JOURNAL

of the 54th Annual Convention

of

THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF SPOKANE

The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

Spokane, Washington October 19-20-21, 2018

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Table of Contents Page 1 Officers of Convention Page 2 Congregations of the Diocese of Spokane by Region Page 3 Canonically Resident Clergy Page 5 Schedule of Convention Page 8 Minutes of Business Sessions Page 11 Bishop’s Address to Convention Page 25 Reports to Convention Page 30 Archivist/Historian Page 30 Askings Task Force Page 30 Between the Ridges & St Michael’s Episcopal Mission Page 32 Bishop’s Discretionary Fund Page 33 Bishop’s Guild Page 34 Camp Cross Page 34 Canons for Regional Mission Page 36 Chancellor Page 40 Church Growth and Development Committee Page 40 Church Periodical Club Page 41 Commission on Ministry Page 41 Constitution and Canons Committee Page 42 Diocesan Council Page 43 Episcopal Relief and Development Page 46 Foundation Page 46 Nominations Committee Page 48 Regional Development Team Page 49 Standing Committee Page 52 Treasurer of the Diocese Page 54 United Thank Offering Page 55 West Central Mission Page 55 Women in Ministry Page 59 Youth & Young Adult Ministry Page 60 Appendix 1: Resolutions Consent Calendar Page 62 Appendix 2: Executive Summary of Resolutions Page 63 Appendix 3: Delegates in Attendance Page 67 Appendix 4: Clergy in Attendance Page 70 Appendix 5: Baptisms Page 72 Appendix 6: Confirmations Page 75 Appendix 7: Necrology Page 77 Appendix 8: Actions of Convention Page 82

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Officers of the Convention

Bishop and President The Right Reverend Gretchen Rehberg

Secretary The Reverend Jeffrey L. Neuberger

Treasurer George Durrie

Chancellor J. Scott Miller

Registrar Gloria Lund

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Congregations of the Diocese of Spokane by Regions Chapels (1); Missions (3); Congregations (32) Northwest Region The Rev. Cn. Linda Mayer, Canon for Regional Mission The Rev. Frances Twiggs, Regional Developer

Cashmere St James’ Chelan St Andrew’s Ellensburg Grace Church Ephrata St John the Baptist Grand Coulee St Dunstan’s Moses Lake St Martin’s Omak St Anne’s Oroville Trinity Church Republic Church of the Redeemer Roslyn/Cle Elum Church of the Resurrection Wenatchee St Luke’s Winthrop Methow Episcopal Chapel

Southwest Region The Rev. Cn. Jane Schmoetzer, Canon for Regional Mission The Rev. Jan Griffin, Regional Developer

Kennewick St Paul’s Episcopal Mission Prosser St Matthew’s Richland All Saints’ Sunnyside Holy Trinity Yakima St Timothy’s Yakima St Michael’s Episcopal Mission Zillah Christ Church

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Northeast Region The Rev. Bill Osborne, Canon for Regional Mission The Rev. Cn. Kathy Lamphere, Regional Developer

Bonner’s Ferry St Mary’s Cheney St Paul’s Coeur d’Alene St Luke’s Dover/Sandpoint Holy Spirit Spokane St Andrew’s Spokane St David’s Spokane St John’s Cathedral Spokane St Stephen’s Spokane West Central Episcopal Mission Spokane Valley Church of the Resurrection

Southeast Region The Rev. Cn. Linda Young, Canon for Regional Mission The Rev. Cn. Susan Cleveley, Regional Developer

Dayton Grace Church Grangeville, ID Holy Trinity Lewiston, ID Church of the Nativity Moscow, ID St Mark’s Pomeroy St Peter’s Pullman St James’ Walla Walla St Paul’s

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CLERGY CANONICALLY RESIDENT IN THE DIOCESE OF SPOKANE As of October 19, 2018

BISHOPS: RESIDENCY DATE: The Rt. Rev. Gretchen M. Rehberg March 8, 2006 The Rt. Rev. James E. Waggoner, Jr. September 1, 2000 PRIESTS: The Rev. Stanley Eugene Ford October 19, 1959 The Rev. Ernest Francis Campbell January 30, 1970 The Rev. Michael T. Fitzgibbons December 1, 1972 The Rev. Armand E. Larive February 26, 1975 The Rev. Canon Kristi Philip February 27, 1977 The Rev. Mary Louise Killingstad November 1, 1980 The Rev. Robert Alan Hasseries September 2, 1981 The Rev. Frances Harland March 20, 1984 The Rev. Thomas E. Murphy January 17, 1989 The Rev. Eleanor Shapton March 11, 1991 The Rev. F. Hugh Magee May 8, 1992 The Rev. Diana Jacobson Stoffregen June 4, 1995 The Rev. Kerry Clifton Kirking October 15, 1994 The Rev. Katherine T. Prehm June 8, 1997 The Rev. Albin Fogelquist July 30, 1997 The Rev. Marjorie Jean Thines Stanley December 13, 1997 The Rev. John David Grabner April 18, 1998 The Rev. John P. Carver January 1, 1999 The Rev. Elizabeth Kuhr April 14, 1999 The Rev. Susan Alys Price April 14, 1999 The Rev. Christine Wysock April 14, 1999 The Rev. Richard Ward June 30, 1999 The Rev. Joan Dahl October 16, 1999 The Rev. Janet Griffin April 3, 2000 The Rev. Andrea Christine Bowman August 20, 2000 The Rev. Steven E. Woolley September 1, 2000 The Rev. Jane Nelson-Low December 20, 2000 The Rev. Margaret Jo Fisher June 2, 2001 The Rev. Christopher Coppen September 11, 2001 The Rev. Kenneth W. Green November 6, 2001 The Rev. Ernest S. Harrelson January 28, 2002 The Rev. Christine J. Soule December 21, 2002 The Rev. Paul-Gordon Chandler February 1, 2003 The Rev. Megan Amy Stoffregen April 10, 2003 The Rev. Mary Elisabeth Rivetti April 24, 2003 The Rev. Chris Barrett Hagenbuch October 31, 2004 The Rev. Stanalee Vera Porter Wright November 20, 2004 The Rev. Marilyn Mae Wilder June 11, 2005 The Rev. Nolan Bruce Redman August 1, 2005 The Rev. Anthony R. Green October 23, 2005

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The Rev. Patton Lindsay Boyle November 4, 2005 The Rev. Anne Whitlock Barton December 13, 2005 The Rev. William R. Ellis, Jr. September 26, 2006 The Rev. Paula M. Whitmore November 14, 2006 The Rev. Gayle Lee Gaither November 19, 2006 The Rev. Elizabeth Sorchan Hasen August 30, 2007 The Rev. Jeffrey L. Neuberger June 1, 2008 The Rev. Susan Lynn Cleveley June 7, 2008 The Rev. Robin Lee Biffle December 14, 2008 The Rev. Linda Margaret Mayer June 13, 2009 The Rev. Christianne L. McKee March 1, 2010 The Rev. Jane Schmoetzer October 6, 2010 The Rev. Dr. J. Peter Kalunian, Jr. March 15, 2011 The Rev. JoAnne Lediard August 16, 2011 The Rev. William Osborne October 11, 2011 The Rev. David Carl Hacker October 16, 2011 The Rev. Linda M. Bartholomew September 11, 2012 The Rev. Michael A. Oshry January 25, 2013 The Rev. Karen Anne Schomberg June 1, 2013 The Rev. Robert Totten June 18, 2014 The Rev. Mary Kathryn Lamphere October 19, 2014 The Rev. Frances Rose Twiggs June 3, 2015 The Rev. Mary Ayers June 18, 2015 The Rev. Brent E. Tilson June 11, 2015 The Rev. Jerome D. Bonneville June 26, 2015 The Rev. Paul Phillips August 22, 2016 The Rev. Linda M. Young September 20, 2016 The Rev. Jonathan Myers October 24, 2017 The Rev. Jane Alice Gober November 20, 2017 The Rev. Heather Ann VanDeventer August 15, 2018 DEACONS: The Rev. Barbara Ellen Hosea Novak November 19, 1978 The Rev. Ann C. English Howard March 19, 1987 The Rev. Theodore H. Nitz November 26, 1991 The Rev. Sandra Haughee Robison February 21, 1993 The Rev. Barbara S. Carver January 1, 1999 The Rev. Mary Alice Hawkins November 13, 1999 The Rev. Allen Duane Crosier December 5, 2002 The Rev. Achilles Balabanis December 21, 2002 The Rev. Helen Hammonds Biggers December 21, 2002 The Rev. Finn R. Pond December 21, 2002 The Rev. Marilynn Fritz Yule November 22, 2003 The Rev. David Bruce Walker June 11, 2005 The Rev. Carol Lynn Forhan October 8, 2006 The Rev. Linda M. Hale November 1, 2009 The Rev. Ellen Loposer June 27, 2010

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The Rev. Patsy Ann Jones June 18, 2011 The Rev. Dianne L. Lowe October 21, 2012 The Rev. Elaine V. Pitzer October 21, 2012 The Rev. Robert S. Runkle October 21, 2012 The Rev. Julia Kay Totten June 18, 2014 The Rev. Glenda Empsall October 19, 2014 The Rev. Vicki Johnson October 19, 2014

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54th Annual Diocesan Convention “Loved & Called, Listen & Respond”

The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist October 19-21, 2018

Scheduled Order of Business, Friday, October 19 9:00-11:00 am Exhibit Setup 10:30 am Convention Check-In (Cathedral Welcome Area) 11:00 am Women’s Ministry Luncheon (St Stephen’s Episcopal Church) 1:00 pm New Delegate Orientation (East Guild Room)

2:00-3:15 pm Plenary Business Session #1 (Great Hall)

§ Chaplain Opening Worship § Welcome by Bishop Rehberg & Dean Van Deventer § Appointment of Parliamentarian § Announcement of Committee Chairs § Credentials report § Adoption of the Scheduled Order of Business § Adoption of the Special Rules & Voting Procedures § Welcome ordinands, new clergy, and newly ordained § Election of convention Secretary § Bishop’s nominations: Officers of Convention

o Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor & Registrar § List of resolutions; last call for resolutions § Consent calendar explained § Bishop’s nominations for ratification by Convention

o Commission on Ministry, Disciplinary Board, Church Attorney

§ Nominations Chair: Introduction of nominees § Report from Congregational Development § Announcements/Dispatch

3:15-3:30 pm 15-min Break

3:30-4:45 pm Plenary Business Session #2 (Great Hall)

§ Conversation regarding resolutions

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§ Report of the Treasurer o Conversation of the Assessments

4:45–5:15 pm 30-min Break (Preparation for Dinner)

5:15-6:00 pm Social (Welcome Center area)

6:00-7:00 pm Dinner (Great Hall)

• Includes a report from West Central Episcopal Mission, Between the Ridges, and Episcopal Relief & Development

7:30 pm Compline with Necrology (Cathedral Nave) Scheduled Order of Business, Saturday, October 20 8:00-9:00 am Polling session: elections for diocesan offices (Welcome Center

area)

9:00-9:10 am Opening Prayers - Chaplain (Great Hall)

9:10-9:30 am Plenary Business Session #3 (Great Hall)

• Bishop’s Address

9:30-12:30 am Program Block: “Response” Introduction/Bishop Rehberg

(Great Hall)

Following the introduction, the following ‘response’ options

are available.

• West Central Episcopal Mission (Participants will travel to West Central)

• Prayer Walk (gather & depart from the Great Hall) • Labyrinth (Community Room/Cathedral) • Preparing & Delivering “Life Packs” (Conference

Room) • Praying with Color (East Guild Room) • Knitting baby hats (West Guild Room) • Two Names & A Story (gather & depart from the Great

Hall)

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• Healing Service @ 11:30am (All Saints Chapel)

12:30-1:30 pm Lunch will be served in the Great Hall for those who pre-arranged for lunch on the registration form; all others may choose other lunch locations.

1:30-2:30 pm Plenary Business Session #4 (Great Hall)

• Gathering Prayer– Chaplain § Responses to experiences during program block § Camp Cross & Youth Ministry report

2:30-2:45 pm 15-min Break

2:45-4:30 pm Plenary Business Session #4 Continued (Great Hall)

§ Report of diocesan elections § Diocesan Council one-year appointments announced § Foundation report § Voting on resolutions § Courtesy Resolutions

4:30-5:00 pm 30-min Break 5:00-5:30 pm Evensong with Baptisms and Confirmations (Cathedral Nave) 6:00-7:00 pm Social (Welcome Center area) 7:00 pm Dinner (Great Hall) 8:30 pm Ordination rehearsal (Cathedral Nave) Sunday, October 21 9:00–10:00 am Open Forum with Bishop Rehberg & General Convention

Deputies (Great Hall)

10:30 am Eucharist and Ordinations (Cathedral Nave)

12:00 pm Adjourn sine die (Ordination Reception to follow in the Great

Hall)

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MINUTES OF THE 54th ANNUAL CONVENTION THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF SPOKANE

OCTOBER 19-20-21, 2018 THE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE EVAGELIST

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON Compiled & Prepared by The Rev. Jeffrey Neuberger, Secretary of Convention

Business Session #1 The Great Hall Friday, October 19 2:00-3:15pm Present on the Dais:

• The Right Reverend Gretchen Rehberg, Ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane

• The Reverend Jeffrey L. Neuberger, Secretary of Convention • The Reverend Mary Beth Rivetti, Chair, Committee of Dispatch • J. Scott Miller, Chancellor

Call to Order and Welcome The 54th Convention of the Diocese of Spokane was called to order by the Rt. Rev. Gretchen Rehberg, bishop diocesan; Rehberg welcomed those gathered to the celebration of “Loved and Called; Listen and Respond.” Opening Worship Bishop Rehberg called upon the convention chaplain, the Rev. Linda Bartholomew to lead in opening worship. Welcome by the Bishop & Dean The Right Rev. Gretchen Rehberg greeted the convention and welcomed the Very Rev. Heather VanDeventer, Dean of the Cathedral, to the podium to offer a welcome on behalf of St. John’s as the host parish. Bishop Rehberg continued with a special welcome to Dean VanDeventer on her first convention as the new Dean and presented her with a number of practical ‘Inland Northwest’ gifts. Parliamentarian Appointed Bishop Rehberg appointed J. Scott Miller, Chancellor, as Parliamentarian for the convention. No action required Announcement of Convention Committees and Officers Bishop Rehberg announced the persons serving as chair of convention committees:

• Convention Coordinator: Rev. Jeffrey Neuberger • Committee on the Dispatch of Business: Rev. Mary Beth Rivetti • Committee on Credentials: Rev. Glenda Empsall

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• Committee on Diocesan Elections: John Wallingford • Committee on Resolutions: Rev. Frances Twiggs • Committee on Nominations: Rev. Jan Griffin • Committee on Constitution and Canons: J. Scott Miller • Worship Committee: Rev. Kristi Phillip and Rev. Linda Bartholomew

Certification of Quorum Bishop Rehberg recognized the Rev. Glenda Empsall, Chair of Credentials who made the following report whereupon the Secretary certified the presence of a quorum for conducting business.

• Number of clergy entitled to vote: 71 • Number of clergy excused: 19 • Number of clergy with vote registered present: 46 • Number of clergy with seat and voice only registered: 9 • A quorum of voting clergy is (50% +1): 27 (a quorum is present) • Number of congregations entitled to lay representation: 31 • Number of congregations represented by delegates: 30 • A quorum of congregations entitled to representation: 16 (a quorum is present) • Number of delegates registered present: 72

Committee on Dispatch of Business Bishop Rehberg recognized Rev. Rivetti, chair; Rivetti moved the convention accept the report from the Credentials Committee and waive the taking of a roll call vote of the delegates present. No objection; the Secretary certified the quorum. Bishop Rehberg recognized Rev. Rivetti, chair; Rivetti moved adoption of Scheduled Order of Business. Motion carried Scheduled Order of Business adopted Bishop Rehberg recognized Rev. Rivetti, chair; Rivetti moved adoption of Special Rules of Order and Convention Voting Procedures. Motion carried Documents adopted Bishop Rehberg recognized Rev. Rivetti, chair; Rivetti made an announcement concerning how announcements are made. No action required Rivetti moved that the convention admit clergy of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America serving Episcopal congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane with seat, voice, and vote for this convention. Motion carried Privilege granted

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Welcome of Ordinands Bishop Rehberg welcomed the three diaconal ordinands to convention: Nathan Empsall, Shanna Hawks and John MacDonald. All three were present. Rivetti moved for the unanimous consent to grant privileges of the floor to the ordinands with seat and voice. No objection Privilege granted Introduction of Youth Bishop Rehberg noted that members of the youth would be present later in the day, arriving after school, traveling, and gathering with the Rev. Canon John Palarine. Rivetti moved for the unanimous consent to grant privileges of the floor to the youth with seat and voice. No objection Privilege granted Recognition of Clergy Transitions & Diocesan Staff Bishop Rehberg welcomed new clergy to the Diocese:

• The Very Rev. Heather VanDeventer, The Cathedral of St. John, Spokane • The Rev. David Gortner, Vicar, St Luke’s, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho • The Rev. Jake Andrews, on staff in the English Department at Whitworth and serving as

Deacon, St. John’s, Spokane Bishop Rehberg announced clergy with new cures since the last convention:

• The Rev. Mary Ayers, Church of the Nativity, Lewiston, Idaho • The Rev. Rick Matters, Interim Vicar, St Paul’s, Kennewick

Bishop Rehberg announced the recent retirement of the Rev. Anne Barton Bishop Rehberg sent her greetings to the Rev. Ernie Campbell of this Diocese, noting this was the first time in 65 years the Rev. Campbell has not been able to attend a diocesan convention. Recognition of Diocesan Staff Bishop Rehberg welcomed and introduced the diocesan staff in the following categories: Administrative Staff

• Laurie Boss • Mallory Davis • Melody Green • Skip Hubbard

Ministry Staff

• Rev. Susan Cleveley • Rev. Jan Griffin • Rev. Kathy Lamphere

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• Rev. Frances Twiggs • Rev. John Palarine

Regional Canons

• Rev. Linda Mayer • Rev. Bill Osborne • Rev. Jane Schmoetzer • Rev. Linda Young

Election of the Secretary of Convention Bishop Rehberg recognized the chair of the Nominations Committee, the Rev. Jan Griffin who reported one candidate for the office of Secretary, the Rev. Jeffrey L. Neuberger. Bishop Rehberg called for additional nominations from the floor; there being none, Bishop Rehberg recognized the Chair of Dispatch for a motion. Rivetti moved the Secretary be instructed to cast a unanimous ballot electing the Rev. Jeffrey Neuberger as Secretary of this convention. Motion carried Neuberger elected Secretary Secretary of Convention, the Rev. Jeffrey Neuberger, named the Rev. Kathy Lamphere Assistant Secretary. No objection Assistant Secretary approved Bishop’s Nominations of Officers of Convention Bishop Rehberg nominated the following individuals as officers of the convention:

• Chancellor: J. Scott Miller • Vice- Chancellor: Kathryn McKinley • Registrar: Gloria Lund

Rehberg recognized the Chair of Dispatch for a motion; Rivetti moved the Bishop’s nominations be elected. Motion carried. J. Scott Miller, Kathryn McKinley, Gloria Lund elected Committee on Resolutions Bishop Rehberg recognized the Chair of the Resolutions Committee, the Rev. Frances Twiggs to report on resolutions timely submitted to the convention. Twiggs reported the following resolutions as timely submitted:

• 2018-01: Art. III, Ecclesiastical Authority, First Reading • 2018-02: Art. V, Special Conventions, First Reading • 2018-03: Art. VI, Members of Convention, First Reading • 2018-04: Art. VII, Officers of Convention, First Reading • 2018-05: Art. IX, The Standing Committee, First Reading

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• 2018-06: Art. XI, Deputies to General Convention, First Reading • 2018-07: Art. XIV, Election of a Bishop, First Reading • 2018-08: Canon 2.2, Delegates (to Convention) • 2018-09: Canon 2.6, Elections • 2018-10: Canon 3.2, Members (Of Regions) • 2018-11: Canon 3.4, Canon for Regional Mission • 2018-12: Canon 4, Diocesan Council • 2018-13: Canon 4.4, Finances • 2018-14: Canon 5.2, Commission on Ministry • 2018-15: Canon 5.3, Church Growth and Development Committee • 2018-16: Canon 6.1, Funding the Diocese • 2018-17: Canon 6.2, Business Methods in Church Affairs • 2018-18: Canon 6.4, Bishop’s Building Fund • 2018-19: Canon 9, Congregations and Other Faith Communities • 2018-20: Canon 10, Ecclesiastical Discipline • 2018-21: Environmental Stewardship

Rehberg issued a last call for resolutions; none received from the floor. Rehberg declared the time to submit resolutions closed. Rehberg recognized Rev. Twiggs who announced courtesy resolutions must be submitted in writing and will be proposed and adopted throughout the course of convention. Consent Calendar Explained Bishop Rehberg recognized Rev. Twiggs for an explanation of the Consent Calendar. Twiggs noted that all resolutions are on the consent calendar and later in the day there will be a discussion about all of the resolutions. Following the discussion any qualified member of the convention can request a resolution be removed for deliberation and voting. Twiggs further noted that a request to remove a resolution be made by 12pm on Saturday in writing to the Chair of Dispatch after which time a perfected consent calendar will be presented to the convention. Election of Bishop’s Nominations to the Commission on Ministry Bishop Rehberg announced four nominations to the Commission on Ministry pending convention approval.

