People
by Rufus Miller, Secretary of the Convention
The Diocesan Nominating Committee will soon begin its work to identify individuals for leadership roles in preparation for our next convention. You or someone you know might want to serve on one of the following:
- The Standing Committee handles matters of the clergy and ecclesiastical authority.
- The Trustees of the Diocese provide financial, custodial, trust, and investment services for the diocese.
- The Constitution and Canons Committee deals with all matters relating to the constitution and canons of the diocese.
- The Diocesan Council is responsible for program and budget for the work and mission of the diocese.
- Click here to see photos and short descriptions of the nominees who ran for office in 2010.