Convention Order of Business

The 182nd Annual Convention will be held November 1-2, 2019, at Christ Episcopal School, Covington.

The Order of Business is subject to change.

Friday, November 1, 2019

12 p.m. Registration Opens (Location: Entrance of the Dathel Fine Arts Center)

12:30 p.m. Workshop (Location: Gym)

Invite Welcome Connect Workshop led by Mary Foster Parmer (Location: Gym)

2 p.m. The Holy Eucharist (Location: Gym)

Bishop’s Address

3:45 p.m. Convention Resumes (Location: Gym)

Call to Order
Welcome
Dispatch of Business Resolutions
Elect Secretary & Treasurer
Keynote Speaker
Balloting for Offices
Ministry Presentations

6 p.m. Open Hearings and Committee Work (Location: Dathel Fine Arts Center)

6 p.m. Reception (Location: Christwood)

Saturday, November 2, 2019

7:30 a.m. Breakfast (Location: Gym)

7:30 a.m. Additional Hearings, if necessary

8 a.m. Registration Begins (Location: Front Porch of the Dathel Fine Arts Center)

8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer (Location: Gym)

9:05 a.m. Reconvene Plenary (Location: Gym)

Subsequent Balloting for Offices
Keynote Speaker
Treasurer’s Report
Committee Reports with Voting on Resolutions
Ministry Presentations
Courtesy Resolutions
Invitation to 183rd Annual Convention

12 p.m. Adjourn

Pre-Convention Meeting:

The Pre-Convention Meeting will be held October 8 at 6 p.m. at St. Augustine’s, 3412 Haring Rd, Metairie. Delegates, clergy, and alternates should attend the pre-convention meeting in order to be best prepared for the business they will handle as members of the Convention. We will live stream the meeting. Further information to follow soon. We will also video the meeting and post on our website and Facebook page.

Click here to download Pre-Convention and budget documents.

Holy Eucharist

Holy Eucharist will take place at 2 p.m. at Christ Episcopal School in the gym The Bishop’s address will take place during Eucharist. Clergy will not vest this year, but instead will sit with their delegates. Quorum will be taken before the service begins.

Convention Workshop: Invite Welcome Connect

A free workshop will take place on Friday, November 1 during registration from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. There is no additional cost and anyone interested is welcome to attend.

2019 Convention

Convention Location & Hotel

Theme/Speakers/Workshop

Order of Business

Nominations

Resolutions

Documents, Budgets & Reports

Convention Forms

Exhibitors & Vendors