Convention Booklet 2023

• Convention Announcements: Individual or groups that wish to relay specific announcements are invited to submit them in writing to The Canon Mark Furlow at mfurlow@dioswva.org. Announcements submitted in a timely fashion with appropriate, streamlined content may be displayed as slides on the ballroom screen.

Report from the Secretary of Convention

General Convention Notices The 80 th General Convention of The Episcopal Church met in Baltimore in July 2022. During its meeting, it proposed three changes to Constitution of The Episcopal Church. As Secretary of Diocesan Convention, I am notifying you of these proposed changes. You may view them at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/102ueJwfkBiDUObkBDZ9rcyG6gXUzu15j/view?usp=sharing Special Thanks for the 104 th Annual Convention I offer special thanks to the following individuals for their assistance with preparing for the 104 th Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia: Mark Loftis, Diocesan Chancellor Kristen Hester, Registrar Elizabeth Monti, Registration Coordinator Joy Bird, Registration Assistant Sally Parker Willmore, Registration Assistant Josephine Kelley, Convention Minutes Coordinator John Shaner, Exhibit Hall Coordinator Carey Harveycutter, Convention Activities Coordinator Kevin Cole, Head Teller Kathy Kappes, Carey Harveycutter, & Tom Bird, Tellers The Rev. Dick Willis, Ballroom Projectionist Tom DuMontier, Tray Light, and Sarah Lusk, Seminarians The Rev. Cara Ellen Modisett, The Rev. Samson Mamour, The Rev. William Yagel, and The Rev. Ben Cowgill, Workshop Assistants The Rev. Chris Roussell, Standing Committee President Laura Hale, Chair of the Constitution and Canons Committee Todd Ayers, Chair of the Convention Finance Committee Debbie Williams, Chair of the Convention Resolutions Committee Maile Armstrong, Diocesan Coordinator for United Thank Offering Nick Moga, Diocesan Coordinator for Episcopal Relief and Development Canon Jenni Faires, Youth@Convention Coordinator Kory Caudill, Keith Caudill, Marcus Finnie, Justin Smith, Wordsmith, & Sean Truskowski for the Concert for the Human Family Sam Roller, Natalie Pernick, Van Isaacson, & Allison Mahal, Youth@Convention Band Canon Pattie Ames, Concert for the Human Family, Host & Coordinator The Rev. Canon Jonathan Harris, Master of Ceremonies for Sunday Eucharist

Respectfully submitted, The Rev. Canon Mark Furlow, Secretary of Diocesan Convention

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