DIOCESAN GOVERNANCE

DIOCESAN CONVENTION

ABOUT DIOCESAN CONVENTION

Each year, elected delegates from each congregation in our diocese gather to elect diocesan leaders, discuss issues, and review policies and structures. While voting delegates and alternates must register to participate and vote in the Convention, anyone is welcome to attend as an observer for free. All Convention materials are posted on this web page and on our Diocesan Convention App.

 

REPORT FROM THE 239TH CONVENTION

November 10-11, 2023
Claggett Center, Frederick County, MD

A Call to End the Unholy Trinity [YouTube Video]
The Right Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton
Bishop Diocesan

The Ordinary and the Extraordinary: You are Salt and You are Light [YouTube Video]
The Right Rev. Carrie Schofield-Broadbent
Bishop Coadjutor

RESOLUTIONS

Any church member can write a resolution concerning the mission and ministry of our church. To become a part of Convention business, however, it requires sponsorship or endorsement by a clergy or lay delegate to convention, or an authorized group such as one’s regional council or diocesan committee.

Date
Info

11/11/23
2023-01 — Clergy and Lay Employee Compensation
11/11/23

11/11/23
2023-02 — Regarding the Creation of the Diocesan Food Security Network
11/11/23

11/11/23
2023-03 — Regarding the Commission on History, Culture and Civics in Education
11/11/23

11/11/23
2023-04 — Regarding the Repair Act (The Harriet Tubman Community Investment Act)
11/11/23

ELECTIONS

A large part of the work of our diocese is done behind the scenes by people who generously offer their time and talents in the service of the Church. An important element of our work at Diocesan Convention is the election of clergy and laypeople to serve on various diocesan committees.

Compensation and Benefits Committee

  • Mr. Charles Roebuck
  • The Rev. Anne Coghill Wright

Diocesan Council Members at Large

  • Mr. Mark Halsey
  • Ms. Kerry Hual
  • The Rev. Rhetta Wiley
  • The Rev. Stephen Hagerty

Disciplinary Board

  • Mr. Stephen Alpern
  • The Rev. Dr. Joseph Walker-Lenow
  • The Rev. Nancy Hennessey

Standing Committee

  • Mr. Stuart Simms, Esq.
  • Ms. Nona Diggs
  • The Rev. Randy Callender
  • The Rev. Arianne Rice

 

RESOURCES FOR DELEGATES

Convention Journal Part A [PDF]
Information and Reports

Convention Journal Part B [PDF]
Appointments, Nominations, Resolutions

 

Date
Info

06/08/22
2021 Audited Financial Statement
06/08/22

06/26/23
2022 Parochial Report Data
06/26/23

12/13/22
2023 Diocesan Narrative Budget
12/13/22

10/01/22
2023 Shared Ministry Allocations
10/01/22

 

REPORT FROM THE 238TH CONVENTION

From our Bishops
Bishop Eugene Taylor Sutton’s Convention Address [YouTube video]
Bishop Robert W.  Ihloff’s Convention Address [YouTube video]

 

Resolutions

Date
Info

11/11/23
2023-01 — Clergy and Lay Employee Compensation
11/11/23

11/11/23
2023-02 — Regarding the Creation of the Diocesan Food Security Network
11/11/23

11/11/23
2023-03 — Regarding the Commission on History, Culture and Civics in Education
11/11/23

11/11/23
2023-04 — Regarding the Repair Act (The Harriet Tubman Community Investment Act)
11/11/23

Elections

Compensation and Benefits Committee

  • Ms. Christine Schmitz
  • The Rev. Jennifer Grimelli

Diocesan Council Members at Large

  • Ms. Sally Goss
  • Ms. Nancy Smith-Murphy
  • The Rev. Dr. Amy Slaughter Myers

Disciplinary Board

  • The Hon. John Henderson
  • The Rev. Lauren Bloom
  • The Rev. Christopher D. Tang
  • The Rev. Lynn Hade

Standing Committee

  • Ms. Victoria (Vicki) Willard
  • The Rev. Anne Marie Richards

General Convention Deputation

Lay Deputies

  1. Ms. Alma Bell
  2. Ms. Mary H. DeKuyper
  3. Mrs. Rachel Erdman
  4. Mr. David Mallery

Lay Alternate Deputies

  1. Ms. Katherine Schnorrenberg
  2. Mr. Michael Berry
  3. Mr. William F. (Fred) Ryals

Clergy Deputies

  1. The Ven. Ruth Elder
  2. The Rev. Jessica Sexton
  3. The Rev. Randy K. Callender
  4. The Rev. Kathleen Schotto

Clergy Alternate Deputies

  1. The Rev. Dr. Brandt Montgomery
  2. The Rev. Nathan Erdman

 

ARCHIVE OF CONVENTION JOURNALS

Journals from previous conventions are linked in PDF format below. Looking for a specific Convention Journal that’s not listed below? A complete collection of Diocesan Convention Journals can be found in our diocesan archives, contact Ms. Mary Klein, archives@episcopalmaryland.org.

 

Date
Info

11/09/22
2022 Convention Journal Part B
Appointments, Nominations, and Resolutions
11/09/22

10/28/22
2022 Convention Journal Part A
Convention Agenda, Information and Reports
10/28/22

10/13/21
2021 Convention Journal Part B
Appointments/Nominations/Resolutions
10/13/21

10/13/21
2021 Convention Journal Part A
Information and Reports
10/13/21

07/01/20
2020 Convention Journal Part B
Part B - Appointments-Nominations-Resolutions
07/01/20

07/01/20
2020 Convention Journal Part A
Part A - Information and Reports
07/01/20

05/10/19
2019 Convention Journal Part B
Appointments—Nominations—Resolutions
05/10/19

05/10/19
2019 Convention Journal Part A
Information and Reports
05/10/19

05/04/19
2017 Convention Journal Part B
Appointments, nominations, and resolutions
05/04/19

05/04/19
2017 Convention Journal Part A
Convention schedule, reports, and minutes from the 232nd Convention
05/04/19

05/04/19
2016 Convention Journal Part C
05/04/19

05/04/19
2016 Convention Journal Part B
05/04/19