the episcopal diocese of maryland
TRANSCRIPT
1
The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
Convention Journal Part A – Information & Reports
For the
237th Annual Convention
November 13, 2021
2
237th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
Contents Schedule………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3DiocesanStaff………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4ChurchesbyRegion…………………………………………………………………………………………….…..7IndexesofParishes,Congregations,andMissions…………………………………………………….8OtherAgencies,InstitutionsandOrganizations………………………………………………………..13EcumenicalMinistries…………………………………………………………………………………………….13ChurchSchools………………………………………………………………………………………………………14IndividualsintheFormationProcess………………………………………………………………………16Reports
EpiscopalActs…………………………………………………………………………………………….17 OtherReports(alphabetical)……………………………………………………………………….21Minutesfrom2020Convention………………………………………………………………..……………..41TablesandLists CanonicalListofClergyasofMay2019convention……………………..……………….63
ClergyWhoHaveDiedSincetheLastConvention.………………………………………...71 BishopsofMaryland…………………………………………………………………………………....71 LayDelegatesandAlternatesto2020Convention……………..………………………....73 YouthDelegatesandAlternatesto2020Convention…………………………………….75Nominations—seeJournalPartB Appointments Nominees RulesofOrder BallotingInstructions SampleBallotSheet Resolutions—seeJournalPartBStatistics—seewebsiteConventionpage
AllocationsFinancialMembership
3
237th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
Schedule
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021 VIRTUALBYZOOMorDiocesanCenter
8:00AM DiocesanCenterdoorsopens
8:30AM Delegateslogon
8:45AM CommitteeonRightstoSeatsforClergyandLaity–RegistrationDesk
9:00AM MorningPrayerPreacher:TheRt.Rev.RobertL.Ihloff,assistingbishop
9:45AM OpeningBusinessSession Ratificationofelectronicballot Castingofsecondballot,ifnecessary
10:15AM Break
10:30AM BusinessSession Reportofsecondballotifnecessary ReportoftheResolutionsCommittee Resolutiondiscussioninsmallgroups Debateandvoteonresolutions
12:00PM LunchBreak
12:45PM BusinessSession—reports Treasurer DiocesanCouncil StandingCommittee
1:30PM Break
1:45PM BusinessSession—Debateandvoteonresolutionscontinuesasneeded
2:30PM BishopDiocesan’sAddress
3:00PM Concludeforday–
4
Diocesan Staff
Bishops’ Office
The Right Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton
Bishop of Maryland
The Right Rev. Robert W. Ihloff
Assisting Bishop of Maryland
The Rev. Canon Scott Slater
Canon to the Ordinary
Ms. Caroline Bomgardner
Executive Secretary to the Bishop
Ms. Eve Wayne
Executive Secretary to the Assisting Bishop and Canon to the Ordinary
Transitions and Discernment The Rev. Canon Stuart Wright
Canon for Transitions and Director for Human Resources
The Rev. Canon Mary Sulerud
Canon for Congregational Vitality
Archdeacons
5
The Rev. Frank Bailey
Archdeacon for Formation (non-stipendiary)
The Venerable Ruth Elder
Archdeacon (non-stipendiary)
Media and Communications
Ms. Carrie Graves
Canon for Communications
Mr. Jason Hoffman
Associate for Digital Communications and Webmaster
Ms. Jessica Pandolfino
Database Administrator
Ms. Mary Klein
Archivist (part-time)
Finance
Mr. Jason Kamrath
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Sam Marlow
Senior Accountant
Ms. Andromeda Daley
Accountants Receivable
6
Stewardship and Giving
Ms. Kathy Grayson
Director of Development (part-time)
Mr. Martin Scarborough
Development Assistant
Mission
The Rev. Canon Christine McCloud
Canon for Mission
Ms. Kate Riley
Youth Missioner
The Rev. Canon Margarita Santana
Canon for Latino Ministry
The Rev. Kathy Shahinian
Deacon for Public Policy (non-stipendiary)
Mr. Adam Barner
Associate for Training and Benefits
The Rev. M. Joanna White
Canon for Pastoral Services
7
Hospitality and Property
Ms. Sally Swygert
Facilities Coordinator
Churches/Missions by Region
AnneArundel(9)
Epiphany,Odenton St.Alban’s,GlenBurnie St.Andrew’s,Pasadena St.Anne’s,Annapolis St.Luke’s,Eastport St.Margaret’s,Annapolis St.Martin’sin-the-Field,SevernaPark St.Philip’s,Annapolis St.Stephen’s,SevernParish
Frederick(7)
AllSaints’,Frederick HarrietChapel, CatoctinParish Grace,Brunswick Grace,NewMarket St.James’,MountAiry St.Paul’s,PointofRocks Transfiguration,BraddockHeights
HarfordCounty(10)
Ascension,ScarboroChristChurch,RockSpring
BaltimoreNorth(16)
Ascension,WestminsterGoodShepherd,TowsonHolyComforter,LuthervilleHolyNativity,BaltimoreImmanuel,GlencoeSt.Andrew’s,BaltimoreSt.Francis’,TimoniumSt.George’s,HampsteadSt.James’,MonktonSt.James’,ParktonSt.John’s,WesternRunSt.Mark’s-on-the-Hill,PikesvilleSt.Thomas’,OwingsMillsSherwood,CockeysvilleTrinity,LongGreenTrinity,Towson
PatapscoValley(13)
ChristChurch,ColumbiaChristtheKing,WoodlawnGrace,ElkridgeHolyApostles&St.Stephen’s,ArbutusSt.Andrew’s,GlenwoodSt.Barnabas’,SykesvilleSt.Christopher’s,LinthicumSt.John’s,EllicottCity
BaltimoreSouth(25)
Advent,Baltimore CathedraloftheIncarnation,Baltimore ChurchontheSquare,Baltimore Emmanuel,Baltimore Grace&St.Peter’s,Baltimore GuardianAngel,Baltimore HolyTrinity,Baltimore HolyTrinity,Essex Memorial,Baltimore Messiah,Baltimore Nativity&HolyComforter,Cedarcroft Redemption,LocustPoint Redeemer,Baltimore Resurrection,Baltimore SlateProject,Baltimore St.Bartholomew’s,Baltimore St.David’s,RolandPark St.James’,LafayetteSquare St.John’s-in-theVillage,Huntingdon St.John’s,Mt.Washington St.KatherineofAlexandria,Baltimore St.MarytheVirgin,Baltimore
8
Emmanuel,BelAirGrace,DarlingtonHolyCross,TheRocksHolyTrinity,ChurchvilleSt.John’s,HavredeGraceSt.John’s,KingsvilleSt.Mary’s,AbingdonResurrection,CopleyParish
St.Mark’s,HighlandSt.Mary’s,WoodlawnSt.Paul’s,MountAirySt.Peter’s,EllicottCityTrinity,Elkridge
St.Matthias’,Baltimore St.Michael&AllAngels,Baltimore St.Paul’s,Baltimore
SouthernMaryland(9)
AllHallows,DavidsonvilleAllSaints’,SunderlandChristChurch,PortRepublicChristChurch,WestRiverMiddleham&St.Peter’s,LusbySt.AndrewtheFisherman,MayoSt.James’,LothianSt.Mark’s,DealeSt.Paul’s,PrinceFrederick
WashingtonCounty(8)
St.Andrew’s,ClearSpringSt.Anne’s,SmithsburgSt.John’s,HagerstownSt.Luke’s,BrownsvilleSt.Mark’s,LappansSt.Paul’s,SharpsburgSt.Thomas’,HancockSt.James’Chapel,Hagerstown
WesternMaryland(7)
Emmanuel,CumberlandSt.George’s,Mt.SavageSt.James’,WesternportSt.John’s,DeerParkSt.John’s,FrostburgSt.Matthew’s,OaklandSt.Peter’s,Lonaconing
Indexes of Congregations AA—AnneArundel F—Frederick SM—SouthernMaryland
BN—BaltimoreNorth HC—HarfordCounty W—WashingtonCo.
BS—BaltimoreSouth PV—PatapscoValley WM—WesternMaryland
Advent,Churchofthe,Baltimore……………………………………………………………………….………….BSAllHallows’Parish,Davidsonville……………………………………………...................................................SMAllSaints’Church,AnnapolisJunction…………………………………………………...……..(Closed2005)AllSaints’Church,Baltimore………………………………………………………………………..(Closed1970)AllSaints’Church,Reisterstown……………………………………………................................(Closed2019)AllSaints’Parish,FrederickCounty………………………………………......……………………………………FAllSaints’Church,Sunderland……………………………………………….....................................................SMAllSouls’Church,Brooklyn(sold)…………………………………………………………..…...(Closed1985)AntietamParish,WashingtonCounty,SeeSt.Paul’sChurch,SharpsburgAscensionandPrinceofPeace,Churchof…………………………………………………….(Closed1987)AscensionChurch,Scarboro,inDeerCreekParish…………………………….......................................HC
9
Ascension,Churchofthe,MiddleRiver………………………………………………………..(Closed2013)Ascension,Churchofthe,Westminster………………………………………..............................................BNBishopParetMemorialChurch,LocustPoint,SeeChurchoftheRedemptionCathedralChurchoftheIncarnation……………………………………………………………………….......BSCatoctinParish,FrederickCounty,SeeHarrietChapel,CatoctinParishChrist’sChurch,Baltimore…………………………………………………………….…………….(Closed1987)ChristChurch,Columbia……………………………………………………………………………………………...PVChristChurchParish,PortRepublic………………………………………….................................................SMChristChurch,RockSpringParish……………………………………………………………………………….HCChristChurchParish,WestRiver……………………………………………..................................................SMChristtheKing,EpiscopalChurchof,Woodlawn………………………………………………………….PVChurchontheSquare,Baltimore…………………………………………………………….…………………...BSChurchvilleParish,SeeHolyTrinity,ChurchvilleCopleyParish,GunpowderHundred,Joppa………………………………..…………………………….....HCDeerCreekParish,SeeAscensionChurch,ScarboroandGraceMemorialChurch,DarlingtonEmmanuelChurch,Baltimore……………………………………………….....................................................BSEmmanuelChurch,BelAir………………………………………………….........................................................HCEmmanuelChurch,Cumberland……………………………………………..................................................WMEpiphanyChurch,Odenton………………………………………………….......................................................AAEpiphany,Churchofthe,Govans,Baltimore………………………………………………..(Closed1969)EpiphanyChurch,DulaneyValley,(mergedwithSt.Thomas’,Towson)
seeSt.Francis,TimoniumGarrettCountyMissions,seeSt.John’sChurch,DeerParkGoodShepherd,Churchofthe,Towson……………………………………….…………………………...…BNGraceandSt.Peter’sChurch,Baltimore…………………………………………………………………….…BSGraceChurch,Brunswick……………………………………………………………………………………………..FGraceChurch,Elkridge……………………………………………………………………………………………….PVGraceChurch,Mt.Winans,Baltimore…………………………………………………….……(Closed1969)GraceChurch,NewMarket…………………………………………………….......................................................FGraceMemorialChurch,DarlingtoninDeerCreekParish…………………………………………….HCGuardianAngel,Churchofthe,Baltimore…………………………………….............................................BSHarper’sChoiceMission,Columbia,SeeChristChurch,ColumbiaHarrietChapel,CatoctinParish…………………………...……………………………………………………….FHavredeGraceParish,SeeSt.John’sChurch,HavredeGraceHolyApostles,Churchofthe,Arbutus(mergedwithSt.Stephen’sLutheran)SeeHolyApostlesandSt.Stephen’s……………………………………....................................................PVHolyApostlesandSt.Stephen’sChurchofthe,Arbutus….……………………………………………PVHolyApostlesParish,Frederick,Carroll&HowardCounties,
SeeSt.James’,Mt.AiryHolyComforter,Churchofthe,Lutherville………………………………………………………………….BNHolyCommandment,unorganizedmission………………………………………………...(Closed1991)HolyCovenant,Churchofthe,Baltimore…………………………………….......................(Closed2020)HolyCross,Churchofthe,Baltimore…………………………………………………………..(Closed2006)HolyCross-St.Philip’s,Cumberland…………………………………………………….…….(Closed2014)HolyCrossChurch,TheRocks………………………………………...………………………………………….HCHolyEvangelists,Churchofthe,Canton……………………………………………………...(Closed1996)
10
HolyNativity,Churchofthe,Baltimore……………………………………………………………………….BNHolySpirit,Churchofthe,Aberdeen ……………………………………………………....(Closed1968)HolyTrinity,Churchofthe,Baltimore………………………………………………………………………....BSHolyTrinityChurch,Churchville………………………………………………………………………………...HCHolyTrinityChurch,Essex…………………………………………………........................................................BSHolyTrinityChurch,PointofRocks……………………………………………………………….(Sold1974)HolyTrinityParish,Sykesville,Baltimore,Carroll&HowardCounties,
SeeSt.Barnabas’ChurchImmanuelParish,Glencoe………………………………………………………………………………………….BNLinganoreParish,FrederickandCarrollCounties,
SeeGraceChurch,NewMarketLosTresSantosReyes,Baltimore………………………………………………………………(Closed2008)MemorialChurch,Baltimore……………………………………………….......................................................BSMessiah,Churchofthe,Baltimore………………………………………………………………………………BSMessiah,Churchofthe,Edgewood…………………...(1970mergedwithResurrection,Joppa)Middleham&St.Peter’s,CalvertCounty……………………………………………..…….………………..SMMiddlehamChurch,Lusby,SeeMiddleham&St.Peter’sMountCalvaryChurch,Baltimore(sold)…………………….…………………………….(Closed2012)Nativity&HolyComforter,Cedarcroft,Baltimore……………………………………………………….BSOurFather’sHouse,Altamont,SeeSt.John’s,DeerParkOurSaviour,Churchof,Baltimore……………........................(1972mergedwithHolyCovenant)PrinceofPeace,Churchofthe,Fallston ……………………………………….…...(Closed1991)QueenCarolineParish,SeeChristChurch,ColumbiaRedeemer,Churchofthe,Baltimore……………………………………………………………………………BSRedemption,Churchofthe,LocustPoint……………………………………………………….…………….BSReisterstownParish,BaltimoreCounty,SeeAllSaints’Church,ReisterstownResurrection,Churchofthe,Baltimore…………………………………………………………….………….BSResurrection,Churchofthe,Joppa,SeeCopleyParishGunpowderHundredSlateProject,Baltimoreandonline………………………………………………………………….………..…BSSt.Alban’sChurch,Williamsport……………………………………………………………..….(Closed1971)St.Alban’sParish,GlenBurnie,AnneArundelCounty…………………………………………………...AASt.AndrewtheFisherman,TheChurchof,Mayo…………………………………………………………..SMSt.Andrew’sChurch,LochRaven,Baltimore………………………………………………..(Closed2013)St.Andrew’sICC/AEChurch,LochRaven,Baltimore……………………………….……………………BNSt.Andrew’sChurch,ClearSpring……………………………………………………………………………….WCSt.Andrew’sChurch,Glenwood……………………………………………………………..……………………PVSt.Andrew’sChurch,Pasadena………………………………………………………………...………………….AASt.Ann’sChurch,Smithsburg…………………………………………………………………………..………….WCSt.Anne’sChurch,Annapolis…………………………………………………………………………...…………..AASt.Barnabas’Church,Baltimore……………..………………...(1974mergedwithSt.Christopher’s)St.Barnabas’Church,Sykesville…………………………………………………………………..……………….PVSt.Bartholomew’sChurch,TenHills,Baltimore…………………………………………………………….BSSt.Bede’sChapel,CanterburyHouse,Westminster………………………………………(Closed1968)St.Christopher,Churchof,LinthicumHeights……………………………………………………………….AASt.Clement’sChurch,IndianSpring……………………………………………………………..(Closed1971)St.David’sChurch,RolandPark…………………………………………………………………….………………BS
11
St.Francis’Parish,Timonium..........................................................................................................................BNSt.George’sParish,Dundalk(mergedwithSt.Matthew’s,SparrowPoint) SeeSt.George’s&St.Matthew’sParishSt.George’sChurch,Hampstead………………………………………....………………………………………..BNSt.George’sChurch,MountSavage………………………………………...............…………………………..WMSt.George’sParish,Perryman………………………………………………………………….......(Closed2019)St.George’s&St.Matthew’sParish,Dundalk……………………………………………......(Closed2021)St.Hilda’sChurch,Catonsville………………………………………………………..……….....…(Closed2018)St.James’Chapel,St.James’School,Hagerstown………………………………………….....…………….WCSt.James’Church,LafayetteSquare,Baltimore……………………………………………....……………...BSSt.James’Church,Irvington…………………………………………………………………….......(Closed2009)St.James’Church,Lothian………………………………………………………………………….....……………...SMSt.James,Church,MountAiry…………………………………………………………………….....………………...FSt.James’Church,MyLady’sManor,Monkton………………………………………………....……………BNSt.James’Church,Parkton……………………………………………………………………………....…………...BNSt.James’Church,Trappe(99-yearlease)…………………………………………………....(Closed1956)St.James’Church,Westernport……………………………………………………………………....…………..WMSt.JohntheEvangelist,ShadySide…………………………………………………………….....(Closed1989)St.John’sChapel,Gambrills……………………………………………………………………….....(Closed1979)St.John’sChurch,DeerPark………………………………………………………………………….....…………WMSt.John’sParish,EllicottCity………………………………………………………………………....…………….PVSt.John’sChurch,Frostburg…………………………………………………………………………....………….WMSt.John’sChurch,HavredeGrace…………………………………………………………………....……………HCSt.John’sChurch,Huntingdon,Baltimore……………………………………………………....……………..BSSt.John’sChurch,Kingsville…………………………………………………………………………....…………...HCSt.John’sChurch,Mt.Washington,Baltimore………………………………………………...…………......BSSt.John’sChurch,Relay…………………………………………………………………………….....(Closed1967)St.John’sChurch,WesternRunParish………..……………………………………………..………………BNSt.John’sParish,Hagerstown……………………………………………………………………..……………WCSt.KatherineofAlexandria,Churchof,Baltimore…………………………………………..…………..BSSt.Luke’sChapel,Sands……………………………………………………………………….......(Closed1982)St.Luke’sChurch,Brownsville…………………………………………………………………..……………..WCSt.Luke’sChurch,Eastport,Annapolis………………………………………………………..……………..AASt.Luke’sChurch,Baltimore………………………………………………………………....(closedin2020)St.Margaret’sChurch,Coventry………………..………………………………………..……(Closed2014)St.Margaret’sChurch,Annapolis…………………………………………………………..………………....AASt.Mark’sChapel,Deale,Tracey’sLanding,SeeSt.James’Church,LothianSt.Mark’sChurch,Highland…………………………………………………………………..…………………PVSt.Mark’sChurch,Lappans……………………………………………………………………..……………...WCSt.Mark’sChurch,Petersville…………………………………………………………………..(Closed1966)St.Mark’son-the-Hill,Pikesville……………………………………………………………..……………......BNSt.Mark’sParish,Frederick&WashingtonCounties,SeeSt.Luke’sChurch,BrownsvilleSt.Martin’sin-the-Field,SevernaPark………………………………………………………….………....AASt.Mary,Churchof,Woodlawn…………………………………………………………………….………….PVSt.MarytheVirgin,Churchof,Baltimore……………………………………………………….………...BS
12
St.Mary’sChurch,Hampden………………………………………………………………......(Closed1999)St.Mary’sChurch,Emmorton…………………………………………………………………..……………...HCSt.Matthew’sChurch,Baltimore……………………….….(1972mergedwithHolyCovenant)St.Matthew’sParish,Oakland………………………………………………………………………..….....WMSt.Matthew’sParish,SparrowsPoint(mergedwithSt.George’s,Dundalk) SeeSt.George’s&St.Matthew’sParishSt.Matthias’Church,Baltimore………………………………………………………………………………BSSt.MichaelandAllAngels,Churchof,Baltimore…………………………………………………...…BSSt.Michael’sChapel,Reisterstown………...(Perpetualleaseandreservedforspecialuse)St.Paul’sChapel,Crownsville…………………………………………………………………...(Sold1964)St.Paul’sChurch,PerryHall………………………………………………………………….(Closed1972)St.Paul’sChurch,Mt.Airy…...………………………………………………………………………………….PVSt.Paul’sChurch,PoplarSprings,SeeSt.Paul’s,Mt.AirySt.Paul’sChurch,Sharpsburg…………………………………………………………………………….….WCSt.Paul’sParish,Baltimore…………………………………………………………………………………….BSSt.Paul’sParish,PointofRocks………………………………………………………………………………..FSt.Paul’sParish,PrinceFrederick………………………………………………………………………….SMSt.PaultheApostle,Churchof,Baltimore……………………………………………...(Closed2007)St.Peter’sChurch,EllicottCity……………………………………………………………………………...PVSt.Peter’sChurch,Lonaconing……………………………………………………………………………..WMSt.Peter’sChurch,Solomon's,SeeMiddleham&St.Peter’sSt.Peter’sParish,AnneArundelCounty,SeeEpiphanyChurch,OdentonSt.Philip’sChurch,Annapolis………………………………………………………………………………...AASt.Philip’sChurch,Cumberland…………………………………………………………….(Closed1966)St.Stephen’sChapel,Thurmont…………………………………………………………….(Closed1967)St.Stephen’sChurch,SevernParish…………………………..……………………………………………....AASt.Stephen’sChapel,Baltimore(formerlySt.StephentheMartyr)…………………..(Closed)St.Thomas’Church,OwingsMills…………………………………………………………………………..BNSt.Thomas’Church,Hancock………………………………………………………………………………..WCSt.Thomas’,Towson,(mergedwithSt.Francis’Parish)seeSt.Francis,TimoniumSt.Timothy’sChurch,Catonsville………………………………………………………….(Closed2013)St.Timothy’sChurch,Frederick…………………………………………………………....(Closed2015)ServantChurchofChrist,Columbia……………………………………………………....(Closed1971)SevernParish,AnneArundelCounty,SeeSt.Stephen’s,SevernParishSherwoodParish,Cockeysville…………………………………………….……………………………….BNSpesutiaChurch,HarfordCounty,SeeSt.George’sParish,PerrymanTheGathering,Walkersville………………………………………………………………...(Closed2008)Transfiguration,Churchofthe,Baltimore……………(1974mergedwithHolyNativity)Transfiguration,Churchofthe,BraddockHeights…………………………………..……………….FTrinityChurch,LongGreen…………………………………………………………………………………..BNTrinityChurch,Towson………………………………………………………………………………………..BNTrinityChurch,Elkridge.………………………………………………………………………………………PVTrinityChurch,Waterloo,SeeTrinityChurch,ElkridgeWashingtonCountyMission………………………………………..(Relationshipdissolved1980)WesternRunParish,Glyndon,SeeSt.John’sChurch,WesternRunParishWestminsterParish,SeeSt.Margaret’sChurch,Annapolis
13
ZionParish,Urbana………………………………………………………………..(Burned,Closed1961)
Other Agencies, Institutions & Organizations ReportedbytheSecretaryofDiocesanCouncilannually
BaltimoreInternationalSeafarers’Center
BrotherhoodofSt.Andrew
ChaseHome
ClaggettCenter
CorporationfortheReliefofWidowsandChildrenofClergyoftheProtestantEpiscopalChurchinMaryland
Cursillo-Secretariat(MarylandEpiscopalCursilloFellowship)
EpiscopalHousingCorporation
EpiscopalRefugeeandImmigrationCenterAlliance(ERICA)
EpiscopalServiceCorps(ESC)
GeorgeF.BraggChurchSchoolFund,Inc.
