Nominees for Elected Positions
Schedule and General Information
This year's Diocesan Convention will be held at the Cathedral Church
of St. Paul, Burlington.
Download a form to register for the Convention and/or the Friday night
Convention Dinner.
Pre-Convention Journal. Download pdf (590 kb)
Proposed 2010 Budget with narrative. Download pdf (383kb)
Display space for the 2009 Diocesan Convention will be in the downstairs Parish Hall. Space will be reserved on a first come-first served basis, with room for about 18 displays (space being one-half of an 8’ table), and perhaps more in the middle of the room. All displays should be in place by Friday morning at 10:30 and removed no later noon on Saturday so that the space can be used for lunch. Download display space reservation form.
Schedule
Overview
In addition to the legislative tasks of Convention, there
is also the opportunity for discussion, reflection, education, worship,
and meals together.
Bishop
Steven Charleston will
not be able to participate in the Convention.
Please
note changes made as of November 4 below (in red):
Friday, November 6
Registration – 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cathedral – no lunch provided on Friday.
Traces of the Trade will NOT be shown as previously scheduled. It will be shown at 3:30
Deacons' Lunch – Noon–1 p.m. at the Cathedral
Convention 101 – 1:00–1:45 p.m. at the Cathedral. A short course in the “whys and wherefores” of the convention business session. The workshop leaders explain what delegates can expect to happen on and off the Convention floor. Legislative procedures, how to amend a resolution, and what we will be voting on and how we will vote are just a few of the topics covered. .New and seasoned delegates have found this session very helpful.
Choir Rehearsal – 1:00–3:00 p.m. at the Cathedral. All interested in singing for Evensong and the Saturday Eucharist are welcome to join the choir. The choir will NOT vest.
Hearings – 1:45–3:15 p.m. at the Cathedral. The Hearings 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.
Forum – 3:30–5:00 p.m. at the Cathedral. Traces of the Trade, a documentary film about a prominent Episcopalian New England family's participation in the 19th Century slave trade, will be shown, followed by a time for discussion.
Evensong – 5:15–6:00 p.m. at the Cathedral. Clergy are asked to vest (choir vestments) and process.
Friends of Bill – 6:15–7:00 at the Cathedral
Social hour – 6:15–7:00 p.m. at the Hilton
Dinner – 7:00–9:00 p.m. at the Hilton. Bishop Stewart Wood, Guest Speaker
Traces of the Trade – 9:15–10:50 p.m. Second showing at the Hilton Hotel is cancelled.
Saturday, November 7 (all events at the Cathedral)
Registration at 8 a.m. (for those not already registered)
Eucharist – 8:30–9:45 a.m., The Reverends John Morris and Nancy Vogele, preachers.
Note: The offering will go to the Malek Bible College in the Diocese of Bor, Southern Sudan, and the Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity (formally known as ALANA). Read about them in Bishop Ely's column in the November Mountain Echo.
Convention Business – 10a.m.–12:30 p.m. Opens with Bishop Ely’s address
Lunch – 12:30–1:00 p.m.
Convention Business – 1:00–3:30 p.m.
Convention Adjourns – 3:30p.m. (time approximate).
Meals, Parking, and Lodging
Meals: Friday
night's dinner at the Hilton Hotel will cost $39 per person, and the
payment deadline is October 5. All are welcome. Download
a registration form.
Saturday lunch is provided at The
Cathedral. There is no charge
for lunch.
Parking is available at conveniently located
city parking garages. There is metered parking on the streets. Note that
the gates at the Hilton garage will be open after hours, so those wishing
to attend the evening showing of Traces of the Trade will be able to
exit the garage.
Accessibility: The Accessibility Committee reminds us to be considerate
of those living with multiple
chemical sensitivities (12% of the American population) and urges us all to make
this convention a fragrance free event.
Individuals needing certain accommodations to make participation in this convention
possible are encouraged to alert the Accessibility Committee to any special needs
by e-mail or by phone at 802-933-2479.
Lodging: Arrangements
have been made for a special rate at three locations for those wishing
to overnight on Friday, November 6th .
Bishop Booth Conference
Center
20 Rock
Point Circle
Burlington, VT 05408
802-658-6233 – Steven
Antell, Director
$35 per person sharing twin plus
$7 for breakfast
University Inn
5 Dorset Street – Inter-State
89 Exit 14E
South Burlington, VT 05403
802-264-4114
$49 per night single, double, or
triple plus tax
Continental Breakfast included in
rate
University Inn and Comfort
Inn share the same check-in desk facilities
Comfort Inn
5 Dorset Street – Inter-State
89 Exit 14E
South Burlington, VT 05403
800-808-4656 or 802-863-5541
Rate $79 per night single or double
plus tax
Continental Breakfast included in
rate
Comfort Inn and University
Inn share the same check-in desk facilities
Hilton
Hotel
60 Battery
Street
Burlington, VT 05401
800-HILTONS or 802-658-6500
Rate $119 per night
single or double plus tax
Breakfast is not included in rate
Hilton Hotel is closest
hotel to Cathedral. It is a full service hotel.
These rates are locally
negotiated, and if you call the hotel’s
national reservations number they may 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.
