Register On-Line: Click here to register on-line for our next Diocesan Convention.
Convention Journal: Click here to see this 48-page document which contains the agenda, lists of clergy, delegates and alternates, photos and short bios of nominees to diocesan committees, and annual reports from our many ministries.
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227th Annual Diocesan Convention:
February 10-11, 2012 in Dover, Delaware
“Hope & Perseverance”
Convention begins Friday, February 10, with a 2:00 p.m. New Delegate Orientation and 2:30 p.m. Registration and Hospitality. Convention continues on Saturday, February 11 at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. Click here for details in the Convention Journal.
Questions? Please contact us.
The 227th Diocesan Convention will be one that you won't want to miss.
The banquet address on Friday evening will be given by a dynamic speaker, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Curry, eleventh Bishop of North Carolina (in photo at right). To add to the enjoyment, the convention agenda will offer opportunity to fellowship, enjoy diverse food menus, a harpist in the convention lobby during social times, the Friday evening social, and Holy Eucharist on Saturday morning.
One of the new additions this year will be an delicious brunch on Saturday morning (11:15 a.m.), to include breakfast and lunch items.
There will be two business sessions over the course of the convention, as well as hearings regarding Diocesan Finances, Cathedral Church of St. John, and Resolutions. Also, new to convention, will be a separate Meet the Candidates session offered on Friday afternoon.
The total cost for those attending the Friday and Saturday sessions, including dinner and brunch, will be $65.00 per person. The Friday session, including dinner and address by guest speaker, The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, is $45.00 per person. The Saturday session only, including brunch, is $20.00 per person. Breakfast on Saturday morning will NOT be provided; however, juice, coffee and tea will be available. Brunch will be served at 11:15 a.m.
The Dover Sheraton Hotel will be providing rooms at a special rate of $85 (plus tax) for convention registrants. To reserve your room, please call 302-678-8500. Please remember to tell them that you are with the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware.
In the event of postponement due to weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances, notification will be made via email, radio announcement (WDEL/WDOV/WGMD), posted on this website and recorded on the Bishop's Office phone line, 302-656-5441. The alternate date and place will be March 10, 2012 at St. Anne's School in Middletown.
PLEASE NOTE - THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS JANUARY 20, 2012
HOTEL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY JANUARY 10 FOR GUARANTEED RATE
Our hosts will be Christ Church, Delaware City and St. John the Baptist Church, Milton. One of the advantages of holding the convention at the Sheraton Hotel in Dover is that smaller churches in the diocese can serve as hosts.
Convention Journal
Click here to see the 48-page Convention Journal which contains the agenda, lists of clergy, delegates and alternates, photos and short bios of nominees to diocesan committees, and annual reports from our many ministries.
Register On-Line
Click here to register on-line for our next Diocesan Convention.
2012 Nominations
- Nominee Bios and Photos are shown in the Convention Journal.
- Members of the Nominating Committee
One Resolution at Convention:
to ring bells with the Salvation Army.
One resolution was submitted before the December 27, 2011 deadline:
Whereas, 6 years ago, several Episcopalians embarked on a plan to see whether or not parishioners would ring the bell for the Salvation Army, eleven people signed up and at Zingo's we held our bell ringing. This year 91 Episcopalians from 4 churches did 7 bell ringings at 2 sites in Newark.
Whereas, we, the members of the Diocese, know that if we join together to volunteer our time for a greater good knowing that we can accomplish more together than we can alone and,
Whereas, we do this not only to do the most good, but, to lend a direction to our churches in seeking the strength brought to a congregation who come together in a common cause,
Be it resolved that a partnership between the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware and the Salvation Army be formed to provide volunteers to assist in the 'Red Kettle Christmas' campaign and,
Be it resolved, that we, the members of the Diocese, join in this work to provide funding for the needs of the poor, the homeless, the hungry and the destitute throughout the year, but especially at the time of the year that we celebrate the Birth of Our Lord.
—Jack Williams, Christ Church, Delaware City
Why a February Convention?
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 two conventions:
227th Convention – February 10-11, 2012
228th Convention – February 1-2, 2013
Meeting at the Sheraton Hotel in Dover
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. This next convention will be no exception. Two parishes will be invited each year to “co-host” the event together. Unlike previous years, when only parishes with relatively large facilities could host convention, now every parish can serve as a host.
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 instead of our usual two-day affair. A full range of communication methods would be used to keep people informed if the weather is questionable.
Questions? Call the Bishop's Office at 302 656-5441.
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