GreenGrace(formerlyMarylandEpiscopalEnvironmentalPartners)
MarylandEpiscopalPublicPolicyNetwork(MEPPN)
SaintMary’sOutreachCenter
UnitedThankOffering
Ecumenical Ministries
CentralMarylandEcumenicalCouncil
14
5400LochRavenBoulevard,Baltimore,Maryland21239410-467-6194www.cmecouncil.org
EcumenicalInstituteofTheologySaintMary’sSeminaryandUniversity
5400RolandAvenue,Baltimore,Maryland21210410-323-3200www.stmarys.edu/ecumenical-institute
InstituteforIslamicChristianJewishStudies956DulaneyValleyRoad,Towson,Maryland21204
410-494-7161www.icjs.org
ListeningHeartsMinistry3000ChestnutAvenue,Suite405A,Baltimore,Maryland21211
410-366-1851www.listeninghearts.org
WellFortheJourney400W.PennsylvaniaAve.,Towson,Maryland21204
410-296-9355www.wellforthejourney.org
Church Schools
GraceChurchChildCareCenter,Elkridgewww.gracechurchchildcarecenter.com
GoodShepherdSchool,Towsonwww.goodshepherd-towson.org
Pre-SchoolfortheArtsatSt.Anne’s,Annapoliswww.preschoolforthearts.org
RedeemerParishDaySchool,Baltimorewww.redeemerpds.org
15
St.Anne’sSchoolofAnnapoliswww.stannesschool.org
St.David’sDaySchool,Baltimorewww.stdavidsrolandpark.com
St.James’Academy,Monktonwww.saintjamesacademy.org
St.James’NurserySchool,MountAirywww.stjamesmtairy.org
SaintJamesSchool,Hagerstownwww.stjames.edu
St.John’sParishDaySchool,EllicottCitywww.stjohnspds.org
St.Margaret’sDaySchool,Annapoliswww.st-margarets.org
St.Martin’sin-the-FieldDaySchool,SevernaParkwww.stmartinsdayschool.org
TheSt.Paul’sSchools,Brooklandville https://www.stpaulsmd.org
St.Peter’sEpiscopalSchool,EllicottCity
www.stpeterspreschool.org
St.Thomas’ParishCo-opDaySchool,OwingsMills https://www.stthomaspreschool.info
16
TrinityEpiscopalChildren’sCenter,Towson https://trinitypreschooltowson.org
TrinityChurchDaySchool,LongGreenwww.trinitychurchdayschool.com
Individuals in the Formation Process AsofSeptember2021
PriestlyFormation CandidatesforOrdinationTothePriesthood: KathleenSchotto,St.Bartholomew’s,Baltimore(VTS) LaurenBloom,St.AndrewtheFisherman,Mayo(VTS) RyanSalamony,St.Mary’s,Emmorton(CDSP) SaraYoe,St.Andrew’s,Glenwood(CDSP)
MarkLobb,St.John’s,Kingsville(Sewanee)Middlers: CharityHumm,Middleham&St.Peter’s,Lusby(VTS) CarolynBuser,St.Mark’s,Highland(VTS) ThomasTurbyville,AllSaints’,Frederick(CDSP) AngelaFurlong,Grace,NewMarket(CDSP) Juniors: MatthewReese,Grace&St.Peter’s,Baltimore(Yale) ConnieBowman,St.Andrew’s,Glenwood(CDSP) JenniferMariano,AllSaints’,Frederick(CDSP) VivianCampagna,Redeemer,Baltimore(CDSP) KristenPaul,Trinity,Elkridge(Sewanee) Postulants/Non-Seminarians: TheaChimento,St.Anne’s,Annapolis JenniferGrimelli,St.Barnabas,Sykesville KarenMercer,St.Bartholomew’s,Baltimore KieWonRheeLookingbill,St.John’s,EllicottCity EricTaylor,St.Mary’s,Emmorton DiaconalFormation
Postulants: StevenSmith,St.MarytheVirgin,Baltimore JamesReaves,CathedralChurchoftheIncarnation,Baltimore CarolynArmstrong,Memorial,Baltimore GenevieveNesslage,AllSaints’,Sunderland LesRoberts,Trinity,Elkridge JoanBeckett-Armstrong,HolyTrinity,Churchville
17
GailTucker,St.Anne’s,Annapolis WalterTuckerIII,St.Anne’s,AnnapolisSchoolKey:VTS VirginiaTheologicalSeminaryCDSP ChurchDivinitySchoolofthePacific
Episcopal Acts March1,2020–August31,2021
OrdinationstotheDiaconateLauraM.Carpenter June13,2020 StJohn’s,EllicottCity IhloffDeniseM.Schiavone June13,2020 StJohn’s,EllicottCity IhloffKathleenP.SmithJones June13,2020 StJohn’s,EllicottCity IhloffKathrynE.Beaver December5,2020 CathedraloftheIncarnation IhloffMargaretS.Brack December5,2020 CathedraloftheIncarnation IhloffThomasM.A.St.J.Clement December5,2020 CathedraloftheIncarnation IhloffDerekH,Miller December5,2020 CathedraloftheIncarnation IhloffPeterVazquez-Schmitt December5,2020 GraceCathedral,SanFrancisco,CAAndresAmyR.Shimonkevitz June12,2021 CathedraloftheIncarnation IhloffStuartK.Scarborough June12,2021 CathedraloftheIncarnation IhloffNathanielJ.Gibson,II June12,2021 CathedraloftheIncarnation Ihloff OrdinationtothePriesthoodStephenT.Holt April26,2020 CathedraloftheIncarnation IhloffJohnC.Martin June20,2020 StJames,Westernport IhloffJillWilliams July25,2020 StPaul’s,Englewood,NJHughesPeterVazquez-Schmitt June12,2021 StBede’s,SanteFe,NM SuttonKathrynE.Beaver June26,2021 CathedraloftheIncarnation SuttonMargaretS.Brack June26,2021 CathedraloftheIncarnation SuttonThomasM.A.St.J.Clement June26,2021 CathedraloftheIncarnation SuttonChristineL.McCloud June26,2021 CathedraloftheIncarnation SuttonDerekH.Miller June26,2021 CathedraloftheIncarnation Sutton
TransferredIn RichardD.MeadowsJr. March1,2020 DioceseofWashingtonJohnF.KeydelJr. April20,2020 DioceseofMichiganChristopherV.Pyles July17,2020 DioceseofCentralPennsylvaniaNathanA.Beall September1,2020 DioceseofWashingtonStephenP.Hagerty September24,2020 DioceseofNewYorkJosephE.Lenow January27,2021 DioceseofVirginiaBrandtL.Montgomery May14,2021 DioceseofWesternLouisiana
18
TransferredOutJamesF.Perra September24,2020 DioceseofWesternMichiganRobertF.SolonJr. October1,2020 DioceseofNewarkPaulBarkerDatsko April30,2021 DioceseofArizonaAnjelL.Scarborough June24,2021 DioceseofCentralPennsylvaniaStuartK.Scarborough June24,2021 DioceseofCentralPennsylvaniaWalterB.A.Brownridge August12,2021 DioceseofVermontKathrynE.Beaver August26,2021 DioceseofWashingtonCelebrationofNewMinistryConnorNewlun February1,2020 StPaul’s,Sharpsburg IhloffJanetKuria March29,2020 StAndrew’s,Baltimore SuttonThomasHudson July5,2020 StGeorge’s,Mt.Savage IhloffNathanBeall August29,2021 Middleham&StPeter’s,Lusby IhloffHenriettaL.Wiley August29,2021 Trinity,Towson Sutton LicensedtoOfficiateFredaM.Brown April8,2020 DioceseofTexasF.BradleyPeyton April15,2020 DioceseofWashingtonTobiasS.Haller June11,2020 DioceseofNewYorkCorneliusO.O’Farrell June11,2020 DelawareMarylandSynod,ECLACameronH.Fish June25,2020 DioceseofCentralNewYorkElizabethR.Masterson June25,2020 DioceseofDelawareEmilyC.Holman June25,2020 DioceseofNewJerseyPatrickA.Pierce June25,2020 DioceseofCentralPennsylvaniaFrankB.Crumbaugh,III June25,2020 DioceseofNewJerseyStephenR.Haptonstahl June26,2020 DioceseofMinnesotaWalterF.Burgess June26,2020 DioceseofEastonJenniferDiFrancesco June26,2020 BaltimorePresbytery,PCUSAN.EdwardScott July6,2020 DioceseofEastTennesseeRichardA.Laribee July7,2020 DioceseofCentralNewYorkVirginiaR.Carr July23,2020 DioceseofWesternNewYorkGeorgiaC.DuBose July23,2020 DioceseofWestVirginiaRodneyV.Rice August3,2020 DioceseofNewYorkRebeccaOgus August13,2020 DioceseofNorthCarolinaMarthaWatson August13,2020 DioceseofNevadaJoyE.Walton August14,2020 DioceseofDelawareJeffreyB.MacKnight October29,2020 DioceseofWashingtonWilliamThompson-Uberuaga October29,2020 DioceseofIdahoBarbaraJ.O’Sullivan October29,2020 DioceseofPortsmouth,EnglandJ.LarrieSmith December1,2020 DioceseofAtlantaMarkS.Winward January4,2021 ArmedForcesandFederalMinistriesof
TheEpiscopalChurchLucretiaW.Mann January15,2021 DioceseofElCaminoRealSamuelH.Hartman March15,2021 DioceseofEastonTobiasS.Haller June7,2020 DioceseofNewYorkKirtleyYearwood June16,2021 DioceseofOlympiaPatrickA.Pierce July12,2021 DioceseofCentralPennsylvania
19
JamesC.Holmes July12,2021 DioceseofWashingtonWilliamT.Alford July12,2021 DioceseofCentralPennsylvaniaElizabethR.Masterson July12,2021 DioceseofDelawareEmilyC.Holman July12,2021 DioceseofNewJerseyFrankB.Crumbaugh,III July12,2021 DioceseofNewJerseyOliviaHilton July20,2021 DioceseofWashingtonCameronH.Fish July29,2021 DioceseofCentralNewYorkRodneyV.Rice July30,2021 DioceseofNewYorkClergyReleaseandRemovalThomasW.Allen October19,2020 TitleIV,Canon4.1(h)Subsections(5)and(9)ConsenttotheElectionofaBishopPoulsonReed BishopCoadjutor DioceseofOklahoma March19,2020CraigW.Loya BishopDiocesan DioceseofMinnesota March19,2020GlendaSharpCurry BishopCoadjutor DioceseofAlabama March19,2020DianaAkiyama BishopDiocesan DioceseofOregon September23,2020Paul-GordonChandlerBishopDiocesan DioceseofWyoming October26,2020PaulaClark BishopDiocesan DioceseofChicago December22,2020BetseyMonnot BishopDiocesan DioceseofIowa August19,2021ApproveretirementapplicationsofclergyV.FranceneStanford March19,2020WayneLarson July28,2021LindaP.Fernandez August26,2021MiscellaneousActsConsecrationofBishopDeonJohnson,DioceseofMissouri June13,2020 SuttonOrdinationofJohnDeason,ELCA,HolyApostles&StStephen’s September26,2020 SuttonChurchoftheHolyCovenantdeconsecratedandsecularized August18,2021 SuttonConfirmationsandReceptionsDate NumberPlace BishopJuly5,2020 1 StGeorge’s,MountSavage IhloffAugust9,2020 3 StAndrew’s,ClearSpring IhloffSeptember13,2020 14 StAndrew’s,Glenwood SuttonSeptember13,2020 4 StMark’s,Highland SuttonSeptember13,2020 35 StJohn’s,EllicottCity SuttonSeptember20,2020 7 StJohn’s,WesternRun IhloffSeptember27,2020 5 HarrietChapel,CatoctinParish SuttonOctober4,2020 5 StJohn’s,Frostburg IhloffOctober25,2020 4 StThomas’,GarrisonForest SuttonNovember8,2020 18 Redeemer,Baltimore IhloffNovember22,2020 2 ChristChurch,Columbia SuttonDecember6,2020 6 ChristChurch,PortRepublic SuttonDecember13,2020 5 StJohn’s,HavredeGrace IhloffJanuary24,2021 2 Ascension,Westminster Sutton
20
February21,2021 1 StBarnabas’,Sykesville IhloffFebruary21,2021 1 StPhilip’s,Annapolis SuttonMarch21,2021 3 Grace,Brunswick SuttonApril18,2021 3 StLuke’s,Eastport IhloffApril18,2021 2 StThomas’,Hancock SuttonMay2,2021 9 GoodShepherd,Towson SuttonMay2,2021 25 StMartin’sin-the-Field,SevernaPark IhloffMay9,2021 atStMichael&AllAngels,Baltimore Ihloff 10 StJames’,Baltimore 3 StMichael&AllAngels,BaltimoreMay23,2021 11 ChristChurch,Columbia SuttonMay30,2021 3 AllSaints’Frederick IhloffJune6,2021 atRedeemer,Baltimore Sutton 2 StAnne’s,Annapolis 1 Nativity&HolyComforter,Cedarcroft 3 Memorial,Baltimore 1 HolyCross,TheRocks 1 EpiscopalServiceCorps–MD 16 Redeemer,BaltimoreJune13,2021 atCathedraloftheIncarnation,Baltimore Ihloff 7 Middleham&StPeter’s,Lusby 3 Redeemer,Baltimore 2 Sherwood,Cockeysville 5 StAnne’s,Annapolis 1 StPaul’s,PrinceFrederick 12 StThomas’,GarrisonForestOfficialVisitationsDuetotheCOVID-19pandemic,manyofficialvisitationswerepostponedduringthisperiod,althoughthebishopscontinuedtoparticipateinlive-streamingfromtheCathedralandotherchurchesaroundthediocese.HolyTrinity,Baltimore March1,2020 SuttonStMark’son-the-Hill,Pikesville March8,2020 IhloffStAndrew’s,Baltimore March29,2020 SuttonStGeorge’s,MountSavage July5,2020 IhloffStAndrew’s,ClearSpring August9,2020 IhloffStJohn’s,WesternRun September20,2020 IhloffHarrietChapel,CatoctinParish September27,2020 SuttonTrinity,LongGreen October4,2020 SuttonStJohn’s,Frostburg October4,2020 IhloffStPaul’s,PointofRocks October11,2020 SuttonEmmanuel,BelAir October11,2020 IhloffRedemption,LocustPoint October18,2020 SuttonStThomas,GarrisonForest October25,2020 SuttonSherwood,Cockeysville October25,2020 IhloffAllHallows,Davidsonville November1,2020 SuttonAllSaints,Sunderland November1,2020 IhloffEpiphany,Odenton November8,2020 SuttonRedeemer,Baltimore November8,2020 Ihloff
21
Emmanuel,Cumberland November15,2020 IhloffStPaul’s,MountAiry November22,2020 SuttonTrinity,Towson November22,2020 IhloffChristChurch,PortRepublic December6,2020 SuttonNativity&HolyComforter,Cedarcroft December6,2020 IhloffStJohn’s,Hagerstown December13,2020 SuttonStJohn’s,HavredeGrace December13,2020 IhloffStPaul’s,PrinceFrederick December20,2020 IhloffStDavid’s,RolandPark January10,2021 SuttonAllSaints,Frederick January10,2021 IhloffGraceMemorial,Darlington January17,2021 SuttonStAndrew’s,Pasadena January17,2021 IhloffStJames’,Monkton January24,2021 SuttonStBartholomew’s,Baltimore January24,2021 IhloffTrinity,Elkridge January31,2021 IhloffGuardianAngel,Baltimore February14,2021 SuttonStPhilip’s,Annapolis February21,2021 SuttonStBarnabas’,Sykesville February21,2021 IhloffStLuke’s,Brownsville March7,2021 IhloffGrace,Brunswick March21,2021 SuttonHolyTrinity,Churchville April11,2021 IhloffStThomas,Hancock April18,2021 SuttonStLuke’s,Eastport April18,2021 IhloffStAndrewtheFisherman,Mayo April25,2021 SuttonStPaul’s,Sharpsburg April25,2021 IhloffGoodShepherd,Towson May2,2021 SuttonStMartin’sin-the-Field,SevernaPark May2,2021 IhloffStMatthew’s,Oakland&StJohn’s,DeerPark May9,2021 SuttonStMichael&AllAngels,Baltimore May9,2021 IhloffStPeter’s,EllicottCity May16,2021 SuttonStJohn’s,EllicottCity May16,2021 IhloffChristChurch,Columbia May23,2021 SuttonStJohn’sMountWashington June6,2021 SuttonGrace,NewMarket June6,2021 IhloffStJames’,Westernport/StPeter’sLonaconingAugust9,2021 Sutton
Diocesan Reports
The Archives Theyear2020willberememberedasthe“YearofCovid”–ayearinwhichourlivesweredisrupted,weshelteredinplace,worshipservicesweresuspended,andshutteredofficesabounded.OurDiocesanofficeswereclosedfromMarchuntilJune15,andmostofthestaffwereabletoworkfromhome,viathemiracleoftheInternet,Zoomandremoteofficecapabilities.
