"The Way of Love"
Saturday, October 27, 2018
University of Southern Maine, Portland
#maine199
Jesus went out again beside the sea; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught them. As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. Mark 2:13-14
Convention Address:
*Address to the 199th Diocesan Convention by the Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane, Ninth Bishop of Maine ~ Oct. 27th 2018*
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Convention Photos:
Convention Sermon:
Election Results:
Treasurer (1 year term) ~ Dick Rozene
Secretary (1 year term) ~ Leigh Spahr
Standing Committee - Clergy (3 year term) ~ Rev. Maria Hoecker
Standing Committee - Lay (3 year term) ~ Brenda Hamilton
Provincial Synod - Clerical Alternate Deputy (2 year term) ~ no nominees
Provincial Synod - Lay Deputy (2 year term) ~ no nominees
Disciplinary Board - Clergy (3 year term) ~ Rev. Jud Pealer
Diocesan Council Lay Representatives (2 year terms)~ Nancy Mooers, Rita Redfield, Christine Talbot, Melissa Sparks, Tom Ward, Steven Ward, Kim Wallace
Budget: approved as presented
Resolutions:
Clergy Compensation 2019 ~ approved
Lay Compensation 2019 ~ approved
Amendment to Title III, Sec. 3 (4) of the Constitution of the Diocese of Maine (from floor) ~ referred to the Committee on Canons & Constitution for futher consideration
Other Documents:
2018 Episcopal Church Constitution Amendments (80 pages, informational)
Worship:
Opening WorshipMusic Booklet
Journal to be published in January 2019
Electing Convention to be held February 9, 2019 in Bangor.
2019 Diocesan Convention to be held October 26, 2019. Location TBD.
