“The Diocesan Convention
Is …
“The
Diocesan Convention is the body in
which the legislative power of the
Diocese is vested.” (Constitution
and Canons of the Diocese of Oregon,
Article 5.1)
The Convention:
- With the leadership of the Bishop,
helps to discern the vision toward
which God is drawing the Diocese;
- Articulates and communicates the
vision and facilitates the means
to convert the vision to mission;
- Approves a budget to carry out
the mission.
“God creates the Church, and
invites us to participate in the process.
A diocese’s leaders are the
stewards of that creation and hold
it in trust. The diocese has been
given the resources needed to do the
job God has called it to do. Leaders
identify and allocate these resources,
enabling the Church to carry out its
mission. They also lead the diocese
in celebrating and giving thanks for
these resources.”
-the preceding paragraph
is adapted from The Vestry Resource
Guide: Servants Called to Leadership
(New York, The Cornerstone Project
of the Episcopal Church Foundation,
1997) p. 5.
The Diocesan Convention Delegate
Is …
The Diocesan Convention delegate
is a Communicant and worshiper in
the parish or mission congregation,
is at least 16 years of age, has been
enrolled in the parish or
- The Diocesan Convention delegate
is a Communicant and worshiper in
the parish or mission congregation,
is at least 16 years of age, has
been enrolled in the parish or mission
congregation register for six months
immediately preceding their election,
and has communicated in the parish
or mission congregation during the
year preceding the appointment.
(Constitution and Canons of
the Diocese of Oregon, Canon 1.3.1).
The Convention delegate is
committed to the priorities of Christian
discipleship, evangelism and mission.
- Convention delegates are elected
and certified by congregations by
March 1 each year to represent the
congregation at Convention. (Constitution
and Canons of the Diocese of Oregon,
Canon 1.3.1).
The Diocesan Convention Delegate
Does …
- Convention delegates attend the
meetings of the Convocation, in
which the mission and ministry of
the Convocation and Convention and
the budget for the diocese are discussed.
(Constitution and Canons of
the Diocese of Oregon, Canon 3.5.5a).
It is particularly important to
note that the discussion on the
formation of the budget of the Diocese
takes place at these meetings, in
hopes that the budget document that
arrives on the Convention floor
has been reviewed and discussed
in advance by delegates.
- Convention delegates have voice
and vote at the meeting of the Convention.
Position
Description for Alternate Delegate
to the Diocese of Oregon Convention
Like good stewards
of the manifold grace of God, serve
one another with whatever gift each
of you has received. Whoever speaks
must do so as one speaking the very
words of God; whoever serves must
do so with the strength that God supplies,
so that God may be glorified in all
things through Jesus Christ. To him
belong the glory and the power forever
and ever. (I Peter 4:0-11)
“The Diocesan Convention
Is …
“The Diocesan Convention is
the body in which the legislative
power of the Diocese is vested.”
(Constitution and Canons of the
Diocese of Oregon, Article 5.1)
The Convention:
- With the leadership of the Bishop,
helps to discern the vision toward
which God is drawing the Diocese;
- Articulates and communicates the
vision and facilitates the means
to convert the vision to mission;
- Approves a budget to carry out
the mission.
“God creates the Church, and
invites us to participate in the process.
A diocese’s leaders are the
stewards of that creation and hold
it in trust. The diocese has been
given the resources needed to do the
job God has called it to do. Leaders
identify and allocate these resources,
enabling the Church to carry out its
mission. They also lead the diocese
in celebrating and giving thanks for
these resources.”
-the preceding paragraph
is adapted from The Vestry Resource
Guide: Servants Called to Leadership
(New York, The Cornerstone Project
of the Episcopal Church Foundation,
1997) p. 5.
The Diocesan Convention Alternate
Delegate Is …
- The Diocesan Convention alternate
delegate is a Communicant and worshiper
in the parish or mission congregation,
is at least 16 years of age, has
been enrolled in the parish or mission
congregation register for six months,
and has communicated in the parish
or mission congregation during the
year preceding the appointment.
(Constitution and Canons of
the Diocese of Oregon, Canon 1.3.1).
The Convention alternate delegate
is committed to the priorities of
Christian discipleship, evangelism
and mission.
- Convention alternate delegates
are elected and certified by congregations
by March 1 each year to represent
the congregation at Convention.
(Constitution and Canons of
the Diocese of Oregon, Canon 1.3.1).
The Diocesan Convention Alternate
Delegate Does …
- Convention alternate delegates
attend the meetings of the Convocation,
in which the mission and ministry
of the Convocation and Convention
and the budget for the diocese are
discussed. (Constitution and
Canons of the Diocese of Oregon,
Canon 3.5.5a). It is particularly
important to note that the discussion
on the formation of the budget of
the Diocese takes place at these
meetings, in hopes that the budget
document that arrives on the Convention
floor has been reviewed and discussed
in advance by delegates.
- Convention alternate delegates
undertake the responsibility of
voice and vote at the meeting of
the Convention should a convention
delegate be rendered unable to serve.
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