22
However,sincetheArchivescouldnotbetransported,thosemonthswereslowforthisoffice.Ofcourse,therewerenoresearchers,andquestionswereatastandstill.Beforeandaftertheshutdown,theArchivescarriedonasnormal.Emailsreceivedwereonaparwiththeyearbefore,aswerestaffrequestsforinformation.Thenumberofresearchersandphonecallswasnearlyhalfthenumberreceivedin2019.EvenwiththeclosureoftheArchivesandthestate-wideshutdown,nearly300requestsforinformationwerepersonallyanswered.Icontinuedtowriteabi-weekly“FromtheArchives”articleforthediocesanE-News.OneseriesfocusedonthetraditionallyAfricanAmericanparishesthroughoutthediocese,andanotherontheresponsesofseveralbishopstothequestionsofrace,inclusionandCivilRights.Therewerearticlesabouttheflupandemicof1918,anditsrelationshiptotheCovidpandemicof2019-2020,andthediocesanresponsetotheFirstWorldWar.FollowingthepassageofaresolutionatDiocesanConventiontoallocate$1,000,000.00towardreparations,Iwroteanarticletracingthehistoryofthediocese’scommitmenttothetopicofTruthandReconciliation. RossHerman,arecentgraduateofTowsonUniversity,beganvolunteeringintheArchivesinJuneof2020,takingonthetaskoftranscribingandaccessioningsomeofthethousandsofretrievedstolenlettersbelongingtothediocese.AnexhibitaboutthehistoryoftheCathedralwasmountedinthePeabodyRoomoftheDiocesanCenter. Asalways,theGarnerRanneyArchivesdependsuponthegenerosityofitspatronsforitscontinuedexistence.DonationsmaybemadeviatheBishop’sAnnualMinistriesAppealorsenttotheArchives.OnehundredpercentofthedonationgoesdirectlyintotheArchivesFundandisusedsolelybytheArchives.WiththerenewedinterestinparishesresearchingtheirownhistoryinrelationshiptoslaveryandJimCrowlaws,theArchivesisrecognizedasastartingpointforseriouslydiggingintothepastinthepursuitoftruth.Ourhistoryisimportanttoourfuture.
Submittedby:
MaryO.Klein,archivist
The Baltimore International Seafarers’ Center
TheBaltimoreInternationalSeafarers’Centercontinuestoadaptourministrytothechallengesofthepandemic.Specialserviceshaverangedfromschedulingcrewvaccinations(abureaucraticadventure!)torunningerrandsforcrewsnotallowedashore.Wecontinuetoofferlistening,advocacyonrequest,prayerorEucharistifdesired,assistancereunitingwithfamilymemberslivinglocally,andridesforthefewcrewspermittedtoleavethevessel.
Theseareyourglobalsiblings—whobringus80to90percentofeverythingweown.Learnmoreaboutourministryathttps://baltseafarers.org/2021/05/13/take-a-virtual-tour-of-the-port-of-baltimore/,orvisithttps://baltseafarers.org/how-to-help/toparticipateinChristmasatSea.Andifyoucanvolunteerasashipvisitor,donateTime/SportsIllustrated/Peopleforourcrews,orjoinourApril22HarborCruise,[email protected].
Submittedby: TheRev.MaryDavisson,executivedirectorandportchaplain
Chaplain to Clergy, Staff and their Families
23
Duringtheprogramyear,2020-2021,BishopSuttonexpandedthedutiesoftheChaplainforClergy,Staffandtheirfamiliesintothebroaderareaofpastoralservices,toincludebutnotbelimitedtodirectinterventionwithissuesofillness,lossandchallenginglifeeventsaswellasconnectionswithresourcesfortheabove.
Resourcesinclude:
§ Assistanceinfindingseniorhousing§ Resourcesearchforissuesofillness,addiction,criminaljusticeconcerns§ Caretakerreferralandsupport§ Supportandresourcereferralforthoseinvolvedinconflict§ Supportduringillnessoradversityforalldiocesanleadership§ Forretiredclergy,informationregardingprogramsandbenefitsfromChurchPension
Group§ Asharedspiritualexplorationforthepurposeoffindingmeaninginourstruggle
ItgoeswithoutsayingthatthebasisofourconcernisacommitmenttoTheBelovedCommunityandtheDivineLovethatinspiredit.Whyisitimportanttoconsiderthejoysandsorrowsofanotherasourown?ManyyearsagoIheardaveryfaithfulphysicianstate,“ThegreatestcauseofillnessisthesensethatwearenotimportanttoGodoranyoneelse.”ItisthegoalofthisdiocesethateveryonewithinourreachunderstandtheyarepreciousbecauseofoursharedrelationshipwithGod.
Iamhonoredtobeselectedforthisministry.Inadditionto30+yearsofordainedministryspentinparishministryandchaplaincy,Iamaretirednursewithexperienceinacuteadultpsychiatry,addictions&criminaljustice.InadditiontoaM.Div,Iholdgraduatedegreesinhealthcaremanagement,spiritualityandpastoralcare.Idon’tknoweverythingbutamprettygoodatfindingoutwhotheexpertsaresoplease,letusknowhowwecanhelp.Everythingisconfidentialunlessyousostate.
Submittedby:
TheRev.JoannaWhite,canonforpastoralservices
Compensation and Benefits Committee WepreparedtheannualresolutionforclergyandlaycompensationfortheDiocesanConvention.
WerecommendedtotheDiocesanCouncilthataportionoftheHealthInsuranceReserveFund(moneyleftoverfrominsurancepremiumsfromthetimethediocesewasself-insured)beusedtooffsetthemedicaltrusthealthinsurancepremiumsoflayretirees.
Weapprovedhousingallowancesfor2021forclergyemployeesoftheDiocesanCenter.
Wearecontinuingtostudyclergycompensation,analyzingitbygender,race,andcongregationalsize.Additionally,wearecontinuingouranalysisofhowclergycompensationintheDioceseofMarylandcomparestosuchcompensationindiocesescomparabletoMarylandthroughdiocesandynamics/sizeorlocation.
24
Wearedevelopingadocumentexplainingthephilosophyofclergycompensationaswayofexplainingthevariouspartsofandrationaleforclergycompensation.ThedocumentwillbeincludedonthediocesanwebsitealongwiththeCompensationGuideandannualresolution.
Submittedby:Ms.AnneGross,chair
Development Likeeveryoneelseinthedioceseandinourcongregations,2020compelledustorethinkthewaysweconnectwithoneanother.WhentheCOVID-19pandemicbegan,manyofourprocessesandtheprogramswesupportthroughtheBishop’sAnnualMinistriesAppealweredisruptedand/orpostponedduetohealthandsafetyconcerns.Nevertheless,justassomanyothersadaptedtheirprocedurestofitthecircumstancesofthepandemic,wewatchedourmanydiocesanministriesadapttofilltheneedscreatedbyCOVID-19.
InourLatinxministry,theRev.MargaritaSantanaandtheRev.LewBradfordbeganafooddrive,providingfoodtohundredsofindividualsinneedeveryweek.OurSuttonScholarsprogramwentvirtuallastyearandprovidedacademictutoringtohighschoolstudentsinadditiontothecoreprogramcurriculum.Ourreadingcampshostedsociallydistantbookgiveaways.Wehavebeensoproudtowatchourministriesadaptandgrow,andweareespeciallygratefulfortheslowreturntohybridandin-personactivities.
Despitethepandemic,weraised$191,000fortheBishop’sAppeallastyearand$173,000fortheSuttonScholarsHighSchoolEnrichmentProgram.Inayearwhereeconomicinstabilityledtochallengesinfundraisingacrossthenation,wearegratefulforthecommitmentofyou,ourdonors,tokeeptheseprogramsafloat,especiallygiventheimpacttheyhadonmanycommunitiesinneedduringthepandemic.
In2021,weshiftedthelanguageofourBishop’sAnnualMinistriesAppealtobettercapturetheindividualstoriesandtestimoniesofthepeopledirectlyinvolvedinandimpactedbyourmanymeaningfulministries.Inresponse,wehaveseenariseinengagementinourstoriesandinterestintheworkourministrieshavebeendoing,whichhasalsoledtoanincreaseingiving.Sofar,wehaveraisedover$135,000forthe2021Appeal.Additionally,wehaveraisedover$208,000separatelyforSuttonScholars,thanksinparttonewfoundationsliketheTruistFoundationfortheirsupport.Thankyou!Thankyou!Thankyou!
IntheFallof2020,wewentvirtualforourSuttonScholarsfundraiser.Initially,wehadplannedtohostanin-personeventinMayatPortCovington,Baltimore,butCOVID-19eliminatedthatpossibility.Instead,wegotcreativeandranalivestreamedfundraiserthroughYouTube,whereweraisedagenerous$42,000fortheSuttonScholarsprogram.
ThisyearhasbeenbookendedbygreetingsandfarewellsinourDevelopmentOffice.InJanuary,wewelcomedMartinScarboroughtotheDevelopmentOfficeasourDevelopmentAssociate,replacingClaireScarborough,ourDevelopmentAssistant.TheRev.CharlesCloughencontinuestoofferhisconsultationonPlannedGivingthroughourtaskforceandasneeded.TheRev.RockSchulercontinuestoprovidevaluableconsultationaswellasbeingoursuperbgrantwriter.ThisNovember,ourDevelopmentDirector,Ms.KathyGrayson,willberetiringfromherroletofocuson
25
herfamilyandbeginanewchapterinherlife.Wewillgreatlymissherinsight,vision,andthepassionforourdonorsthatshehasbroughttoourofficethesepastfive-plusyears.ShehasbeenresponsibleforcultivatingtheremarkableteamofdevelopmentprofessionalsinourofficeandtheadvisoryboardofourSuttonScholarsprogramaswellasthePlannedGivingTaskForce.Thelegacyofherhardworkwillliveonlongafterherdeparture.AnewDirectorofDevelopmentwillbeselectedinthecomingweeksandwillworkcloselywithKathythroughthistransition.
Inthemeantime,wekeepmovingforward,workingwithourministriesandwiththecommunicationsteamtobringthestoriesofourshared,diocesanministriesalive,storiesthatfillusallwithgoodnewsandhope!
Thankyouforyourcontinuedprayersandsupportforthedioceseaswenavigatethesestrangetimestogether.Weareheretosupportyouandyourcongregation,justasyou’vesupportedussofaithfullyovertheyears.Pleasedonothesitatetocontactusifwecanbearesourceforyouandyourministry.
Submittedby:TheDevelopmentOffice
Diocesan Council
TheDiocesanCouncilmetinSeptemberandDecember2020,andinMarchandSeptember2021byZoom.Year2020-2021hasbeenatransitionaloneforCouncil,movingasitisfromfiverequiredmeetingseachyeartofour,andwiththechangeofthedateofConvention.DiocesanCouncilhasstriventoremainnimbleandflexibleinthefaceofthepandemicandhasendeavoredtorisetothechallengeofexcitingchangesinthediocese.Inordertofacilitatetimelyhelptocongregations,Councilhasincreasedtheuseofemailvotingonmattersarisingbetweenmeetings.Somehighlights*oftheCouncil’swork2020-2021follow:
§ Regularlyreviewedfinancialstatementspresentedbychieffinancialofficer,Mr.JasonKamrath.Valuedassistancefromtreasurer,Mr.JimLindsey.Approvedthe2021allocationformulawithnochangefrom2020.Approvedfor2021avoluntaryreductionofallocationsbycongregationsof5percent.Respondedtocommunicationsfromcongregationsconcerningallocations.
§ CouncilmembersparticipatedinataskforcetodevelopajobdescriptionforaPropertyPortfolioManager.Councilapprovedfundingforthestaffpositionforaninitialthreeyears.
§ UnanimouslyapprovedtheProgramandBudgetCommittee’srecommended2021diocesanbudget.Passingthebudgetrequiresaquorumofthree-quartersoftheelectedmembers.InSeptember2020approvedanadjustmenttothe2020budget.
§ ApprovedawardsofEndowmentGrantsandSustainableDevelopmentGrants.§ Approveddisbursementof$97,209financialassistancetocongregations.Dueto
COVID-19,additionalamountswereapprovedinJuly2021.ApprovalbyCouncilwasdonebyemail,aswasapprovaloftechnicalassistancegrantsinApril2021.
26
§ SupportedcongregationalgrowthbyapprovingadditionalfundstoChurchontheSquaretohelpthemsustaintheirmissionin2021.ApprovedapetitionbySt.FrancisEpiscopalParishandCommunityCentertohaveitssharedministryallocationsetbyCounciluntil2022.ApprovedthepetitionthatCouncilgivesafinancialcommitmentthrough2022toanewchurchstartintheUrbanaareaofFrederickCounty.
§ ApprovedloantoClaggettCentertocoveroperationsduringthepandemic.§ ApprovedthemembershipoftheReparationsTaskForce.§ ReceivedregularreportsaboutthesignificantandconsiderableworkthatBishop
Sutton,BishopIhloffandCanonSlaterhaveaccomplished.§ Heardvariousstaffandcommitteepresentationsontheworkofthediocese,
includingpastoralservices,financialassistancetocongregations,FinancialAdvisoryBoard,Reparations,canonfortransitionsandhumanresources.
*AfullsummaryoftheCouncil’sworkisonfileinthebishops’office.DiocesanCouncilMembers2020-2021:
Officers&Ex-Officio/AppointedMembers:TheRt.Rev.EugeneSutton,bishopandpresidentTheRt.Rev.Robert.W.Ihloff,assistingbishopMs.ElizabethPratt,firstvicepresident,Convention‘21TheRev.CanonScottSlater,canontotheordinaryMr.NeilBaroody,diocesanchancellorMs.SusanBeares,chair,CouncilPlanningTeamMs.AnneGross,secretaryMs.VickiWillard,actingchair,ProgramandBudgetMr.JasonKamrath,chieffinancialofficerMr.JimLindsey,treasurer
ElectedMembers:
TheRev.KarenCrosby,WesternMarylandRegion‘22Ms.NonaDiggs,Convention‘22TheRev.NathanErdman,Convention23Ms.PhyllisEverette,Convention‘21Ms.JacqueGutman,Convention23Ms.PauletteHammond,PatapscoValley‘22Mr.MikeHillard,Convention‘21Ms.CarlaKaufman,LayFrederick‘22Mr.CurtisLandon,Convention‘22TheRev.LoreePenner,BaltimoreNorth‘22TheRev.KenPhelps,SouthernMaryland‘21TheRev.TravisSmith,Convention‘21TheRev.VaughnVigil,Convention‘22TheRev.CorbyZeren,AnneArundel‘21Dr.RussellWright,Convention‘23
BoardsandCommitteesthatreporttotheCouncilincludethefollowing:ClaggettBoardCompensationandBenefitsCommitteeConventionNominatingCommitteeConventionPlanningCommittee
27
CouncilPlanningCommitteeEndowmentGrantsCommitteeFinancialAdvisoryBoardFinancialAssistancetoCongregationsCommitteeSustainableDevelopmentGoalsGrantsCommitteeProgramandBudgetCommittee
Submittedby:
Ms.LizPratt,firstvicepresident
Episcopal Service Corps-Maryland InourtenthyearasaministryoftheDioceseofMaryland,inAugust2020wewelcomedfiveyoungadultsfromaroundthecountryfortheirintentionalyearofservice,community,justice.Orientation(orquarantation,aswecalledit)wastwoweeksattheClaggettCenter.WithClaggett’sgracioushospitality,thenewESC-MDmemberssafelyformedtheirnewhousehold“bubble”beforemovingintotheGileadResidenceatMemorialChurch,BoltonHill.FromthatnewhouseholdtheydeployedtotheirservicesitesandreflectedinweeklyformationtimeonthemovementoftheSpiritintheirlives,thelifeofthehousehold,andtheservicesiteswhichtheyserved.OurtraditionofdiversityofsitescontinuedinpartnershipwithBlackWomenBuild,ChurchoftheGuardianAngelandtheirfoodbank,NoBoundariesCoalition,PublicJusticeCenter,andourDiocesanCommunicationsTeam.
Thoughallfiveremainedhealthythroughouttheyear,thecontinuingpandemiclimitedtheirexplorationofBaltimoreandofthediocesemuchmorethanweanticipated.Theserviceworkwasbothremoteand,asthepandemicallowed,inperson,thoughonesiteremainedonlineallyear.Allthisaddedtothenormalstressofcreatingandlivingintothehouseholdcovenant.Neithertheynorthesupportteamnorthehouseitselfbargainedfor24/7community.ThankstoMemorialChurch,theAdvisoryBoard,thespiritualmentors,andotherfriendsandsupporters,theynavigatedtheyearwell.Onepersoninthatcohorthasstayedonforasecondyear.Theothersasnewalumnijointheotherfifty-fivealumswhocontinuetheirworkintheworld—twoasorganizers(oneintheenvironmentalandtheotherinpoliticalworld),anotherasateacherinanurbansetting,andoneremaininginBaltimorewithChurchoftheGuardianAngelintheirfoodinsecurityministry.
ESC-MDAdvisoryBoard:Mr.PaulCorbin,TheVenRuthElder,Mr.JasonHoffman,Mr.StephenHoward,Ms.HannahHutchens,TheRev.ChrisMcCloud,Ms.SharonRunge,withTheRev.KatrinaGrusellasChair.
Submittedby:TheRev.JanHamill,Director
GreenGrace
Offeredherearehighlightsoftheministry’sendeavorsthroughthereportingperiod:•MarylandEnvironmentalHumanRightsAmendment(MDEHR)—Theco-leadsandministryparticipantsbecamesubstantiallyinvolvedinthecampaignfortheMDEHR,participatingin
28
monthlymeetingsinceMay2020withcampaignleadershipwiththefollowingresults(inorderofoccurrence):
(1)Ministryleadersworkedwithandsupportedcampaignleaderstoproduceandhostaseriesoftrainingwebinarsonthetopicoffaith-basedenvironmentaljusticeand“allyship”.(2)WithsupportofBishopSuttonandincoordinationwiththeMarylandEpiscopalPublicPolicyNetwork(MEPPN),theDiocesesignedoninAug2020insupportofeffortsbycampaignleadershiptogainlegislativesponsorsfortheMDEHRandtobringtheissuetocommitteevoteinthe2020statelegislativesession.(3)AResolutionforadoptionoftheproposedMDEHRwillbeofferedatthe2021DiocesanConventionincoordinationwiththeMEPPN.
•Participationinthe2021MDLegislativeSession—MinistryleaderscommittedtogainingBishopSutton’ssupportforparticularlyimportantenvironmentallegislationbeingintroducedorre-introducedinthesession.WiththehelpoftheRev.LindaBoydandincoordinationwiththeleadersoftheMEPPN,writtenandoraltestimonywasprovidedforcertainenvironmentallegislation.Theministryalsohostedatoneofitsmeetingsaformerministryleader,LaurelPeltier,whodiscussedherkeyworkindevelopingapieceofsocialjusticelegislationaboutthefinancialabuseoflow-incomeresidentsbyenergychoicerepresentatives.WepresentedwithMDEHRatthe2021AdvocacyDay. •Preparationforadiocese-widerelaunchoftheGreenGraceMinistryanditssupportoftheMDEHR—OnOctober4,2021,Co-leadDr.BernadetteRochewillhaveavirtualconversationaboutcreationcarewiththeRev.CanonSallyBingham,founderofInterfaithPower&Light,anationwideorganizationwhichmissionisto“[mobilize]areligiousresponsetoglobalwarming...toinspireandmobilizepeopleoffaithandconsciencetotakeboldandjustactiononclimatechange.”AQ&AwithZoommeetingparticipantswillfollow.Thereafter,leadersofGGandtheMDEHRwillmeetwithlocational“clusters”ofcongregationsthroughouttheDiocesetotalkaboutenvironmentalandjusticeissuesandtheMDEHR. •“ConnectedTogetherinCreation”—JointMeetingofLutheransandEpiscopalians-Theministryhasengagedintheprogrammingofthis2022eventsinceinception.Co-leadsBernadetteandDickwillpresentonthetopicsofcareofcreationandforestsandtrees,respectively. •“TreeVideo”forthe2020DiocesanConvention-BishopSuttonnamedtreesasamajorconcernforcreationcare.Theresultwasashortvideoforconventiononthesubjectoftreeswrittenandeditedbytheco-leadsandanotherministryleaderandproducedbyministryleadersandthediocesancommunicationsteam. •Delaware-MarylandLutheranSynod’sCreationCareMinistry—TomaintainanassociationwiththeLutheranCreationCareMinistryanditsactivities,Dickattendedsomeofitsmeetingthroughthereportingperiod. •Monthlyministrymeetings-10meetingswereheld.
Submittedby: Dr.BernadetteRocheandMr.DickWilliams,co-leads
29
Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network ThisyeartheMarylandGeneralAssemblyconductedalegislativesessionunlikeanyotherduetotheenduringCOVID-19pandemic.Theuniquecircumstancessurroundingthe442ndlegislativesession,includingnecessaryhealthandsafetymeasures,posedachallengeforlawmakersandadvocatesalike.
InspiteoftheCOVID-19challenges,theMarylandEpiscopalPublicPolicyNetwork(MEPPN)advocatedonissuesofpublicpolicybyresearching,writingtestimony,testifyingonbillsandcreatingadvocacyalerts.MEEPNcoordinatedwithGreenGraceandwealsointroducedaYouthAdvocacyProgramthisyear.FinleySlenkerandMollyGoellerbothwrotewrittentestimonyaboutHB11andFinleypresentedoraltestimonytotheHouseWaysandMeansCommittee!
Thefollowingisasummaryofseveralofthebillsthatwereaddressed:
EducationReform:MEEPNworkedwithStrongSchoolsMarylandandotheradvocatestooverridethegovernor’svetooftheKirwanplantoreducethe“school-to-prisonpipeline,”provideadditionalsupportforat-riskstudents,andimproveeducation.AnticipatingCOVID-fundingtroubles,theKirwanbillalreadycontainsasafety-valvetodelayitscostswhenstatefundsdroptoolow.