• The Rev. Jonathan Myers (West Central Episcopal Mission, Spokane) • The Rev. Rick Matters (Vicar, St. Paul’s, Kennewick) • The Rev. Cn. Kristi Philip (St John’s, Spokane) • Kelly Clift

It was also noted by Bishop Rehberg that Meg Fallows and Vera Redmond will each fulfill a one-year unexpired term that currently exists on the Commission on Ministry. Rehberg recognized the Chair of Dispatch for a motion; Rivetti moved the Bishop’s nominations to the Commission on Ministry be elected. Motion carried Myers, Matters, and Philip elected (each for a three-year term)

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Fallows and Redmond (elected to fulfill a one-year unexpired term) Rivetti noted members of the Commission on Ministry are projected. The following names and terms of the members of the Commission on Ministry was displayed to convention.

• Meg Fallows (2019) • Vera Redmond (2019) • Rev. Elaine Pitzer (2019) • Rev. Adam Bartholomew (2019) • Katherine Karr-Cornejo (2020) • Ron Large (2020) • Rev. Linda Young (2020) • Rev. Vicki Johnson (2020) • Rev. Jonathan Myers (2021) • Rev. Cn. Kristi Philip (2021) • Rev. Rick Matters (2021) • Kelly Clift (2021)

Ratification of Bishop’s Nominations to the Diocesan Disciplinary Board Bishop Rehberg announced two nominees for a three-year term on the Disciplinary Board.

• The Rev. Karen Schomburg • Karen Winston • Virginia Kellogg

Rehberg recognized the Chair of Dispatch for a motion; Rivetti moved the Bishop’s nominations to the Disciplinary Board be elected. Motion carried Schomburg, Winston and Kellogg elected The following names and terms of the members of the Diocesan Disciplinary Board was displayed to convention.

• Rev. Patton Boyle (2019) • Rev. Christianne McKee (2019) • Rev. Linda Young (2019) • Steve Goheen (2020) • Rev. Mary Ayers (2020) • Doug Adams (2020) • Rev. Karen Schomburg (2021) • Karen Winston (2021) • Virginia Kellogg (2021)

Appointment of the Church Attorney Bishop Rehberg announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Moye as the Church Attorney for the calendar year 2019, subject to approval by convention as stated in the canons. Rehberg recognized the Chair of Dispatch for a motion; Rivetti moved the Bishop’s nomination of Peter Moye as Church Attorney be approved.

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Motion carried Moye approved Announcement of Disciplinary Board Intake Officer Bishop Rehberg announced the appointment of one Intake Officer, the Rev. Cn. Kristi Philip. Committee on Nominations: Diocesan Offices Bishop Rehberg recognized the chair of the Nominations Committee, the Rev. Jan Griffin who reported the following: One candidate for the office of Standing Committee, Lay:

• Montie Smith (St Anne’s, Omak) Bishop Rehberg called for additional nominations for Standing Committee, Lay, from the floor; there being none the nominations were closed. Bishop Rehberg recognized the chair of Dispatch for a motion; Rivetti moved the Convention instruct the Secretary to cast a unanimous ballot electing Montie Smith for the lay position. Motion carried Smith elected Griffin reported two candidates for the office of Standing Committee, Clergy:

• The Rev. Peter Kalunian • The Rev. Barbara Novak (St John’s, Spokane)

Bishop Rehberg called for additional nominations for the Standing Committee, Clergy, from the floor; there being none the nominations were closed. Griffin reported no candidates for the office of Diocesan Council: At-Large, Lay or Clergy Bishop Rehberg called for additional nominations for Diocesan Council, At-Large, Lay or Clergy, from the floor; there being none the nominations were closed. Diocesan Council Regional Elections Bishop Rehberg announced no individuals were elected to Diocesan Council at the regional gatherings. Report of the Regional Development Team Bishop Rehberg called upon the Rev. Cn. Susan Cleveley for a report to the convention. In her remarks, Canon Cleveley noted the Rev. Linda Young as the new Regional Canon for the Southeast Region. Announcements Bishop Rehberg called upon the Chair of Dispatch for announcements. Rivetti noted that reports to convention were completed earlier and placed on the diocesan website for review and that questions about reports could be directed to the Secretary of Convention.

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Break Bishop Rehberg announced a break at 3:15pm. Plenary Session #2 Great Hall Friday, October 19 3:30-4:45pm Gathering Prayer Bishop Rehberg called upon the convention chaplain, the Rev. Linda Bartholomew to lead in a gathering prayer. Credentials Report Bishop Rehberg recognized the Rev. Glenda Empsall, Chair of Credentials who made the following report whereupon the Secretary certified the presence of a quorum for conducting business.

• Number of clergy entitled to vote: 73 • Number of clergy excused: 18 • Number of clergy with vote registered present: 52 • A quorum of voting clergy is (50% +1): 29 • Number of congregations entitled to lay representation: 31 • Number of congregations represented by delegates: 31 • A quorum of congregations entitled to representation: 17 • Number of delegates registered present: 81

Committee of the Whole Bishop Rehberg announced convention to be in a “committee of the whole” for the purpose of discussing the twenty-one resolutions brought before convention. Each resolution was announced by its number and title. Bishop Rehberg received questions from the floor which were then fielded by the appropriate framer of the resolution. J. Scott Miller, Chair of the Committee on Constitution and Canons, explained those resolutions concerning changes in the Constitution and Canons; the Rev. Jane Schmoetzer spoke to resolution 2018-12 regarding the Diocesan Council; and John Wallingford addressed resolution 2018-21, Environmental Stewardship. Report from the Treasurer of the Diocese Bishop Rehberg called upon the Diocesan Treasurer, Mr. George Durrie, for a report of the Treasurer and the Askings Task Force. Durrie explained the purpose and results of the Asking Task Force, noting the report is printed in the pre-convention reports available on the diocesan website. Durrie explained the graduated assessment formula and recommend the formula for adoption. Bishop Rehberg recognized the chair of Dispatch for a motion; Rivetti moved the Convention adopt the assessment formula. Motion carried Assessment formula adopted

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Bishop’s Announcements Bishop Rehberg announced that during dinner the following reports will be given: Between the Ridges, Episcopal Relief and Development, and West Central Episcopal Mission. Bishop announced Convention to be in recess. Business Session #3 Great Hall Saturday, October 20 9am-12:30pm Gathering Prayer Bishop Rehberg called upon the Convention Chaplain, the Rev. Linda Bartholomew for a gathering prayer. Bishop’s Address Bishop Rehberg delivered the annual address to convention. Program Block Bishop Rehberg provided an introduction and explanation of the program options for the period 9:30am-12:30pm. They were:

• West Central Episcopal Mission (Participants will travel to West Central) • Prayer Walk (gather & depart from the Great Hall) • Labyrinth (Community Room/Cathedral) • Preparing & Delivering “Life Packs” (Conference Room) • Praying with Color (East Guild Room) • Knitting baby hats (West Guild Room) • Two Names & A Story (gather & depart from the Great Hall) • Healing Service @ 11:30am (All Saints Chapel)

Each program option was designed to offer respondents an opportunity to respond to God’s love and call in a special way. Responses to the Program Options Bishop Rehberg called upon delegates and clergy to reflect on the experiences they may have had during the program block. Those wishing to share were invited to a microphone; seven persons responded with comments. Report of Camp Cross & Youth Ministry Bishop Rehberg called upon the Rev. Cn. John Palarine for a report on behalf of Camp Cross and Youth Ministry. Palarine delivered a report.

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Nota bene: Canon Palarine offered a public thank you to Pia Longinotti for her twenty-seven years of consecutive involvement in Camp Cross. No action required In addition to the report from Canon Palarine, members of the youth, and staff & volunteers at Camp Cross shared personal experiences of 2018 camping season. Various persons delivered a report. No action required Bishop announced Convention to be in recess. Business Session #4 Great Hall Saturday, October 20 1:30pm-4:30pm Gathering Prayer Bishop Rehberg called upon the Convention Chaplain, the Rev. Linda Bartholomew for a gathering prayer. Report of Diocesan Elections Bishop Rehberg called upon John Wallingford for a report on elections. Wallingford reported the election of the Rev. Peter Kalunian for the position of Standing Committee, Clergy with term ending 2022. Report given No action required Report of the Diocesan Foundation Bishop Rehberg called upon the Rev. David Walker, Executive Director of the Diocesan Foundation for a report. Walker delivered a report. No action required Voting on Resolutions Bishop Rehberg recognized the chair of the Committee on Resolutions, the Rev. Frances Twiggs, to present the individual resolutions which were removed from the Consent Calendar. Twiggs reported that one resolution was removed from the Consent Calendar, Resolution 2018-21 “Environmental Stewardship.” Bishop Rehberg recognized the chair of the Committee on Resolutions, the Rev. Frances Twiggs, to present the updated Consent Calendar and publish the committee’s recommendation. Twiggs recommended resolutions 2018-01 through 2018-20 be adopted. Motion carried

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Resolutions 2018-01 through 2018-20 adopted Discussion regarding Resolution 2018-21 “Environmental Stewardship” Bishop Rehberg opened the floor for discussion regarding Resolution 2018-21, which was displayed on a screen to the convention. The following is resolution 2018-21 as originally submitted by the Chapter of The Cathedral of St John the Evangelist:

Title: Environmental Stewardship

Summary: Calls to adopt a Diocesan Resolution to act upon the Resolution adopted at the 79th

General Convention of the Episcopal Church (A010).

Explanation: The 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church adopted a resolution (A010) calling for the planting of Paris Groves of trees, that being any trees planted as an element of environmental stewardship and care of creation and is a visible witness to the Paris Climate Accord, at diocesan camps and conference centers as a way to emphasize matters of stewardship and relationship with creation and to make environmental stewardship and care of creation key components of formation in the 2019-2021 triennium.

The General Convention further called for each Episcopalian to be encouraged to donate to the establishment of Paris Groves or for the maintenance of an existing forest. However, the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane’s Camp Cross is already well forested and tended, and there is no diocesan conference center to plant Paris Groves. This resolution is proposed as a means of taking action consistent with the convention resolution but adapted to our local circumstance.

RESOLVED: that each region of the Diocese seek out areas in their vicinity that are not church properties and are amenable to the planting of trees, and work with local authorities and other environmental groups to fund and to plant Paris Groves of trees; and in some manner identify each Paris Grove as an element of Episcopal environmental stewardship of and care for Creation.

Bishop Rehberg opened the floor for discussion on the resolution. Following extensive discussion , John Wallingford (Cathedral) and Larry Leach (Pasco), submitted an amendment to the original resolution. The amendment was displayed to the members of convention as follows (with additions in bold italic print): RESOLVED: that each region of the Diocese be encouraged to seek out areas in their vicinity that are not church properties and are amenable to the planting of trees or other suitable native vegetation, and work with local authorities and other environmental groups to fund and to plant Paris Groves of trees or other suitable native vegetation, and in some manner identify each planting as an element of Episcopal environmental stewardship of and care for creation. An amendment to the amendment was moved to change the word “region” in the first line to “congregation.” A brief period of discussion was observed followed by a motion to call for the vote. A voice vote did not indicate a clear majority.

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Non-voting members of the diocesan staff were called upon to count the green for ‘yes’ and red for ‘no’ voting placards provided to voting members of convention. Motion failed An amendment to the amendment was moved to strike the word “Paris Groves” from the resolution. A brief period of discussion was observed followed by a motion to call for the vote. A voice vote did not indicate a clear majority. Non-voting members of the diocesan staff were called upon to count the green for ‘yes’ and red for ‘no’ voting placards provided to voting members of convention. Motion failed Following a successful motion to vote on the previous question, (i.e. the resolution as amended) the Bishop called for the vote. Motion carried Resolution adopted Courtesy Resolutions Bishop Rehberg called upon the Rev. Frances Twiggs for a report of Courtesy Resolutions. Twiggs moved the following Courtesy Resolutions: Courtesy Resolutions 1st set: Read by the Rev. Frances Twiggs Resolved, That the 54th annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane extend our love and greetings to Bishop Jim and Gloria Waggoner and to Carolyn Terry, we give our warm greetings. And be it further resolved that convention extend greetings to the bishop, clergy, and laity of our neighboring dioceses of Idaho, Olympia, Montana, Eastern Oregon and our neighbors to the north in Canada, knowing that we are following Jesus together with them. And be it further resolved that we extend our congratulations on the eighteenth anniversary of Bishop Jim’s ordination to the episcopate and give thanks for his ministry. And be it further resolved that the convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane sends greetings to our Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, and gives thanks for successful surgery and his ongoing recovery. Courtesy Resolutions 2nd set: Read by the Rev. Mary Ayers Resolved, That the 54th annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane extend appreciation and thanks to the dean, clergy, lay staff and members of St. John’s Cathedral for their graciousness and hospitality in hosting this annual convention of the diocese of Spokane. Be it further resolved that the convention extend warm greetings and thanks to the Bp. of Southwest Florida for lending The Rev. Canon John Palarine to us to be the interim director of Camp Cross with a request, “may we keep him please?”

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And be it further resolved that this convention offers our hearty “well done!” to the administrative staff of the Diocese for the work of answering questions about how to register online, making photo copies and stuffing folders, selling shameless commerce and in general helping make convention run smoothly. And be it further resolved that this annual convention offer our thanks to all the members of the Joint committee on arrangements for their hard work in preparation for and during this convention. Courtesy Resolutions 3rd set: Read by Chuck Baunsgard Resolved That the 54th annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane recognize and appreciate the professionalism and skill of the audio-visual technician, Mr. Leo Roy, who continues to amaze with his technical wizardry! Be it further resolved that on this day when college game day is in Pullman where the traffic is bad and presumably the Ducks will lose, we recognize and give thanks for all the colleges and universities in our diocese and are grateful for those who are in ministry with our college students. Be it further resolved that we extend our love and greetings to Ernie Campbell on his first ever absence from a Diocesan Convention whether here or in other dioceses and his presence and wisdom is sorely missed. And we finally resolve to recognize and give thanks for the upcoming ordinations of Nathan, Shanna, and John and for the ministry and witness of the Deacons of this Diocese. Motion carried Presentation: Church Periodical Club Bishop Rehberg introduced Mary Kay Ferrell for a presentation concerning the Church Periodical Club. Presentation: United Thank Offering Bishop Rehberg introduced Kate Mietus for a presentation concerning the United Thank Offering and the Fall Ingathering to be received at the Sunday Eucharist. Invitation to 2019 Convention Bishop Rehberg called upon The Rev. Jane Schmoetzer and a delegation from All Saints’, Richland for an announcement about the 2019 convention. Convention in recess.

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Business Session #5 Great Hall Sunday, October 21 9:00-10:0am

Open Forum Bishop Rehberg led an open forum in the plenary ballroom. Eucharist Bishop Rehberg served as the celebrant and preacher; the Venerable Ted Nitz and three newly ordained persons served as deacons: The Rev. Nathan Empsall, the Rev. Shanna Hawks, the Rev. John MacDonald; the Rev. Jake Andrews served as the Gospeller. Also serving at the high altar were the Rev. Cn. Susan Cleveley and the Rev. David Walker. Convention adjourned sine die at the conclusion of the Eucharist.

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2018 Bishop’s Convention Address +Gretchen Rehberg

Loved and Called, Listen and respond. This has been our convention theme for the year, and we are gathered here not just for resolutions and elections, we are gathered here as the congregation that is our diocese to be in worship, in fellowship, to celebrate together, to mourn together, to respond to God’s love and call to us in our work together. Last Sunday the Gospel story reminds us that not everyone responds the same way. I recently came across a hymn that I sure hope does not reflect our congregations. It is a cautionary hymn, Jeff, if you would please put it up on the screens, let us sing this verse together Like a giant tortoise moves the church of God.

Christians we are treading where we’ve often trod. We are much divided, many bodies we, Having different doctrines, not much charity. Backward Christian soldiers, fleeing from the fight. With the Cross of Jesus, nearly out of sight

I think someone was feeling pretty depressed when he wrote that verse. Sometimes, perhaps, in our current political climate, some of you might also feel a bit depressed. It is important to remember at all times that this is God’s world, that God has already redeemed it. We are deeply loved and we are called to follow Jesus, not backwards fleeing but confidently in his service and ministry. As I travel the Diocese I am impressed with the ministry taking place. We feed people, literally in their bodies with food pantries and free community meals and great coffee hours. We feel people in their souls with worship and prayer groups and healing services. We feed people in their minds with bible study and book groups and challenging and inspiring sermons. We are responding to the words of Jesus to Peter to “feed my sheep.” I also hear concern about aging and smaller congregations. I am often asked how we can grow in numbers, how we can reach younger members, how we can bring new people into our congregations. I don’t have great answers, I do have the conviction that when we boldly claim and profess Jesus Christ and follow his way of love in this world and invite others to join us in living the Jesus way of love, we will grow. Of course, the “invite others” is often where we fail. The days are long past when folks will just show up because we have a good sign. The world has changed, the church has changed. But isn’t that always the case? There is another hymn which tells this story, lets sing the first verse together

The church of Christ in every age, beset by change yet Spirit let, must claim and test its heritage, and keep on rising from the dead.

