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Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida
56th DIOCESAN CONVENTION
Virtual Business Meeting, December 5, 2024
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Virtual Business Session
Due to Hurricane Milton, the 56th Annual Diocesan Convention has been moved to a Virtual Business meeting on December 5 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Virtual Convention Credentials and instructions have been emailed to all voting members. Please make sure to have them accessible on December 5th. All voting members should log in to Zoom and VPOLL between 6:15 and 6:45 pm. If you did not receive your email or have any questions, reach out to Beth Gentry Gould in Canon Norman’s office bgould@episcopalswfl.org.
Proposed Amendments from the 81st General Convention
It is a requirement of Canon I. Title 1. Section 1. e that we give notice whenever any alteration of the Book of Common Prayer or of the Constitution is proposed. The 81st General Convention proposed three resolutions with changes to the Constitution and one to the Book of Common Prayer.
Please see the proposed amendments below:
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A116 – Marriage Rites for Inclusion in the Book of Common Prayer (First Reading)
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D049 – Increase by one the possible number of bishops suffragans in a Diocese [First Reading]
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Convention AGENDA: Friday
8:00AM
9:00AM
9:30AM
12:00PM
1:00PM
2:30PM
5:30PM
6:30PM
Check-in, Ministry Fair, and Coffee Hour
Main Hallway
Morning Prayer
Morning Workshop Session
Session A: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Session B: 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Lunch
Bishop's Panel
Hibiscus Hall
Afternoon Workshops
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Holy Eucharist
Waterfront Social
Charlotte Harbor Deck
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