143rd Convention of the Diocese of Southern Ohio
Nov 10-11, 2017
143rd Convention of the Diocese of Southern Ohio
A pillar of fire by night. A cloud by day.
November 10-11
Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, Ohio
Preconvention Thursday, November 9th
4:00 Dispatch of Business Meeting – Hoosier Room
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Christ Church Cathedral at 200th Anniversary: Walkabout and Reception
6:00 p.m. Exhibit setup time begins
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Early check-in & Onsite Registration
Friday, November 10th
7:30 a.m. Check-in & Onsite Registration
8:00 a.m. Exhibits Open
9:00 a.m. Opening Prayer (Legislative Space)
9:15 – 10:00 Opening Remarks (Legislative Space)
Convocation Report
Announcements
Toks Ogungbadero fundraising announcement
COM Ministries
Big Read presentation
Local host introduction
Site manager introduction
Approving the Rules of Order and the Agenda
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Nominee forum (Legislative Space)
First report of the nominating committee
10:45 – 11 a.m. Break
11:00 – 12:15 a.m. First Credentials report (Legislative Space)
Keynote address
Paul Fromberg
St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church, San Francisco
Author of The Art of Transformation
12:15 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch (Main Lunch Room’s D-G – Deacon’s lunch Room Hoosier Room)
12:30 p.m. Resolution deadline
2:05– 3:20p.m. Breakout sessions
Making Room for Otherness (Legislative Space)
Faith, Food and Farming (Wolverine A & B)
Becoming Beloved Community in a Divided World (Hoosier A)
A Church in Exodus (Regency E)
The Sanctuary Movement (Findley)
Small Church, no priest – No problem (Hoosier B)
2:00 p.m. Online voting opens. (Open from 2pm Friday – 11am Saturday)
3:20 – 3:35 p.m. Break
3:35– 4:50 p.m. Breakout sessions
Making Room for Otherness (Legislative Space)
Faith, Food and Farming (Wolverine A & B)
Becoming Beloved Community in a Divided World (Hoosier A)
A Church in Exodus (Regency E)
The Sanctuary Movement (Findley)
Small Church, no priest – No problem (Hoosier B)
4:50 – 5:00 p.m. Break
5:00 – 5:45 p.m. Evening Prayer
Youth witness (Legislative Space)
5:45 – 7:00 p.m. Gathering reception
Groups meet for dinner in the neighborhood
7:00 p.m. Exhibits Close
Saturday, November 11th
8:00 a.m. Breakfast (on your own)
8:00 a.m. Check-in & Onsite Registration
8:15 – 9:00 a.m. Walk/bus to cathedral
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Eucharist/Bishops address
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Back to hotel
11:00 a.m. Exhibits Open
11:00 a.m. Voting Closes
11:00 – 12:15 p.m. Business session #1 (Legislative Space)
2nd Credentials report
Announcements
Vote on Convocation report
Read resolutions
Convention appointments
Approval of 142nd minutes
Nominations report
Ballot results
2nd ballot (if necessary)
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch/Spouses luncheon (Hoosier)
2:00- 4:00 p.m. Business session #2 (Legislative Space)
Ballot results (if necessary)
Announcements
Ratification of appointments
Ratification of reports of the commissions
Report from the Constitution & Canons committee
3rd Credentials report
Report on Resolutions
Discussion on Res. #1; voting Res #1
(break?)
Discussion on Res. #2; voting Res#2
Discussion on Res #3; voting on Res #3 etc.
Trustee’s report
Treasurer’s report
Budget resolutions
Courtesy resolutions
Invitation to 144th convention
Closing announcements
4:00 p.m. Closing prayer (Legislative Space)
Adjourn
Exhibits Close