To claim and test our heritage. To embrace the change that the Spirit is leading us into. This requires courage, vulnerability and honesty about our congregations, our ministry, and our

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discipleship. It also invites us to live confidently in the knowledge that the Spirit of God is with us, leading us, helping us. We must listen for the Spirit’s voice and follow it! Do you want to know how to invite youth, how to have a youth presence ministry – invite Canon John Palarine to come and help your congregation, your region, have just that. Canon John can help every congregation develop a thriving youth presence, even those of you sitting out there saying we have no kids. Canon John has brought together a Youth Leadership Team for the diocese of youth and adults and is reviving and building our diocesan youth ministry. I don’t want to steal his talk so will simply say “call him!” Do you want to learn how to develop more vital and dynamic congregations? Send a team to the college for Congregational Development and then use the skills you learn there in your local congregation. We are incredibly blessed to have this program in the diocese, it is spreading to much larger diocese throughout the country, and we have it here already! What you learn is of immediate help in your congregations. Canon Cleveley and the Regional Developers are here to help you put the tools into practice and to keep working with you on helping you strengthen and grow your congregations. The college for congregational development is not simply a “one and done” training but something that new teams from your congregations can attend and learn from. We have this past year closed three congregations. The closing service is about the hardest serviced I have ever led. The congregations in Wallace, Zillah and Grand Coulee came to me and said that it was time; that they needed to be allowed to close and worship elsewhere. It would be easy at this point to hear this simply as a story of death. But that is not the whole picture. Partnerships are happening. New worship communities are starting. The congregation in Wallace was invited to become part of a joint ELCA/Episcopal congregation in Pinehurst. We are working ever closer with our ecumenical brothers and sisters, the ELCA synod office has moved into Paulsen House and we are now sharing one staff member. Bishop Kristen and I are in conversation about a possible church plant. With the United Methodists we are working to start a new worshiping community at West Central Episcopal Mission and we participated in a revival there last month. St. Michael’s Mission and the congregations in Sunnyside and Prosser are talking about how they can work together in a stronger way. And in the Methow Valley a new congregation is thriving. Started by a single family and lay led, it is an example of the power of a small group who respond fully to the love and call of Jesus to follow him. It is commonly said that the primary unit in the Episcopal Church is the diocese. In our theology of the Church it is more accurate to say that we have one congregation in many locations rather than to say that we have x number of congregations. This reflects our theology that we are all one and shows our understanding of the nature of the Church as a single unit. We are not all given the same gifts, we are not all in the same location, we do not have the same resources, and still we are all connected to each other in a real and profound way such that we cannot say we have no need of each other. We are truly one body with many gifts. It was from this place of knowing that gifts differ, circumstances differ, and all are one body and have obligations to each other that I put together a task force to look at the diocesan asking. From their work we have already heard the recommendation to go to a graduated scale for the assessment. I am hopeful that in the future we might be able to exempt different types of

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expense from the assessment. We are not there yet, but I am hopeful that we are moving in the right direction. The deep truth here is that we belong to each other, when one rejoices we all rejoice, when one mourns we all mourn, and all are needed for the work of the church. let’s sing again

With gifts that differ by your grace your Spirit fills us all, that Christians in each time and place may answer when you call. You strengthen some to take a stand, to prophesy or preach, while others give with open hand, or heal the sick, or teach.

We are not all given the same gifts, but together we have what we need. As a diocese we are committed to being creative compelling witnesses to Jesus Christ. In order to witness to Jesus we need to know Jesus, and so our formation programs are the foundation for our work. One of the best things I believe I have done as Bishop this past year was to bring onto our staff Canon John Palarine as canon for youth and director of camp cross, and Skip Hubbard as facilities and business manager for Camp Cross. Camp Cross is the center of our diocesan formation programs. It is holy ground where lives are transformed by the love of God. It is a beautiful place of worship and learning and fun in the glory of God’s creation and it is not just a place for children and youth, it is for all ages. People in their 80’s and even 90’s are still campers at Camp Cross! I believe that Camp Cross is both a location and a way. Once again I will let Canon John say more in his presentation but let me simply say here that this past summer I grew convinced that this work, this place, this camp, is the pearl of great price which needs to be nurtured and supported and taken to the next level. We will be speaking more about ways to assist in helping camp be there for the next 100, 200 and even 500 years. Look for ways you can participate and help. And please, send youth, send adults, and come yourself to camp cross. Formation includes more than camp of course. I am pleased that the diocese responded to the invitation to have a Lenten program for all congregations. I am inviting the diocese to do that again this year by using the Lenten program on Civil Discourse prepared by the Episcopal Public Policy network. This program helps all of us learn how to engage in conversation that enhances understanding and helps the public good. It is work that the church can invite others to participate in, and it is work we so desperately need in our culture today. This year I have been delighted to have workshops offered in every region on liturgy and music with Dent Davidson. Those who have attended have been inspired by the singing and found that vital music leads to vital worship. This coming year we will offer workshops centered around our financial giving, both the annual giving campaign and planned giving. These will be offered on a diocesan wide level due to schedules, but I hope that every congregation will send folks to the workshops and take back and use what is learned. The Commission on Ministry is offering lay formation courses this year, those are listed on the diocesan website. The Gathering days offer leadership development and training for our congregations. There will be a women’s retreat in March again, look for that and register when it is up on the diocesan website. There are many opportunities for all of our members to deepen their walk of faith through our diocesan formation offerings.

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Last winter I was approached by Professor Lisa Kimball of Virginia Seminary about the possibility of our diocese partnering with them in their “Baptized for Life” program. This program is driven by the conviction that congregations can form lives of meaning and purpose by identifying, embracing and sustaining each person’s Christian vocation. It is a mark of what we are doing here that she reached out to our diocese and invited us to join. Only six diocese are part of this program. In our diocese four congregations are participating, one in each region. The congregations are intended to be leaven for our diocese and our diocese is to be leaven for the wider church. This is still in just the beginning stages so we will learn and share more as we go along, it is an exciting program full of potential and I am delighted that we are participating. As I look at the diocese and our work I have great hope. I see people committed to responding the call of Jesus. I see people striving to strengthen and develop their communities of faith and serve their neighbors in Jesus name. Yes, we live in a time of change and challenge, we also live in a time of possibilities. Last May, May 8 to be exact, Jan Griffin sent me and email about a grant possibility from the Lilly foundation called “thriving in pastoral ministry.” The grant application was due June 1 and she asked if I thought we should try to apply for it. I thought that less than one month’s notice for a major grant application was pushing it! After looking at the opportunity and contemplating the amount of work it would take, I sat down for several days and cranked out an application and then sent off the draft to Jan and to Canon Susan Cleveley. They spent several days of concentrated effort editing and strengthening the application and with high hopes we sent it off. I had no expectations at all that we would receive the grant since it was a nationwide open to all application but I found the process of working it through and pondering what it would look like for our clergy and lay leaders to really thrive in pastoral ministry to be very valuable and talked with Susan and Jan about how to take our work forward regardless of the outcome of the application. The 2nd of October I walked into the office and saw a fat envelope from the Lilly Foundation. With both excitement and nervousness I opened the envelope and learned that indeed we have been awarded a Lilly Grant. We are one of only 2 Episcopal Dioceses to be award this grant. It is a grant that will be for five years, and 876 thousand dollars! I am excited! I also see it as a recognition of the good work we are already doing and faith that others are demonstrating in us to keep up and build on that good work. This grant will allow us to do mission and ministry beyond our current operations. It will pay for a new staff person to help with clergy and lay ministry formation, assist with the cost for the college for congregational development and help us put on workshops and trainings throughout the diocese. As if that were not excitement enough… Back in the 1970’s, Bill Fix, a longtime member of St. John’s Cathedral, along with other members of the diocese, brought to the bishop a vision of building low income senior housing. The diocese created what is called Central Terrace, a 501c3 affiliated with the Diocese and with its own board to build and manage HUD housing. Over time most of the diocese probably forgot about this because those various HUD houses were operating just fine, managed by a professional company here in Spokane. Come forward in time until about 3 years ago or so and the diocese was approached about selling some of those units. The offer seemed a bit too good to be true, and as Bishop Waggoner and the Central Terrace board started to investigate it appeared that the offer really was good opportunity for us. As I came on as Bishop the work was in full swing. Over this past year a couple of our housing units have

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been sold, the Central Terrace membership and board refined, and the desire of the board to use funds to assist in the ministry of the diocese made clear. At the last Central Terrace board meeting a grant was made to the diocese to assist with our mission and ministry in 2019. This generosity is inviting us into opportunities. It is the hope of the Central Terrace board that money will continue to be available to assist the work of the diocese going forward. What are the opportunities now before us? We are offered the chance to be creative in new ways in our witness to Jesus Christ. We can deepen our discipleship and strengthen our service. We can raise up the next generation of leadership in the church and world. This diocese has been seen by others as a place of great potential, it is our call to live into that. To step forward into the abundance of God’s love and grace, to hear God’s call to service, to walk the way of love that is the way of Jesus. Jesus has called us to follow him. Jesus offers us his whole self. What shall we do in response? Let’s sing:

Bring your joy and bring your sadness, and prepare to be surprised by the host whose hands are wounded, who will open wide our eyes when he blesses bread and breaks it, truth and manna from above, and then passes wine that wakens in your heart the taste of love.

Be prepared to be surprised. Come and meet Jesus, the one who opens our eyes, feeds us with bread and wine, heals us and wakens in our hearts the taste of love. Let us this day rejoice in the opportunities before us, and follow Jesus in his Way of Love.

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2018 Reports to Convention

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Submittedby:GloriaLund

Usually I start my report to the Convention by telling something about the national convention of ‘National Episcopal Historians and Archivists’ (N.E.H.A), which was held this year in New Haven, Connecticut, on the campus of Yale University. I chose not to attend this year – the job of digitalizing the sacramental registers has turned out to be a much larger job than I ever dreamed. The top of my desk has not seen the light of day (or night) since last year.

Which brings me to the topic of this year’s report to convention. Ancestory.com has finished their job and packed up and moved on to other things. A huge ‘thank you’ to all of you for your cooperation for getting your registers to me timely.

Ancestry has sent us a hard drive copy of their work. However, their idea of organization does not work well with mine – all the listings are random. In other words, they are not by church or town or even date. We have to figure out the best way to organize and pass the listings on to you. Our original intent was to put each church on a disk or thumb drive by date, similar to the way the books are arranged. However this turns out we don’t want you to have to buy or learn a special program. Stayed tuned!

While I’ve been dealing with these problems, the Rev. Kathy Lamphere has patiently continued on with archiving all the papers that came to us from Holy Trinity Church in Spokane (a four drawer filing cabinet full). It’s been a big job but will be a wonderful record of that part of our history. Thank you Kathy!

|ASKINGSTASKFORCEThe task force on the asking consists of the following members: George Durrie, Peggy Johnson, The Rev. Kathy Lamphere and the Rev. Deacon Vicki Johnson with the Bishop and diocesan financial officer Laurie Boss as ex officio members. The task force held a hearing at diocesan convention 2017 to solicit questions and concerns regarding the asking. From those questions, information was solicited regarding the following for all congregations: asking trends, asking as a factor of average Sunday attendance, number and average pledge trends, effect of assessment on the basis of income versus expense, employing a three year average for income and expenses as basis for assessment, sliding scales for assessments, impact on changes to the assessment on diocesan budget. Congregations were asked to provide an end of year financial statement so that the task force could look at issues such as different formula for calculation of the assessment. After extensive conversation and data gathering the task force has the following conclusions:

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• The current assessment of 22% of operating income has served the Diocese well and is fairly clearly understood, but has some challenges, the foremost among them is that a flat rate assumes that all congregations are equally resourced and this is simply not true. The assessment based on income also can in some places create confusion about what types of income are classified as operating income, although this is clearly delineated in the Business Manuel for Church Affairs.

• Simply decreasing the assessment for all provides a financial hardship on the Diocese

without a significant advantage to our congregations.

• Basing the assessment on a three year average will help “smooth out” unusual years for congregations.

• Basing the assessment on operating expenses eliminates any potential confusion about

income and only assesses what is actually spent. Basing the assessment on expenses will also allow greater flexibility if, as we hope to be able to, in the future we can exempt other types of expenses from the assessment.

• A sliding scale of assessment will benefit our smaller more financially challenged

congregations. A sliding scale acknowledges that congregations have different financial resources and needs, and helps protect our more vulnerable congregations.

• Sharing space with the Lutheran Synod offices is bringing in some additional income to the diocesan budget which helps with the decrease that would come from lowering the askings percentage.

• The task force hopes that the Diocese will continue to contribute to the Bishop’s Annual Fund, and do so with even more participation by the members of the Diocese, to help make up the loss of income that will arise from the use of a sliding scale. The Bishop’s Annual Fund helps fund the mission and ministry of the Diocese beyond what is possible through the assessment alone.

Based on the information received and conclusions from the conversations and data gathering, the task force on the asking recommends the following: The diocesan assessment be changed from a flat rate of 22% of operating income, to a sliding scale based on a three year average of operating expenses. The sliding scale we are presenting to the Diocese for discussion and decision is presented below: Operating expenses: % rate $0-25K 16% $25K-50K 18% $50K-100K 20% $100K and up 22%

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The task force also highly encourages those congregations who would through this plan see a decrease in the assessment to use the money no longer going to diocesan assessment for mission and ministry. |BETWEENTHERIDGES:ST.MICHAEL’SEPISCOPALMISSIONSubmittedby:TheReverendDavidHackerBetween the Ridges is a developing collaborative of Episcopal Congregations in theSouthwestRegionoftheDioceseofSpokane.StMichael’sMissionindowntownYakimaisamajorprogramofBetweentheRidges.Eachmonth about 200 households receive a nutritional bag of groceries at StMichael’s FoodPantry. A Sunday meal hosted by one of our partners serves about 50 people, manyhomeless.Everysingleday,over100peopleattendseveralAAandACAgroups.About50attendLaCasaHogar’scitizenshipclassesheldtheretwiceaweek.St Michael’s provides office space as well for La Casa’s individual assistance with thecitizenshipprocess. WomenwithchildrennextdoorinTriumphTreatment’stransitionalhousingaresupportedwithgiftsatChristmasandEaster.StMichael’sisagatheringplacefor organizations seeking to empower people tomake a difference. Groups such as theImmigrant Response Network and the Poor People’s Campaign meet at St Michael’s.Special events throughout the year help raise awareness aboutmany community issues.Thanks to several generousdonors, thenewly establishedChinaBoltonFundhelpswithfuneralcostsforthosewhodiedhomelessoralone.Attheheartofthisworkisadiverseandgrowingworshippingcommunity.WeholdamonthlyworshipserviceatNoah’sArkHomelessShelter.Itusuallybeginswithsmudging,tribaleldersshareasong,manypartsareinSpanish.Wehaveaprofoundtimeofsharing,andendwithanicecreamsocialcelebratingthemonth’sbirthdays.Thankstoallwho participate andmake this service happen: the residents, BTRBoardmembers, aCatholicsisterandherassociates.OnPentecost,BetweentheRidgesheldaspecial interfaith,multi-culturalworshipserviceandpicnicalongtheYakimaRiverattheTakiFarmnearWapato.Thisbeautifulsettingbytheriverwasapowerfulsymbolofwhatunitesus in this landscaperunningthroughthegaps of the ridges. A diversity of faith communities joined in the celebration, thecommunitychoirfromSunnyside,residentsfromNoah’sArkHomelessShelter.Weopenedwith traditional smudging and closed with a beautiful Bahai prayer. In-between, manysharedprayers,music,readingsandtestimonies.WetookanofferingforNoah’sArk.Our partnership is growing as together we are shaping this Between the Ridgescollaborativeaswego. Atourrecentstrategicplanningretreat,wereviewedourvalues,vision,missionaswe“facetherealityofoursharedhistoryinthisdiverselandscapeandseek

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new visions of reconciliation.” We explored new collaborative efforts, our emergingstructureandourdiversifiedfundingplantohelpusdothiswork.This year marked the closing of Christ Church, Zilla, but members continue to host apowerful bible study with their Methodist friends, are instrumental with the worshipserviceatNoah’sArk,andcontinueon the leadership teamofBetween theRidgesasweshapenewvisionsofcommunity.HolyTrinity in Sunnysidenowhosts severalAAmeetings,A LatinoYoungLife Program,and El Gran Rey Jesus, a Latino congregation. The Underground: a homeless drop inprogram,wasalsoatthechurchforawhile.St.Matthew’shascompletelyrenovatedtheirVicarageandopenedthisuniquesettingtotheProssercommunityformeetings,eventsandmore. With the bishop and diocese, St Michael’s, Holy Trinity and St. Matthew’s areexploring their partnershipwith The Rev, David Hacker, RegionalMissioner. Especiallywith the closing of Christ Church, we are exploring new ways to share leadership tosupportSundayworship,pastoralcareandmissiondevelopmentinthesethreemissions.WearegratefulforthesupportofmembersofSt.Timothy’sandAllSaints’whoalsositonthe regional board of Between the Ridges. Their partnership is vital to sustaining andgrowingthisemergingnewvisionoffaithcommunity.|BISHOP’SDISCRETIONARYFUNDSubmittedby:BishopGretchenRehberg,IXSpokaneThe Bishop’s Discretionary Fund allows the Bishop to respond to needs throughout thedioceseandwiderchurch.Thereareseveralbroadcategorieswhichmoniesfallinto,theseincludescholarships,outreachministries,pastoralassistanceandministrysupport.Income for the discretionary fund come from a variety of sources, with individuals,congregations,theBishop’sGuildandatrustfundallcontributing.The Bishop’s Guild raises funds ever year for scholarships and this past year I used themoneydonated to thediscretionary fundduringmyvisitations for scholarships. Duringthispast year$30,127.07wasgivenout in scholarships. These include college students,seminarians,youthandadultsforretreats,workshopsandotherspecialcourses,clergyandlaityattendingcontinuingeducationevents,andolderadultsgoingbacktoschool.Iwantto give particular thanks to the Bishop’s Guild for their hardwork in raisingmoney forscholarships.Outreachministry isworknot only in and through our diocesan congregations butwithagencies in the Diocese and work that happens in other dioceses. This past year$29,149.27wasgivenoutforparticularoutreachministries.Iamalwayspleasedtoseethegood works done by our congregations and individuals and am happy to be able tocontributeasneededforthiswork.

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Pastoral care includes help when people are facing health issues, need funds foremergencies, aredealingwith family issuesandother suchpastoral concerns. Thisyear$17,040.38wasgivenoutforpastoralcare.Ministry isa catchall forwork that ishappeningwhichdoesnoteasily fit intooutreach.ThisincludessupportforsomeoftheworkofcongregationsinandoutsideourDioceseaswellasfundsforministryinthewiderchurch.Thispastyear$42,472.92wasgivenoutfortheworkofGodthroughtheChurch’sministry.Thank you to everyone who has given to the discretionary fund whether through theoffering atmy visitation or directlywith a contribution. It is through the generosity ofmembersofourdiocesethatIamabletorespondtotheneedswhichcomemyway.|BISHOP’SGUILDSubmittedby:LynnSchmidtTheBishop'sGuildsupportstheBishopandhermissionascalledupon.Fromourparticipationinthe"HolidayFair,"andourpromotionofthediocesan-widerafflesforthebishop'sscholarshipfundtoourworkonspecialreceptions,wefeelblessedtodothiswork.Wesupportthebishop'sscholarshipfund,herdiscretionaryfundandotherspecialprojects.TheguildmeetsmonthlyfromSeptembertoJuneonthesecondFridaysatnoonintheCathedralGuildRoomforfellowshipandbusiness.Comeandjoinus!Bishop’sGuildOfficersare:President-LynnSchmidtVicePresident-SusyJonesSecretary-BarbCragoandSueTravisTreasurer-GloriaLund|CAMPCROSSSubmittedby:TheRev.Dr.JohnPalarine,CampCrossDirector&CanonforYouthMinistriesBusiness&FacilitiesReportbySkipHubbard,Camp Cross Business and Facilities Manager Whatanamazing,Godfilled,funandjoyoussummerwehadatCampCrossin2018!Therewereallthegreatcampactivitiesofhiking,swimming,canoeing,manycamper’schoices,allcampgamesandmanyotherexperiencesthatwerenotonlyfunbutbroughtustogetherasalovingcommunitycenteredinJesus.WelivedoutourthemeofLovedandCalled;ListenandRespond.Theprogramwaspowerfulandtheleadershipoutstanding.

