The 201st Convention of the Diocese of Maine
“Nothing Will Separate Us: Being the Body of Christ”
Saturday, October 17, 2020 – Sunday, October 18, 2020
Convention met to consider business online on Saturday, October 17, and the entire diocese joined in Convention worship on Sunday, October 18 that included Bishop Thomas Brown’s Convention Address and our virtual choir!
MINUTES OF THE 201ST CONVENTION
- Treasurer (1 year term); Mr. Richard Rozene, St. Ann’s, Windham– elected
- Secretary(1 year term); Ms Leigh Spahr, St. Patrick’s, Brewer – elected
- Disciplinary Board – Clergy (3 year term); The Rev. Nathan Ferrell, Saint Mary’s, Falmouth – elected
- Trustees of Diocesan Funds(4 year term); Ms Betsy McCandless, Cathedral of St. Luke, Portland – elected
- Standing Committee – Clergy (3 year term); The Rev. Sara Gavit, St. Anne’s, Calais – elected
- Standing Committee – Lay (3 year term); Ms Lisa Lindsay, St. Luke’s, Wilton – elected
- Diocesan Council– Eight (8) Area Lay Representatives (2 year term)
- 1 – Clergy Compensation for 2021 – adopted with consent calendar
- 2 – Lay Compensation for 2021 – adopted with consent calendar
- 3 – Justice Commission Endorsement – adopted with consent calendar
- 4 – Establishment of a Racial Justice Council – adopted with consent calendar
- 5 – Support for the Authors of a Letter to The Church About Breaking Free of White Supremacy – adopted
- 6 – Support for the Covenant of Anti-Racism – adopted
- 7 – Stewardship of Creation Carbon Offset Program – adopted
- 8 – Resolution Denoting the Formal Support of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine for LD 2094 – An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act (or substantially similar legislation undertaken by the 130th Maine Legislature)– title amendment accepted; editorial adjustment made; adopted as amended
- 9 – Forfeiture of Union with Christ Church, Biddeford – adopted
- Report of Trustees of Diocesan Funds
- Vital Statistics from 2019 Parochial Report (ASA included here)