Convention Booklet 2023

Action Items Report on Program and Dispatch of Business

Motion #1 That Robert’s Rules of Order (summary printed in this Convention Booklet) be adopted as the Rules of Convention, subject to the exceptions printed in the Convention Booklet. Motion #2 That the reading of the minutes of the previous day's session of this Convention be omitted and the approval of the minutes of the entire Convention be left to the Bishop and the Secretary. Motion #3 That the printed agenda in this 2023 Convention booklet be adopted as the official agenda of the Convention.

Motion #4 That seat and voice be given to the following: —Presidents, Board Chairs, and Directors of the following institutions: Boys Home of Virginia, Covington Stuart Hall School, Staunton Westminster-Canterbury of Lynchburg, Inc. Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg Phoebe Needles Center, Inc., Callaway —Anita Boyd, Director of Grace House on the Mountain —David Todd, Chair of the Grace House on the Mountain Advisory Board —Chief of the Monacan Indian Nation —Diocesan Postulants and Candidates for Holy Orders —The Rev. Marisa Sifontes, Diocesan Missioner for the Beloved Community —Carey Harveycutter, Convention Activities Coordinator —John Shaner, Convention Activities Coordinator

Motion #5 That the Standing Committee shall be the Credentials Committee of Convention, and a member of the Standing Committee shall meet with a representative of the parishes that have not submitted a 2021 parochial report or FY 2021 audit report and make a recommendation to this Convention concerning these parishes’ seat, voice, and vote at this Convention.

Additional Nominations and Elections:

That the nominees for terms to the Trustees of the Funds be approved as follows:

• 5-Year Term: March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2028 o Samuel “Tripp” H. Duerson III, Lynchburg-St. John’s o Kathye Johnston, Blacksburg-Christ Church

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