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Threeofthethingsthatmadecampspecialthissummerwere:

1. PrayerStations–Thestaffarrangedseveralstationswherecamperscouldprayindividuallyinmanyways.TheycouldwriteaprayertoGodinchalk,paintaprayer,praywithapriest,skiparocktoletgooftheirburdensorjusthaveanimaginaryconversationwithGod.Thiswasdonemid-weekeachsessionandcenteredourtimeinprayer.

2. Leadershipofyoungpeople.Thegiftsofhighschoolerswereliftedupastheyservedascounselorsorinotherleadershipways.21teensservedasleadersthissummer.Theyalsoleadsmallgroupsas“PeerFacilitators”atSr.HighSessionwhichwasanewinnovationwhichwasnotonlyablessingtocampersbuttothefacilitatorsthemselves.Weareblessedbytheleadershipofourhighschoolpeopleinthisdiocese.

3. Specialoutsidestaffandleaders–Severaloutstandingandexperiencedpeoplewerebroughtinasstaffandsessionleaders.TheybroughtmanygiftsandcamewaytouchedbytheexperienceatCampCrosswhichtheyaresharingwithmanyacrossthecountry.ThisspecialgroupincludednationallyknownmusicianFranMcKendree,musiciansBarneyWaterburyandLetaWoloshukoftheUrbanGypsiesofFlorida,TonyWalter,Madison,WI,ElainePatrick,FormationandChildren’sMinistryDirector,St.Petersburg,andAdamPalarine,YouthPresenceMinistries.AllofourResourceTeams,summerstaffandcounselorsmadeabigimpactonthelivesofthecampersandallwhowerewithus.

Wecelebrateandgivethanksforallwhogavetotheannualcampappealwhichraisedover$20,000,forthosewhogaveinsomanyotherwaysandtotheJohnston-FixFoundationthatgaveCampCrossa$4000granttosupportthisimportantministry.Yourgiftsmakeadifferenceinthelivesofmanycampersandstaff.

Wehad179campersattheyouthsessionssignificantlyupfromlastyearanditwasagreatsummer.WegivethankstotheBishopandallofyouwhodidsomuchtosupportcampersandCampCross.LiveswerechangedthoughthepowerofChrist.Wearealreadyplanningforanincredible2019CampCrossseason.CampCrossBusinessandFacilitiesReport(SkipHubbard)Godtestsusinmanywaysandrewardsuswhenweneeditmost.Bothofthesestatementsweretrueformethisspring,summerandfallatCampCross.ItwasclearaftermyfirstdaysatcamplastspringthatthepictureIhadinmyheadwas,atleastatthattime,anillusion.ThingswereNOTgoingasplannedandasonethingwouldgetfixed,fivenewissueswouldappear.Wadingthroughbonechillingwateruptoyourchesttogettoajobthatwas,simplyput,kickingyouintheteeth,wasdishearteningtosaytheleast.“ButIlovethisplace,right?”Yes,yes,Ido.SlowlybutsurelythewinsstartedtooutweighthelossesandasourinauguralYouthLaborofLovewasapproaching;Ibegantoseethelightattheendofthetunnel.SpeakingtotheyouthwhowereplanningonattendingtheweekendreallyremindedofwhyIwasdoingthisandmadeitshinebrighterthanIcouldhaveimagined.

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IrememberedsomethingmyDadtoldwhenIwaspreparingforabigprojectatschooloneday.Hesaid,“Skipper,youdothebestyoucanandthenletthechipsfallwheretheymay.”Thatadvicepaidoffformethisyear.Wewerenotabletohireanonsitefacilitiesmanagerandourfacilitiesassistantdidn’tworkouteither.IdecidedIwouldfocusonthebasicsandthatwouldhavetosuffice.Wehadalltoiletsflushing,allshowersflowingandlightsthatcameonewhenyouflippedtheswitch.I(WE)didthebestwecouldthisyearandironically,morethanafewgroupstoldmetheplacehasnotlookedbetterinyears.TheCampCrossstaffreallycametogetherandhelpedmewhenIneededitmost. AlthoughtherearecertainlysomedeficienciesinandaroundCampCross,Ibelieveourfoundationsarestrong.Wewillneedtoaddresssomeneedsinthenearfuture,andIlookforwardtodoingso;butIalsobelievethatasPeterBergstrom(DirectoroftheEpiscopalCampandConferenceCenters)notedinhis2015assessmentofCampCross,weshouldfocusonbeingthebestrusticsummercampwecanbeandwearedoingthat.IamcurrentlyassessingandprioritizingwhatourNEEDSare,andaplanwillbeforthcoming. Certainlyashiningstarandonewhichmadelifemucheasierforus,wasourupdatedfleetofwatercraft.BythegraceofGodandthegoodwillofmany,wereceivedareplacementskiboat,hadafamily(villagereally)completelyrestoreourBostonWhaler(theworkhorse)andgotbrandnew,customupgradedpontoonsonourferry,theSaintsAcross!IwanttoextendapersonalthankyoutoallthosewhodonatedinanywaybecausewithoutyourgenerositytheCampCrossexperiencewouldcertainlysuffer. InclosingIwouldliketoinviteeverybodytocomeandpersonallyexperiencetherebirthofCampCross!WWearedoinggreatthingsforallagesandwantyoutobeapartofit!2018wasayearwherewewereLoved&Called;andwewereabletoListen&Respond.|CANONFORREGIONALMISSION,NORTHEASTSubmittedby:TheRev.BillOsborneTheCanonsforRegionalMissionarerequiredtocallandpresideatregularmeetingsoftheregionalclericus;toworkcollaborativelywithothermembersoftheRegionalDevelopmentTeam and with diocesan staff; to organize, plan, and lead the twice-annual RegionalGatheringDays;toconsultwithregionalclergy;tobeavailableforcounseltotheVestriesandBishop’sCommitteesofcongregationswithvacantcuresand,whenrequested,tohelpprovide for sacramental care during vacancies; to advise the Bishop of any situationswhich,intheopinionoftheCanonforRegionalMission,requirestheBishop’sattention;toreport from time to time to theBishopand theDiocesanCouncilon theprogress,needs,and prospects of the work within the regions; and to make an annual report to theConventionoftheofficialactsbytheCanonforRegionalMission.In thepast year, sinceConvention, theNortheastRegional clericushasmetnine times. Ipresidedoversevenofthosemeetings,whiletheRev.KathyLampherepresidedoverone,

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andBishopRehbergpresidedoveranother.IwillalsopresideatonemoreclericusmeetingonSeptember13,2018.IalsopresidedovertheSpringRegionalGatheringDayonMay12atSt.Stephen’sandwillpresideovertheFallRegionalGatheringDayonSeptember29atEpiscopalChurchoftheResurrection. I assisted the Rev. Canon Susan Cleveley, the Rev. Kathy Lamphere, andBishopRehberginconsultationswiththeVestryandclergyleadershipatSt.Luke’sCoeurd’Alene. Iparticipated in teleconferencemeetingseachmonthwith theBishopandotherRegional Canons, with Diocesan staff, and with the Regional Development Team. Iparticipated in four overnight work sessions with the members of the RegionalDevelopmentTeam. Imet three timeswith theDiocesanCouncilasex-officiomemberofCouncil. |CANONFORREGIONALMISSION,NORTHWESTSubmittedby:TheRev.LindaMayerTheCanon forRegionalMissionworks incollaborationwith theBishop,allotherCanonsfor Regional Mission, and others whom the Bishop may appoint or designate forcongregationaldevelopment.The Canon for Regional Mission presides at all meetings of the region, plans, calls andpresidesatregularmeetingoftheregionalclericus;supportstheworkofthediocesanstaffand the other members of the Regional Development Team; supports the clergy andcongregations when requested; and to report to the Bishop and Diocesan Council onspecificneedswithintheregion.AsanewCanonappointedbytheBishopatConventionin2017,IhavebeenbusywiththeothermembersoftheRegionalDevelopmentTeamplanningforRegionalGatheringdaysinAprilatSt.Andrew’s inChelanandSeptemberatSt.Martin’s inMosesLake. Weusuallygatherfourtimesayearandspendtwodaysworkingtogetheronupcomingprojects.Attendingmonthlystaffmeetings,andregionalcanonmeetingsisalsopartofmydutiesaswellasplanningandpresidingatmonthlyregionalclergymeetings.This new experience has been very rewarding and very exhausting as the timecommitment is intense, but theknowledge, friendships andblessingshavebeen great. IlookforwardtoservingthisDiocesebysharinginGod’sworkforanotheryear.|CANONFORREGIONALMISSION,SOUTHEASTSubmittedby:TheRev.RobinBiffleThe most excellent part of the work of the Regional Canon is that it is almost alwaysteamwork—with other members of the Regional Development Team (RDT); with the

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RegionalDeveloper in theSoutheast (TheRev.CanonSusanCleveley);with the clergy inthe region; with the Bishop; with Paulsen House staff; and with so many others—allundertaken“toequipthesaintsfortheworkofministry,forbuildingupthebodyofChrist”(Eph.4:12).CanonsconveneandpresideattheRegionalGatheringDays(RGD);butthatplanningandfacilitation happen in conjunctionwith the Bishop, the Regional Developer andwith theentireRDT.Theeight teammembersmeet for an intenseplanning “over-nighter”beforeeach RGD, and again afterward to debrief and to get a head-start on the next RGD. Inadditiontothefourface-to-facemeetings,viaZoomtheRDTalsomeetstogethermonthlywiththeCanonforRegionalDevelopment(TheRev.CanonSusanCleveley);andtheCanonsalone meet monthly with the Bishop to share “state of the church” reports about thecongregationswe serve throughout theDiocese, and to shareperspectivesonhowmoredeeplywemight “Listen andRespond”—to Jesus’ “Love andCall” in ourownplaces andwithintheDioceseasawhole.Canons also convene and facilitate regular meetings of the regional clericus; in theSoutheast, clergy try to meet most months for three hours. During the meetings, theRegionalDeveloperandIhopetohearfromtheregionalclericshowwecansupporttheirwork inservingtheregion’scongregations intheirministries.Aftergroundingtheday inprayer,weusuallyspendabouthourineachofthreeareas:1)formationinourlivesandwork as clergy and as disciples of Jesus; 2) sharing personal news and talking aboutministries in our congregations; and then 3) theRegionalDeveloper and I communicatenewsandinformationfromtheBishop,PaulsenHousestaff,otherregions,andthelargerchurch—allofwhichmaybearonourworktogether.During2017-18, clergy ineachof theDiocese’s four regionsmet toengage thebookTheStateoftheEpiscopalChurchintheUnitedStatesofAmerica:AnOrganizationalIntelligencePerspective. By Russell Crabtree (the brains behind the Congregational Assessment Tool[CAT] that so many of our congregations have used), the book culled data from CATsnationwide in the Episcopal Church and distilled it to help us explore “promisingpathways”andidentify“deadends”inourcommonlife.Itgeneratedalotofconversationamongourclergy,and—wehope—offeredreal-lifesuggestionsforformingandnurturingsustainablefaithcommunities.During our summer meetings, we engaged the Bishop’s “Customary”—which namesdiocesan “customs” and sets expectations for worship, etc. and the Diocesan ClergyHandbook,whichsetsouttoanswerthe“who,what,when,where,andhow”forourlivesandministryasdeaconsandpriestsofthechurchinthisdiocese.There are four fulltime rector positions in the SE region (St. James’, Pullman; St.Mark’sMoscow;Nativity,Lewiston;St.Paul’s,WallaWalla)—ahigherpercentagethaninanyotherregion in the diocese. Andwe are richwith bi-vocational and part time priests, devoteddeacons,andawealthofactive,“retired”clergy.AswiththeNERegion,wespantwostates,andit’saboutafour-hourdrivefromoneedge(WallaWalla)totheother(Grangeville).

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Forme,thedelightsandgiftsoftheholyworkaretheteamtimeandworkingindividuallywithpeople in theregionaswestrive to listenandrespondtoGod’s loveandcall inourlives—rightwhereweare.|CANONFORREGIONALMISSION,SOUTHWESTSubmittedby:TheRev.JaneSchmoetzerTheSouthwestRegionofourdioceseextendsfromYakima(St.Timothy’sandSt.Michael’sMission) throughtheColumbiaValley(ChristChurch inZillah,HolyTrinity inSunnyside,and St. Matthew’s in Prosser) to the Tri-Cities (St. Paul’s, Kennewick and All Saints’,Richland).InmyfirstyearasCanonforMissioninthisRegion,Ihavebeenprivilegedtobebothobserverandparticipanttothewaysweliveourmissionas“creativeandcompellingwitnessestoJesusChristintheInlandNorthwest.”As with the rest of the diocese, we held two regional Gathering Days this year: May 5(hosted by All Saints’, Richland) and September 29 (hosted by St. Timothy’s, Yakima). Ishared facilitation dutieswith our Regional Developer, the Rev. Jan Griffin. Bp. RehbergwasabletojoinusfortheMaymeetingaswell.Thesedaysmaybesingleevents,buttheytakemanyhoursofprayerandplanning.TheRegionalDevelopmentTeam(RDT), ledbythe Rev. Susan Cleveley and consisting of Canons for Mission andCongregationalDevelopersfromallfourRegions,meetsmonthlyviavideoconference,andinpersononaquarterlybasis.In addition to the above, I meet monthly (mostly via videoconference) with RegionalCanons,aswellaswithDiocesanStaff,andthenIpassalonginformationtoregionalclergyand lay leaders. It is part of our effort to be open, clear, and effective in our diocesancommunications.Ialso facilitatethe“almostmonthly”meetingsofourregionalClericus—gettingtogetherregularly with clergy in our region to pray, to study, and to support one another inministry.Our study time each month has included both intentional bible study and ContinuingEducationmaterial.Through the firstpartof theyearwe joinedother clergy throughoutthedioceseinreadingTheStateoftheEpiscopalChurchintheUnitedStatesofAmerica:AnOrganizational IntelligencePerspective by Russell Crabtree. The book used data fromnationwidesurveysacrosstheEpiscopalChurchtohelpexplore“promisingpathways”andidentify“deadends”inthewayscongregationsliveandworktogether.Thisfallandnextspring(2019)ourContinuingEducationtimewillbespentsharingareasof interest, learningwithandfromoneanotherasourgiftsallow.Afewofthetopicsweplan to cover include Stewardship, Church Safety and Mental Illness, and the use ofTechnology/SocialMediainMinistry.

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Itwasabittersweetprivilegetoparticipatewithotherswhogatheredtomarktheformalclosing of Christ Church, Zillah, and towish “Godspeed” to the faithfulmembers as theycontinue to live their call as Christian disciples. “Life is changed, not ended,” and wecontinueasfollowersofJesustoplaceourhopeinthepromiseofresurrection.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasefeelfreetocontactmeatrector@allsaintsrichland.org.I’llbegladtohearfromyou!|CHANCELLOR’SREPORTTOCONVENTIONSubmittedby:J.ScottMiller,ChancellorTheChancellorisJ.ScottMiller,andtheViceChancellorisKathrynR.McKinley.TheChancellorandVice-ChancellorprovideassistanceandlegalopinionstotheBishopandtootherDiocesanentitiesuponrequestbytheBishop.IntheeventofaTitleIVdisciplinaryactionagainstamemberoftheclergy,theyprovidelegaladviceasrequestedbutdonototherwiseparticipateindisciplinaryprocess.ChancellorMillercontinuestonegotiatewithaCaliforniatrusteeregardingpropertythatisbeinggiventotheDiocese.HeremainsactiveintheEpiscopalChancellor’sNetwork,andtheWesternEpiscopalChancellor’sNetwork.TheChancelloralsoservesasamemberoftheCentralTerrace,Inc.HUDlowincomehousingcorporation,aswellasitssubsidiaries(PostFallsTerrace,Inc.,MosesLakeTerrace,Inc,andtheNormalHillApartments,HUDprojects).TheChancellorandViceChancellorarebothrequiredtobeattorneyslicensedtopracticeineitherWashingtonorIdaho.TheyarenominatedbytheBishopandelectedbyConvention.|CHURCHGROWTHANDDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEESubmittedby:Rev.MaryBethRivetti,ChairThe Church Growth and Development Committee is established by Canon 5.3 of thediocesancanonswiththeresponsibilityofdistributinggrantsgeneratedfromtheincomeoftheChurchGrowthandDevelopmentFundoftheDiocesanFoundation.Becauseinrecentyears there have not been funds available to distribute, we have worked quietly in thebackground especially in re-writing the text of our canonical charge to simplify thewording.(SeeResolution2018-15)ThesixmembersoftheCGDCareappointedbythefourregions,thediocesancouncil,andthebishopwithourtermsdesignedtobestaggered.Thetermsareforthreeyears,withnolimitonhowmanytimesmemberscansucceedoneanother.Wearecurrentlyworkingon

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simplifyingthe formatofourapplications,andhopethat in thecomingyeartherewillatlastbefundsavailabletodistributeasgrantsfor2020.Staytuned!ThecurrentmembersoftheCGDCare:

NWRegion:TheRev.MarilynWilder12/31/2020SWRegion:TheRev.JanGriffin12/31/2020SERegion:RosemaryDaubert,

Nativity,Lewiston;rdaubert@cableone.net208.750.6008(12/31/2018)

NERegion:JimGrady,St.David’s,Spokane;jimgrady1952@hotmail.com509.263.9663(12/31/2018)

DiocesanCouncilAppointee:TheRev.MaryBethRivetti,retiredclergy,

priestassociateatSt.Mark’s,Moscow;merivetti@gmail.com509.432.1807(12/31/2019)[President]

Bishop’sAppointee:TheRev.CanonSusanCleveley(12/31/2019)

|CHURCHPERIODICALCLUBSubmittedby:MaryKayFerrell,DiocesanDirectorThe generosity of our Diocese continually amazes me. The Church Periodical Clubcontributed to both the National Book Fund and Miles of Pennies in a very generousmanner.Wewereresponsible fora lotof themonies received for theraffleof thequilts,alsoforin-gatheringsfromseveralofourparishes.Forall,Ithankyouverymuch.No grant applications were submitted to the Church Periodical Club this past year.Perhapswewillfindaneedforeducationalmaterial,BooksofCommonPrayer,hymnalsorBiblesnextyear.Ifyouhaveneedsforanylearningprojects,Ihopeyouwillletmeknow.Iwillbemosthappytohelpyouapplyforagrant.|COMMISSIONONMINISTRYSubmittedby:TheRev.RobinBiffle,ChairTheCommissiononMinistry(COM)ismandatedbytheCanonsoftheEpiscopalChurchtoadvise and assist the Bishop on matters regarding discernment of and formation forministries in the church—both baptismal (lay) ministries and ordainedministries. COMhelps develop and offer both the processes and the programs this diocese uses to helpprepareandnurturedisciplesofJesusintheEpiscopalChurch.