PoliceReform:We,asasocietyandfaithcommunity,needtoreimaginehowpolicingisconductedandrecognizehowimportantitistosaveBlacklives.Duringthe2021MarylandGeneralAssemblysession,anexpansivecoalitionofover90groupsdemandedatleastfivenecessarypolicereforms:1)repealtheLawEnforcementOfficers’BillofRights(LEOBR);2)buildcommunitytrustbyreformingtheMarylandPublicInformationActtoallowtransparentinvestigationsintopolicemisconduct;3)limitlawenforcement’suseofforce;4)removepoliceofficersfromourchildren’sschoolsandincreasethenumberoftrainedsocialworkers,psychologists,counselors,andbehavioralspecialists;and5)restorecontroloftheBaltimoreCityPoliceDepartmenttoBaltimoreCityresidents.
HB670–MdAccountabilityActof2021–PoliceDisciplineandLawEnforcementProgramsandProcedures–PassedEnrolled–VetoedbyGovernor(4/09/2021)OverriddenbyHouseandSenate(4/10/2021)MEPPNSUPPORT
SB71MdPoliceAccountabilityActof2021–BodyWornCameras,EmployeeProgramsandUseofForce–PassedEnrolled-VetoedbyGovernor(4/09/2021)OverriddenbyHouseandSenate(4/10/2021)MEEPNSUPPORT
SB178–MdPoliceAccountabilityActof2021–SearchWarrantsandInspectionofRecordsRelatingtoPoliceMisconduct(Anton’sLaw)-PassedEnrolled–VetoedbyGovernor(4/09/2021)OverriddenbyHouseandSenate(4/10/2021)MEEPNSUPPORT
HB11-PublicSchools–AfricanAmericanHistory–DevelopmentofContents
StateBoardofEducationtodevelopcontentstandardsforAfricanAmericanhistorytobeincludedforsocialstudies.HearinginHouseWaysandMeansCommittee-NoVote.
30
SeeFinleyTestifyinginlink:MEEPNSUPPORThttps://mgahouse.maryland.gov/mga/play/b71fd0a4-1588-4b8b-875c-12903415dde5/?catalog/03e481c7-8a42-4438-a7da-93ff74bdaa4c&playfrom=73207"
HB130–CommissiononLGBTQAffairs–ThisbillestablishestheCommissiononLGBTQAffairsintheGovernor’sOfficeofCommunityInitiatives.PassedEnrolled–WaitingforGovernor’ssignature.SeeJoeTestifyinginlink:MEEPNSUPPORT
https://mgahouse.maryland.gov/mga/play/1cc925be-3848-4cca-9923-f2317fd6a4dd/?catalog/03e481c7-8a42-4438-a7da-93ff74bdaa4c&playfrom=2918998"
HB69–Environment-SingleUsePlastics–Restrictions–ThisbillprohibitsbeginningJanuary1,2022afoodservicebusinessfromprovidingspecifiedsingleusefoodorbeverageproductstocustomersunlessrequested.EconomicMatters–UnfavorableMEEPNSUPPORT
HB82/SB151–ConstitutionalAmendment–EnvironmentalRights–Thisbillproposedaconstitutionalamendmentthatwouldestablisheverypersonhavingthefundamentalandinalienablerighttoahealthyenvironment,cleanair,waterland,stableclimate,etc.BillsheardinHouseEnvironmentandTransportationCommitteeandJudicialProceedings.Novote.
MEPPNSUPPORT
HB297–MDLynchingTruthandReconciliationCommission–ReportandSunsetExtension–
ThisbillextendsfromJune30,2022toJune30,2024theterminationdatefortheMDLynchingTruthandReconciliationCommission.ApprovedbyGovernorMEPPNSUPPORT
SB119/HB507–CleanWaterCommerceActof2021–AppropriationbilltoestablishfundingforthebaythroughtheCleanWaterCommerceActof2021.PassedBothHouseandSenate.WaitingforGovernor’sApproval.MEEPNSUPPORT
AdditionalActivities:
The8thAnnualEpiscopalAdvocacyDaywasheldthisyearMarch4anditwasanoutstanding“rich”virtualadvocacyday.PresentationsabouttheimportanceofadvocacywerepresentedbyBishopMarianneBuddeoftheEpiscopalDioceseofWashington,BishopWilliamGohloftheDelaware-MarylandSynod(ELCA)andBishopEugeneSutton.GreenGracepresentedinformationaboutEnvironmentalJusticeandtheMarylandCampaignforEnvironmentalRights;AllanYarbourgh,OfficeofGovernmentRelations,presentedanupdateonthe2021denominationalpublicpolicyissues;SecretaryDavidBrinkley,StateofMdBudgetandManagementpresentedanoverviewofthefiscalhealthofthestateafterCovid19;JonathanLacock-Nisley,InterfaithPowerandLight,providedanupdateaboutHB585/SB414CoalCommunityTransitionAct;UnionofBlackEpiscopalians(UBE)PresidentCelesteMorgan,CarrieBrown&AlCollinspresentedtheinformationaboutUBE’slegislativeagendabothonthestateandnationallevel.
BobRhudyfromMarylandAllianceforJudicialReformdiscussedcriminaljusticeandincarcerationreformlegislation;VinnieDemarco&CatherineRobbinsfromMarylandHealthCareForAllupdatedusonthehealthcareexchangeandequityresourceactlegislation.
31
SpecialthankyoutoGreenGrace,BernadetteRoche,DickWilliams,ClaireMillerandNinaBethCardin(MDEHR)fortheirmanycontributionsforasuccessfulday.
TheMEPPNTeamrepresenting,JoannaWhite,FinleySlenker,MollyGoeller,KenPhelps,DianeFadely,LindaBoyd,AlCollins,JoeClappsadle,CorbyZeren,LisaSiciliano,BetsyVanAuker,wereallhelpfulinmakingthisyear’seventhappenaswellascoveringthelegislativeworkfortheDioceseinAnnapolis.SpecialthankyouandshoutouttoCanonChrisMcCloudandCarrieGravesandthestellarEDOMCommunicationsDepartment.
Submittedby: KathyShahinian,deaconforpublicpolicy
The Reparations Task Force ThediocesanReparationsTaskForcehasappointeda“processworkinggroup”withinitselftodeterminethebestwaystoproceedinallocatingfundsandrepairingthebreachasthecommunityoflovethatweare.Thissubgrouphasdiscernednextstepstobetakeninformingaprocess.Topprioritiesfortheprocessareasfollows:
§ Transparency;§ Opennessandfairness,noteliminatinggroupsduetostructuralracism;§ Solidguidelinesthatstaywithinthelimitssetbylawandthediocese;§ Diversityofcommunitiesreflectedbyrecognizingthatdifferentpartsofthediocese
willhavedifferentneeds;§ ReparationsneedtobemadeforactionsthathadanimpactoutsideofourChurch,
andthesolutionsmayalsocomefromoutsidethediocesanstructure.Determiningparameterssuchaswhoiseligibletoapplytakestime,consideration,anddiscernment.Thetaskforcehasbeenworkingtodeterminewhomightbeeligibletoapply,suchasanyorganization,formalorinformal,thathasaprojectthatfitswithinthemission:repairingthebreachandsocietalinequitycreatedbysystemicracismandattemptingtohealtheevilsofslaveryandracism.Clarifyingagoalofthefundhereiscritical.Ourworkisnottocreatenewprograms(thoughitisnotexcluded)thatwillrequirestaffing,fundingandresourcesfromourcongregationsanddiocesanstaff.OurworkistoinfuseresourcesintoimpoverishedBlackcommunitiesbypartneringwithsuccessfulorganizationsalreadydoingtheworkorlaunchingnewprojectsthemselves.Generally,groupsonwhichamemberofthetaskforceserveswillnotbeeligible,inordertoavoidanyconflictofinterest.Thetaskforcewillidentifyknownprojectsthatmayqualifyforandbenefitfromfunds,aswellasissuea“callforproposals”toidentifyorganizationsunknowntous.Thatwillensurethatourcongregations,theUnionofBlackEpiscopaliansandothergroupsworktogetherwithusto
32
encourageorganizationstoapply.Membersofthetaskforcewillbeavailabletoanswerquestions,walkapplicantsthroughtheprocessandencouragegroupstoapply.Somecharacteristicsthatwillapplytoqualificationareaprovenabilitytoachievegoals,arecordofsuccesswithotherprojects,sustainability,andreasonabletimelines.Ifprojectsareongoing,wewillasktheorganizationhowfundingwillcontinueoutsideofongoingfundsfromthediocesanreparationsfund.Eachgranteewillhavealiaisononthetasktorcetoassistwithcommunication,problemsolving,andreporting.
RespectivelySubmitted,
Mr.StephenGibson,co-chairTheRev.NancyHennessey,co-chairTheRev.CanonChrisMcCloud,
diocesanstaffliaisonMr.SonniAribiahTheRev.RandyCallenderMr.AlCollinsTheRev.KarenCrosbyMs.CarrieGraves,
diocesanstaffliaisonMr.ScottKingMr.BrianLyghtMs.CelesteMorganTheRev.LisaSicilianoMs.RileyRoshong
Standing Committee DuringtheperiodofMarch2020throughAugust2021,theworkoftheStandingCommitteeincluded,butwasnotlimitedtothefollowingactions:
Consents
§ StaffandConventionPlanningTeamwereauthorizedtoselectadateinSeptemberforthedelayedConventionduetotheCOVID-19pandemic;
§ TheRev.CanonGregJacobs,retiredfromtheDioceseofNewark,wasengagedasaconsultanttoassistintheclarificationofpoliciesandproceduresaroundpropertyandmanagementdisposition;
§ AMemorandumofUnderstandingbetweentheSaintLuke’sYouthCenterandtheDioceseofMarylandwasadopted.
ConsentsforElectionsinEpiscopalDioceses
§ TheRev.Dr.GlendaS.CurryasbishopcoadjutoroftheDioceseofAlabama§ TheRev.CanonPaul-GordonChandlerasbishopdiocesanoftheDioceseofWyoming§ TheRev.CanonRuthM.Woodliff-StanleyasbishopdiocesanoftheDioceseofSouth
Carolina§ TheRev.Dr.KetlenA.SolakasbishopdiocesanoftheDioceseofPittsburgh
33
§ TheRev.BetseyMonetasbishopdiocesanoftheDioceseofIowa
ConsentsforOrdination
§ KathleenP.Smith-Jones,LauraM.CarpenterandDeniseM.Schiavone–tothediaconate§ StephenT.Holt–tothepriesthood§ KathrynE.Beaver,MargaretS.Brack,ThomasM.A.St.J.Clement,DerekH.MillerandPeter
Vazquez-Schmitt–tothetransitionaldiaconate§ ChristineL.McCloud–tothepriesthood§ AmyR.Shimonkevitz,StuartK.ScarboroughandNathanielJ.Gibson–tothediaconate§ KathrynE.Beaver,MargaretS.Brack,ThomasM.A.St.J.Clement,DerekH.MillerandPeter
Vazquez-Schmitt–tothepriesthood.§ LaurenBloom,KathleenSchotto,ColumbaRyanSalamony,andSaraYoe–tothetransitional
diaconate.ConsentsforProperties
§ ConsentgiventoselltheclosedChurchoftheHolyCovenant’spropertyat5657TheAlameda,Baltimore21239.
§ ApprovalgivenforthepropertycommitteetoextendtheleaseagreementforthecongregationusingtheformerStHilda’spropertyat200InglesideAve.,Catonsville,21228.
§ ConsentgivenfortheChurchoftheHolyComforter,Luthervilletoenteralong-termleasewithWellfortheJourney.
§ PermissiongrantedforGraceandStPeter’s,Baltimoretoborrowapproximately$63Ktorenovateacampusapartmentforstaffuse.
§ ConsentgivenforStPaul’s,Baltimoretoenterintoafive-yearleaseagreementwithCompleteWellness.
§ ApprovalgivenfortherectoryatStPeter’sLonaconingbedemolished.§ PermissiongrantedforthepropertycommitteetodemolishtheparishhallattheclosedSt
George’s,Perryman.§ ConsentgiventoStGeorge’s&StMatthew’stoleasespacetoSoupfortheSoul.Thislease
agreementdidnottakeplaceduetoliabilityinsuranceissues.§ ApprovalgiventotheClaggettBoardtorenovateandpreservetheBarntoincreasemeeting
anddiningspaceinvolvingacombinationoftaxcredits,grantsandacapitalcampaign.§ PermissiongrantedfortheleaseextensionofthecelltoweronthepropertyofStAndrew’s,
Pasadena.§ Authorizationforthechancellortocompletethearrangementsforthesaleof832NEutaw
Streetonbehalfofthediocese.ThispropertywaspartofMountCalvaryChurch(formerlyEpiscopal).
§ Consentfortheproceedsfromthesaleof832NEutawStreetbegrantedtotheSuttonScholarsHighSchoolEnrichmentProgramandStLuke’sYouthCenter.
§ ApprovalgiventoStAndrew’s,Glenwoodtoenterintoafive-yearleaseagreementwithOurJourneyDaycareandPre-school.
§ PermissiongiventoStJames’Church,Mt.Airytosellexcessproperty.§ ConsentgivenforthesaleofunusedlandatStPeter’s,EllicottCity.§ Approvalgiventothepropertycommitteetosellthestained-glasswindowsandother
ecclesiasticalfurnitureattheclosedStHilda’sproperty.
WorkontheBishopCoadjutorSearchProcess
34
§ DevelopedChargetotheSearchCommittee§ AppointedMs.VickiWillardandtheRev.RandyCallenderasco-chairsoftheSearch
Committee.§ SetupSearchProcesswebpagewithinformationandnominationform.
Submittedby:Ms.MaryH.DeKuyper,president
Sutton Scholars High School Enrichment Program The2021SuttonScholarsHighSchoolEnrichmentProgrambeganitsseventhyearofoperationinthesamewaythe2020programended…virtually.Tomaintainconnectionswithourscholarsduringthepandemic,webeganbi-monthlyvirtualmeetingswithmentorteamswhoengagedthescholarsinavarietyofon-linediscussions,games,andotheractivities—evenafewcookingclasses—tohelpboostthespiritsoftheyoungpeoplewhowereexperiencingalllevelsofscreenfatiguefromon-lineschooling.Movingclosertothesummerprogrammingandaspandemicrestrictionsbeganslowlyliftingandwiththeavailabilityofvaccinations,wewereabletodesignahybridprogramwhichallowedthescholarstomeetthreedaysinpersonandonedayvirtually.Despitethemanyobstaclesthepandemiccreated,ourscholarsparticipatedinafullsix-weeksummerprogramthatwasoverwhelminglysuccessful.Oneofthemostsignificantobstaclesfacedfortheprogramhasbeenrecruitmentofnewscholarswhichisdirectlyattributedtothepandemicandtheinabilitytomeetwithschoolcounselors,principalsandstudents.In2020,nonewscholarswererecruitedwhichresultedinacohortgap;in2021therewillbeincreasedfocusonrecruitmentofboth9thand10thgradersinordertocompensateforthelossesexperiencedin2020.Effortstoexpandscholarrecruitmentwillbeoneoftheprimarygoalsduringtheupcomingyear.Despitethemanyobstaclesthepandemiccreated,SuttonScholarshadaveryproductivesummerprogram.Asinpastyears,thescholarsfocusweeklyonthesethemes:communicationskills,leadershipskills,toolsforsuccess,financialliteracyandbuildingabetterBaltimore.OneweekisdedicatedforthescholarstospendtimeatourClaggettCenter.Mondayswerethedesignatedvirtualprogramdaywhenscholarswereengagedinmotivationaltalks,cohortmeetings,groupreflectionsandend-of-sessionjournalingtime.TuesdaythroughThursdaywerein-personsessionsatMercyHighSchoolwherethescholarsengagedininteractiveenrichmentactivities.WeeklyguestspeakersincludedthepresidentofSt.Mary’sCollege,Dr.TujuandaJordan;aW.E.B.DuBoisGriotstoryteller;acertifiedpublicaccountant;twoMarylandlegislators:statesenatorAntonioHayesandstatedelegateMarlonAmpry;retiredBaltimoreCitypolicechiefMelvinRussell;andothertheme-relatedspeakers.Aswell,forthefirsttime,GuardianBaltimore/TheMovingHistoryDancecompanyengagedourscholarsinaweeklydanceprogramthatfocusedonteachingAfricanAmericanhistorythroughthelensofjazzandswingdanceroutines.Theworkofthedancecompanyprovidedthescholarswithadifferentopportunitytobuildconfidenceandleadershipskills.Theirhardworkresultedinawonderfuldanceroutineattheclosingprogram.
35
InpreviousyearstheSuttonScholarsprogramhaspartneredwithYouthWorksBaltimoreinorderforourscholarstoearncriticalincomeinsupportoftheirfamilies.Onceagain,pandemicrestrictionsandnewchanges/criteriatotheYouthWorksprogrammingmadeitimpossibletocontinuethepartnership.Instead,withapprovalfromtheSuttonScholarsAdvisoryBoardandcriticalsupportfromtheStandingCommitteeandfundingfromDiocesanCouncil,allourscholarswereabletoreceiveastipend.Withoutthesestipends,manyofourscholarswouldnotbeabletoparticipatefullyinthesummerprogramming.Thecosttounderwritethesestipendsissignificantbutacriticalandimportantaspectofbeingabletoengagethescholarsinwork-readinessandjob-skilltrainingactivitiesdesignedandincorporatedwithinthesummerprogramcurriculum.Thissummer,thetimeatClaggettwascrucialforourscholarsafterayearandahalfofisolationandsocialdistancing.Forthefirsttime,thescholarsspentafullweekatClaggettandthefocusduringthistimewassimplytohaveFUN.Andfuntheyhadwhileengagedinavarietyofteambuildinganduniquelearningexperiencesthatincludedtheropescourse,kayaking,swimming,biking,artsandcrafts,andmanymorecampexperiences.ItwasbyfarthebesttimeourscholarsexperiencedatClaggett.Duringthisyear’sclosingprogram,thescholarswerehonoredtowelcomeactorHillHarperasthekeynotespeakerwhowasdynamicandengagedthescholarsactivelyduringhispresentation.SpecialthankstoRev.NevaBrown,directorofcommunityengagementandrecruitment;Ms.AngelaWhitehead,administrativeprogramcoordinator;andMr.AdamBarner,associatefortrainingsandbenefits.Aheartfeltthankstoallofourmentorswhoselflesslygiveoftheirtimetoourscholarsonamonthlybasisandforallofourinstructors,instructoraides,andothervolunteerswhomakeourprogrammingsuccessful.
Submittedby:TheRev.CanonChristineL.McCloud
SuttonScholarschiefoperatingofficerandcanonformission
Treasurer’s Report TheDiocesehasfourinternalfundsforaccountingpurposes:EpiscopalDiocese,ClaggettCenter,MiddendorfLoanandSuttonScholars.Atyear-end2020theDiocesewascomprisedof101congregationswhichisdownfrom105congregationsin2019afterthreecongregationsclosedandtwocongregationsmerged.Themostrecentauditedfinancialstatementsfor2020maybefoundonthediocesanwebsite.
EpiscopalDioceseFund
1. InMarch2020,thepresidentoftheUnitedStatesdeclaredanationalemergencyduetotheCovid-19pandemic.Thepandemichadfar-reachingsocial,economicandfinancialimplicationsfortheentireworld.Thepandemiccontinuesandatthistime,thelong-termeffectontheoperationandfinancialstatusoftheDiocesecannotbedetermined.
2. InApril2020,theDiocesereceivedaloanintheamountof$518,000underthePaycheckProtectionProgram(PPP)ofwhich$352,000wasallocatedtotheDioceseand$165,000was
36
allocatedtotheClaggettCenter.Theproceedsareincludedinrevenuesfor2020sincetheloanhasbeenforgivenanddoesnotneedtoberepaid.
3. AsshownbelowtheEpiscopalDioceseFundendedtheyear2020withrevenueonacashbasisof$4,858,000comparedto$4,696,000for2020.
4. Thecongregationalallocationswerelowerin2020ascomparedto2019duetothepandemic.Miscellaneousrevenuesarehigherin2020ascomparedto2019becauseofthe$352,000PPPloanproceedswhichwereforgiven.
5. In2020endowmentdrawswerebudgetedat4%ofthethree-yearrollingaverageofinvestments.Theinvestmentpoolforthisusecontainsbothrestrictedandunrestrictedfunds.Unrestrictedendowmentdrawsbudgetin2020was$410,000andactualdrawswere$410,000.Thebudgetforrestrictedendowmentdrawsin2020was$522,000andactualdrawswere$340,000.
