2012-convention


The 175th Convention of the Diocese  of Louisiana  -  2012

Dates: March 2nd and 3rd, 2012
Host: St. James Church, Baton Rouge 
Visit the St James Convention Website

Convention Hotel Reservations Information  

 

St. James Episcopal Church at 205 No. Fourth Street, Baton Rouge will be the host of the 175th convention of the Diocese of Louisiana on Friday and Saturday, March 2-3, 2012.

 

Baton Rouge will also be host to the 102nd Annual American Bowling CongressBaton Rouge HiltonChampionships Tournament from February 11 through July 9, filling almost 1,000 hotel rooms each night. If you are a delegate or convention guest from out of town, you are encouraged to make your arrangements as soon as possible!

 

The Convention Hosting Committee has reserved a block of rooms at the rate of $129 per night at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, 201 Lafayette Street in Baton Rouge (two blocks west of St. James Church) for convention attendees. You may contact the hotel directly at 225-344-5866, ext 5713 to make reservations.

 

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St James Baton Rouge 

Registration Forms and Information

If you need additional assistance or replacement forms please contact Jennifer Hirstius at jhirstius@edola.org or
Liz Shortess at lshortess@edola.org.
 
Anyone who wishes to attend the Convention of the Diocese of Louisiana, including all laity and non-parochial clergy, may register by clicking the following links:
Registration information must be submitted by February 1st, 2012 as per Canon 1.3.
 
Convention Forms and other Documents

2011 End-of-Year Unaudited Financial Documents
            * ECSLA: Episcopal Community Services
 
2012 Budget Documents For approval by Convention



The theme for the 175th Convention of the Diocese of Louisiana:

 
“For You Are Called to Freedom”
 
Galatians 5:13 & 14, “For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”


C
onvention Address (Saturday):
Bishop Morris K. Thompson, Jr.





Nominations, (Diocesan & General Convention)


Diocesan

 Secretary of the Diocese:
  • Ms. Marsha Wade - form
 Treasurer of the Diocese:
  • Mr. Lucius Butts - form
 Standing Committee, Lay (One):
  • Ms. Ann Ball - form
  • Mr. John Musser - form
 Standing Committee, Clerical (One):
  • The Very Rev'd A.J. Heine - form
  • The Rev'd Roman Roldan - form
 Executive Board Lay (Two):
  • Ms. Randi Ellis - form
  • Ms. Gillian Knowles-Jones - form
  • Mr. Francis Nezianya - form
  • Mr. Michael McKay - form
  • Ms. Laura Osborne - form

 Executive Board Clerical (One):
  • The Rev’d Sharon Alexander - form
  • The Rev’d Peggy Scott - form
  • The Rev'd William Terry - form
 Disciplinary Board, Lay (Two):
  • Mr. Alan Brackett - form
  • Mr. John Ozier - form
 Disciplinary Board, Clerical (One):
  • The Rev'd Dan Krutz - form
 Trustee of the University of the South, Lay (One):
  • Mrs. Gina Jenkins - form

 Trustee of the University of the South, Clerical (One):
  • The Rev'd Ralph Howe - 
  • The Rev'd John Miller - form




Resolutions

(Resolutions must be submitted by February 1st, 2012 as per the Rules of Order of the Convention.)


 
 R#  Description  Purpose  Referred To  Action
 R1    Amendments to the Constitution

As Passed - 1st Reading [Conv 2011]
A set of amendments to the Constitution that include both substantive and technical changes.
 
 R2 TEC Structural Reform
To file a Resolution with the Secretary of the General Convention calling for a process of structural reform of the Episcopal Church

   
 R3 Prayer Support for Tohoku
To support in prayer the Diocese of Tohoku, Japan, our diocese’s long-time prayer and mission partner, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the earthquake/tsunami of March 11, 2011.
   
 R4 Financial Support for Tohoku
To support the earthquake/tsunami disaster recovery project “Let Us Walk Together” in the Diocese of Tohoku, Japan, our diocese’s long-time prayer and mission partner
   
 R5 Interim Eucharistic Sharing Agreement  To implement Interim Eucharistic Sharing Agreement between the Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church   
 R6 Child Poverty in Louisiana
To reduce child poverty in Louisiana   


Journal of the 175th Convention

Diocesan Staff 
ECS Staff 
Standing Committee Membership 
Executive Board Membership 
Church Directory (by city) 
Diocesan Clergy (physically resident) 
Diocesan Clergy (not physically resident) 
Clergy by order of canonical residence 
Necrology (as of :)
Deaneries 
Statistical Summary from the Bishop 
Official Acts of the Bishop 


2011 Canons of the Diocese 
2011 Constitution of the Diocese 
Clergy Pay (current levels) 
Executive Board Minutes 2011

175th Convention
Bishop's Appointments (elected and appointed) 
Reports to Convention 
Delegates to Convention 
Minutes 
Financial Reports 

Canons of the Diocese (as revised by Convention)
Constitution of the Diocese (as revised by Convention)