REPORT ON General Convention 2006

General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church In the United States of America

 

¨      Meets June 13-21 in Columbus, Ohio

¨      See www.episcopalchurch.org

 

Saint Michael Educational Opportunities:

 

¨      May 7 at 10 am – Presentation by Laura Allen (Deputy to GC) and Sharon Alexander

¨      May 7 at 3 pm at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration – Diocesan Presentation

¨      May 10 at 7 pm – Presentation by Bishop Stanton

¨      May 14 at 10 am – Town Hall Meeting

¨      May 20 at 2:30 pm at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church (Cedar Hill) – Diocesan       Presentation

¨      June 11 at 10 am – Presentation on major actions of General Convention

¨      June 25 at 10 am – Summary of major decisions and actions of General Convention

¨      October 1 at 10 am – Re-cap of June 25 presentation with any updates

 

Diocese of Dallas

 

¨      House of Bishops

 

            The Rt. Rev. James M. Stanton (Diocesan Bishop)

            The Rt. Rev. Stephen Jecko (Assistant Bishop)

 

¨      House of Deputies

 

                                                            Clergy

 

                        Deputies                                                          Alternates

            The Rev. Canon Paul Lambert                      The Rev. Joseph Acton

            The Rev. Henry Pendergrass                         The Very Rev. Kevin Martin

            The Rev. Todd Wetzel                                   The Rev. Robert McBride

            The Rev. Canon Dr. Neal Michell

 

                                                            Lay

 

                        Deputies                                                          Alternates

            Mrs. Laura Allen                                            Mr. William Murchison, Jr.

            Mr. Robby Gerber                                          Mrs. Judy Firmin

            Mr. Timothy Mack                                         Mr. John Crosby, Jr.

            Mrs. Dana Pope                                              Mr. Rodney Williams, Sr.

Major Decisions/Actions at GC 2006:

 

¨      Election of Presiding Bishop (to serve 9 year term)

(see www.episcopal-life.org and www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_71124_ENG_HTM.htm)

            Candidates Nominated by Nominating Committee:

                        The Rt. Rev. Neil Alexander (Atlanta)

                        The Rt. Rev. Edwin Gulick, Jr. (Kentucky)

                        The Rt. Rev. Henry Parsley (Alabama)

                        The Rt. Rev. Katherine Jefferts Schori (Nevada)

            Candidates Nominated by Petition:

                        The Rt. Rev. Francisco Duque-Gomez (Colombia)

                        The Rt. Rev. Charles Jenkins III (Louisiana)

                        The Rt. Rev. Stacy Sauls (Lexington)

 

¨      Consents to Elections of Bishops

            Diocese of Albany (The Very Rev. William H. Love)

            Diocese of Eastern Michigan (The Rev. Todd Ousley)

            Diocese of California (The Rt. Rev. Mark Andrus)

            Diocese of Northern California (The Rev. Barry Beisner)

            Diocese of Texas – Suffragan (The Venerable Dena Harrison)

            Diocese of West Texas – Suffragan (The Rev. David Reed)

 

¨      Windsor Report (see http://www.episcopalchurch.org/53785_73345_ENG_HTM.htm)

            Report of the Special Commission on The Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion

            Proposes eleven resolutions (attached as Exhibit A)

                        All are subject to debate and amendment

 

¨      Budget (see http://www.episcopalchurch.org/53785_53034_ENG_HTM.htm)

            Covers 2007 ($48,630,044), 2008 ($50,357,760) and 2009 ($53,001,634)

            Total:  $151,989,438

            See Exhibit B

 

¨      Amendments to ECUSA Canons

            Title III (Ministry) (see http://www.episcopalchurch.org/1521_72671_ENG_HTM.htm) 

                        Ordination Process, Deacons, Priests, Bishops

            Title IV (Discipline) (see http://www.episcopalarchives.org/e-archives/bluebook/ )

                        Complete proposed rewriting of Disciplinary Canons

                                    Included proposal for disciplinary action against laity