6. Congregationalallocationsreceivedin2020were$3,395,000.Thebudgetwasreducedby10%
whenCouncilapprovedavoluntary10%reductionincongregationalallocationsatthestartofthepandemic.In2020thecollectionrateofallocationswas87%oftherevisedbudget.Thecollectionratesin2019and2018were92%and93%,respectively.AsofDecember31,2020theallocationreceivableis$468,000.Theoutstandingbalancesin2019and2018were$282,000and$253,000,respectively.Therearenobalancesowedon2019orpriorallocations.
7. Expensesincreasedby$5,000in2020ascomparedto2019.Expenseswere$4,699,000in2020
comparedto$4,694,000in2019.Actualexpensesin2020were99%ofbudgetedexpenses.In2020revenuesexceededexpensesforasurplusof$159,000comparedtoasurplusin2019of$2,000andadeficitin2018of$(45,000).
8. TheDiocesesent$508,000toTheEpiscopalChurchasitssharedministryallocationtoaid
ministriesaroundtheU.S.andtheworld.
2020 %of Total 2019 % of Total
Shared ministry allocations 3,395,000$ 70% 3,696,000$ 79%Unrestricted endowment draws 410,000 8% 493,000 10%Bishop's appeal 130,000 3% 150,000 3%Property sales 195,000 4% - - Restricted endowment draws 340,000 7% 297,000 6%Miscellaneous 388,000 8% 60,000 1%
Total revenues 4,858,000$ 100% 4,696,000$ 100%
Episcopal Diocese Fund
37
9. TheDioceseFundutilizedfundsefficiently,spending97%ondirectministry,whilespendingonly3%ofrevenueforadministrationandfundraising.
10. ByCanon,wearechargedwithpresentingabalancedbudget.Thebudgetisbroughtinto
balancebyauthorizingonlytheamountofexpensescoveredbyanticipatedrevenueorcashduethroughouttheyear.TheDiocesanFundhadasurplusof$159,000in2020.The2021budgetispostedonthediocesanwebsite.
ClaggettCenter
1. ThepandemicsignificantlyaffectedoperationalandfinancialaspectsoftheClaggettCenterduring2020andthepandemiccontinuestoimpacttheClaggettCenter.TheutilizationofClaggettCenterdroppedprecipitouslyin2020asaresultofthepandemic.WithpeoplegettingCovidvaccinationsin2021bookingsfor2021and2022haveincreased.
2. InApril2020theClaggettCenterreceivedaPPPloanintheamountof$165,000.Theproceeds
areincludedinrevenuesfor2020sincetheloanhasbeenforgivenanddoesnotneedtoberepaid.
3. BelowareClaggettCenterrevenuesandexpensesonacashbasisexcludingdepreciation.
MiddendorfLoanFund
1. Revenuesfrominvestmentsin2020were$320,000versus$392,000in2019.Interestonloansin2020was$82,000comparedto$72,000in2019.
2. TheMiddendorfLoanFundmadenonewloanstocongregationsin2020.Outstandingloansatyear-end2020and2019were$2,743,000and$2,962,000,respectively.
SuttonScholars
1. Contributionsandbequestsin2020and2019were$203,000and$182,000,respectively,whileprogramexpensesin2020and2019pertainingtoministrytocongregationsandinstitutions
2020 2019
Guest revenue 394,000$ 2,004,000$ Program revenue 70,000 128,000 Contributions and miscelllaneous 371,000 98,000
Total revenues 835,000 2,230,000 Expenses excluding deprectiation (1,543,000) (1,968,000)
Surplus (deficit) (708,000)$ 262,000$
Claggett Center
38
were$198,000and$296,000,respectively.Totalassetsatyear-end2020and2019were$247,000and$240,000,respectively.
Investments
TheInvestmentCommitteehastheresponsibilityofmanagingtheDiocesanInvestmentFund(“DIF”).TheDIFisacollectiveinvestmentprogramforthelong-termendowmentandinvestmentassetsoftheDioceseofMarylandandanyof its churchesandchurch-relatedorganizations that choose toinvestalongsidetheDiocese.AsofDecember31,2020,themarketvalueoftheDIFwas$38,447,631.Thiscomparestoamarketvalueof$34,937,587asofDecember31,2019.
TheDIFconsistsofthreeinvestmentpoolswiththefollowingvaluesasofDecember31,2020:
BalancedFund $22,847,890CollateralFund 10,667,592BalancedSRIFund 4,932,148
$38,447,630
TheinvestmentobjectivesoftheBalancedFundaretoprovidelongtermgrowththroughatargetallocationof60%inequitiesand40%infixedincomesufficienttomeetthespendingneedsoftheDioceseafteraccounting forexpensesand inflation.TheCollateralFundwasestablished in2019whentheDiocesechangedcustodyoftheDIFtotheEpiscopalChurchFoundationandsupportsloanagreementswithM&TBank.TheCollateralFund’sobjectivesmirrorthoseoftheBalancedFund.TheBalancedSRI (SociallyResponsible Investing)Fund isan investmentstrategywithasimilar60%equityand40%fixedincomeallocationthataimstogenerateattractivefinancialreturnsbyinvestingincompaniesfocusedonmakingpositiveenvironmentalandsocialimpact.
In2020,thefinancialmarketsonceagainprovidedattractivereturnsforinvestors,asglobalequityreturnsexceeded10%andfixedincomereturnswereinthehighsingledigits.TheperformanceofDIFfor2020wasareturnof9.09%(grossoffees).Whileperformancetrailedthefundbenchmarkfortheyear,theFundincreasedinvaluebyover$3,500,000vs.2019,withtheincreaseattributabletoinvestmentreturnof$3,200,000andcontributionsof$1,700,000offsetbydistributionstotheDioceseandinvestingcongregationsof$1,386,525.TheperformanceoftheFundthusfarin2021hasbeenabovebenchmark.
Asareminder,followingconsiderablereviewtheInvestmentCommitteemadearecommendationtotheBishopin2019totransferinvestmentmanagementoftheDIFfromGraystoneConsultingtotheEpiscopalChurchFoundation’sEndowmentManagementSolutions(EMS)programwithStateStreetGlobalAdvisors(SSgA)asinvestmentmanager.Inmakingitsrecommendation,theCommitteenotedthattheEMSProgramincludedanattractivebalanceofoperationalbenefits–includinglowerfeesandcomprehensiveoperatingandreportingsupport.ThemembersoftheCommittee,alongwithJasonKamrath,areverypleasedwiththeservicesprovidedbyECFandSSgA.
CurrentInitiatives
TheDioceseplanstohireapropertyportfoliomanagertotendtodiocesanpropertyneedsaswellastoserveasaresourcetocongregationsinmanagingtheirproperties.
39
Thebusinessofficeisworkingona“virtualbusinessoffice”tostreamlinefinancialinformationandprocesses.
AuditedFinancialStatements
Thefinancialstatementsareauditedannuallybyanindependentcertifiedpublicaccountingfirm.Theauditedfinancialstatementsareavailableonthediocesanwebsite.FollowingisinformationfortheEpiscopalChurchoftheDioceseofMarylandwhichcomprisesfourfundsforaccountingpurposes:EpiscopalDiocese,ClaggettCenter,MiddendorfLoanFundandSuttonScholars.Followingisselectedfinancialinformationfromtheauditedfinancialstatements.
2020 2019 Change
Assets 59,395,709$ 56,288,945$ 3,106,764$ Liabilities 4,378,239 4,138,821 239,418 Net Assets 55,017,470 52,150,124 2,867,346 Total liabilities and net assets 59,395,709 56,288,945 3,106,764
Support and revenue 9,579,722 12,384,785 (2,805,063) Expenses
Program services 5,552,841 5,971,898 (419,057) Support services 2,302,935 2,326,475 (23,540)
Total expenses 7,855,776 8,298,373 (442,597) Change in net assets 1,723,946 4,086,412 (2,362,466) Net assets beginning of year 52,150,124 48,063,712 4,086,412 Transfers of assets from parishes 1,143,400 - 1,143,400 Net assets at end of year 55,017,470 52,150,124 2,867,346
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activiites (551,075) 36,641 (587,716) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (655,933) 667,585 (1,323,518) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 149,943 (612,089) 762,032 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,057,065) 92,137 (1,149,202) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2,247,522 2,155,385 92,137 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 1,190,457 2,247,522 (1,057,065)
Investments 24,597,370 22,386,882 2,210,488 Investments restricted to long-term investment 13,850,260 12,550,705 1,299,555 Total investments 38,447,630 34,937,587 3,510,043
Selected Financial Information Per Audited Financial Statements
40
Submittedby: Mr.JamesLindsey,treasurer
Truth and Reconciliation Commission TheTruthandReconciliationCommission(TRC)hascontinuedtofindwaystotellthetruthofourhistory,creatingspaceforconfrontinganddismantlingsystemicracisminandfacilitatedbytheDioceseofMarylandinitshistory.Ourvisionisthatthetellingandhonoringthesestorieswithbetransformativeaswebuildamorejustandinclusiveenvironmentwithrespecttoracialdivisionandhealing.ManypeoplearefamiliarwiththeworkoftheTRCbecauseofitsyearlyTrailofSoulspilgrimage—asmuchapilgrimagethroughtimeasthroughplaceaswere-examineourhistorybyincludingthosewhosevoiceswerehistoricallyexcludedfromthewrittenrecord.withinthecontextoftherecognitionthatmanycolonialera/pre-civilwarerachurcheswerebuiltwithslavelabor,andthatnotallpeoplewereinvitedtoChrist’stablewiththesamedegreeofwelcome.TheTRChasundergoneitsowntransformationasseverallong-timemembershavemovedontothenextcalltoserveChrist.WethankMs.CarrieBrown,Ms.RebaBullockandtheRev.LaurenWelchfortheirmanyyearsofservicetotheTRC.WethanktheRev.GreyMaggianoforhisleadershipoftheTRCfrom2018to2020.WethankMs.RileyRoshongforserviceduringthefirsthalfof2021.BeginninginMarch2021,theRev.PamelaConradtookonleadershipoftheTRC.MembersoftheTRCatthetimeofthisreportinmid-September2021include:Mr.JamesReaves,Mr.MichaelCobb,theRev.MoniqueEllison,theRev.NancyHennessey,TheVen.RuthElder,Ms.JaneScocca,theRev.MattHumm,TheRev.PamelaConrad,anddiocesanliaison,theRev.CanonChrisMcCloud.Newmembersarewelcometojoinus!Inadditiontomonthlymeetings,theTRChasintrepidlycarriedondespitepandemiclimitations.
§ In2020,theTrailofSoulspilgrimagebecameanonlineeventwithreflectionsandQ&Afrompoet,authorandactivistKondwaniFidelandKeenanKeller,leadcounselfortheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesJudiciaryCommittee;
§ Inearly2020,weaskedourselveswhoweareinthepresentcontext.WeinvitedDr.CatherineMeeksoftheAbsalomJonesCenterforRacialHealingtopresentaprogramforusinanon-line“mini-retreat”aswesoughttofocusourmissionmovingforward;
§ Weissuedstatementsoncontinuedepisodesofracialviolencearoundthenation;§ SeveralofustooktheBecomingBelovedCommunitytraining,andwehopetobecome
additionalfacilitatorsfortheprogram;§ WemetwithCarrieGraves,JasonHoffmanandLeeEmmonstohelpplanapath
forwardforagrant-fundedvideodocumentaryonthediocese’sjourneytowardracialhealingandreparations;
§ Plannedforthe2021TrailofSoulsevent(scheduledforNovember6)thatisplannedtobeeitherinpersonoronline,allowingustorespondtopandemicconstraints.
Submittedby:TheRev.PamelaG.ConradonbehalfoftheTRC
41
THE 236th ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF MARYLAND
Minutes of the Convention
Saturday,September12,2020
The236thAnnualConventionoftheDioceseofMarylandwasscheduledtobeheldatTurfValleyResort,EllicottCity,MarylandonMay15-16,2020.DuetotheCOVID-19pandemic,thismeetingwaspostponed.
Therescheduled236thAnnualConventionoftheDioceseofMarylandwasheldvirtuallyviaZoomandin-personwithaquorum,attheCathedraloftheIncarnation,Baltimore,September12,2020.
At9:00AMaMorningPrayerservicewasledbytheVeryRev.RobertBoulter,dean,CathedraloftheIncarnation,Baltimore.ThepreacherwastheRt.Rev.RobertW.Ihloff,XIIIBishopofMaryland,currentlyourassistingbishop.Forthefullvideovisitourwebsitewww.episcopalmaryland.org.
FollowingtheservicetherewasabreaktoresettheCathedralforthebusinessmeeting.
BishopSuttoncalledtheconventiontoorderat9:51AMandwelcomedeveryonewiththisprayer:
OLordourGod,lookwithfavoruponyourpilgrimpeopleintheDioceseofMaryland.Helpourlayministers,deacons,priests,andbishopsleadlivesworthyofthecallingtowhichwehavebeencalled,withallhumility,gentleness,andpatience.Mayourlifetogetherbeinfusedbythegraceoftruthandthespiritofreconciliation;intimesofcelebrationmaywefreelyrejoice,andintimesofdistressmaywelistentoandforgiveoneanotherinlove,alwayseagertomaintaintheunityoftheSpiritinthebondofpeace.OpenourheartstoreceivetheLivingChristinourmidst;maywenevertiretoseekhiminprayerandaction,andinworksofmercyandjusticethroughouttheworld.ThisweprayinthenameofJesusourSavior.Amen.
CollectforChurchConventionfromtheBCP(page255):
AlmightyandeverlivingGod,sourceofallwisdomandunderstanding,bepresentwiththosewhotakecounselintheDioceseofMarylandfortherenewalandmissionofyourChurch.Teachusinallthingstoseekfirstyourhonorandglory.Guideustoperceivewhatisright,andgrantusboththecouragetopursueitandthegracetoaccomplishit;throughJesusChristourLord.Amen.
Thebishopthankedeveryonefortheirflexibilityforthishybridvirtualconvention.Inaccordancewiththeparliamentaryprocesssetoutforconvention,theRev.TimothyGrayson,priest-in-charge,StBarnabas’,Sykesville,andchairoftheCommitteeonRightstoSeat,reportedthataquorumwascertified,registeredandpresent:21laydelegates;20clericaldelegatesin
42
thebuildingand179certifiedandparticipatingvirtuallyasof9:03AM.Thebishopaskedforavotetoapprovetheagenda.CanonScottSlater,dispatcherofbusiness,thenexplainedtheproceduresforourvirtualmeetingonhowtospeakandvote. TheConventionadoptedtheproposedagendabyaZoompoll.9:00am ConventionWorship–MorningPrayer 9:45pm OpeningBusinessSession–
ReportfromNominatingCommitteeReportofelectronicballotRatificationofelectronicballotCastingofsecondballotifnecessary
ReportoftheResolutionsCommittee Debateandvoteonresolutions12:15pm LunchBreak 1:00pm Bishop’sAddress1:45pm BusinessSession Treasurer’sReport(5min) Questionsrelatedtootherreports(5minutes) Resolutiondebate Courtesyresolutions Otherbusiness3:00pm Adjournment
ThebishoptheninvitedtheRev.TimothyGrayson,chairoftheCommitteeofRightstoSeattoaddresstheconvention.
ReportfromtheCommitteeontheRightstoSeat:TheRev.TimothyGrayson,chair,reportedthatallcongregationshavecompletedtheirparochialreportsfor2019.TheRev.TimothyGrayson,chair,thenreportedthefollowingcongregationswhohavenotpaidtheirfullallocationfor2019:Emmanuel,Cumberland;StJames,Baltimore;StMatthew’s,Oakland.Theyhavearighttoseat,butlosetheirvoiceandvoteatthisconvention,accordingtodiocesancanon5-100.Thechairthenofferedacourtesyresolutiontograntseat,voiceandvotetothefollowingdelegationsfromcongregationsthatareinarrearswiththeirallocationpaymentsfor2019buthavemadearrangementsforapaymentplanthathasbeenapprovedbythediocese:Emmanuel,Cumberland;StJames,Baltimore;StMatthew’s,Oakland.
43
Themotionwasseconded.Withoutdiscussionthemotioncarried.BishopSuttonthenthankedeveryonewhovotedinadvancetomodifyourRulesofOrderforthisvirtualconvention.Ofthe294peopleregisteredandeligibletovote280voted“yes”and14voted“no”tousethemodifiedRulesofOrder,sothemotioncarried.ResolutionfromDiocesanConventionPlanningCommitteePleaserefertopage36ofthe2020ConventionJournalPartBfortheoriginalRulesofOrderlastamenedin1992.
RESOLVED,thatthe236thConventionoftheDioceseofMaryland,meetingvirtuallySeptember12,2020,duetothenovelcoronavirusthatcausesCOVID-19,suspendtheRulesofOrderandadoptthetemporarilymodifiedrulesasoutlinedbelow.
ModifiedRulesofOrder
1.ThedailysessionsoftheConventionshallbeopenedwithDivineService,orappointedprayersatsuchhoursasmaybeappointedbythebishopandtheCommitteeonArrangementsforeachConvention.
2.TheConvention,uponitsfirstassembling,shallbecalledtoorderbythebishop,oriftherebenobishop,or if thebishopbeabsent,bythepresidentof theStandingCommitteeorbysomememberof thatbodyappointedbythoseofitsmemberswhomaybepresent.
3. When the president takes the chair everymember shall be seated and remain uncovered until themembersshallhavelefttheConvention.
4. EachmemberoftheclergyentitledtoaseatintheConventionshallregisterbycheckinginremotelyusingapproveddigitaltechnology,andthenameshallbecheckedagainstarolefurnishedbythebishoporotherecclesiasticalauthorityofthediocese,whichroleshallbeevidenceoftherightofthemembersoftheclergytoseatsuntiltheConventionshallhaveformallyactedonthequestion.
EachLaydelegateshallalsoregisterbychecking inremotelyusingapproveddigital technology,andthenameshallbecheckedagainstarolepreparedfromthecertificatesreceivedfromvestries.TheLaydelegateswhosecertificateshavenotyetbeenforwardedtothesecretarynotbeeligibletobeseated.IfbymeansofsuchregistrationaquorumofbothOrdersappear,thepresidingofficershallannouncethefact,anddeclaretheConventionisorganizedandreadyforbusiness:
Eachmemberoftheclergyandlaydelegateshallfurthermorebeconsidered“present”withseat,voiceandvoteuntilthebishopconcludesconvention.Providedthatwheneverit isnecessarytocalltheroleoftheClergyandLaydelegatesthesurnameonlyshallbecalledexceptwheretheremaybetwoormoreofthesamename,inwhichcasetheyshallbedesignatedbytheadditionoftheirChristiannames.
5. In case of the absence of the bishop, or of a vacancy in the Episcopate, the person who called theConventiontoordershallannouncethatthereisaquorumpresent.TheConventionshallthenproceedtoelectapresidentaccordingtotheSeventhArticleoftheConstitution;whoshall,sosoonastheelectioniscompleted,takethechairanddeclarethattheConventionisorganizedandreadyforbusiness.
6.Thefirstbusinessafterthedeclarationismade,eitherbythebishoporthepresident,shallbetheelectionofaSecretaryandanAssistantSecretary.TheChairshallthenappointtheCommitteesmentionedintheOrderofBusiness.TheChairshallalsoappointallothercommitteesfortheappointmentofwhichnootherprovisionismade,unlessotherwiseorderedbytheConvention.
Votesmaybecastinadvanceofconventionthroughelectronicregistration,butthoseresultsmustberatifiedafterconventioniscalledtoorder.Votesonresolutionsmaybecastinadvance.Anaffirmativevoteofatleastthree-fourthsofeligiblemembersshallberatifiedas“passed”withoutdebate.
44
7.Whenanymemberisabouttospeakordeliveranymattertotheconvention,themembershallgaintheattentionofthepresidentinthesubscribedmanner,andwithduerespect,addressthepresident.
8.Iftwoormoremembersshallariseatthesametimetospeak,thepresidentshalldecidewhoshallspeak.
9.Nomembershallspeakmorethantwiceinthesamedebate,norlongerthanfiveminutesatonetime,withoutleaveoftheConvention.
At theconclusionofanyspeech, thepresidentalone,oranymemberof theConvention, if themember’smotionissupportedbyatleastfourseconds,maycallforavotewithoutdebateonaproposalforarecessofConventionsothatthemembersmayinformallyconferanddiscusstheissuesofthedebate.Ifpassedbyatwo-thirdsmajorityofthosepresentandvoting,themembersoftheConventionwillformsmallgroupsfortenminutesattheendofwhichdebatewillresume.
10.Nomotionshallbedebateduntilthesamebeseconded,and,ifdesiredbyanymember,reducedtowritingandreadbytheSecretary.
