Schedule and General Information
This year's Diocesan Convention will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 85 West Street, Rutland. All events will take place at Trinity except the Convention dinner, which will be at the Franklin Conference Center, One Scale Avenue (turn into the Howe Center, which is on Strongs Avenue).
Proposed
Convention Schedule
(details below)
Friday, November
7
11:30am – 2:30pm Registration
12 Noon – 1:00pm Convention 101
1:00pm – 2:30pm Hearings on Budget,
Canons, and Resolutions
3:00pm – 4:30pm Forum – “Not
Just Talking: Actually Taking Action on Climate Change”
With Bill
McKibben
5:00pm – 6:00pm Evensong
6:00pm Social
hour – Franklin Conference Center
7:00pm Dinner – Franklin
Conference Center – Guest Speaker: Bill McKibben
Saturday, November 8
8:00am Registration
8:30am – 9:45am Eucharist – Preacher: The
Rt. Rev. Mary Adelia McLeod
10:00am – 12:30pm Convention Business, beginning
with Bishop Ely’s Address
12:30pm – 1:00pm Lunch at Trinity
1:00pm – 3:30pm Convention Business
3:30pm Expected
Adjournment
In addition to the legislative tasks of Convention, there is also the opportunity for discussion, reflection, education, worship, and meals together.
Convention Choir: A new anthem, We Sing of God, by Vermont composer and Episcopalian Sara Doncaster, has been commissioned by the Diocese, in celebration of its 175th anniversary. It will be sung at the Eucharist. Singers are needed to form a choir for this and other music. There will be rehearsals in various parts of the Diocese in late October (see below). The mandatory full rehearsal will be on Friday afternoon of Convention, November 7, 12:15-2:15. the Eucharist will be the following morning, Saturday, November 8, 8:30 a.m. (warm up 7:30-8:15 a.m.). All singers are welcome! Regional rehearsals (choose one):
St. Mark's, Springfield (Peter Walker 254-2295)
Saturday, October 18, 10:00-11:30 a.m.St. Peter', Bennington (Randy Krum 442-5269)
Tuesday, October 21, 7:00-8:30 p.m.Trinity, Rutland (Jim Cassarino 747-4929)
Tuesday, October 21, 7:00-8:30 p.m.St. Martin's, Fairlee (Matt Wiencke 603 653-0772)
Saturday, October 25, 1:00-2:30 p.m.St. Paul's Cathedral, Burlington (Mark Howe 864-0471 x15)
Saturday, October 25, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Convention
Exhibits will be open Friday, November 7th from noon until
end of day and on Saturday, November 8th from 8am until the conclusion
of the lunch break
Convention 101 and Meet-the-Candidates (Friday, 12noon – 1pm) In
addition to the Hearings there will be an opportunity for delegates to attend
Convention 101, a short course in the “whys and wherefores” of
the convention business session. New and seasoned delegates have found this
session very helpful.
The
Hearings (Friday,
1pm – 2:30pm) on
proposed resolutions, canon changes, and the diocesan budget provide
a condensed forum for delegates to discuss briefly the issues that
will come to the floor of Convention. Members of the Resolutions Committee,
Canons Committee, and Council (for budget hearings), as well as those
individuals who submitted the resolutions or canon changes will be
on hand to answer your questions. Delegates are expected to have attended
one of the Pre-Convention Hearings during the afternoon session of
the Ministry Fairs when these issues are discussed in great detail.
Bill McKibben – Forum – (Friday, 3pm – 4:30pm) Acclaimed
author and environmentalist, Bill McKibben will lead a forum on climate
change from 3pm to 4:30pm at Trinity Church – Rutland. Tickets
are required and are free. To reserve tickets, call
toll free (Vermont only) 800-286-3437, or fill out the form below.
Clicking on "submit" will create a new message in your email program with the data you put into the form. To finalize your request, simply send the email message. You should receive a response within two days that your request has been received.
If an email message addressed to adminasst@dioceseofvermont with the requested information does not appear on your screen, call 800-286-3437.
Evensong – (Friday, 5pm)
Dinner – (Friday, 7pm) At the Franklin
Conference Center – immediately following Evensong at Trinity. Registration
and payment ($29/person) are due by October 6. Download form.
Saturday we begin with Eucharist at Trinity Church and
then a full day of business.
The anticipated adjournment is 3:30pm or
so.
Speak Up and Help Out
Click
here to join the diocesan group e-mail (a form of electronic message
board) today so that you can share and discuss your thoughts and
concerns about the energy crisis and other environmental issues
and how your parish might be affected. How will your parish meet
the high cost of heating fuel this winter? How will you keep your
food-pantry shelves full? Let’s
talk about these issues and the many more we have in common. Share concerns.
Offer solutions.
Meals,
Parking, and Lodging
Meals: Friday Dinner registration
forms are available here. Saturday
lunch is provided at Trinity. There
is a charge of $29 per person for dinner. There is no charge
for lunch.
Parking is available at conveniently located
city parking garages. Limited parking at the church lot. You might also consider
parking at the Franklin Conference Center on Friday afternoon and car pooling
from there to Trinity (about 1 mile away)
Lodging: We have made arrangements
for a special rate at three locations for those wishing to overnight
on Friday, November 7th
Red Roof Inn
401 US Route 7 South
Rutland, VT 05701
$70 per night single or double
plus tax
Continental breakfast included
802-775-4303 – no toll
free number
Red Roof Inn is a
budget property
Holiday Inn
476 US Route 7 South
Rutland, VT 05701
800-462-4810
$84 per night single, double,
or triple plus tax
Does not include breakfast
Holiday Inn is a full service
hotel with on-site restaurant and cocktail lounge
Comfort Inn
19 Allen Street
Rutland, VT 05701
800-432-6788
Rate $89 per night single or
double plus tax
Continental Breakfast included
in rate
Comfort Inn is closest
to Trinity and Franklin Conference Center
Only use the telephone numbers above to book reservations. These rates
are locally negotiated and if you call the hotel’s national reservations
number they will not have information on our group or rate. Always
identify yourself as attending Episcopal Diocesan Convention to access
these rates.
Run into a problem booking the negotiated rate? Contact Jim Larkin
802-878-8047 or here.