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Membersin2018wereTheRev.AdamBartholomew;TheRev.RobinBiffle(Chair);KellyClift; The Rev. Chris Hagenbuch (who served a partial year); The Rev. Vicki Johnson;Katherine Karr-Cornejo; Bruce Kellam; Ron Large; The Rev. Nic Mather (who served apartialyear);TheRev.ElainePitzer;SheryllShepherd;andtheRev.LindaYoung.DevotedmemberBruceKellamdiedunexpectedlyonApril6.Wemisshimsorely.WecontinuetoholdhimandhispartnerArvidOlsoninprayer.In2018:

• We began a “shepherding” program, to provide a COM partner/liaison to eachpersoninformationforordainedministry,frompostulancytoordination;

• Webegandraftingcovenantswiththose in formationto improveaccountability inthe relationship between each postulant/candidate and the COM, and to providegreaterclarityaroundmutualneedsandexpectations;and

• We continued to explore our mandates and mission—in light of changingcircumstances,newcharges fromGeneralConvention,andnewguidance fromthebishop—and lookingatwayswecandeepenouraccountability,effectiveness,andconsistency in service to thepeopleof thediocese—layandordained—in lifelongformation.

In conjunction with the Bishop, the COM maintains oversight of the program for thosepersonsbeingformedlocallyfordiaconalandpriestlyministry—theCohort.Thosewhodonotselectfull-timeresidencyinseminaryreceiveacademicpreparationprincipallyinon-line classes from the Center for Anglican Lifelong Learning (CALL) through the ChurchDivinitySchoolofthePacific(CDSP)inBerkeley(orsimilarseminary-basedprograms)andthrough options such as “Great Courses” videos, workshops, etc. Additional classes areoffered locally during six “formation weekends” each year, this year with the spiritualguidanceofTheRev.KathyLamphere,whoservedas theCohort’s chaplain.Manyof thelocal classes are open to other lay and clergy in the diocese. In 2018, for example, theBishop’s“PreachingHolyWeekandEaster”classandtheclasson“MinisteringtotheDyingandtheirfamilies”(MichelleClippertandSheryllShepard)wereparticularlypopular.The COM continues to revise the programs for lay ministry licensing, with the goal ofhavingbasic curricula available online for local and regional trainings inpreparation forlicensingandre-licensingbythebishop.Aswithformationforordainedministries,we’restrivingforclarity,accountability,flexibility,andconsistencyintheseprograms.TheformationofdisciplesofJesusandofleadersinourcommonlifeisholywork,andweontheCOMapproachourtasksimbuedwiththisknowledge.|CONSTITUTIONANDCANONSSubmittedby:J.ScottMiller,ChairThe Constitution and Canons Committee is responsible for both making and reviewingproposedchangesto(1)theDiocesanConstitutionand(2)CanonsoftheDiocese.Changes

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maybeproposedbyanycongregation,committee,orindividualmemberoftheDiocese,aswellastheConstitutionandCanonsCommitteeitself. ThisyearthereareseveralResolutionsthatwereproposedbytheCommittee,andothersthatwerereceivedfromotherDiocesanentities.EachoftheproposedResolutionshasbeenreviewedandapprovedby theCommitteeashavingbeensubmitted inproper form,andthatthecontentisnotcontrarytoconstitutionalorcanonicalrequirements.AllresolutionsthatweretimelyreceivedweresubmittedtotheFallRegionalGatheringswheretheywerereviewed and considered. And each resolution has been submitted to the ResolutionsCommitteeforitsreviewandrecommendation. |DIOCESANCOUNCILSubmittedby:Rev.KathyLamphere,SecretaryDiocesanCouncilworkswiththeBishopfortheadministrationoftheDiocese.Itischargedwithadoptionandoversightoftheannualbudgetandfortheunification,developmentandimplementationofthemissionary,educational,financial,andsocialworkoftheDiocese.Itis responsible for the work assigned to it by Diocesan Convention and any new workinitiated by the Council between conventions. It has oversight of, and decision-makingresponsibilityforallfundsdesignatedfortheabove-mentionedpurposes.Diocesan Council is comprised of both voting and non-voting members. The votingmembersincludetheBishop,whoisalsothePresidentoftheEpiscopalDioceseofSpokane;the Treasurer of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane; twelve members from the diocesanregionswitheachof the fourregionselectingonemembereachyear toserve threeyearterms;threeat-largerepresentativeselectedatconventiontoservethreeyearterms;andthree individuals appointed by the Bishop to serve a one year term. The elected termsoverlap so that one third are replaced each year. At the first Diocesan CouncilmeetingfollowingDiocesanConvention,aVicePresidentandaSecretaryareelectedtoserveuntiltheirsuccessorsareelected.Memberswithnon-expiringtermsaretheRt.Rev.GretchenRehberg,BishopoftheDiocese,andGeorgeDurrie,TreasureroftheDiocese.Memberswithtermsexpiring in2018areTheRev.KathyLamphere(At-Large);DeborahCornue(SW);TheRev.NicMather(NE);TheRev.ChristianneMcKee(NW);andTheRev.BobTotten (SE);Alex Irwin (BishopAppointment); JohnEmpsall (BishopAppointment);andScottClark(BishopAppointment).Members with terms expiring in 2019 are Katherine Adenauer (SE); Jeanine Baunsgard(NW);PiaLonginotti(At-Large);TheRev.JaneSchmoetzer(SW);andTraceyWaring(NE).Memberswithtermsexpiringin2020areMaryBaechler(SW);JimHawley(NW);JeannieJackson(At-Large);andKenMewhinney(NE).

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Ex-OfficiomembersincludedJ.ScottMiller,ChancelloroftheDiocese;KathyMcKinley,ViceChancellorof theDiocese;TheRev. JeffreyNeuberger, SecretaryofConvention;TheRev.David,Walker, Foundation President; and Evita Krislock,Women inMinistry Chair. Ex-Officio members also include the canons for regional development: The Rev. Cn. BillOsborne(NE),TheRev.Cn.LindaMayer(NW),TheRev.Cn.RobinBiffle(SE)andTheRev.Cn.JaneSchmoetzer(SW).Diocesanstaff,attimes,alsoattendedCouncilmeetingstoprovideadditionalinformation,supportandtechnicalexpertise.The framework of the Council utilizes the regional structure consisting of an executivecommittee,madeupoftheofficersofDiocesanCouncil;oneregionalrepresentativefromeach region appointed by the bishop; and a liaison for each congregation. The executivecommitteefunctionstomakedecisionsbetweenDiocesanCouncilmeetings;todiscusstheagenda for future meetings; and to set and propose the annual budget. Regionalrepresentativesfor2017-2018wereKateAdenauer(SW);TheRev.NicMather(NE);TheRev.JaneSchmoetzer(SE);andJimHawley(NW).MembersofDiocesanCouncilalsoserveasliaisonstooneormorecongregations.Liaisonsprovide a summary of the work of Council to the congregations and seek and reportinformationconcerningthewantsandneedsofthecongregationstoCouncil.

Liaisonsfor2017-2018were:LiaisonsNortheast:

St.Andrew’s,Spokane PiaLonginottiSt.Stephen’s,Spokane JeanineBaunsgardSt.JohntheEvangelist,Spokane JeanineBaunsgardHolySpirit,Dover/Sandpoint JohnEmpsallSt.Paul’s,Cheney JeannieJacksonSt.Mary’s,Bonner’sFerry JaneSchmoetzerWestCentralEpiscopalMission KenMewhinneySt.Luke’s,Coeurd’Alene DebbieCornueHolyTrinity,Wallace ChristianneMcKeeSt.David’s,Spokane AlexIrwinResurrection,SpokaneValley KateAdenauerLiaisonsNorthwest:Bishop’sChapel,MethowValley Bp.RehbergGraceChurch,Ellensburg ScottClarkResurrection,Roslyn MaryBaechlerSt.Anne’s,Omak JohnEmpsallSt.Martin’s,MosesLake NicMather

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St.JohntheBaptist,Ephrata NicMatherTrinity,Oroville ChrisHagenbuchSt.Andrew’s,Chelan JimHawleyRedeemer,Republic KathyLamphereSt.James’,Cashmere DebbieCornueSt.Dunstan’s,GrandCoulee ChristianneMcKeeSt.Luke’s,Wenatchee KenMewhinneyLiaisonsSoutheast:St.Peter’s,Pomeroy ScottClarkChurchoftheNativity,Lewiston BobTottenHolyTrinity,Grangeville BobTottenSt.James’,Pullman TraceyWaringSt.Mark’s,Moscow AlexIrwinSt.Paul’s,WallaWalla PiaLonginottiGraceChurch,Dayton ChrisHagenbuchLiaisonsSouthwest:AllSaint’s,Richland KateAdenauerSt.Michael’s,Yakima KathyLamphereChristChurch,Zillah TraceyWaringHolyTrinity,Sunnyside JimHawleySt.Matthew’s,Prosser JaneSchmoetzerSt.Paul’s,Kennewick JeannieJacksonSt.Timothy’s,Yakima MaryBaechlerSummaryofMeetingsThe diocesan theme for the year was “Loved and Called; Listen and Respond.”CongregationswereaskedbyBishopRehbergtodosomedeepengagementwiththethemesothatwhentheycometogetherforConventiontheywillhavereflectedoneveryaspect.Diocesan liaisons contacted their respective congregations to follow-up on questionsassignedbytheBishop.DelegateswillbeaskedatConventiontorespondtothewaystheyarelovedbyGod,calledbyGod,andhowtheylistentoGod.CouncilheardreportsfromtheFoundation;TransitionMinistry;theRegionalDevelopmentTeam; Standing Committee;Women inMinistry; Youth and Young Adult Formation andCamp Cross. It also heard reports from diocesan liaisons about their congregation’sresponsestotheassignedquestionsconcerningthediocesantheme. Itdiscussedreportsconcerning the mission and ministry of specialized missions, West Central and St.

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Michael’s. It reviewed the finances of theDiocese andCampCross. It discussed the role,purpose,sizeandmake-upofCouncil.TheworkofCouncilincludedapprovalofthe2018diocesanbudget;aresolutionforclergyhousingallowances;paymentfor improvementstoPaulsenHouse;andforthesaleofthechurchbuildinginRitzville.CouncilalsoapprovedtheuseofmoniesfromMissionCapitaltopaythesalaryoftheCampCrossfacilitiesandbusinessmanagerwiththeunderstandingthatitwouldbereimbursedbyanothersourcebytheendofthesummer;anditwas.|EPISCOPALRELIEFANDDEVELOPMENT(ERD)Submittedby:TheRev.ChrisHagenbuchEpiscopal Relief&Development facilitates healthier,more fulfilling lives in communitiesstrugglingwithhunger,poverty,disasteranddisease.Wearecommittedtodemonstratingameasurable impact in three transformative programs priorities:Women, Children andClimate.Our global relief and development programs are implemented with expertise,sophistication and the practical knowledge and experience of Episcopal Relief &Development’spartnersandstaff.Our connection with the Anglican Communion allows us to work in places where fewothersremainforthelonghaul.Wedeliverlife-improvingresultsininnovativeanduniqueways by collaboratingwith communities to insure results are sustained by communitiesthemselves.Weareinspiredbyourfaithandaredatadriven;ourprogramsgeneraterealresults.Wemeasure results regularly to continually improve programs to bettermeet the needs ofcommunitiesandparticipants.Werespect thedignityofallpeopleandviewthemasourneighbors,providingserviceandregardlessofreligionbackground.Weareveryprudentinourspending,andefficientlymanagingourbudgetstoensurethateverydollargoesalongway.Atleast.90centsofeverydonordollarsupportourprograms.Thankyouall foryoursupportofEpiscopalRelief&Development;yourdonationsallowyoutoreachbeyondyourlocalcongregationtohelpfamiliesandcommunitiesworldwidetoimprovetheirlives.|FOUNDATIONSubmittedby:TheRev.DavidWalker,PresidentWhatfollowsisessentiallyareprintofareporttoDiocesanCouncilinDecember2017outliningtheroles,goalsandobjectivesoftheFoundation.Ithasbeeneditedslightlytoreflectsomecurrentcircumstances.

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AnexcerptfromtheFoundation’stabontheDiocesanwebsiteoffersthefollowing: TheFoundationWasCreatedTo-

• Consolidatethevariousministriesthatprovidestewardship,fundraisingandinvestmentmanagementthroughouttheDiocese

• Providecontinuityofexpertiseonvariouswastogive,includingshortandlong-termgifts,investmentmanagementandstewardshipeducation

• InsulatefundsfromlegalactionsaimedattheDiocese,aparishormissioncongregation

• ActasanincubatortofundnewprogramsattheDiocesanandparishlevel

The work of the Foundation focuses on education to encourage stewardship, providefinancial stability, and promote interconnectivity while seeking resources andopportunities for spiritual and financial growth throughout the Diocese. Its goal is toencourage new energy to carry out our mission and ministries by supporting currentministriesandfundingnew,innovativeprograms.

TruthbetoldandhavingexperiencewiththeFoundationformanyyears,Imightsuggestthat we’ve had both successes and missed opportunities at fulfilling the Foundation’smissionthesepast15years.Letmebeclear,ithasn’tbeensomuchfromalackofinterestor willingness, rather from a lack of focus and consistent commitment to its originalpurpose. The Foundationhas beenblessedwith outstanding and committed individualsfromthroughouttheDiocesewhohaveservedasTrustees,manyofwhomaremembersofthe Foundation’s Legacy Society. While the Foundation hasn’t yet fully lived into itsmission,therehavenonethelessbeeninstanceswhereitsserviceshaveprovenvaluabletoboth donors in furthering their respective goals while supporting the mission of theDiocese.OneofBishopRehberg’sprioritiesasshebeganherepiscopacywastore-engagetheroleofthe Foundation in terms of serving as a catalyst in enhancing the financial health andwellbeing of the Diocese. This role includes supporting the raising of long-term(endowment) funds, providing the necessary education our congregations need withrespecttotheimportanceofaproperlycraftedestateplan,onethatincludestheworkofthe Church, and employing high quality and professional resources with regard to theinvestment of Diocesan and congregational assets. These priorities have been fullyendorsedandembracedbythecurrentBoardofTrusteesandseveralactivitiesundertakenthisyearinresponsetotheBishop’schargearemovingforward.AbriefupdateonsomeoftheFoundation’sactivities:

• AddedtheRev’s.KimmieMeineckeandSteveWoolleyalongwithPatLundasnewTrusteesjoiningexistingTrusteesDr.EdTemple,AllWells,JohnWallingfordandmeontheBoard.BishopRehbergservesinanex-officiocapacity.TheFoundationremainscommittedtohavingrepresentationontheBoardfromallregionsandatthispointisstillshyanindividualfromtheNorthwestregion.

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• Trusteeshavecommittedtoprovidingestateplanningworkshopsineachregiononorbeforetheendof2018.Year-to-dateworkshopshavebeenpresentedintheSouthwestRegionatAllSaints–RichlandandatSt.John’sCathedralintheNortheastRegion.ConversationsareunderwaytohavetheremainingworkshopsintheNorthwestandSoutheastRegionsbeforeyear-end.

• TheinvestmentportfoliocontinuestobemanagedbyWashingtonTrustBankwithperformanceofthefundsreportedquarterlytotheBoardthatincluderecommendationsfromthebanksuchaschangestotheportfolio’sassetallocationandconfirmationoftheInvestmentPolicyStatement.

• Therehavebeenaseriesofearlyconversationsregardingthepossibilityofacapitalcampaignforwhichthescopeandbreadtharestillbeingdetermined.

While annual gifts are critical to the day-to-day life of the Diocese or a particularcongregation,thegiftsfromone’sestateintheformofretirementfundsandlifeinsurancecontractsalongwithdistributionsfromawillortrustservethelongerandwidervisionofthemissionoftheChurchwhetheritbeattheDiocesanorcongregationallevel.ItiscriticalthattheDiocesetaketheleadinsupportinglong-termgivingtotheChurchrecognizingthatwe competewith universities and colleges, non-profit hospital and clinics, social serviceagenciesandsymphonies, toname justa few, for financial resources. GodhascalledhisChurch, you andme, to be faithful to itsmission. We simply can’t do this to our fullestpotentialwithoutthegenerosityweofferinthanksgivingforwhatwe’vealreadyreceivedaswediscernhowbesttosupporttheChurchthroughintentionalstewardshipdecisions.Notonlywillthesegiftsmakeadifferenceinthelivesofloseweserve,itwillchangeusaswell.|NOMINATIONSCOMMITTEE Submittedby:TheRev.JanGriffin,CommitteeChairThe following nominations have been received in preparation for the 2018 Convention.Additionalnominationsreceivedsubsequenttothedateofthisreportcanbeviewedonthediocesan convention website and will be updated and available in the conventionregistrationpacket.SecretaryofConvention:One-yearterm,clergyorlayNominee:TheRev.JeffreyNeubergerTheReverendJeffreyNeubergerbeganhiscanonicalresidenceintheDioceseofSpokaneinJune2008followinghisretirementasachaplainintheUnitedStatesAirForceinthesameyear. Currently serving as Secretary of Convention, Reverend Neuberger also served asSecretaryin2011,2012,2015,and2016.JeffservesasthechairoftheJointCommitteeonArrangements forconvention,and isacurrentmemberof theStandingCommittee(termends 2018) and the Committee for Constitutions and Canons. Previous service to the

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Diocese includes the Camp Cross Commission, convention coordinator and Canon forAdministrationonthediocesanstaff.StandingCommittee–Clergy:Four-yeartermNominee:TheRev.PeterKalunian,St.Matthew’s,ProsserRev.Kalunianhasbeen a canonical priest of thisDiocese since1990; he retired in2010fromparishministries. PeterservedasRectorofSt.Paul’s,Kennewick;Vicar,St.Peter’s,Pomeroy; and Grace Church, Dayton. He also served as Priest-in-Charge, Holy Trinity,Sunnysideandasalong-termsupplytoSt.Paul’s,WallaWalla.PetercurrentlyprovidesaonceamonthsupplyservicetoSt.Matthew’s,Prosser,andHolyTrinity,Sunnyside.Peterservedonthefollowingdiocesancommittees:theStandingCommittee,CommissiononMinistry andRuralMinistry (formerly adiocesan committee). Peter also served as aresourcepersonforCampCrossforoverfifteenyears.ForthelastfifteenyearsPeterhasledaconstructionandmedicalteamtoBelize.StandingCommittee–Lay:Four-yeartermLayNominee:MontieSmith,St.Anne’s,OmakMontie Smith has been amember of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Omak, for thirty-nineyears. DuringthattimeshehasservedontheBishop’sCommittee,hasactedastheclerkforthecommittee,andiscurrentlythewardenforthecongregation.Atthediocesanlevel,Montiewas amember of the Commission onMinistry for several years and has been adelegatetoconvention.DiocesanCouncil,At-Large:Three-yearterm,ClergyNonomineestodate.|REGIONALDEVELOPMENTTEAMSubmittedby:TheRev.SusanCleveleyCanonforCongregationalDevelopment/DiocesanTransitionMinisterAsCanonforCongregationalDevelopmentandDiocesanTransitionMinister,IworkcloselywiththeBishopsupportingherinhervisionandprioritiesfortheformationofdisciplesofJesus and the practice of building congregations throughout our diocese and the widerchurch,tofulfillandembodytheirprimarytask,whichistobethelocalexpressionofthe

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Body of Christ wherever they reside. I participate with the Bishop and other diocesanleadershipinstrategicplanning,visioningandgoalsdevelopmentandexecution.Iamdirectlyresponsiblefor:

• ChairingandleadingtheRegionalDevelopmentTeamprovidingoversight,training,facilitation,andsupporttoallmembersoftheteam.