11.Whenamotionismadeandseconded,noothermotionshallbereceived,excepttoadjourn,tolayonthetable,topostponetoacertaintime,topostponeindefinitely,tocommitortoamend;andmotionsforanyofthese purposes shall have precedence in the order herein named. If a motion to lay on the table anamendmentbecarried,thematterbeforetheConventionshallbeproceededwithasifnosuchamendmenthadbeenoffered.Themotionstolayonthetableandtoadjournshallbedecidedwithoutdebate.Themotiontoadjournshallalwaysbeinorder,ifthemoverhasthefloor.
12.Whenaproposedamendmentisunderconsideration,amotiontoamendthesamemaybemade.Noother amendments shall be in order, but a substitute for both amendmentsmay be received, which, ifadopted,shalloperateasanamendmenttotheoriginalproposition.Nopropositiononasubjectdifferentfromtheoneunderconsiderationshallbereceivedundercolorofanamendmentorsubstitute.
13. If a question contains several distinct propositions, the same shall be divided at the request of anymember,andavotetakenseparately,exceptthatamotiontostrikeoutandinsertshallbeindivisible.
14.Allquestionsofordershallbedecidedbythepresident,withoutdebate;butanymembermayappealfromsuchdecisions,andonsuchappealnomembershallspeakmorethanonce,withoutexpressleaveoftheConvention.
15.Whenanymemberrisestoapointoforder,thememberwhohasthefloorshallbeseateduntilthepointoforderisdecidedbytheChair.
16.Aquestionbeingoncedetermined,shallstandasthejudgmentoftheConvention,andshallnotbeagaindrawnintodebateduringthesession,exceptwiththeconsentoftwo-thirdsoftheConvention,uponamotiontoreconsidermadebyamemberwhovotedwiththemajorityandsecondedbyamemberwhoalsovotedwiththemajority.
17.Noquestionsshallbetakenonanyreportunlessuponamotiontoprintorrecommitit;butreportsshall,asofcourse,lieuponthetable.IfacommitteedeemanyactionoftheConventiondesirable,itshallbeitsdutytopresentinwritingsuchresolutions,acts,orcanons,asitmaythinkitshouldadoptwhichonlyshallbesubjecttotheactionoftheConvention.Everyactwhichdividesaparish,or inanywayaffectsparishboundaries,shalldistinctlysetoutthenewboundarieswhichitisintendedtoestablish.TheConventionwillnotactuponanyproposedresolution,act,orcanonwhichdoesnotconformtotheprovisionsofthisrule.
18.Allelectionsshallbebyballotunlessotherwiseordered;thevotesoftheClergyandLaityshallbecountedseparately,butthevoteshallberegardedasajointone,andtheelectionshallbedecidedbyamajorityofthewholenumberofvotestakentogether,exceptwhereavotebyordersshallberequiredundertheprovisionsof theConstitution. Nominations fromthe floorshallnotbeallowable.AfteropportunityaccordingtotheOrderofBusinesshasbeengiventonominationforanyelection,ifthereshallbenogreaternumberofnomineesthanthereareplacestobefilledintheelection,onmotionunanimouslyadopted,thesecretary or some other person designated in the motion may be instructed to cast the ballot of theConventionforthepersonorpersonssonominated,andsuchpersonorpersonsonaballotsocastshallbedulyelected.
45
If after nominations are made, an election by ballot of the members of the Convention is required todetermineachoice,theelectionshallbepostponed,unlessotherwiseordered,untilsuchhourasmaybeappointedfortheelectionintheOrderofBusiness,andthesecretaryshall,beforethehourappointedforsuch election, have prepared for the use of themembers in voting official ballots containing names ofnominees.Ballotsmaybeprintedorprovidedthroughsecureduseofelectronicdevices.
19.ThepresidentshallappointachieftellerandsuchadditionaltellersasarerequiredfromtheClericalOrderorfromcommunicantsingoodstandingasdefinedinCanon2170,andneitherthechieftellernorsuchadditional tellers need be delegates to the Convention. After the clerical and lay votes shall have beencountedbytherespectivetellers,thetellerfirstnamedbytheChairshallcombinetheminonejointballot,whichthetellershallpresenttotheConvention,readingoutthenamesofthepersonsvotedfor,thenumberofclericalandlayvotesforeachseparately,andthesumtotalofvotesreceivedbyeachperson.TheChairshallthenstatetotheConventiontheresultofthejointballot.Ifafterthefirstballotallvacancieshavenotbeenfilled,amotionmay,thenorafteranysucceedingballot,beentertainedfortheunanimouselectiontothevacancyorvacanciesstillexistingineachorderthenomineeornomineesofthatorderwhohavereceivedthehighestnumberofvotes,butlessthanamajority,ontheprecedingballotandthesameshallbedeclareddulyelected.Ifalternatesarenecessary,then,amotionmaythenbeentertainedfortheunanimouselectionasalternatesineachordersuchnumberofthosenomineesineachorderhavingthenexthighestnumberofvotesonthelastfullballotandthesameshallthereuponbedeclareddulyelected.
20. The Bishop’s Annual Address shall be given at such time as may be designated by the bishop, theCommitteeonArrangements,andthedispatcherofbusiness.
21. Resolutions shall be brought to the floor of the convention in the order in which the ResolutionsCommitteedeemsexpedienttothebusinessofconvention.Noresolutiontoreceive,acknowledge,affirmorreaffirmanactofapreviousGeneralConventionorconventionoftheDioceseofMarylandwillbebroughtforthforconsideration.
22.Amajorityoftwo-thirdsofthemembersshallberequiredtosuspendanyRuleofOrderorshallmakeanychangeintheOrderofBusiness;but“OrdersoftheDay”maybeintercalatedintheOrderofBusinessbyamajorityvote.
23.“Robert’sRulesofOrder”shallbetheparliamentaryguidesinallcasesnotprovidedforintheforegoingrules.
24.TheforegoingRulesofOrderaretemporaryandshallnotbedeemedtheRulesofOrderforallfutureConventionsuntilalteredorrescinded,andthesameshallbepublishedintheJournalofeachConvention.TheOrderofBusinessasannexedshallbegenerallyfollowedbutmaybealteredfromtimetotimeuponrecommendationofthedispatcherofbusiness.
Thenextorderofbusinesswastheratificationofthefollowingnominations,appointments,andtheelectionresults,byadvancedelectronicballoting.APPOINTMENTSBYTHEBISHOPOFMARYLANDratifiedbyconvention:DiocesanChancellorandParliamentarian:Mr.NealBaroodyDispatcherofBusiness:TheRev.CanonScottSlaterChiefTeller:Ms.SusanBearesSergeantofArms:Ms.KateRileyArchivist:Ms.MaryO.KleinHistoriographer:Ms.RebeccaThayerAfterasecond,allwereratifiedbyanelectronicZoompoll.APPOINTMENTSBYTHEBISHOPconfirmedbyconvention:
46
CommitteeonCanonsandOtherBusiness:TheRev.JosephCochran TheRev.TomCulbertsonMs.BetsyHuttar Mr.JimWinnMr.NealBaroody Mr.RonnieRenoMiddendorfRevolvingFund:TheRev.MimiMathews TheRev.BruceMcPhersonMr.ClevelandMiller Mr.RonaldRenoMr.S.StevenSands,Jr. Mr.WalterSchamuMr.DougVaughanCommissiononMinistry:TheRev.NevaW.Brown Ms.AnneE.Burton(co-chair)Ms.CynthiaCecil TheRev.MarioConliffeTheRev.PamelaConrad Mrs.MaryDeKuyperTheRev.MoniqueEllison TheRev.Dr.DianeFadelyTheRev.Dr.JohnHayes TheRev.ThomasHudsonTheRev.ChipLee Mr.CarlOwensTheRev.JessicaE.Sexton Ms.ElizabethShanerTheRev.Dr.JonShematek Ms.SueEllenSpottsTheRev.MaryLuckStanley(co-chair) TheRev.JoanneTetraultMs.JudyWrightExofficio:TheRightRev.RobertIhloff,assistingbishopTheVen.RuthElder,archdeaconfordeploymentTheVen.FrankBailey,archdeaconforformationTheRev.ScottSlater,canontotheordinaryMs.EveWayne,staffassistantMrs.KathyJ.Boyer,consultantforEBMandDOVClaggettCenterBoardofTrustees:Ms.SamanthaAlger Mr.DougCampbellMs.KathrynGlover TheRev.GlennaHuberTheRev.ThomasHudson Mr.BuckLyon-VaidenMr.DavidMallery Ms.BarbaraMilesMr.MitchOwens Mr.RonaldRenoTheRev.CanonScottSlater Ms.MaureenSucklingTheRev.DinavanKlaveren(chair)Afterasecond,allwereconfirmedbyanelectronicZoompoll.
NOMINATIONSBYDIOCESANCOUNCILelectedbyconvention:
47
Treasurer:Mr.JimLindseyAssistantTreasurer:Mr.JasonKamrathAuditors:Gross,MendelsohnandAssociatesInvestmentCommittee:Mr.PeterAustin(chair) Mr.FrederickHopkinsMr.CharlesJohnson Mr.JosephLynaghMr.S.StevenSands,Jr. Mr.EricSchopfMr.JamesLindsey Mr.DouglasVaughanMs.VickiWillardAfterasecond,allwereelectedbyelectronicZoompoll.ELECTIONSRESULTSFROMADVANCEDELECTRONICBALLOTINGSecretaryandAssistantSecretarytoConvention: Electonesecretaryandoneassistantsecretaryuntil2021 Totalelectronicvotessubmitted:195 Secretary:
TheRev.M.JoannaWhite 195 elected Totalelectronicvotessubmitted:193
AssistantSecretary: TheRev.CanonScottG.Slater 193 elected
TheRev.M.JoannaWhiteandtheRev.CanonScottG.Slaterwereelectedtoafulltermuntil2021.GeneralConventionDeputies:
Electfourlaypersonsandfourclerics,andalternates,until2024Lay: TotalMs.AlmaThompsonBell 161 electedMs.CarrieBrown 144 electedMs.MaryDeKuyper 125 electedMs.RachelErdman 132 electedMs.KaitlynLengyel 103 Mr.DavidMallery 119 Clergy:TheRev.RandyK.Callender 114 electedTheRev.DianaE.Carroll 71 TheRev.AdrienP.Dawson 110 electedTheVen.RuthA.Elder 102 elected
48
TheRev.RamelleL.McCall 118 electedTheRev.JessicaE.Sexton 75 TheRev.CanonScottG.Slater 98 TheRev.DinavanKlaveren 96
Ms.AlmaThompsonBell,Ms.CarrieBrown,Ms.MaryDeKuyper,Ms.RachelErdman,theRev.RamelleL.McCall,theRev.RandyK.Callender,theRev.AdrienP.Dawson,andtheVen.RuthA.Elderwereelectedtoafulltermuntil2024.Alternatesserveinorderoftotalvotes.ThechairforthedeputationistheRev.RamelleL.McCall.ThefirstalternatesareMr.DavidMalleryandtheRev.CanonScottSlater.COMPENSATION&BENEFITSCOMMITTEE Onelaypersonandoneclericuntil2023 Totalelectronicvotessubmitted:192 Lay: Mr.CharlesRoebuck 191 elected Clergy:TheRev.AnneS.CoghillMcNabb 192 electedMr.CharlesRoebuckandtheRev.AnneS.CoghillMcNabbwereelectedtoafulltermuntil2023.DIOCESANCOUNCILMEMBERSATLARGE Twolaypersonsandoneclericuntil2023 Totalelectronicvotessubmitted:192 Lay: Ms.JacqueGutman 192 elected Dr.H.RussellWright,Jr. 192 elected Totalelectronicvotessubmitted:183 Clergy:TheRev.NathanErdman 111 elected TheRev.ToddYoung 72Ms.JacqueGutman,Dr.H.RussellWright,Jr.,andtheRev.NathanA.Erdmanwereelectedtoafulltermuntil2023.DISCIPLINARYBOARD Electonelaypersonandtwoclericsuntil2023 Totalelectronicvotessubmitted:192 Lay: Mr.StephenE.Alpern 192 elected
49
Clergy:TheVen.FrankH.Bailey 190 elected TheRev.TaylorM.Smith 190 electedMr.StephenE.Alpern,theVen.FrankH.Bailey,andtheRev.TaylorM.Smithwereelectedtoafulltermuntil2023. STANDINGCOMMITTEE Electonelaypersonadoneclericuntil2024 Totalelectronicvotessubmitted:184 Lay: Mr.MartinKellumAustin,Jr. 83 TheHon.JohnHenderson 101 elected Totalelectronicvotessubmitted:193 Clergy:TheRev.DianaE.Carroll 86 elected TheRev.VictorC.Hailey 35 TheRev.Dr.JasonA.Poling 72TheHon.JohnHendersonandtheRev.DianaCarrollwereelectedtoafulltermuntil2024.Amotiontoacceptthesenominations,appointmentsandelectionswassecondedandthenbyanelectronicZoompoll,passed.Thebishopthencalleduponthesecretaryofconvention,theRev.M.JoannaWhite,toreportthenamesofclergywhohavebeenabsentwithoutanexcusefromthepasttwoconventions,inaccordancewithdiocesancanon1-220.Therewerenonetoreport.BishopSuttontheninvitedtheRev.EddieBlue,chairoftheresolutionscommitteetopresentthefirstresolution.
RESOLUTION2020-01ClergyandLayEmployeeCompensation
RESOLVED,thatthe236thConventionoftheDioceseofMaryland,continuestobecommittedto a Living Wage; the Diocese of Maryland strongly encourages that all clergy and layemployees be paid according to the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, andRegulation’sLivingWagestandardforasingleemployee.Currentlythisis$13.63hourlyforemployersinAnneArundelCounty,HowardCounty,BaltimoreCounty,andBaltimoreCity,and$10.24hourlyforemployersinotherlocationsofthediocese;andbeitfurther
RESOLVED,thatallclergyandlayemployeesbegrantedanannualreviewofperformancethatshouldconsidermeritincreasesincompensationasappropriate;andbeitfurther
50
RESOLVED,thattherecommendedminimumannualsalaryincreaseforparochialclergyandcongregationallayemployeesfor2021shallbethetotalofa2%CostofLivingAdjustment(COLA) on the 2020 salary plus a salary adjustment based on responsibilities andperformance; in considering compensation, vestries should take into account therecommended salary, adjustments based on responsibility, experience, the performancereview,andtheCOLA;andbeitfurther
RESOLVED,thatthisConventionadoptsthefollowinghonorariaforsupplyclergyfor2021:
1service between$175and$275plustravelexpenses 2services between$200and$325plustravelexpenses 3services between$250and$375plustravelexpenses (Midweekservicesmaybecompensatedatalesserrate)
GuestPreachers,includingdeaconspreachingasermon,compensationshouldbeappropriatetothecircumstanceswithaminimumof$125.
MileageandtravelexpensesshouldbepaidinaccordancewiththeInternalRevenueServiceguidelines;andbeitfurther
RESOLVED,thatcongregationsarerequiredtoreimbursesupplyclergyforactualmileagetraveledtoandfromtheparish,atprevailingIRSrates.Thenewtaxlawhaschangedtherules for deducting "unreimbursed business expenses." Therefore, it is imperative thatreimbursementsnotbemingledwithhonorariaorstipends.For2020,therateis$0.575permile.
RESOLVED, that for supply clergy, this reimbursement should bein addition tothehonorariumpaidforconductingservices.Paymentsformileageandtravelexpensesaretobeconsideredreimbursementsandshouldnotbeincludedinanyreportingofearningsforyear-end1099's.
RESOLVED,thatforclergyonthecongregation’spayroll,thecostofcommutingfromhometo work cannot be reimbursed as a travel expense. However, such clergy are to bereimbursedforothertravelexpensesandmileageonchurchbusiness(forinstance,hospitalvisits, travel to conferences, etc.).Mileage reimbursements shouldnotbe included inanyreportingofearningsforyear-endW-2s.
RESOLVED, that, toavoidanymisreportingwiththeIRS, it isstronglyrecommendedthatallreimbursementsbepaidinaseparatecheckfromanystipendorhonorarium.
RESOLVED, that this convention urges all congregations to provide fair, equitable, andcompetitivecompensationtoallpersonsprovidingprogramservicessuchas,butnotlimitedto, music director, choir director, director of Christian education, and director of youthprograms;andbeitfurther
RESOLVED,thatthecompensationofassociateandassistantclergycorrespondtotherangefor a cleric in charge of a family-sized congregation, based on the years of ordainedexperience;andbeitfurther
RESOLVED, that for transitional deacons and newly ordained priests for the first yearfollowing their ordination to the priesthood, the minimum annual Total Assessable
51
Compensation(TAC)is$63,024,thebottomoftherangeforaclericinchargeofafamily-sizedcongregation;andbeitfurther
RESOLVED, that this convention adopts the following TAC criteria for full-time clergy inchargeofcongregationswithintheDiocesefortheyear2020.TACforfull-timeclergymustbeatleasttheminimumoftheTACrange;andbeitfurther
RESOLVED, that the belowCompensation Chart bemade available to congregations as areferencetoolandguidelineforincreasestoclergycompensation.ItshowstherangeofTACforeachcongregationsizeaswellasanannualTACprogressionfromminimumtomedianovertenyearsforeachchurchsize,atoolofferedaspartofacomprehensivediocesanefforttocorrectdisparitiesinclergycompensationbasedonrace,gender,andsexualidentity.
TotalAssessableCompensation(TAC)ChartforFullTime
Rectors,Vicars,andPriests-in-Charge
CongregationSize
Family
(ASA<76)
Pastoral
(76-140)
Transitional
(141-225)
Program
(226-400)Corporate(>400)
TACMediansandRanges
MedianTAC $76,061 $82,472 $104,033 $123,078 $154,068
TACRange$63,024-$106,071
$74,970-$106,664
$80,803-$125,456
$109,901-$137,505
$135,518-$173,131
MedianTACProgressionChartfornewlyordainedclergy:SuggestedMinimumAnnualTAC
YearssinceOrdination:
1(MinimumofTACrange) $63,224 $74,970 $80,803 $109,901 $135,518
2 $64,650 $75,803 $83,384 $111,365 $137,580
3 $66,076 $76,637 $85,965 $112,828 $139,641
4 $67,502 $77,470 $88,545 $114,292 $141,702
5 $68,928 $78,303 $91,126 $115,756 $143,764
6 $70,353 $79,137 $93,706 $117,219 $145,825
52
7 $71,779 $79,970 $96,287 $118,683 $147,887
8 $73,205 $80,803 $98,868 $120,147 $149,948
9 $74,631 $81,637 $101,448 $121,611 $152,010
10(MedianofTACrange) $76,061 $82,472 $104,033 $123,078 $154,068
Part-timeclergyshouldbepaidaccordingtotheirexperienceandproportionaltothenumberofhoursworked;andbeitfurther
RESOLVED,thattheCompensationandBenefitsCommitteecontinuetomonitordisparitiesinclergycompensationbasedonraceandgenderandsexualidentity,addressgenderandracial bias in the search process, and publicize educational opportunities as well asinformationconcerningappropriatecompensation.
CongregationsarereferredtotheCompensationandBenefitsGuidehttps://episcopalmaryland.org/for-parishes/clergy-and-lay-compensation-and-benefits/forexamplesandfurtherinformation.
Afterasecondandwithoutdebate,theresolutionpassedasoriginallypresented,byelectronicpoll.TheRev.EddieBlue,chairoftheResolutionsCommitteewastheninvitedtointroducethesecondresolution.
RESOLUTION2020-2RegardingtheDefinition,Description,andImplementationofSabbaticalLeaves
RESOLVED,thatthe236thConventionoftheDioceseofMarylandshallabidebythesabbaticalpolicysetforthinchapter5oftheCompensationandBenefitsGuideasthenormativepracticeinthisdiocese,andbeitfurther
RESOLVED,thatclergyandcongregationsmaynegotiatesabbaticalleaveandprovisionforitwithreferencetotheguidanceprovidedintheCompensationandBenefitsGuide2013,andbeitfurther
RESOLVED,thatthemandateinResolution2019-01totreatsabbaticalleaveasanaccruedbenefitisrepealed,andbeitfurther
RESOLVED,thattheterm“accruedbenefit”shallnotbeusedtodescribesabbaticalleaveinthisdiocese.
Afterasecondandwithoutdebate,theresolutionpassedasoriginallypresented,byelectronicpoll.Theinfomercialfromthisyear’sBishops’Appealwasshown.
53
BishopSuttonthencalledupontheRev.EddieBlue,chairoftheResolutionsCommitteetopresentthethirdresolution.
