2018 Convention Booklet

Action Items Report on Program and Dispatch of Business Mr. Carey Harveycutter

Motion #1 That the Roberts Rules of Order as printed in the Convention booklet be adopted. Motion #2 That the reading of the minutes of the previous day's session of this Convention be omitted and the approval of the minutes of the entire Convention be left to the Bishop and the Secretary. Motion #3 That the printed agenda in this 2017 Convention booklet be adopted as the official agenda of the Convention. Motion #4 That seat and voice be given to the following: — All lay employees of the diocese —Official representatives of the following diocesan institutions: Boys Home, Covington Stuart Hall, Staunton Westminster-Canterbury of Lynchburg, Inc. Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg Phoebe Needles Center, Inc. Grace House on the Mountain —Postulants and candidates for Holy Orders —Diocesan Youth@Convention —All program chairs not otherwise seated —Members of the Monacan Indian Nation —The Canon Stephanie Spellers Motion #5 The President of the Standing Committee shall meet with a representative of the parishes that have not submitted a parochial report or audit report for the year ended

2016, and make a recommendation to this Convention concerning seat, voice, and vote. Additional Appointments and Nominations: • That the nominees for 5-year terms to the Trustees of the Funds be approved as follows: March 1, 2018, through February 28, 2023 —Nicholas Hull, Martinsville-Christ Church —Tripp Duerson, Lynchburg-St. John’s • That nominees for the Southwestern Virginia Episcopal Fund be approved with terms as follows: May 1, 2018, through April 30, 2021 —Ann Sturgill, Norton-All Saints’ — Karin MacPail, Roanoke-St. Elizabeth’s May 1, 2018, through April 30, 2020 — Alan Cowart, Lynchburg-Grace Memorial May 1, 2018, through April 30, 2019 — Mark Bloomfield, Wytheville-St. John’s •Boys Home, Covington, presents the following Southwestern trustees to the Convention: — TBD • Appointments and Reappointments to the Commission on Ministry beginning in 2018: —Sue Bentley, Roanoke-St. James —Kathy Chase, Non-Parochial DioSWVA —David Hartman, Roanoke-St. John’s

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