• Workingwiththeotherregionaldevelopers,toreceive,evaluate,andrespondtoalldirectrequestsforcongregationaldevelopmentconsultation.

• Directing the Spokane College for Congregational Development intensive session.The Director provides program oversight of personnel, design, and logistics(registration, facility, meals, etc.) and recruits, trains, supports, coaches, andmentorsalltrainersandparticipants.

• Diocesan Transition Ministry (DTM): working directly with the Bishop, and allcongregations and clergy in transitionwithin the diocese. This includes all thingsrelatedtoourCallprocesses(workingwithallcommittees,postingandadvertisingcalls, background checks, letters of agreement, clergy orientation to the diocese,etc.), coaching and support of clergy as they seek and/or leave a call, letters ofagreement,andrepresentingtheDioceseofSpokane,ourcongregationsandclergythroughoutProvinceVIIIandthewiderchurch.

• AllotherdutiestheBishopassigns.ClergyDevelopment:Clergy development focused on building our intercultural competency with a 2-dayworkshop at clergy conference. The Rev. Arienne Davison, Diocese of Olympia, lead theworkshop sessions, with the assistance of the Rt. Rev’d Gretchen Rehberg, the Rev. Cn.Susan Cleveley, the Rev. Kimmy Meinecke, the Rev. Jonathan Myers, the Rev. Cn. BillOsborne,theRev.FrancesTwiggsandtheRev.LindaYoung.Additionally,diocesanclergyread,conversedandreflecteduponTheStateoftheEpiscopalChurchintheUnitedStatesofAmerica,byHeatherClarkandRussellCrabtree.RegionalDevelopmentTeam2018Goals:• Tocontinuetodevelopcongregationswhicharefaithful,healthyandeffectivecommunitiesoffaith

• Thecontinueddevelopmentofresources(time,talent,treasure)withinthedioceseandregionsmakingthemavailabletoall

• Tohostandfacilitatetworegionalgatheringswiththeintentoftrainingcongregationalleadership

• Toprovideformationandsupporttoclergythroughregionalclericusmeetings• Tohost,forthisdioceseandothers,theSpokaneCollegeforCongregationalDevelopment(YearA)inAugust

RegionalDevelopmentTeam:TheRegionalDevelopmentTeam(RDT)metregularly,eitherfacetofaceorelectronically,throughout2018.Thefocusofourworkiscongregationaldevelopment,whichisdefined

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as:thedevelopmentofcongregationsofallsizesandlocationsintomorefaithful,healthyandeffectivecommunitiesoffaith.Aspartofthistask,weplanandevaluateclericusmeetingsandthetwoRegionalGatheringDaysinadditionaltoourotherwork.YourCanonsforRegionalMissionare:• NWRegion:TheRev’dCnLindaMayer• SWRegion:TheRev’dCnJaneSchmoetzer• NERegion:TheRev’dCnBillOsborne• SERegion:theRev’dCnRobinBiffle

YourRegionalDevelopersare:• NWRegion:TheRev’dFrancesTwiggs• SWRegion:TheRev’dJanGriffin• NERegion:TheRev’dKathyLamphere• SERegion:TheRev’dCnSusanCleveley

CanonforRegionalMission:The Canon forRegionalMission holds clericusmeetingswithin each region. Consideringeachregion’suniqueneeds,eachCanonmeetswithregionalclergy4-9timesperyearforfellowship,theologicalreflection,studyandconversationpertinenttotheirministriesandcongregationalwork. They call and preside over the two regional gatherings held in thespringandfallandareex-officiomembersofDiocesanCouncil.ForadditionalinformationpleaseseetheCanon’sreport.RegionalDevelopers:As members of the bishop’s staff, Regional Developers (RD’s) work within each regionproviding support, resource and training to congregations, their leadership and clergythrough vestry/bishop committee retreats, congregational meetings, large/small groupfacilitation, consultation with congregational leaders. Additionally, Regional DevelopersworkcollaborativelywiththeCanonsforRegionalMissiontoequipleadershipforministryandfacilitatetheregionalgatheringsandclericusevents.RegionalGatheringDays:

1. Thisspring,theRegionalDevelopmentTeamandcongregationaldevelopershostedtheSpringRegionalGatheringsinfourlocationsaroundthediocese,connectingapproximately180+diocesanleadersforfellowship,sharing,andtraining.Wefocusedonthisyear'sdiocesantheme:LovedandCalled;ListenandRespond.Whatitmeans:tobeLovedbyGod,tobeCalledtoacloserrelationshipthroughJesusChrist,toListentotheSpiritandthecommunity,andtoRespondinourcongregationalandcommunitylife.PartofthedayweexploredtheSourcesofTransformationmodel,aswellasallthewaysthatourcongregationscangrowdeeperinfaith,andricherincommunityandmoreeffectiveinmission.AfterlunchBishopRehbergwasinopenconversationwithusaboutthediocese—aboutourcongregations,ourministries,ouropportunitiesandourstruggles.Finishingouttheday,wehadapresentationonhowGeneralConventionworks,theissuesthatweretobeaddressed,andhowtofindoutwhatwasreallyhappening,notjustwhat

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wasreportedinthemedia.

2. OurFallRegionalGatheringDaywasheldonSeptember29,2018(afterthewritingofthisreport).TheEpiscopalChurchisgreatlyshapedbyBenedictinespirituality,andthefirstwordofBenedict'sRuleforhiscommunitiesis"Listen",whichisthethirdwordinthediocesantheme.WefocusedontoolstotranslateJesus'commandmentto"loveoneanother"intoguidelinesforacongregation'sbalanceofasenseofstability,increasingobediencetoGod,andcontinualrevitalization.Weconcludedthedaywithpreparationfordiocesanconvention.BishopRehbergattendedtheSERegionalGatheringDay.

3. The2019GatheringDayswillbeheldSaturdayMay11thandSeptember28th.

CongregationalDevelopment:1. ThissummersawusofferingthefifthyearoftheSpokaneCollegeforCongregationalDevelopment.TheRev.CanonSusanCleveleyservesastheDirectoroftheCollege.Assuchshegatherswiththedirectorsfromotherdiocesesandhelpsplanthecurriculum.The College is an intensive two-year course of practicum and study designed forcongregational teams wanting deeper, intentional learning, skills development andpracticeintheareaofcongregationaldevelopment.25participantsfromfourdiocesesattended the weeklong intensive in Spokane. Similar to last year, we invited ourgraduatestudentsjoinusattheendoftheweekfortheunitfocusedoninterculturalcompetency and conflict. Through the generous underwriting of the bishop, everySpokane diocesan attendee who wished received a 30% tuition reduction to offsettheir fees. The training staff included: The Rev. Cn. Susan Cleveley; Kelly Clift,Resurrection,Roslyn;theRev.Cn.ArienneDavison,St.Bede’s,PortOrchard(DioceseofOlympia);theRev.Cn.BillOsborne,St.Stephens,Spokane;theRev.FrancesTwiggs,St.Luke’s,Wenatchee;andtheRt.Rev.GretchenRehberg.TheRev.CanonSusanCleveleyrepresentedtheDioceseofSpokanefacultyoftheDioceseofChicago’sCollegeforCongregationalDevelopmentinJune.

2. Regional Developers aided congregations in every region facilitating Bishop’sCommittee/ Vestry retreats,workdays, visioning, goal setting, assetmapping, clergytransitionsandmore.

3. Lastly, the Regional Development Team, as diocesan staff and ex-officio members,attendedDiocesanCouncilaswellasservedtheBishopasrequested.

|STANDINGCOMMITTEESubmittedby:TheRev.MaryBethRivetti,PresidentTheStandingCommitteehasmeteighttimessincethecloseofconventionin2018.MostofourmeetingswereviaZoomteleconference,butwehadtwomeetingsinperson,including

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thefirstmeeting,immediatelyfollowingthecloseofconvention,wherewemettowelcomenewly-electedmembers,JohnFinlon,whoisfillinganunexpiredtermleftvacantfollowingtheresignationofRebeccaKennedy;DaleLamphere,andDianneLowe.TheRev.MaryBethRivettiandMr.RobertStevenswerere-electedpresidentandvice-president,respectively.TheRev.DeaconDianneLowewaselectedsecretary.Ourprincipal tasks this year includedparticipating in theprocess towards ordinationofindividualsinformationforthediocese.Insodoing,theStandingCommitteeinterviewedandrecommended forcandidates forordination to thediaconate inanticipationofbeingordainedaspriests:NathanEmpsall,JohnMacDonald,andShannaHawks.WealsovotedtoconsenttotheordinationofJaneAliceGoberasapriest.Inourroleasthepivotfromdiocesetothebroaderchurch,weparticipateintheprocessofepiscopal elections by giving consent to the election of several bishops. The StandingCommittee consented to the election of a bishop suffragan for the Diocese of Virginia(thoughVirginialaterwithdrewitsintentiontoelectabishopsuffragan)andgaveconsenttotheelectionof:

KevinNicholsasBishopDiocesanforBethlehemMichaelBuerkelHunnasBishopDiocesanforRioGrandeCarlyeHughesasBishopDiocesanforNewarkMarkCowellasBishopDiocesanforWesternKansas

Witha largenumberof episcopal transitionson thehorizon,wehaveattempted tokeeptrack of the various dioceses in the process of nomination and election of bishops, andoccasionalpostatrackinglistofthevariousprocessesweknowabout,togiveusasenseofhowmuchturnoverthereisintheHouseofBishops.WealsobeganareviewofthediocesancanonswithaviewtoproposingchangestoCanon12,aprojectwhichwasputonholdpendingfurtherclarificationfromtheOfficeofPastoralDevelopmentandtheseverallegislativeproposalsfromtheupcomingGeneralConvention.Ourgoal is to submit amore streamlined text, consistentwith thediocesan constitution,thatwillbemoreflexibleandadaptabletoourspecificdiocese.Twoofournumberwillberotatingoffthisyear,theRev.JeffreyNeubergerandMr.RobertStevens.RoberthasservedgraciouslyasVice-PresidentoftheStandingCommitteeinthetimeofmyPresidency,makinghimselfavailableasneededtostep in tochairmeetings,andofferinghisinsightintothehistoryandworkingsofthediocese.Hiseffortswereespeciallyhelpfulin the work that we did in 2016 and 2017 as we oversaw the process for nomination,electionandordinationofourcurrentbishop.JefffoundhimselfsuddenlyhandednotonlythepresidencyoftheStandingCommitteebutthecreationdenovoofaprocessforthenomination,electionandordinationofabishop.Itwasonlyafterhehadsettheprocessinmotion,workingtogetaneffectivebudgetforthework,andappointingthevariousmembersofthesubcommittees,thathesteppedasideto

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sharetheworksothathecouldcontinuewithhisother impeccableworkasSecretaryofConvention and Secretary of the Standing Committee. To say we couldn’t have done itwithouthimisanunderstatement–butwestillneedtosayit.Andwealsoneedtosayaprofoundthanks!(Andprayersthathewon’tgotoofarsowecanhavehimback!)Withthanksgiving,anddeeprespect,thisreportissubmitted|TREASURERSubmittedby:GeorgeDurrie,Treasurer The mission and purpose of the treasurer is to oversee and assure the "receipt, care and disbursement” of the funds of the diocese. This person is responsible for ascertaining the soundness of the financial practices of the diocese and maintaining its financial integrity. On our overall financial picture, I am pleased to report that the finances of the diocese are stable and positive. Receipts of pledged income from congregational Askings for 2017 came in at around 97% of the budgeted amount. The total of Askings received in 2017 pushed the overall level by an additional $9,103 owed from previous years. This is a very healthy financial picture. And one that derives from the combined supportive efforts of the congregations and the vigilance and the availability of our financial officer, Laurie Boss, to trouble-shoot financial situations as they arise. And, this continues the diocesan run of Askings support finishing in the 94% to 97% over the past several years. Current income for 2018 has for the most part been fairly steady with pledge income from Askings, as of August 31, on course to end the year, once again, within the mid-90% range of the budgeted level. The overall level of Askings received in 2018 is bolstered by the receipt of $25,244 owed from previous years. Looking forward, our national church pledge for 2019 is $2,555 less than that for 2018. The Bishop-appointed Askings Task Force took observations and comments from congregations at the open forum at last year’s convention on the functioning of the current way of calculating Askings, and we elicited financial information from all churches earlier this year. The Task Force has explored several options to our current Askings algorithm, scrutinizing each against the goals of fairness, uniformity, and marginal impact on the diocesan budget. Having incorporated feedback from the regional canons, we are very close to a final version of a proposal we can move forward. This proposal will be presented and discussed at the regional gatherings on September 29. Feedback from these settings will provide the final touch-up prior to considering action at the diocesan convention. And, “Askings” will henceforth be known as “Assessments.”

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|UNITEDTHANKOFFERINGSubmittedby:KateMietus,DiocesanUTOCoordinator

InJulyIwasgiventheopportunitytoattendTriennial2018inAustin,TX,foreightdays.Itwasamoving,delightful,andthought-provokingexperience.ImetTheRev.CanonHeatherL.Melton,StaffOfficerforTheUnitedThankOffering,andattendedUTOworkshops.Ideasfrom the workshops to use with congregations are available athttps://unitedthankoffering.com/ingathering.ClickonGratitudePractices.

For this Triennial, the Diocese of Spokane gave a total of $42,111.66 in thanksgivingsthrough the United Thank Offering.This was an increase of $18,888.98 from Triennial2015,showingthatourDioceseisindeedadioceseofgratitude.UTOisawaytobuildthedaily practice of gratitude ~ of offering, through our coins, thanks to God for hismanyblessings.

IntheDioceseofSpokane,theBishop’sGuild,theDiocesanConvention2017,and25ofthe35churchesparticipatedinthefall2017UTOIngathering,givingatotalof$$9,530.54.IfanyparishisinterestedinstartingaUnitedThankOfferingprogram,pleasedon’thesitatetocontactme,kate6154@gmail.com.|WESTCENTRALMISSIONSubmittedby:TheRev.JonathanMyers WestCentralEpiscopalMission(WCEM)underwentasignificanttransitioninthefallof2017.TheRev.Cn.KarenSchomburgpassedthekeysovertotheRev.JonathanMyerstobeginasthehalf-timeVicarofWCEM.Jonathanmovedintothevicarage,formerlyknownasSt.LawrenceHouse,andbegantheworkofunderstandingtheministryandthepeopleinWestCentral.

LeadershipStructure

AteamofleaderswasinplacewhenJonathanbegan,andmanyofthemstayedonthroughthetransition,butafewdidstepawayoncetheyfeltliketheinitialworktheywereaskedtodowasreadytochange.Thecurrentleadershipincludes:WaltJohnson,St.John’sCathedralPeggyJohnson,St.John’sCathedralAprilBox,St.John’sCathedral—VolunteerCoordinatorKathyCurtis,St.David’s—FeedSpokaneandvolunteercoordinatorforSt.David’sDebraPark,St.John’sCathedral—KendalYardsCommunityConnectionAnnHarder,St.John’sCathedral—St.John’sVolunteerCoordinatorVickiSpring,St.Andrew’s—JessicaBondurant,Staff—KitchenCoordinator

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ThisteamhasshifteditsfocustoworkprimarilyonDinnerTableandBreakfastTableonthe weekends. An Advisory Council will begin to form in 2018/19 that will provideoversighttowholeWCEMmissionandstrategymadeupofleadersfromvariouspartnersandcommunitymembers.SustainablePartnershipModelOneofthewaysWCEMisseekingtoincreaseourcapacityandourlevelofsustainabilityisby developing mutually beneficial partnerships that align with our vision and mission.Thesepartnershipswillputusindirectrelationshipwithawiderrangeofpeople,bringamoresubstantialphysicalpresencetotheproperty,andincreaseourincomeforprogramandfacilityneeds.CurrentPartnersSt.Andrew’sEpiscopalChurch:ByvirtueofthecreationofthepositionofVicarforWCEMbeing yoked to St. Andrew’s half-time Vicar position, the two entities entered into apartnership. St. Andrew’s has sought ways to be in further relationship. The Bishop’sCommittee committed to raising $4000 during the season of Lent and this fall arecommittingtoprovidingoversightandpresencetotheSaturdaymorningBreakfastTable.River City YouthOps: InMay2018RCYOmoved their offices and operations fromSalemLutheran Church to WCEM and have made this their Hub. During the transition RCYOprovided lawn care to both WCEM and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in exchange forrentingtheofficespace.Withthecloseoftheprogramseason,RCYOwillprovidemonthlyrent to WCEM. Already a number of helpful relationships have developed with theincreasedpartnershipundertheirnewExecutiveDirector.OurVicar,Jonathan,hasservedonRCYO’sBoardsinceJanuary2017.NewWorshippingCommunityAnewcommunityisintheprocessofformingandwillbeginweeklyEucharistinAdvent.ThisnewcommunityiscomprisedofmembersfromaUnitedMethodistnewchurchstartthatbegan in2017,someformermembersofHolyTrinityEpiscopalChurch,andcurrentcommunitymembers/volunteers fromDinnerTable.PastorKatyShedlockhaspartneredwithJonathantoco-leadthisnewfaithcommunity.StoneSoupCaféLedbyTraceyWaringofSt.Andrew’s,StoneSoupCafé (SSC)cameback toWCEMin thesummerof2018toservebreakfastandlunchtotheneighborhoodyouththroughaUSDAFoodprogram.ThisprogrammeetstheneedsofRCYOyouthwhoneedmealsduringtheirwork day and other youth in the neighborhood who are impacted by not having foodprovidedliketheydoduringtheschoolyear.Wearelookingtofurtherthispartnershipinthe future by adding in arts programming at a free or reduced rate from local artsorganizations.

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SpokaneAllianceWecontinue tobe in relationshipwith this collectiveoforganizersaswe shiftour focusfromcharitytocommunitydevelopment.Thereareclearleadersamongthosewholiveinthemargins inWestCentralandwewant tocontinuetoworkwiththemonthoseneedsthataremostpressingforthem.SpokaneAlliancehasanewleadorganizer,KatieAshmore,whohasbeenhelpful inmaking sure thatwe arebuildingpower among the communityand not coming in from the outsidewith our ideas ofwhat people need and try to helpthem.Wehavehosted trainingdaysandarenowhosting theWestCentralDevelopmentTeammeetingsastheirbasefordevelopingrelationshipsintheneighborhood.