RESOLUTION2020-3RevisiontoCanon1-400
RESOLVED, that the 236th Convention of the Diocese of Maryland amend Canon 1-400,Section6"OftheDiocesanCouncil"asfollows:
Section6.TheCouncilshallholdstatedmeetingsatleastfourtimesintheyearprovidedthatthereshallbeatleastonesuchmeetingineachcalendarquarteroftheyear.SpecialmeetingsshallbehelduponcallbytheBishopattheBishop’sowninitiativeoruponcallbytheBishopwhentheBishopisrequestedtodosobyatleastthreemembersoftheCouncil.Thenoticeforaspecialmeetingshallstatetheprincipalpurposeorpurposesforthemeeting.
Afterasecondandwithoutdebate,theresolutionpassedasoriginallypresented,byelectronicpoll.TheRev.EddieBlue,chairoftheResolutionsCommitteewastheninvitedtointroducethefourthresolution.
RESOLUTION2020-4MoveDiocesanConventiontotheFall
RESOLVED,thatthe236thConventionoftheDioceseofMarylandurgetheBishopwiththeconsent of the Standing Committee tomove the date of Diocesan Convention to the fall,beginningin2021;andbeitfurther
RESOLVED,thatthe236thConventionoftheDioceseofMarylandextendthecurrenttenureofallpersonsappointedorelectedatDiocesanConventionservingontheCompensationandBenefits Committee, the Diocesan Council, the Disciplinary Board and the StandingCommittee, as well as other appointments of convention, to align with the next date ofelectionsfortheseoffices.
After a second and without debate, the resolution passed as originally presented, by electronic poll. Next, the infomercial from Green Grace was shown.
BishopSuttonthenreferredtothepublishedreportsfromtheTreasurer,theStandingCommitteeandtheDiocesanCouncilwhichcanbefoundin2020DiocesanConventionJournalPartA.
ThebishoppersonallythankedMr.DouglasVaughan,fromtheChurchesofNativityandHolyComforter,Cedarcroft,forhisdecadesofdedicatedandfaithfulserviceasthevolunteerdiocesantreasurerandwishedhimwellinhisretirement.Thebishopwelcomedthenewlyelectedtreasurer,Mr.JamesLindsayfromHolyComforter,Lutherville.Hetheninvitedtheconventiontoaddressquestionstothetreasurer.Noquestionswereasked.
BishopSuttontheninvitedquestionsfromtheconventionforMs.MaryDeKuyper,presidentoftheStandingCommitteeandMs.ElizabethPratt,firstvice-presidentoftheDiocesanCouncil.Hearingnone,thebishopcalledupontheRev.EddieBluetopresentthefifthresolution.
RESOLUTION2020-5RegardingAnti-SemitismandPalestinianChristians
54
RESOLVED, that this 236th Convention of theDiocese ofMaryland submits the followingResolutionforconsiderationbythe80thGeneralConventionofTheEpiscopalChurchmeetinginBaltimore:
Resolved,theHouseof_______concurring,Thatthe80thGeneralConventionrecognizes that the Church has at times in its history been guilty of anti-Semiticwords and actions and that Anglicans and Episcopalians have notbeenwithoutfaultinthisregard;andbeitfurther
Resolved, that this General Convention recognizes that the evil of anti-Semitismcontinuestoinfectoursocietytoday;andbeitfurther
Resolved,thatthisGeneralConventionnotesthatourChurchhasbeenmadeawarebyourJewishneighborsthatsomeofourdiscoursesurroundingtheIsraeli-Palestinianconflicthasbeenexperiencedbythemasanti-Semitic;andbeitfurther
Resolved,thatthisGeneralConventiongivesthankstoGodthatweareblessedtobeincommunionwithourbrothersandsistersintheEpiscopalDioceseofJerusalem;thereforebeitfurther
Resolved, that thisGeneralConventionresolutelyandunequivocallyrejectsand abhors anti-Semitism in all of itsmanifestations: in thought,word, ordeed,inthingsdoneorthingsleftundone;andbeitfurther
Resolved,thatourChurchcommitsitselfanewtoavoidanti-Semiticrhetoric,notleastinourdiscourseregardingtheIsraeli-Palestinianconflict;andbeitfurther
Resolved,thatinregardtoitspolicieswithrespecttotheIsraeli-Palestinianconflict thisChurchwill seek toknowthemindof, and, insofaras it isnotprohibited by our Constitution and Canons, defer to the interests of ourbrothersandsisters in theHolyLand,not least theMostReverendHosamNaoum,BishopinJerusalem,andhissuccessors;andbeitfurther
Resolved, that this80thGeneralConventionsends itswarmestgreetings toArchbishop Naoum and to all of our brothers and sisters in his Diocese,prayingwithout ceasingwith the Psalmist for the peace of Jerusalem, andupholdingespeciallyinprayerthoseGodhascalledtobeHisambassadorsintheLandoftheHolyOne.
Afterasecond,debatefollowed,andtheresolutionpassedasoriginallypresented,byelectronicpole.BishopSuttonthenintroducedthepeopleonandoff-camerawhohavebeenassistingwiththisconventionBishopRobertIhloff,CanonScottSlater,theRev.TimGrayson,Mr.NealBaroody,ourchancellorandparliamentarian,theRev.JoannaWhite,conventionsecretary,theRev.EddieBlue,co-chairoftheconventionplanningteamandchairoftheresolutionscommittee,andMs.CarrieBrown,co-chairoftheconventionplanningteam.
Aftera10-minutebreak,BishopSuttoncalledtheconventionbacktobusinessandrequestedthatbeforedebatewasopenedforthesixthandfinalresolution,theconventiondiscusstheimportant
55
topicofracialrestitutionandreconciliationinsmallgroups.HeinvitedCanonScottSlatertogiveinstructionsonhowthiswouldbeaccomplishedonlineusingZoombreakoutrooms.Theconventionwasaskedtobasetheir30minutesconversationontwoquestions–“Shareajoyaboutthisresolution”and“Shareaconcernabouttheresolution”.
Oncetheconversationswereconcluded,BishopSuttonsharedhisgratitudeforthehospitalityoftheVeryRev.RobBoulter,deanoftheCathedralandhisteam,andthediocesancommunicationsteam:Ms.CarrieGraves,Mr.JasonHoffman,Ms.JessicaPandolfino,Ms.DestineeBates,(EpiscopalServiceCorpintern)andBradPumphrey.ThanksalsowentouttotheRev.VaughanVigilforvotingsupportandtheRev.AnjelScarboroughandtheRev.KirkDeVorefortechnicalsupport.
ThebishoptheninvitedtheRev.EddieBluetointroducethesixthresolution.
RESOLUTION2020-6RacialRestitutionandReconciliationPleaserefertopage34ofthe2020PartBConventionJournalfortheoriginalresolutionaspresented.TheresolutionpresentedwasdifferentfromtheoneshowninPartBofthe2020Journalasthepresenters,thediocesancouncilmadesomeslightrevisionsinresponsetothehearingsatthepre-conventionmeetingspriortothisconvention.TheRev.EddieBluereadtherevisedresolutioninfull.Afterasecond,Ms.SusanBeares,fromSt.Andrew’s,GlenwoodandonbehalfoftheDiocesanCouncilexplainedtherevision.AvotewasthentakenelectronicallybyZoomtoaccepttherevisiontotheresolution.Themotionwasmoved,seconded,andwithoutdiscussion,passedtoaccepttherevision.Thedebateontheresolutionwasopened,andat12:19PMtheconventionwasadjournedforlunch.Thebishopcalledtheconventionbacktoorderat1:00PMandcontinuedthedebateonResolution2020-6.Avotetocallthequestionfailed,andthedebateresumed.BishopSuttoninvitedtheconventiontopauseforsilenceandofferedaprayerbyArchbishopWilliamTemple:
AlmightyandeverlivingGod,inthismatterbeforeus,sodrawourheartstoyouandoneanother,goguideourminds,sofillourimagination,socontrolourwillsthatwemaybewhollydedicatedtoyou.AndthenuseusweprayasyouwillandalwaystoyourgloryandthewelfareofyourpeoplethroughyoursonourSaviorJesusChrist.Amen.
Moredebatefollowedandat1:45PMthebishopcalledthedebatetoaclose.Theconventionthenvotedontherevisedresolution,whichpassedbyelectronicpoll.
Resolution2020-06RacialRestitutionandReconciliation
RESOLVED,thatthis236thConventionoftheDioceseofMarylandencouragesandaffirmsthecreationofareparationsfundbytheDiocesanCouncilwithaninitialseedinvestmentof$1,000,000fromdiocesanresourcestotheworkofreparations.TheDiocesanCouncilwillensuresoundfiscalmanagementandadministrationofthefundanditsuseincoordinationwiththecommitteeappointedforsuchwork;andbeitfurther
RESOLVED,thatthis236thConventionoftheDioceseofMarylandurgesallcongregationsandaffiliatedschoolsinthediocesetoprayerfullyconsidercommittingapercentageoftheirendowments or other resources to this fund. Percentages would be determined by eachcongregationandaffiliatedschoolindependently;andbeitfurther
56
RESOLVED, that this 236th Convention of the Diocese of Maryland urges the DiocesanCounciltointentionallyfosteropportunitiestoengageinracial,reconciliation,restitutionandrestorationarisingfromtheDioceseofMaryland’scomplicityinsupportingthepracticeofchattelslaveryandthelegacyofimmenseharmcausedbysystemicandinstitutionalracismwhichcontinuestoday.
BishopSuttonthentalkedabouttwocongregationswhopro-activelydiscernedamutualcalltoadapt,bymergingasonefaithcommunity.HethenintroducedMs.LindaWilson,formerlyofEpiphany,DulaneyValley,andonbehalfofthecombinedcongregationsofEpiphany,DulaneyValleyandSt.Thomas’Church,Towson,shepresentedamotionforapprovalfromconvention-thatthisconventionacceptandaffirmthenewnameofthesecombinedcongregationstobeStFrancis’EpiscopalParish,Timonium.Ms.AmyShimonkevitz,formerlyofSt.Thomas’Church,Towsonsecondedthemotion.Therebeingnodiscussion,themotionpassedbyelectronicpoll.
Theconventionresumedat2:00PM,afterashortbreak,withBishopSutton’saddress.
DiocesanConventionAddressbyTheRightRev.EugeneTaylorSutton“WhereisGodinAllThis?”
Foraudio,visitwww.episcopalmaryland.org Mysistersandbrothers,andallmembersofourdiocesanfamily:gracetoyouandpeacefromGodourFatherandtheLordJesusChrist.OnApril27,1996,IwasordainedapriestatSt.Michael’sEpiscopalChurchinTrenton,NewJersey.EventhoughIhadalreadybeenordainedaministerintheReformed/Presbyteriantradition15yearsbeforethen,oneofthemanythingsthatmademypriesthoodordinationsomemorablewasthesermonforthatoccasiongivenbyoneofmyfriends,theRev.RodKochtitzky,anEpiscopalpriestanddirectorofThePastoralCenterforHealinginNashville,TN,whomIhadgottentoknowwellfrommyteachingdaysatVanderbiltUniversityDivinitySchool.I’llneverforgetoneofthethingshesaidtomeinthatordinationsermon.Hesaid,“Eugene,inyouryearsaheadasapriest,Ichargeyoutoneverforgettobesad.” Whatwasthat?Sad?Ononeofthehappiestdaysofmyvocationallife,thepreacheristellingmetoembrace“sadness”?Ofcourse,Fr.Rodneywasspeakingfromhisyearsofexperience,andfromknowingmeforseveralyearsbythen.HeknewwellthatIwasfacinganumberofdifficulties,setbacksandlossesinthoseyears,buthesaidinmypreaching,teachingandotherareasofmyministryonewouldneverknowit.Hewasinvitingmetonotalwaysbeinthemodeofthejoyfulandjollypriest,alwayssmilingandaboundinginfaithandoptimism,nomatterhowtragicthecircumstances.Hewasinvitingmetobemore…well,me!“Andsometimes,Eugene,”hesaid,“youjustneedtobesad.It’sokay.”Myfriends,thesearesadtimes.AsIspeak,ournationandourworldisinthegripofaglobalpandemicthathasafflictedalmost30millionpeople,resultinginalmostonemilliondeaths,almost200,000ofwhomhavediedinthiscountryalone.Weleadtheworldintotalcases,andinthetotalnumberofdeathsfromthedisease.That’salotofsickness;that’salotofdeath.That’ssad.
57
Thepandemichasbroughtcountriestoastandstill,disruptingeconomieswithmassivejoblosses,andbringingmanypeopletothepointoffinancialruin.Inthedaysaheadwewillseemorehomelessness,andwewillseemorehunger.Andtheemotionalcostishardtomeasure.Whatwillbetheeffectonourchildren,teenagersandyoungadultswhohavenotbeenabletoplayfreelywiththeirfriendsandschoolmatessinceMarch?Andformanyofourseniorsandshut-ins?Howmuchisolationandlonelinessistolerableforasocietythatisalreadytraumatized?Howmanyliveswillbelostfromthelackoftouch,muchlessahugorlongembrace,formonthsandmonthsonend?That’sallsad.Ifyou,likeme,aretemptedtoavoidsadnessatallcosts,perhapsitisbecausewemodern,educatedandsophisticatedpeoplehaveforgottenhowtolament.We’vecometobelievethathavingagoodlamentationisnotgood–neitherforoursoulsindividually,norforthesoulofthenation.ButinourScriptures,however,prayersoflamentdirectedtoGodarealloveritspages.TheOldTestamentpatriarchsandmatriarchslamented.ThePsalmistsangsongsoflament.TheProphetslamented.Kingsandqueens,priestsandpoets,richandpoor,theoldandtheyoung,allknewhowtolament.EvenourLordJesusinthehourofhissufferingonthecross,criedouthislamenttotheheavenssaying,“MyGod,myGod,whyhastthouforsakenme?”Doyoulament?Whatareyoulamentingtoday?Letmegiveyousomeofthethingsonmylist.Ilament…
…fearingsufferinganddeath,andthepsychologicalandemotionaltollthatCOVID-19placesonme.Howmanynightshaveyouawakenedinfear–fearofthelossofyourownhealthandthatofyourlovedones.(I’vehadmyshare.)Howdoyoudealwiththatkindofextremestress?…notgoingtoweddings,baptismsandothercelebrations,andthepainofnotbeingabletosaygoodbyetoandburylovedoneswho’vedied.Haveyou?That’ssad.…notbeingabletofreelyhugmymother,nowwidowedandlivingalone,forfearthatImightmakehersick.Thisabsolutelypainsme.…myFriday“datenights”withmywifewhenwe’dtypicallyeatoutatarestaurantandthenseeamovie,playorgotoaconcert.…notgoingtoCamdenYardstogroanatanotherBaltimoreOriolesloss–unless,ofcourse,they’replayingmyhometownNationals.(What…didIjusthearboosovertheinternet?)…notseeingallmystaffatthesametime,liveandin-person,talking,singingtogether,andlaughing.Imissthem.…notbeingabletogotochurch.Imisskneeling,reverencingthealtar,singinginchurch,holdingoutmyhandtoreceivetheSacramentoftheBodyofChrist,seeingthecupofsalvation.ImisssharingtheEucharistwitheveryone.…andmissmakingvisitationstoallyourparishes,sittingdownwithyourvestriesandadvisoryboardstohearaboutthegoodthingshappeninginthechurchandtolamentwithyouthechallengesthatseemsooverwhelmingandhavenoobviousoreasyanswers.Imisshuggingyou,shakingyourhands,andtalkingwithyourkids.ImissthoseearlySundaymorningdrivesthroughthecitystreetsandcountrybywaysofMaryland.Imissy’all…Imissallofit,andthatmakesmesad.…Ilamenttheuglystatethatmybelovedcountryisinrightnow.Ilamenttheanger,hatredandviolenceinourcitystreetsandsmalltowns,withpeoplenotabletohavehonestandcivilconversationsaboutrace,poverty,andracisminAmerica.
58
…havingtoexplainanddefendthedepthoftheangerandpainIfeelwhenIseeanotherunarmedBlackpersonkilledbyapoliceman.AndIdespairthatsomeofmyWhitebrothersandsisterswilljustnevergetit–orrefusetogetit.
HereisanemailsenttomeandotherstaffmembersofcolorfromSallySwygert,diocesanreceptionist,on6/2/20followingthekillingofGeorgeFloydinMinneapolis:
Idon’tknowwhatelsetodoexcepttotellyou,fromthebottomofmyheart,I’mgoingtodoeverythingIcantoinvokechangeinmyworld.I’mnotareader,butI’mgoingtoreadandlearn.I’mnotanactivist,butI’mgoingtoprotest.I’mnotquiet,soI’mgoingtospeak.It’soverwhelmingbutIwantedyoutoknowhowmuchIloveyou.
…IlamenttheunhappydivisionsweareinanddreadtheprospectsofwhatthatwillmeanforboththenationandourchurchesafterwhoeverwinsthepresidentialelectiononNovember3–ormoreprobably,thedaysorweeks–yes,weeks,ifitisacloseelection–afterNov.3whenallthevotesarecounted(andrecounted),andawinnerisdeclared.Ilamentthefactthatalreadysomearepredictingviolencenomatterwhichcandidatewins,andthatourcenturiesofworshipingatthealtarofthegunwillincreasinglyyielditsunholyofferings.Ilamentthatsomeofourchurchmembersmayrefusetoworshipanylongerwithothermembersofadifferentmindsetaboutthesethingseitherpoliticallyortheologically,andthey’llleavethechurchaltogether.Thisallmakesmeunbearablysad.
Myfriends,muchofmyprayerlifethisseason–suchasitis,untetheredbyitsusualrhythmsandroutines-isaprayeroflament.MybookintheBibleintimesliketheseistheBookofLamentations,writtenwhenthepeopleofGodweredrivenoutoftheplacesoftheircomfortintoexile.Andeventhoughitsauthorshipisuncertain,(althoughancientJewishandChristiantraditionascribesittotheprophetJeremiah,)hewasinspiredbytheHolySpirit,andcryingoutfromthedepthsofhisheart,sayinginchapterone:
Lookaroundandseeifthereisanysorrowlikemysorrowwhichwasbroughtuponme…ForthesethingsIweepandmyeyesoverflowwithtears.Nooneisneartocomfortme,noonetorestoremyspirit;Mychildrenaredesolate,becausetheenemyhasprevailed. (Lamentations1:12a,16)
Yes,weareinaseasonoflament.Thecoronavirus,churchbuildingsclosed,racialstrife,economichardshipandpoliticalimpotenceprevail,anditseemsliketheyarewinningtheday.Wemissthepast,we’reuncomfortableinthepresent,andweareafraidofanuncertainfuture.Butisthatallthereis?
59
DavidBoyce,amemberofSt.Margaret’s,AnnapolisandoneofthelaymembersonourdiocesanStandingCommittee,recentlysharedthiswithus:
Humanbeingsarecompelledtoliveinthepast.Butallofouranguishcomesfrombringingourpastintothepresent–andthenmakingupstoriesaboutthefuture.
Itistrue,isn’tit,thatouranguishaboutthepresenttimeinthechurchisallwrappedupinwhatwerememberthepasttobe.Wemissthepast,welamentthepast,butthatdoesn’tmeanthatwehavetobringthepastintowhatthispresentmomentistryingtobringtous.Thepast,mybrothersandsisters,isgone.Werememberit,werightfullylamentitsloss,wehonorandcherishitsmemory…butthenwemustburyit.Thepastispast!Weliveinthepresentnow.Thispresentmomentistheonlyrealitywe’vegottoliveinrightnow.Thepastdoesnotfitintothepresent.Thepresentishere,rightnow,andwearewhereweare.Whatisthepresenttryingtosaytous?ThispresentmomentistellingusthattheChurchofJesusChristisonthemove!Iwantyoutoknowthatinthepastsixmonthssincemostofourlivein-personworshipserviceshavebeensuspended,IhaveseentheDioceseofMarylandatitsabsolutebestaswitnessesofthepoweroftheresurrectionofChrist.
…Iseeourpeoplecomingtogetherinoldwaysandinnewways.…Iseeusreachingouttopeoplemoreintently,formingsmallgroups,makingconnections.…Iseeuscomingtorealizethat“virtualworship”isREALWORSHIP,attractingworshipersnotboundbytimeorgeographytoformREALCOMMUNITIESofpersonstransformedbytheloveofChrist.Justbecauseourbuildingsarecloseddoesn’tmeanourchurchesareclosed.Weareevangelisticallyspreadingthegoodnewsofthegospelmoreandmorethroughthecommunicationstechnologyandmediathatareavailabletous.…Iseeusstillfeedingthehomeless,callingonthesick,thelonelyandtheforgotten.Iseeustakingpastoralcareevenmoreseriouslyamongthemostvulnerableinourcommunities.…IseewhatthisConventionjustdidinvotingfortheRacialRestitutionandReconciliationresolutionasaveryimportantmomentinthelifeofourdiocese.IamsoproudofthisChurchforcommittingsomeofitsfinancialresourcestobuildingupimpoverishedBlackcommunities.Isitgoingtohurtus?Yes,anditoughtto.It’sinrecognitionofourcollectivecomplicityincontributingtothatimpoverishment.Ihadnothingtodowithenslavingpersons.“I’mnotguiltyofthat,butIhavearesponsibility.Ididn’thaveanythingtodowiththewipingoutofthefirstpeoples,NativeAmericans,butit’slefttomeandmygenerationtodosomethingaboutthat.IhadnothingtodowithhowmanyofourresidentsinWesternMarylandwererakedoverbythecoalcompaniesandpeopleoutEasthere.Isitnotmyproblem,though?BecausemybrothersandsistersarehurtingoutthereandIhavearesponsibilitytohelpthem,too.Youdon’tknowhowmuchitmeanstome,asyourbishop,withwhatwedidahalfhourago.…WearealeaderinthisruggedoldChurchinthisregard,andmanyotherdioceseshavetakennotice.Whilewemaynotallagreethatthisisthebestvehicletomakeamends,wealldoagreeI’msurethatwewilldoallwecantoeradicatethesinofracismoffthefaceoftheearthandrepairthedamagethisthatithasdoneforcenturies.Thankyou!
