Convention Booklet 2017

ONE in MISSION

The Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia Saturday@Convention January 28, 2017 Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center

Saturday@Convention begins in the Roanoke Ballroom at 9 AM Martha Bourlakas will speak; the Rt. Rev. Mark A. Bourlakas will give the Bishop’s Address to Convention; we will welcome the Ven. Archdeacon No é Bernier of Haiti; and the Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile will lead the Convention in “Dwelling in the Word,” a practice that helps us discern what God is doing with us. Deep Listening: Critical Missional Engagement Diocesan Convention 2017 will explore the missional practice and Christian spirituality of Deep Listening. Guided by the Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile and the Rev. Dr. Paul Nancarrow, Convention participants will experience a portion of Living Local: Joining God (LLJG). LLJG is a project of The Missional Network focused on listening, experimentation, and innovation as a way to enhance local Christian communities’ connection to God’s mission. LLJG at Convention 2017 will introduce delegates, congregation representatives, and guests of the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia to the practice of Dwelling in the Word. Dwelling in the Word is a practice of prayerfully listening to God in scripture. Open to everyone, additional LLJG opportunities at Convention will include learning how to take the practice of Dwelling in Word home to parishes and local ministry contexts and how to engage in the spiritual practice of listening to others in congregations and the neighborhood. Practicing Dwelling in the Word: 10:00 - 10:30 AM - Roanoke Ballroom C/H Taking Dwelling in the Word Home: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM - Roanoke Ballroom C/H Listening to Each Other: 12:20 - 2:45 PM (A Working Lunch & Workshop) - Roanoke Ballroom C/H

More Mission Workshops ~ 1:10 —2:40 PM

Sharing God’s Mission in Haiti : Enjoy an opportunity to meet the Ven. Archdeacon No é Bernier of the Central Plateau Deanery in the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti and learn how to become involved in this exciting partner ministry, either by joining with an existing partner or starting a new partnership. The Revs. Roger Bowen and Ray Moore, whose engaging photos from trips to Haiti will be on display throughout the Convention weekend, join Blair Fairbrother, co-chair of the Haiti Collaborative, and Pere (Father) No é for discussion and conversation with participants. Buck Mountain Room Deacons ~ The Original Clergy Order (About Which We Know the Least): Come hear about the history and call of deacons, what they do in our diocese—and how to become one, if you feel the call. The Rev. Canon Melissa Hays-Smith, Deacon, presents. Wilson Room

Project Resource ~ Financial Consulting and Resources for Parishes : Project Resource was designed to create a team of diocesan coach-consultants who each have the training and digital resources to lead any church in any situation concerning resource development of money, vision, or people—three great resources of a church’s mission. Come and hear how these resources can be employed in your parish. Tripp Duerson, Jim Lively, Glenn Updike, Susan Ackley, and Emily Edmondson present. Monroe Room Shaping Parish Life and Worship for Persons of All Abilities: In response to the 2016 Mission Action Plan, a task force was created for Ministry to People with Disabilities. Darla Schumm, Martha Bourlakas, Sharon Massie, and Kate Garcia bring many years of experience and a variety of resources to this effort. Learn more about this newest diocesan initiative and how it might benefit your parish. Mill Mountain Room

* Please note: —Workshop rooms with Mountain in their names are directly down the hall from the Convention meeting room (Roanoke Ballroom), on the Ballroom level. Rooms named after Presidents are in the Lower Level of the Conference Center. — For those registered in advance, the Commission on Ministry lunch will be in the Shenandoah A Room and the Clergy Spouse/ Partner lunch will be in the Regency Overlook. The Shenandoah Room and Regency Overlook are located on the Lobby level.