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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 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
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
Companion Ministry Program Description and links to resources
Baptismal Ministry Resources
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Bishop Booth Conference and Retreat Center Click here for information Read the September 2008 plan for continuing ministry at the BBCC
Rock Point Summer Camp RPSC blog! Click here for information on the 2009 season
Archives (Previous Diocesan Conventions, General Conventions and other older material relating to the diocese, The Episcopal Church and the Province of New England)
Camp Agape Vermont 2009 Summer camp experience for children with parents who are incarcerated. Visit the Camp Agape Vermont Web site Download camper brochure. Download volunteer brochure.
A therapeutic day camp for boys in grades K-8 at the Brookhaven Treatment & Learning Center
Rock Point School Click here for information
Listserve Click here to join the diocesan email group. Members can receive and post news and information of general interest to others in the Diocese of Vermont.
Site last modified November 4, 2009
Coming Events Click here for information on coming events in the diocese. 350.org Events in Vermont
Click here for information on retreats sponsored by the Spiritual Life Committee.
2009 Diocesan Convention "Formed for Ministry–Transforming Our Culture" Schedule as revised November 4 Links to Convention information pages Register for a Ministry Fair Download Convention & Dinner Registration Form
Note: Due to some cancellations, rooms are available at the BBCC. Call 802-658-6233.
Recommendations for the 2009 Flu Season
Clergy Deployment News
Stewardship Resources
Committee on the Environment 350.org Events in Vermont
The Diocese of Vermont in the News Links to news articles from Vermont and national news sources
Mountain Echo columns by Bishop ElyNovember 2009 October 2009 Past columns
Mountain Echo the newspaper of the Diocese of Vermont Read the latest issue 2009 deadlines and links to back issues
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Episcopal Life Online
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Diocesan Resource Center
Education Opportunities Christian Formation Committee/Resources Diocesan Study Program-DSP Education for Ministry-EFM Training for a Safer Church
76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church Links to all GC 2009 information
Youth Ministry
Kids4Peace Vermont Kids4Peace Vermont page on this site
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"
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 Deputies respond to "St. Andrew's Draft Covenant" The Primates' Meeting of February 2007 (links to articles and documents)
2008 Diocesan Convention "Tending God's World – NOW!" Links to all Convention information pages
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Cristosal Learn how you can help our brothers and sisters in El Salvador. For current information, visit the Cristosal web site.
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