Welcome to the old website of the Diocese of Vermont. Visit our new site here. New elements will be added to the new site until all material from this site has been moved and this address linked to the new one. In the meantime, both sites will be active. Questions? Contact us! The Episcopal Diocese of Vermont The Right Reverend Thomas Clark Ely 10th Bishop of Vermont 5 Rock Point Road Burlington, VT 05408-2735 Phone: 802 863-3431 In Vermont: 800-286-3437 Fax - 802-860-1562 Email: tely@dioceseofvermont.org Bishop Ely's February 1, 2011, Statement on the murder of David Kato Bishop Ely's Reflections at the September 2010 House of Bishops Meeting Bishop Ely's Pastoral Letter on Marriage Equality August 24, 2009 Bishop Ely's testimony on marriage equality March 18, 2009 Testimony on March 27, 2009 Statement on passage of marriage equality legislation Interview with Bishop Ely on VPR's Vermont Edition, December 15, 2008. Listen, download or request a transcript. Bishop Ely's December 18, 2007 Testimony to the Vermont Commission on Family Recognition and Protection News of Bishop Ely's Sabbatical Leave December 3, 2006 - April 2, 2007 Companion Ministry Program Description and links to resources Baptismal Ministry Resources Task Force on the Blessing of Persons Living in Same-Gender Relationships Task Force Page Download Task Force Report (pdf) Links to other downloadable resources Search This Site Bishop Booth Conference and Retreat Center Read the September 2008 plan for continuing ministry at the BBCC Rock Point Summer Camp RPSC blog!  Resources (Diocesan Handbook, Canons, Application Forms, Audit Materials,etc.) Archives (Previous Diocesan Conventions, General Conventions and other older material relating to the diocese, The Episcopal Church and the Province of New England) Rock Point School Click here for information Camp Agape Vermont Summer camp experience for children with parents who are incarcerated. Visit the Camp Agape Vermont website Brookhaven Treatment and Learning Center Brookhaven provides individualized residential, educational and clinical services to male youths ages of 6-13 who have experienced abuse and neglect and present with significant emotional and behavioral challenges. Click on logo to visit the Episcopal Relief and Development Web site Cristosal Learn how you can help our brothers and sisters in El Salvador. For current information, visit the Cristosal  web site. Site last modified November 11, 2011		Hurricane Irene Response Click here (the new website) for information on how the Diocese of Vermont is responding to communities affected by Hurricane Irene. 2011 Diocesan Convention "I Love to Tell the Story" November 4-5, 2011 Bishop Ely's Convention Address Bonnie Anderson's Convention Eucharist Sermon Links to Convention Information Pages Special Diocesan Convention June 4, 2011 Bishop Ely's Address to the Convention Information and links to Documents (includes Case Statement, Feasibility Study, etc.) Clergy Deployment News Clergy Compensation Guidelines New Title IV Clergy Disciplinary Process Stewardship Resources Sermons. sample letter and other resources Annual Appeal Earth Stewards Committee (Formerly Committee on the Environment) Learn about the Earth Charter Initiative Diocese wins EPA Environmental Merit Award Read the ENS story here Diocesan Convention 2010 Praying Our Life—Living Our Prayer Links to Convention information pages Bishop Ely's Convention Address Election Results Resolutions Adopted Proposed Mission Districts (pdf) Download 2010 Strategic Plan Update (pdf) Donate to the Haiti Cathedral Appeal by buying bricks The Diocese of Vermont in the News News stories on this site Links to news articles from Vermont and national news sources Mountain Echo columns by Bishop Ely August 2011 Past columns, letters and other reflections Mountain Echo the newspaper of the Diocese of Vermont Read the latest issue August 2011 2011 deadlines and links to back issues If your browswer does not support reading pdf files on line, the Echo will be downloaded in pdf format. 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Episcopal News Service Headlines   Episcopal Life Online Videos Diocesan Resource Center Education Opportunities Christian Formation Committee/Resources Diocesan Study Program-DSP Education for Ministry-EFM Training for a Safer Church The Anglican Communion (Index of items on this site and links to other sites) Proposed Anglican Covenant (Index of covenant drafts, study guides and responses) Vermont Response to Final Draft of Proposed Anglican Covenant (April 2011) The Primates' Meeting of February 2007 (links to articles and documents) Response to Haiti earthquake Donate to Episcopal Relief & Development, which is coordinating aid through the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti Donate to the Haiti Cathedral Appeal by buying bricks Up-to-date information from Episcopal Relief & Development Episcopal Church Haiti page Includes updates and facts on the Diocese of Haiti and the special report, Haiti Earthquake One Year Later Michelle Obama and Jill Biden visit Diocese of Haiti camp (April 13, 2010) Rutland Herald article about Carolyn Meub and Pure Water for the World in Haiti, January 14, 2010 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church Links to all GC 2009 information Youth Ministry Kids4Peace Vermont Kids4Peace Vermont page on this site 2009 Diocesan Convention "Formed for Ministry–Transforming Our Culture" Bishop Ely's Convention Address Links to Convention information pages Includes resolutions adopted and election results Convention Journal (pdf, 2mb) The 2008 Lambeth Conference Links to news sources, Bishop Ely's notes and other Lambeth Conference resources Vermont Deputies respond to "St. Andrew's Draft Covenant" 2008 Diocesan Convention "Tending God's World – NOW!" Links to all Convention information pages
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