RhythmofLifeatWCEM

WCEMisakindofnewmonasticmodelandtheresidentpartnersandprogramsgiveusaweekly,monthly,and(hopefullysoon)evenadailyrhythmtoourcommonlife.Here isasnapshotofwhatourdayslooklikeandhowwemightcontinuetogrowintheseandotherareas.SundayMorningPrayerLedbyMattPhillipswhoincorporatesmusicintoaRite1MorningPrayerat8:00amintheChapel.Itisourhopethatmorningprayerwillmakeitswayintotherestofthedaysoftheweek. It isalsoourhopethatwemightbeable to findawaytohaveHolyEucharistoneSundayamonth.SundayBreakfastTableOneofourresidentchefswhogoesbythenameShortycooksbreakfastforthecommunity.HetracksdownmostofthefoodandWCEMsupportshimwithdonationsoffoodwhenheneedsit.WhenhestartedservingbreakfastsonSundaysinthesummer,hewasadamantthatthereshouldbeachurchservicebeforeheservedat9:00am.SundayEveningHolyEucharistLed by Jonathan and Pastor Katy Shedlock. This newworshipping community will be acreativeexpressionofliturgicalpracticeandsacramentalworship.WeeklyservicesstartinginAdventwillbeginat5:00pm.WeekdaysTheCommonswilloftenhostmeetingsof theWestCentralDevelopmentTeam,SpokaneAlliance,andothergroupswhoneedspacetomeet.Weanticipateweekdayandweeknightmeetingsandgatheringstoincreaseintheupcomingyear.WednesdayDinnerTableEach Wednesday we open the Commons for a time of community and dinner. ThisWednesdaymealhasnowcelebratedits11thyearofoperation.Wenowhaveawonderfulof committed people from St. Stephen’s, St. John’s Cathedral, St. David’s, BethanyPresbyterian,andfromthecommunityatlarge.Theblurringoftheselinesbetweenwhoisa volunteer and a guest has created an atmosphere closer to an equitable community.

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Whenevertherearepeoplewhoarelivinginseverepovertyeatingdinnerwiththosewhoarenot,therewillneverbearealstateofequity,whichweacknowledge.ButthisDinnerTablecommunitycontinuestochallengeandstretchalltoexpandtheirboundariesofwhoGodisandhowChristcomesintotheworldeachweek.

BuildingsandGrounds

Wehaveincreasedtheusageofallofourfacilitiesinthepastyearwithmoreprogrammingandmoresustainedpresence.Eachspacearoundthepropertycouldusesomesignificantamountofwork,butallspacesareveryusableandwellmaintainedfortheirage.TheCommons(akatheDiningHall)Updates:Werefinishedthemainfloor:sanded,oiled,andcoatedthefloorstoaddamorenaturallookandstillprotectwhatisaverywellconditionedoakfloor.Wealsopaintedthewallstoalightgreywithwhitetrim.Theeffectofbothofthesehasmadetheroombrighterandmoreneutral,whichwillallowustohangartfeaturinglocalartistsandhopefullymaketheroommoredesirabletoberentedoutforparties,receptions,workshops,andclasses.Wearecurrentlylookingtoreplaceallofthechairstohelpkeepourfloorsingreatshapeandalsoincreaseourstoragecapacitybytakinguplessroom.TheChapel(akatheChurch,HolyTrinityChapel)Updates: No major updates to the physical space. RCYO is now renting out thesacristy/office for their primary office space. The Chapel has been used for a poetrycompetition, some liturgies,meetings, a concert, and aweekendworship andworkshopevent.We have upgraded the sound system for better live performances.Wewill likelyneedtobuymorefoldingchairsandreplacesomeofthepewstoallowforamoreflexibleuseofthespace.TheVicarage(formerlySt.LawrenceHouse)TheVicaragehasundergonethemoretransformationaswetransitioneditfromaresourcecenterandofficeback intoahouse for theVicar’s residence.Allof thewallsandceilingsdownstairswerepainted.Thecarpetrunneronthestairswasreplaced.Newblindswereinstalleddownstairsthankstoagenerousdonation.Themainroomupstairswaspainted.The downstairs bathroom got new fixtures in the tub and the sliding glass doors werereplacedwith a shower curtain rod. Two of the three sets of washers and dryers weredonatedorsold,therefrigerator,kitchenfaucet,andgarbagedisposalwereallreplaced.TheFarm(akatheGarden)River City Youth Ops made the switch in the garden from raised beds to an in-groundplantingsystem.Thestonelabyrinthwasremoved,andtheentirespaceisbeingusedforRCYO’sprogram.Anewirrigationsystemwillbe installedwithagenerousgrantfromSt.David’sEpiscopal.TheCourtyardTheCourtyardbetweentheChapelandtheCommonsbecameasourceofdifficultyastheweatherwarmedupinthespringandsummer.Withoutproperoversightitwasimpossible

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to allow the courtyard to remain open during the day. To mitigate, spoke with theneighborswhowereusingitmostandthenremovedthethreepicnictables(twoofwhichwerebadlybroken)andhungNOTRESPASSINGsignswithbrieftimeswhentheCourtyardwouldbeopenbeforeandaftermeals.

Summary

It has been a trying year aswe evaluate and assess thework that is happening throughWCEM.Ittakestimetobuildtrust.Ittakestimetoseewhatworksandwhatdoesn’t.Theneedsof thepeople that live inandcome throughWestCentralare far toogreat forourlittlemission to be ofmuch significant help.With that being said,we are living out ourBaptismal Vows to seek Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of every humanbeingatDinnerTable.Westrive for justiceandpeace,wepersevere inresistingevilandcontinuetorepentbyshowingupeachweekforthepeopleourhyper-consumeristsocietyand church has ignored and oppressed through our partnershipswith the churches andothernonprofitswalkingalongsideus.Weareexpandinguponourworkbyaddingprayerand worship back into that space to ground us as we provide food and walk alongsidepeopleintheiraddictions,mentalillness,lackofhousing,andlackofdignifyingwork.We give thanks to theDiocese of Spokane for supporting us and together living out ourBaptismalidentity.WegivespecialthankstoBishopRehbergforbeingsupportiveandforpushingustolivemorefullyintothecallGodhasforus.|WOMENINMINISTRYSubmittedby:EvitaKrislockWhatarich fullyear fordiocesanwomen.Beyondthevariousministries thatarecarriedout on a regular basis by women in the church, from coffee hour, altar guild, prayersthrough Daughters of the King, United Thank Offering in-gatherings, pennies and coinscollectedfortheChurchPeriodicalClub,feedingministries,andonandon,theWomeninour Diocese had several opportunities to gather together, to renew, pray, reflect, andcelebrate.Fromthegatheringatourannualdiocesanconventionluncheon,hostedlastyearby the women of St. Luke’s Coeur d’Alene, to this year’s gathering at St. Stephens, thewomen gather to share, learn andbe renewedphysically and spiritually, to retreats andmeetingsitallcomestogethertohelpshapeandformus.InMarch theDiocesesponsoredawomen’s retreat facilitatedbyViraMelendez-Redman.Womengatheredat ImmaculateHeart ina renewalof thisannualwinter timeof comingtogether.In JulysixwomenfromourDiocesewereable toattendtheTriennialmeetingofwomenfromacross thewider church as theywere inspired toGo! Share theWord;Everyday,Communicamos,EveryWhere.

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EvitaKrislockandMaryKayFerrellattendedintheircapacitiesservingontheprovinciallevelofEpiscopalChurchWomenandChurchPeriodicalClubrespectfully.TheresaGrate,Kate Mietus (UTO), the Rev. Glenda Empsall and Susan McDonald attended asrepresentatives from ourDiocese. Be sure to ask them about their experience gatheringwith hundreds of women of the church, concurrently with the General Convention.Triennial provided training andworkshops addressing theFiveMarks ofMission. ItwasaboutlearningourstoryandhowothersapplytheseMarkstotheirvariousministries.Theworshipwasrichandinspiring,empoweringtoconsiderthatwealldomakeadifference,alltiedintotheEpiscopalbranchoftheJesusMovement.It was at this time that Margaret Rehberg was honored as the Diocese of SpokaneDistinguished Woman because of her dedication and commitment to the church, theDiocese,women’sministries,inadditiontothecommunity.Margarethasworkeddiligentlyto lift up members of the community through programs and education; this honor isbeyond the church, it is about living and sharing the life of Christ in all that we do.CongratulationsMargaret!Camp Cross Women’s Weekend brought another opportunity to gather and share aswomen, a community committed to living into the spiritual and community aspects ofministries.Women in Ministry is happy to hold another winter retreat, March 15-17, 2019 atImmaculateHeart.Itisanexcitingtimeasweliveintothatwhichwehavebeencalled.ThenextannualmeetingforProvinceVIIIEpiscopalChurchWomenwillbeheldinNavajolandas we learn and explore the various ministries of our sisters in this Diocesan Mission.Considersupportingawomanfromyourregiontoattendthisgathering.Moreinformationwillbeforthcomingasitbecomesavailable.Westartedascholarshipfundtohelpwomenattend any of these retreats or gatherings; contact Laurie Boss to make a donation orinquireaboutassistance.|YOUTH&YOUNGADULTMINISTRYSubmittedby:TheRev.Dr.JohnPalarine,CampCrossDirector&CanonforYouthMinistriesYouth Ministries Leadership Retreat – The year started off great in February with aretreat at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center in Spokane that was orchestrated by ourBishopbyinvitingyouthandadultsfromaroundtheDiocesealongwiththenewCanonforYouthMinistriestovisiontogetherthefutureofyouthministriesintheDioceseincludingCampCross.24peopleattendedthisretreat.Thevisionthisgroupcreatedis:TobeacreativeandcompellingwitnesstoJesusChrist

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byunlockingtheradicalpowerofyouthtoembodyinclusivelove,transformeachother&andtheircommunitiesandtaketheirexperiencesoutintotheworld.Youth Leadership Team (YLT) – Out of this retreat came the formation of a YouthLeadership Team for the Diocese consisting of 16 youth and 10 adults from around thediocese.ThisgrouphasmettwicenowwithanovernightonAugust17-18atCampCross.Muchhasbeenaccomplishedandstillmuchtodointhefuture.TheYLTisfocusingonfourareas:communication,eventsandfundraising.Thereismuchexcitementamongthisgroupfortheplansthathavebeenmadeforyouthandadultsinourdiocesetoliveoutthevision.Events2018-2019–HereisalistofsomeofthekeyeventstheYLThasplannedinthecomingyear:2018

-October,6:YouthLeaderTrainingEventforyouthandadults-October,12-14:CampCrossClosingWeekend-October,19-21:DiocesanConventionw/youthovernight,NewBeginningsMeeting,YLTPresentationandRespondGroups-November,2:NewBeginningsTeamRetreat@PaulsenHouse-November,9-11:NewBeginnings101–Bringingback theoriginalmodelofNewBeginnings for grades 6-8 with high school leadership. The Bishop will be theSpiritualDirector-December, 1 from9:30am- noon: YLTMeeting via Zoomwith groupsmeeting atcentrallocations

2019

-January,TeensencounterChrist(TEC)–HighSchoolspiritualretreatsponsoredbytheCathedralandSt.Mark’sLutheranChurch-February 1-2: Camp Cross Resource Leadersmeeting and retreat@ ImmaculateHeartRetreatCenter-February,15-16/17:“WinterCross”–CampCrossaway–awintercampatLazyFMethodistCampinEllensburg.-March15-17:YouthOutreachEvent-May17-18:YLTRetreattobringonnewmembers

CAMPCROSStrainingfor2019

StaffTrainingandyouthsessions–June13-Aug.13-August15-24:YouthPilgrimagetoIreland

Itisgoingtobeanexcitingyearwithmuchplannedby,for,andwithouryoungpeopleintheDioceseofSpokane.

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APPENDIX 1

Consent Calendar – 2018 Resolutions Resolution #

Article or Canon Recommend

2018-01 Art. III: Ecclesiastical Authority Adopt 2018-02 Art. V: Special Conventions Adopt

2018-03 Art. VI: Members of Convention Adopt

2018-04 Art. VII: Officers of Convention Adopt 2018-05 Art. IX: The Standing Committee Adopt

2018-06 Art. XI: Deputies to General Convention Adopt

2018-07 Art. XIV: Election of a Bishop Adopt 2018-08 Canon 2.2: Lay Delegates Adopt

2018-09 Canon 2.6: Elections Adopt

2018-10 Canon 3.2: Members (of Regions) Adopt 2018-11 Canon 3.4: Canon for Regional Mission Adopt

2018-12 Canon 4: Diocesan Council Adopt

2018-13 Canon 4.4: Finances Adopt

2018-14 Canon 5.2: Commission on Ministry Adopt 2018-15 Canon 5.3: Church Growth & Development

Committee Adopt

2018-16 Canon 6.1: Funding the Diocese Adopt

2018-17 Canon 6.2: Business Methods in Church Affairs

Adopt

2018-18 Canon 6.4: Bishop’s Building Fund Adopt

2018-19 Canon 9: Congregations & Other Faith Communities

Adopt

2018-20 Canon 10: Ecclesiastical Discipline Adopt

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APPENDIX 2

Executive Summary of Proposed Resolutions 2018 Diocesan Convention

Committee on Constitution and Canons

Resolution Number

Article or Canon with Executive Summary

2018-01

Art. III: Ecclesiastical Authority First Reading

Replaces old term "General Canons" with " Canons of the Episcopal Church" 2018-02

Art. V: Special Conventions First Reading

Clarifies that persons entitled to vote at Annual Convention are also allowed to vote at a Special Convention.

2018-03

Art. VI: Members of Convention First Reading Removes retired clergy as voting members of Convention unless actively engaged in work of Sacred Ministry, allows the Bishop to appoint Convention delegates from Bishop's Chapels.

2018-04

Art. VII: Officers of Convention First Reading

Authorizes Secretary to appoint Assistant Secretary (instead of requiring an appointment) and clarifies that the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor(s) must be a communicant in good standing of any Episcopal congregation (removing requirement that the congregation be in the Spokane Diocese).

2018-05

Art. IX: The Standing Committee First Reading Any person appointed to complete an unexpired term is allowed to stand for two full terms.

2018-06

Art. XI: Deputies to General Convention

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First Reading Requires every deputy to be physically present in the Diocese for his/her entire term, and to resign if s/he plans to leave within 6 months.

2018-07

Art. XIV: Election of a Bishop First Reading

Requires a member of the clergy to have been physically and canonically present in the Diocese for 6 months preceding the election of a Bishop.

2018-08

Canon 2.2: Lay Delegates Changes references from “Lay Delegate(s)” to “Delegate(s)” to remove redundancy, because only lay persons are “delegates”. Also removes references to “subsection 2” of Constitution Article 2, changing reference to only Article 2.

2018-09

Canon 2.6: Elections

Clarifies that although persons can be elected to Diocesan Council at age 16, no person may vote on contracts or legal action until age 18. Also, clarifies the “nominating ballot” procedure to provide that any candidate that receives a majority of votes cast is elected.

2018-10

Canon 3.2: Members (of Regions) Allows a clergy person to hold office in any Region, but is allowed to vote only in the region where s/he resides.

2018-11

Canon 3.4: Canon for Regional Mission Changes reference from “section 2.1” to “Canon 2.1”.

2018-12

Canon 4: Diocesan Council

Clarifies purpose and mission of Council. Beginning in 2021 the size of Council is reduced from 20 members to 11 members, and provides that 6 members are elected by Convention (2 each year) for 3-year terms, provided there are 4 clergy members and 5 lay members. Also provides that the Bishop appoints 3 members annually for 1 year terms. Requires that there always be 1 member from each of the 4 regions.

2018-13

Canon 4.4: Finances

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Adds reference to Diocesan Constitution, changes the term “asking” to “assessment”, and explains that the amount of “assessment” is considered each congregation’s “fair share” of Diocesan budget.

2018-14

Canon 5.2: Commission on Ministry

Provides that the Bishop appoints the COM Chair instead of the Chair being elected by the members.

2018-15

Canon 5.3: Church Growth & Development Committee Removes language that described original transition for elections that is now outdated, and reorders subsections. Allows Committee to approve grants for any purpose, removing restriction on grant requests for projects that would normally be in the general operating budget of a congregation.

2018-16

Canon 6.1: Funding the Diocese

Changes terms “asking” and “pledge” to “assessment”, changes term “section 4.4” to Canon 4.4”

2018-17

Canon 6.2: Business Methods in Church Affairs Changes the term “parish and mission” to “congregation”. Revises 6.2.4 (Congregations Not in Good Standing) to include failure to timely pay assessments for 3 months as basis for suspending status, in addition to failure to timely submit parochial reports.

2018-18

Canon 6.4: Bishop’s Building Fund

Adds “repair and maintenance” as an allowed use of the fund, and clarifies that loans made to individual clergy are repaid by the clergy person, not the congregation, unless it is the congregation the borrows the money.

2018-19

Canon 9: Congregations & Other Faith Communities

Add definitions of “Parish Congregation”, “Self-Supporting”, Bishop’s Chapels” and “Specialized

Missions”. Clarifies the procedures for a congregation to become a Parish, and clarifies the circumstances under which a Parish can be suspended and/or become a Mission. Renumbers the canon.

2018-20

Canon 10: Ecclesiastical Discipline

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Clarifies the Diocesan Canon so discipline of clergy conforms to requirements of Title IV of the Canons of The Episcopal Church.

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APPENDIX 3

2018 Diocesan Convention Delegates In Attendance (sorted by name of congregation)

Teri Bartol All Saints', Richland Kim Kremer All Saints', Richland Jeanne Scott All Saints', Richland Ted Scott All Saints', Richland Julie Wiley All Saints', Richland Frances Hedrick Church of the Nativity, Lewiston Maxine Hubbell Church of the Nativity, Lewiston Chuck Baunsgard Church of the Resurrection, Roslyn Jeanine Baunsgard Church of the Resurrection, Roslyn Scott Oakshott Church of the Resurrection, Spokane Valley Martha Sherwin Church of the Resurrection, Spokane Valley Susan Hubbard Grace Church, Dayton William Hubbard Grace Church, Dayton Sandra Peck Grace Church, Ellensburg Victoria Perkis Grace Church, Ellensburg Nancy Clatworthy Holy Spirit, Dover/Sandpoint Vira Melendez-Redman Holy Spirit, Dover/Sandpoint Joan Hagenbuch Holy Trinity, Grangeville Sally Marks Holy Trinity, Grangeville D'Anna Carson Clark Holy Trinity, Sunnyside Andrea Nuckles Holy Trinity, Sunnyside Sydne Porter Redeemer, Republic Tamara Larson St. Andrew's, Chelan Ed Mclain St. Andrew's, Chelan Cathrene Glick St. Andrew's, Spokane Dale Lamphere St. Andrew's, Spokane Dianna` Perrine St. Andrew's, Spokane William Clark St. Anne's, Omak

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John MacDonald St. Anne's, Omak Matthew Baker St. David's, Spokane Beth Gruenke St. David's, Spokane Kathleen Kellen St. David's, Spokane John Killian St. James', Cashmere Larry Leach St. James', Cashmere Beth Benten-Burns St. James', Pullman Sharon Nitz St. James', Pullman Jane Sielken St. James', Pullman Paul Meis St. John the Baptist, Ephrata Gregory Nelson St. John the Baptist, Ephrata Jason Brown St. John's Cathedral, Spokane Colin Haffner St. John's Cathedral, Spokane David Hubbard St. John's Cathedral, Spokane Peggy Johnson St. John's Cathedral, Spokane Katherine Karr-Cornejo St. John's Cathedral, Spokane Pia Longinotti St. John's Cathedral, Spokane Elizabeth Rosenzweig St. John's Cathedral, Spokane Edson Griswold St. Luke's, Coeur d'Alene Carla Noonan-Griswold St. Luke's, Coeur d'Alene Ann Rule St. Luke's, Coeur d'Alene Christopher Wigley St. Luke's, Coeur d'Alene Carla Bennett St. Luke's, Wenatchee Gerald Hawks St. Luke's, Wenatchee Virginia Kellogg St. Luke's, Wenatchee Nancy Attebury St. Mark's, Moscow Ron Johnson St. Mark's, Moscow Melissa Parkhurst St. Mark's, Moscow Elizabeth Luiten St. Martin's, Moses Lake Derit Watson St. Martin's, Moses Lake Elizabeth Syron St. Mary's, Bonner's Ferry Wayne Syron St. Mary's, Bonner's Ferry Clay Jackson St. Matthew's, Prosser Durrie St. Paul's, Cheney

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Susan Kathleen Witkowski St. Paul's, Cheney Brian

Kady

St. Paul's, Kennewick

Margaret Weed St. Paul's, Kennewick Ron Weed St. Paul's, Kennewick Cheryl Heller St. Paul's, Walla Walla William Howard St. Paul's, Walla Walla Jane Kaminsky St. Paul's, Walla Walla Suzanne Towery St. Paul's, Walla Walla Shelley Berglund St. Peter's, Pomeroy Helen Burke St. Peter's, Pomeroy Robin Hill St. Stephen's, Spokane Carl Maier St. Stephen's, Spokane Thomas Pitzer St. Stephen's, Spokane Lolita Sutton St. Stephen's, Spokane Rebecca Robins St. Timothy's, Yakima Chuck Schippers St. Timothy's, Yakima Marty Schippers St. Timothy's, Yakima Gail Frazier Trinity, Oroville Jeff Frazier Trinity, Oroville

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APPENDIX 4

2018 Diocesan Convention Clergy In Attendance

The Rev. James Andrews The Rev. Mary Ayers The Rev. Linda Bartholomew The Rev. Anne Barton The Rev. Robin Biffle The Rev. Jerome Bonneville The Rev. Patton Boyle The Rev. Susan Cleveley The Rev. Andrew Cooley The Rev. Joan Dahl The Rev. Glenda Empsall The Rev. Michael Fitzgibbons The Rev. Carol Forhan The Rev. Rob Gohl The Rev. Tony Green The Rev. Janet Griffin The Rev. David Hacker The Rev. Chris Hagenbuch The Rev. Beverly Hosea The Rev. Ann Howard The Rev. Martha Hurlburt The Rev. Vicki Johnson The Rev. Peter Kalunian The Rev. Kathy Lamphere The Rev. Ellen Loposer The Rev. Dianne Lowe The Rev. Richard Matters The Rev. Linda Mayer The Rev. Christianne McKee The Rev. Kimberly Meinecke The Rev. Jonathan Myers The Rev. Jane Nelson-Low The Rev. Jeffrey Neuberger The Ven. Theodore Nitz The Rev. Barbara Novak The Rev. Bill Osborne

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The Rev. John Palarine The Rev. Kristi Philip The Rev. Paul Phillips The Rev. Elaine Pitzer The Rev. Finn Pond The Rev. Nolan Redman Bishop Gretchen Rehberg The Rev. Mary Rivetti The Rev. Jane Schmoetzer The Rev. Ellie Shapton The Rev. Christine Soule The Rev. Brent Tilson The Rev. J Kay Totten The Rev. W Robert Totten The Rev. Frances Twiggs The Very Rev. Heather VanDeventer The Rev. Dave Walker The Rev. Marilyn Wilder The Rev. Steven Woolley The Rev. Stanalee Wright The Rev. Linda Young The Rev. Marilynn Yule

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APPENDIX 5 BAPTISMS

BAPTISMS NE REGION Congregation: Church of the Resurrection, Spokane Valley, WA

1. Avery Ryen Jokkel 5-Nov-17 2. Brinnley Jean Jokkel 5-Nov-17 3. Addisen Sue Palmer 5-Nov-17 4. Brody James Palmer 5-Nov-17 5. Brycen Steven Palmer 5-Nov-17 6. Jace Joseph Palmer 5-Nov-17 7. Rylen Sophia Palmer 5-Nov-17

Congregation: St. David's, Spokane, WA

1. Eli Myron Bengtsson 24-Dec-17 2. Kian Dyeson Reed 24-Dec-17 3. Reid Patrick McHardy 24-Dec-17 4. Josie Alaina Harris 31-Mar-18 5. Deborah Anne Harris 31-Mar-18 6. Kian Jack Reeves 20-May-18 7. Khayalethu Batyashe Kellen 27-May-18 8. Micah Trey Tobler 9-Sep-18 9. Isabella Sophia Aguilar 9-Sep-18

Congregation: St. John's Cathedral, Spokane, WA

1. Christopher Paul Gailley 5-Nov-17 2. Charlotte Rose More 31-Dec-17

Congregation: St. Luke's, Coeur d'Alene, ID

1. Wesley David Allen Van Houten 15-Oct-17 2. Alexander Scott Lane 31-Dec-17 3. Trent Isaac Lane 31-Dec-17 4. David Scott Lane 31-Dec-17 5. Daniel Ward Lane 31-Dec-18 6. Griffin Walker Adams 31-Dec-18 7. Kennedy Rose Wilson 31-Mar-18

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BAPTISMS NW REGION Congregation: Church of the Resurrection, Roslyn, WA

1. Carson Alan Briski 20-May-18 2. Hadley Annabell Berry 20-May-18 3. Ripken Joseph Sherrill 17-Jun-18 4. Ryken James Sherrill 17-Jun-18 5. Reagan Jae Sherrill 17-Jun-18 6. Hazel Leigh Petersen 24-Jun-18

Congregation: St. Andrew's, Chelan, WA

1. Merry Lee Sterling 11-Feb-18 Congregation: Trinity Church, Oroville, WA

1. Anthony Michael Germann 1-Apr-18 2. Sarah Renae Michell Germann 1-Apr-18 3. Juliana Li Germann 1-Apr-18

BAPTISMS SE REGION Congregation: Church of the Nativity, Lewiston, ID

1. Aria Church 1-Apr-18 Congregation: Holy Trinity, Grangeville, ID

1. Eric Lee 3-Jun-18 Congregation: St. James', Pullman, WA

1. Caleb Nathaniel Park 1-Apr-18

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Congregation: St. Mark's, Moscow, ID 1. Seth Yannes 1-Apr-18

Congregation: St. Paul's, Walla Walla, WA

1. Brandon Bishop 31-Mar-18 2. Nolan John Korfiatis 15-Apr-18 3. Eve Violet Murray 6-May-18

Congregation: St. Peter's, Pomeroy, WA

1. Gardenia Cristina Morfin Martinez 3-Dec-17 BAPTISMS SW REGION Congregation: All Saints', Richland, WA

1. Bella Noelle Gonzalez Stark 8-Jul-18 2. Ashton Karl Victor Hedlund 8-Jul-18 3. Nicholas James Loer 22-Jul-18

Congregation: St. Michael's, Yakima, WA

1. Penny Elina Wade Penny Wade 7-Jan-18 Congregation: St. Paul's, Kennewick, WA

1. Leonardo Cervantes Figueroa 31-Dec-17

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APPENDIX 6 CONFIRMATIONS

CONFIRMATIONS NE REGION Congregation: Church of the Resurrection, Spokane Valley, WA

8. Aaron Bruce Holtan 18-Feb-18 9. Addisen Sue Palmer 18-Feb-18 10. Brody James Palmer 18-Feb-18 11. Brycen Steven Palmer 18-Feb-18 12. Jace Joseph Palmer 18-Feb-18 13. Rylan Sophia Palmer 18-Feb-18 14. Keirsten Elizabeth Snover 18-Feb-18 15. Ronda Sue Dolan 18-Feb-18 16. Carrie Ellen Holtan 18-Feb-18

Congregation: St. David's, Spokane, WA

1. Rebecca Elizabeth Basta 25-Feb-18 2. Logan Anthony Basta 25-Feb-18 3. Madeleine Virginia McDaris 25-Feb-18 4. Andrew James Steinhart 25-Feb-18 5. Jordan Christopher Steinhart 25-Feb-18

Congregation: St. John's Cathedral, Spokane, WA

1. Samantha Elise Hubbard 3-Jun-18 2. Gabriel Peter Kulhanek-Arenas 3-Jun-18 3. David Douglas Thew 3-Jun-18 4. Jocelyn Ann Thew 3-Jun-18 5. Claire Virginia Tompkins 3-Jun-18 6. Emily Charlotte Tompkins 3-Jun-18

Congregation: St. Paul's, Cheney, WA

1. Braden Nelson House 11-Feb-18 Congregation: St. Stephen's, Spokane, WA

1. Daniel Lloyd 3-Feb-18 CONFIRMATIONS NW REGION Congregation: Church of the Resurrection, Roslyn, WA

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1. Mary Maletzke 20-May-18 2. Carson Alan Briski 20-May-18

Congregation: Trinity Church, Oroville, WA

1. Marylin Sue Garcia 10-Jun-18 2. Anthony Michael Germann 10-Jun-18 3. Sarah Renae Michelle Germann 10-Jun-18 4. Juliana Li Germann 10-Jun-18

CONFIRMATIONS SE REGION Congregation: St. Paul's, Walla Walla, WA

1. Oscar Smith 19-Nov-17 2. Dewight Hall 19-Nov-17

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APPENDIX 7 NECROLOGY

NECROLOGY NE REGION Congregation: Church of the Resurrection, Spokane Valley, WA

1. Jean Marie Armour 13-May-18 2. Elmer Bert Darrah 22-Jul-18 3. Richard Menke 22-Mar-18

Congregation: St. Andrew's, Spokane, WA

1. Della Hulvey 28-May-18 2. Patrick DeWilliam 19-Mar-18 3. Iva Frantz 31-Jan-18 4. Marcia O'Leary 1-Dec-17 5. Mary ""Mollie"" Shane 26-Feb-18

Congregation: St. David's, Spokane, WA

1. Sheila Hilda Johns 25-May-18 2. Joan Persella 5-Jun-18 3. Richard L Cease 29-Jul-18

Congregation: St. John's Cathedral, Spokane, WA

1. Janis Roberts Ahlquist 10-Oct-17 2. Robert Dean Ahrend 25-Oct-17 3. Betty Patricia Boyles 16-Jun-18 4. Walter Graham Bradshaw 12-Oct-17 5. Peter William Castillo 11-Sep-18 6. Christine Jane Cooper 16-Mar-18 7. Beverly Marie Neeper Coram 30-Mar-18 8. John Patrick Peter Docwra 6-May-18 9. Margaret Stangle Domit 8-May-18 10. Stuart Wayne Evey 8-Dec-17 11. Mary Jane Franks 22-Feb-18 12. Charles Allen Grohs 31-Aug-18 13. Janet Ann Haltom Ames 21-Jun-18 14. John Gardner Hay 14-Dec-17 15. Marcella Marjie Youlden Hay 12-Dec-17 16. Marjorie Hazel Roll McDowell 23-Nov-17

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17. Polly Paul McMahon 8-Nov-17 18. Sandra Canwell Moulton 21-Oct-17 19. Leone H Peterson 1-Oct-17 20. Clara Fern Rice Turner 5-Feb-18 21. Mary Frances Gray Whalen 3-Nov-17

Congregation: St. Luke's, Coeur d'Alene, ID

1. Lois Joan Durand 9-Jan-18 2. Pearl Harwood 13-Feb-18 3. Jeffrey C. Brooks 21-Apr-18 4. Jacqueline Anderson 13-Apr-18 5. Caroline Faye Alberts 10-Jun-18 6. J. Richard Rogers 13-Jun-18 7. Marlys Ann Jackson Rice 8-Aug-18 8. Todd William Hedge 24-Aug-18 9. John Hervey Plouffe 26-Nov-17

Congregation: St. Mary's, Bonner's Ferry, ID

1. Ray Olson 22-Jan-16 2. Jim Chubb 26-Aug-17

Congregation: St. Paul's, Cheney, WA

1. Woody LaBar 30-Jun-18 Congregation: St. Stephen's, Spokane, WA

1. Dorothy ""Dottie"" Leland 11-Feb-18 2. Bruce Kellam 5-Apr-18 3. Mary Vermeers 8-Jul-18 4. Molly Lynch 19-Jul-18 5. Roberta ""Bobbe"" Frank 9-Aug-18

NECROLOGY NW REGION Congregation: Church of the Redeemer, Republic, WA

1. Susan Mary Gwinn 22-Apr-18 Congregation: Grace Church, Ellensburg, WA

1. Louis Kollmeyer 14-Apr-18 2. Enid Gage 20-Oct-17

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3. Faye Kollmeyer 25-Jan-17 Congregation: St. Andrew's, Chelan, WA

1. William Fisher 6-Nov-17 Congregation: St. James', Cashmere, WA

1. Kathleen Kay Wills 22-Sep-18 Congregation: St. Luke's, Wenatchee, WA

1. Dahlia Madeline Davis 5-Feb-18 2. Frank Allen 24-Feb-18 3. Claryda Smith Howell 1-Apr-18 4. Cloyd Hugh 'Dusty' Littrell 6-Aug-18 5. Darlene Lynn Yale 31-Aug-18

Congregation: St. Martin's, Moses Lake, WA

1. Mary Francis Conrath 2-Jan-18 Congregation: Trinity Church, Oroville, WA

1. Ethleen Victoria Attwood 8-Aug-18 NECROLOGY SE REGION Congregation: Church of the Nativity, Lewiston, ID

1. Richard Earl Ohms 17-Dec-17 2. Linda Lou Martinson 18-Feb-18 3. Reed Clements 30-May-18

Congregation: Grace Church, Dayton, WA

1. Donald Barron 10-Mar-17 2. Darlene B. Broughton 13-Sep-17

Congregation: St. James', Pullman, WA

1. Jeri Christine Baugh 27-May-18 Congregation: St. Mark's, Moscow, ID

1. Marguerite Lorraine Ashland 18-Nov-17 2. Amy Nelle Bird 31-Dec-17 3. Elbert M Barton 21-Feb-18

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4. Carl Norman Westberg, Jr. 25-Jun-18 Congregation: St. Paul's, Walla Walla, WA

1. Jim Royce 2-Oct-17 2. Gisela Ebel 22-Nov-17 3. Sonia Schmitt 23-Jan-18 4. Don Sullivan 18-Feb-18 5. Betty Conover 2-Jan-18 6. Linda Gifford 17-Apr-18 7. Fran Schwerin 4-Jun-18 8. Frank Dunn 15-Sep-18

Congregation: St. Peter's, Pomeroy, WA

1. Lulu Maxine Cox 8-Jul-18 NECROLOGY SW REGION Congregation: All Saints', Richland, WA

1. Paul Giles Ellis 30-Jan-18 2. Robert David Nichols 30-May-18

Congregation: St. Matthew's, Prosser, WA

1. Patricia Merrill 4-Apr-18 Congregation: St. Paul's, Kennewick, WA

1. Willard ‘Bud’ LeVan 31-Oct-17 2. Sharon Lee Holmes 17-Dec-17 3. William David Yule 15-Feb-18 4. Norm Graves 21-Feb-18 5. Dorothy Burdette Schlosser 15-Mar-18 6. Cora Jane Williams 23-Apr-18 7. Julie VanHoy 12-May-18 8. Warren Dwight Monroe 16-May-18 9. Melanie Leigh Eversaul 27-Jun-18 10. Jean Grace Andrew 15-Aug-18

Congregation: St. Timothy's, Yakima, WA

1. Shirley Gay Dawley Phillips 25-Oct-17

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2. Elvis Cruz Sanchez 19-Dec-17 3. James Wilson Harper 20-Apr-18 4. Robert Sanchez 10-May-18 5. Donald Hay 18-May-18 6. Daniel Organ 8-Aug-18

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APPENDIX 8 The Episcopal Diocese of Spokane

ACTIONS OF THE 54th CONVENTION: October 19-20-21, 2018 Elected Offices Secretary of the Convention The Rev. Jeffrey Neuberger 2019 Chancellor J. Scott Miller 2019 Vice-Chancellor Kathryn McKinley 2019 Registrar Gloria Lund 2019 Standing Committee, Lay Montie Smith 2022 Standing Committee, Clergy The Rev. Peter Kalunian 2022 Disciplinary Board The Rev. Karen Schomburg 2021 Karen Winston 2021 Virginia Kellogg 2021 Commission on Ministry Meg Fallows 2019 Vera Redmond 2019 Kelly Clift 2021 The Rev. Jonathan Myers 2021 The Rev. Cn. Kristi Philip 2021 The Rev. Rick Matters 2021 Appointments Church Attorney Peter Moye 2019 Constitution and Canons J. Scott Miller 2019 Linda Cox 2019 The Rev. Jeffrey Neuberger 2019 The Rev. Mary Beth Rivetti 2019 Disciplinary Board Intake Officer The Rev. Kristi Philip Regional Development Team Northeast The Rev. Kathy Lamphere Southeast The Rev. Susan Cleveley Northwest The Rev. Frances Twiggs Southwest The Rev. Jan Griffin Canon for Regional Mission Northeast The Rev. Bill Osborne

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Southeast The Rev. Linda Young Northwest The Rev. Linda Mayer Southwest The Rev. Jane Schmoetzer

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP: COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, DIOCESAN COUNCIL Church Growth and Development Jim Grady 12/31/2018 Rosemary Daubert 12/31/2018 The Rev. Susan Cleveley 12/31/2019 The Rev. Mary Beth Rivetti 12/31/2019 The Rev. Marilyn Wilder 12/31/2020 The Rev. Jan Griffin 12/31/2020 Commission on Ministry Meg Fallows 2019 Vera Redmond 2019 The Rev. Elaine Pitzer 2019 The Rev. Adam Bartholomew 2019 Katherine Karr-Cornejo 2020 Ron Large 2020 The Rev. Linda Young 2020 The Rev. Vicki Johnson 2020 Kelly Clift 2021 The Rev. Jonathan Myers 2021 The Rev. Cn. Kristi Philip 2021 The Rev. Rick Matters 2021 Constitution and Canons J. Scott Miller 2019 Linda Cox 2019 The Rev. Jeffrey Neuberger 2019 The Rev. Mary Beth Rivetti 2019 Diocesan Council Bishop Gretchen Rehberg George Durrie (Treasurer) Pia Longinotti 2019 Tracey Waring 2019 Jeanine Baunsgard 2019 The Rev. Jane Schmoetzer 2019 Jeannie Jackson 2020 Ken Mewhinney 2020 The Rev. Chris Hagenbuch 2020 Jim Hawley 2020 Deb Cornue 2020 Disciplinary Board The Rev. Patton Boyle 2019 The Rev. Christianne McKee 2019 The Rev. Linda Young 2019

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Steve Goheen 2020 The Rev. Mary Ayers 2020 Doug Adams 2020 The Rev. Karen Schomburg 2021 Karen Winston 2021 Virginia Kellogg 2021 Standing Committee The Rev. Christine Soule 2019 Jason Brown 2019 The Rev. Mary Beth Rivetti 2020 John Finlon 2020 The Rev. Dianne Lowe 2021 Dale Lamphere 2021 Montie Smith 2022 The Rev. Peter Kalunian 2022