60
…Inshort,IseeourDioceseofMaryland,this“communityoflove”shiftingitsfocusawayfromdefiningitselfasafederationofseparateentities,definingourselvesintermsofourbuildings,tobeingtheSacramentofChristtotheworld.Wehavenotretreatedintothepast,believingthatthatreplicatingwhatwe’vealwaysdoneisthebestwaytoliveintothepresent.
Ibelievethatthepresentdarknessintheworldisalsothedawnofanewday.Folks,theevidenceseemstoindicatethattheChurchisontheverge–dareIsayit–ofanewbirth,anewconsciousness,anewresurrection!AswriterJoyceRuppputsit[inLittlePiecesofLight:DarknessandPersonalGrowth]:
Therearenumerouswaysinwhichthedarkestmomentsofourspirituallifeareteachingusandguidingustonewvisionanddeeperliving.
Becauseofthepandemicwereallyarelamentingandwalking“throughthevalleyoftheshadowofdeath”(Psalm23),butwearen’tstayingthere!Webelievethatlightovercomesthedarkness,loveovercomeshatredandracismandviolence,faithovercomesfear,lifeovercomesdeath,andthepastwillnotshackleusfromlivingandthrivinginthepresent“now”.Wewillnotonlygetthroughthisatsomepoint,wearegettingthroughthis,rightnow.Whataboutthefuture?Well,Iamnotgoingtopaintarosypictureforyouaboutwhat’sgoingtohappen.Theroadbeforeusisnotgoingtobeeasy.Therewillbesuccessesaheadaswellasmanyfailures.Someofourchurcheswillnotmakeitinthetransitionfromthepasttothepresent,andonintothefuture.Togetbacktotheearlierquote:Iwillnotmakepredictions;Iwillnot“makeupstoriesaboutthefuture.”(Beenthere,donethat.) ButIcanhope.Icandream.Icanenvisionafuturethatisnotyet,butyettocome.Whatareyourhopesanddreamsforyourcongregation?Don’tlosethosedreams...workforthem!Dothehardworknecessaryforyourdreamstocometrue.Ineachofourcongregationsthereissomeheavyliftingthatneedstobedone.You’regoingtohavetoputyourbacksintoit,mypeople;thesearecriticaltimes.AsCanonScottSlaterstatedatourlast(almost)biweeklyclergyandwardenszoommeeting:weencourageallclergyandlayleaderstodoonenewadaptivepracticeinthenext90daysforyourchurchcongregation.Itdoesn’thavetobebig;itdoesn’thavetochangetheuniverse.Itcouldbestartinganewbiblestudy,anewworshipserviceorliturgicalpractice,anewpastoralcareteam,oranewneighborhoodinitiative.Iknowit’shardrightnowtothinkofdoinganythingelsewhenperhapsyou’retiredandfatiguedeithermentallyorphysically.Butdon’tgiveupnow.Youwillfindthatyouronesmallneweffortwillenergizeyouandyourcommunity–notdepleteit.Church,wehavebeenherebefore.TheChurchofJesusChristforthepast2,000yearshasgonethroughmanypersecutions,famines,plagues,wars,depressions,financialruin,andcountlesssetbacksineveryage.TheDioceseofMarylandwentthroughafewyearsofnotbeingabletofullyfunctionasaworshipingcommunityduringthedevastatingGreatInfluenzapandemicof1918-1919,whichkilledsomewherebetween20and40millionpeople.Ithasbeencitedasthemost
61
devastatingepidemicinrecordedworldhistory.We,asaChurchsurvivedthat,andwewillsurvivethisone.GodhasnotleftusnowanymorethanGodwouldabandonGod’speopleinanyage.
13Singforjoy,Oheavens,andexult,Oearth;breakforth,Omountains,intosinging!FortheLORDhascomfortedhispeople,andwillhavecompassiononhissufferingones.14ButZionsaid,“TheLORDhasforsakenme,myLordhasforgottenme.”15Canawomanforgethernursingchild,orshownocompassionforthechildofherwomb?Eventhesemayforget,yetIwillnotforgetyou.16Behold,Ihaveinscribedyouonthepalmsofmyhands;yourwallsarecontinuallybeforeme.
(Isaiah49:13-16) Insummary,myfriends,inthisannual“stateofthechurch”addressthatthebishopistogiveeveryyear,IwantyoutoknowthattheEpiscopalDioceseofMarylandisaliveandwell.Allbutafewofourcongregationshavefiguredoutsomewaytoofferworshipeitheronlineoroutsideinperson,orboth.Ourdiocesancommitteesaremeetingandfunctioningwellgiventhecircumstances.Ourstaffisworkingveryhardtohelpyoumaintainyourministries.Inshort,theHolySpirithasequippedallofusinthediocesewitheverythingweneedrightnowtobetheChurch.Wemaypreferthingstobedifferent;wemaywantmorepeopleandmoreworshipservicesandpeopleandtechnologyandmoney,butthereisnothingwelack.Whatyouareseeingtoday,inthisfirst-everonlineZoomdiocesanconvention,isREALCHURCH. Allowmenowtotakeamomenttosaywhatapleasureitistosharemyepiscopalministrywithmypredecessor,BobIhloff+,asmyassistingbishop.Thiswasnottheplan,asyoucanimagine,whenIputoutasearchforanassistantbishopwhomightfitinwellhere,atleastforafewyears.ButwhenBishopBobandIstartedtalkingaboutit,andheofferedtohelpinanyway,alightbulbwentoff!Whynothim?TheStandingCommitteeagreed,andsosinceJanuaryofthisyearthethirteenthbishopofMarylandandthefourteenthbishopofMarylandhavebecomeagoodteam,andweenjoyworkingtogether.Iliketothinkthatifyouhaveanyquestionsatall,betweenthetwoofusyou’llgetonegoodanswer!Thankyou,BishopBob!Andthankyoutoallthosewhoputthemselvesforwardasnomineestoourvariousdiocesanofficesandcommitteesanddidnotwin.Weareallgratefulforyourhumility,courage,andvulnerabilityinofferingyourservicetoGodandtheChurch.Andaheartycongratulationsandgratitudeforthosewhoranandwon.Allofyoucandidatesmayfindthatthosewhowonmaysometimesfeelliketheygottheshortstraw,andthosewholosttheirelectionsmayendupwithwidersmilesthanthosewhowon.Butournotionsofwinningandlosingareonlyfromourfinitehumanpointofview.WhatreallymattersisthatwetrusttheHolySpirittohelpusfindwhatwearesupposedtobedoingintheChurchatthistime.WeareallcalledtofollowandserveChristinsomeway,andwejusthavetostumbleintoit.
62
Finally,IwanttoacknowledgeandapplaudeachofyoufortheworkyouaredoingforChristandhisChurchinyourcongregations,inyourcommunities,andforTheEpiscopalChurchthroughtheDioceseofMaryland.AsIsaidlastweekintheclergy&wardenscall,someofusarepaidtodothiswork–andthankGodforthat,astheScripturesteachusthatlaborersdeservetobepaid.Butothersofusareworkingveryhard–VERYhard–fornopayfortheadvancementofthereignofGod.I’mspeakingtoyou,ourdeacons,whoareleadingus,unpaid,tostillencounterChristeverywhereandtoengageinGod’smissionofreconciliationintheworld.I’mspeakingtoyoulayleaders–wardens,vestrymembers,teachers,andothervolunteers–whoearn(orhaveearned)yourmoneyinotherways,butalwaysinthanksgivingtoGodfortheabilitytowork.OnbehalfoftheEpiscopalChurch:THANKYOU.Butnoneofus,eitherpaidorunpaid,workinthisvineyardforthemoney.Wearedrivenbyahigherpurpose,anoblervision.Wedoitbecausewearecalled–calledbyGodtoofferourtalent,ourservice,forthesakeofothers.We,inthefinalanalysis,doitbecausethereisasonginourheartsthatonlyGodcangiveus,nomatterhowchallengingthetimes.Singyoursonginthesechallengingtimes.KeepthatsongofGod’svictoryinyourhearts!
†
TheRev.EddieBlue,chairoftheResolutionsCommitteethenreadoutthecourtesyresolutions:
CourtesyResolutions
RESOLVED, that this235thConventionof theEpiscopalDioceseofMaryland thanks thediocesanstaff,particularlythecommunicationsteamformakingthisvirtualconventionsuchasuccess.Thatthisconventionthankstheconventionplanningteamitsco-chairs,Ms.CarrieBrownandtheRev.EddieBlueforplanningthisconventionandinvitesotherinterestedpartiestojointheteamtoplanforconvention2021.
RESOLVED,thatthis235thConventionoftheEpiscopalDioceseofMarylandgivesthankstoGodfortherecoveringfromillnessoftheRt.Rev.RobertW.Ihloffandthanksforhisreturntoministryamongus.
RESOLVED,thatthis235thConventionoftheEpiscopalDioceseofMarylandsendsgreetingsandbestwishestoourbishopsretiredandtheirspouses.
Theresolutionsweresecondedandwithoutdiscussion,passedby“thumbsup”onZoom.
CanonScottSlaterthenannouncedthedatesforthenextdiocesanconventionasNovember12-13,2021,atTurfValleyResort,EllicottCity,providingitissafetogatherbythen.HealsoannouncedthatalthoughBaltimoreisstillthesiteforthe80thGeneralConventionofTheEpiscopalChurch,alternativedatesarebeingexploredduetotheunknownsofavaccine’savailabilitybyJuly2021.ClergyConferencewillgoaheadbothvirtuallyorin-persononOctober11-13,2020,attheClaggettCenter,andwillincludeguestspeakertheVeryRev.RandyHollerith,deanofWashingtonNationalCathedral.
Therebeingnonewbusiness,thebishopmovedtoadjournthe236thDiocesanConvention.Itwassecondedandpassedbyelectronicpoll.
ThebishopthengaveablessingandtheRev.CanonChristineMcClouddismissedconventionat2:45PM.
63
Submitted by: The Rev. M. Joanna White, Secretary of Convention
Canonical List of Clergy in the Diocese of Maryland
AsofSeptember13,2020
DuetotheCOVID-19pandemic,thosewhosenamesaremarkedwithan*attendedtheSeptember12,2020,ConventionviaZoom.Allotherswereexcused.BishopsCharlesLindsayLongest(resigned) 06/26/1959*RobertWilkesIhloff(resigned) 10/21/1995JohnL.Rabb(resigned) 10/10/1998*EugeneTaylorSutton 06/28/2008Smith,PhilipKingsley(retired) 7/5/1956Harris,CarlBerlinger(retired) 9/29/1956Dawson,PaulSweeting(retired) 3/29/1958Brunett,HarryEdgar(retired) 6/26/1962Salmon,AbrahamDickerson(retired) 2/18/1963Hollis,AnthonyWolcottLinsley(retired) 6/22/1964Fallowfield,WilliamHarris(retired) 6/22/1965Patterson,RobertPlace(retired) 9/1/1965Wheeler,JohnBevan(retired) 2/15/1967Fulghum,PeterClopper(retired) 1/1/1968Smith,WilliamLouis(retired) 6/18/1968Ticknor,WilliamHowardCorrea(retired) 6/22/1971Scarlett,WilliamGeorge(retired) 6/22/1972Crews,NormanDale(retired) 7/1/1972*Shaffer,CharlesOmer(retired) 7/15/1972*Lodder,HerbertKingsley(retired) 1/1/1973McGinley,CharlesRichard(retired) 10/1/1973Hammond,HenryLatane(retired) 2/1/1974Smith,ManningLee(retired) 9/1/1974Edleman,SamuelW.(retired) 5/7/1975*Weatherholt,FloydAllen 5/28/1975Edwards,CarlNorris(retired) 9/17/1976McDermott,JohnRoy(retired) 1/1/1977Gardner,VanHoward(retired) 5/21/1977
64
Moser,PaulHenry(retired) 10/21/1977McPherson,PhebeL. 12/3/1977*Holder,CharlesRichard(retired) 7/7/1978Testa,DennisArthur(retired) 7/20/1978Burroughs,JosephParker(retired) 11/1/1978Bryant,RichardGordon(retired) 1/1/1979Claggett,ThomasWest(retired) 5/12/1979Fedock,MariaMichele(retired) 5/12/1979*Weatherholt,AnneLouise 9/1/1979Shields,JamesMark(retired) 10/9/1979*Hamill,JanuaryElizabeth(retired) 4/26/1980Macdonald,HeywardHunter(retired) 6/1/1981Cox,FrancesDunningFosbroke 6/28/1981Cawthorne,JohnHarry(retired) 8/1/1981Parker,JesseLeonAnthony(retired) 10/17/1981Clark,DavidNorman 7/23/1982Fisher,RonaldSpencer(retired) 1/8/1983*Ledyard,FlorenceLivingstone 3/19/1983*Gatza,MarkFrancis 5/15/1983Merrill,GeorgeRichard(retired) 6/2/1983Schirmacher,MichaelGrayson(retired) 8/15/1983Flintom,JackGlenn(retired) 9/13/1983*Spicer,ClydeAllen(retired) 2/1/1984*Blue,EddieMichael(retired) 3/26/1984Gordon-Barnes,JaniceEvelina(retired) 4/24/1984McDonald,NorvalHarrison(retired) 9/13/1984Culbertson,ThomasLeon(retired) 2/24/1986Newcomb,BlairDeborah 3/7/1986Wajda,KathrynA.R.(retired) 3/13/1986Howanstine,JohnEdwin(retired) 4/18/1986McNamara,BethCooper(retired) 6/7/1986Prince,ElaineJo(retired) 6/7/1986*Cloughen,CharlesEdward(retired) 6/23/1986Bishop,HaroldEllsworth(retired) 7/18/1986Braine,BeverlyBarfieldDavis(retired) 10/15/1986Gilliss,Columba(retired) 5/7/1987Shiflet,WilliamRay(retired) 6/15/1987Speer,RobertHazlett(retired) 11/3/1987Dunning,WilliamMelbourne(retired) 5/9/1988Ellis,MichaelWarren(retired) 6/7/1988Price,JohnRandolph(retired) 2/13/1989
65
*Cozzoli,JohnDavid(retired) 6/17/1989Neylon,JeanCarla(retired) 6/17/1989*Shematek,JonPaul 6/17/1989Wahl,HughesEdward(retired) 6/17/1989*Welch,LaurenMarie 6/17/1989Crowder,JamesRobert(retired) 9/15/1989Smullen,ThelmaAlice(retired) 11/16/1989Ransom,JamesClifford(retired) 4/3/1990Thomas,WaylandEugene(retired) 6/6/1990*Steiner,John(retired) 9/4/1990Pruitt,GeorgeRussell(retired) 5/1/1991Munro,EdwardHenry(retired) 6/15/1991Thompson,MarshallUlysses(retired) 6/15/1991Laveroni,AlfredFrank(retired) 6/18/1991Knight,WilliamAllan(retired) 12/2/1991Lewis,SarahElizabeth(retired) 12/2/1991McPherson,WilliamBruce(retired) 3/8/1992Hurwitz,EllenS. 4/27/1992Seras,BarbaraJean(retired) 6/13/1992Dunnan,DonaldStuart 8/10/1992*Lee,WilliamForest 1/14/1993VanAuker,MargaretElizabeth(retired) 6/12/1993Simmons,WalterClippinger(retired) 3/15/1994Fielder,Israel(retired) 9/8/1994String,JansenEdward(retired) 9/28/1994*Kubicek,KirkAlan(retired) 1/2/1995Montjoy,Gid(retired) 4/1/1995Barton,CharlesLee(retired) 6/10/1995Radcliffe,WilliamEugene(retired) 6/10/1995Sears,BarbaraAnne(retired) 6/10/1995*Tang,ChristopherDouglas 6/15/1996Swift,StephenA.(retired) 1/17/1997Fernandez,LindaPell 2/27/1997*Bellows,ScottPhilip 4/18/1997*Douglas,CaroleRobinson 6/7/1997*Mathews,Miriam(retired) 6/14/1997Pugh,CharlesDean(retired) 6/14/1997White-Haupt,MaryJaneTongue(retired) 6/14/1997McIntyre,John(retired) 12/4/1997Billups,BeatriceMoore(retired) 1/5/1998Stanford,VirginiaFrancene(retired) 2/3/1998
66
Stenner,David(retired) 3/24/1998Ash,GeraldArnold(retired) 5/15/1998Kenny,JohnRoy,Jr.(retired) 10/13/1998Krulak,William(retired) 1/1/1999*Burnside,Carol 1/21/1999Evans,JohnMiles(retired) 4/6/1999*Grusell,KatrinaLynn 6/12/1999Wastler,MarkWilliam 6/12/1999Jones,TheodoreGrant(retired) 8/11/1999Kline-Mortimer,SandraLouise 11/12/1999*Phelps,KennethOliver 11/30/1999Tilden,Roger(retired) 1/1/2000Copp,AnnHumphreys(retired) 4/27/2000Mullins,WalterEarl(retired) 5/2/2000Rice,SandraK.E.(retired) 6/2/2000Smith,KerryJon(retired) 6/2/2000*Meck,DanielS.,III 6/10/2000*Macgill,MarthaN. 8/15/2000Carter,ThomasBrooke(retired) 11/13/2000Woolley,ArthurEverett(retired) 12/6/2000*Smith,TaylorMagavern 12/7/2000Walton,MaryFish(retired) 3/27/2001*Slater,ScottGerald 4/24/2001Arents,Gina(retired) 6/2/2001Mayrer,JaneGoodhue(retired) 6/2/2001White,NancyAnne(retired) 6/2/2001*Lucas,ThomasStewart 6/9/2001Bauer,ThomasWilliam(retired) 6/14/2001Ginnever,RichardArthur(retired) 10/4/2001Tunkle,PaulDennis(retired) 1/11/2002*Smith,JohnThomas(retired) 4/5/2002Eversley,WalterVernonLloyd(retired) 4/24/2002Hirschman,PortiaRoyallConn(retired) 6/3/2002*Dawson,AdrienPortia 6/8/2002*Chappell,AnnetteMary(retired) 6/14/2003*Stanley,MarkAndrew 4/2/2004McDonnell,BrianKevin(retired) 6/5/2004Reid-Levy,Schelly 6/5/2004*Davisson,MaryHelenThomsen 6/12/2004*O’Leary,Jane 6/24/2004Boyd,VirginiaAnn(retired) 7/29/2004
67
Holland,EleanorLois(retired) 10/4/2004LeBlanc,FrancesAndre(retired) 11/11/2004Bonadie,LeroyRowland(retired) 2/1/2005*Eliot,MaryAshley 2/4/2005Wizorek,JulieC.(retired) 2/23/2005Wilkerson,CharlesEdward(retired) 6/4/2005*Joyner-Giffin,SallyBurt 6/11/2005*White,M.Joanna 6/15/2005*Kroh,TimothyEdward 7/2/2005Larson,WayneHarold 10/25/2005*Farrington,KristenFishbaugh 10/29/2005Showers,DavidGordon(retired) 10/29/2005*Stanley,MaryLuck 11/29/2005Penner,LoreeAnne 1/25/2006Anderson,WilliamClarence(retired) 2/10/2006*Mercer,CharlesSpencer 5/25/2006*McCarty,StevenLynn 6/10/2006To’alepai,Meki(retired) 6/10/2006Stewart,CarolineRinehart(retired) 6/24/2006*vanKlaveren,DinaEls 6/24/2006*Bruce,TracyAnn 9/1/2006Oak,CarolPinkham(retired) 9/1/2006Pagano,JosephSamuel 11/13/2006Richter,AmyElizabeth 11/13/2006Ingalls,ArthurBradford(retired) 11/28/2006Truiett,MelvinEdward(retired) 12/21/2006Earls,JohnG. 4/18/2007Doran,MichelleStuart(retired) 6/2/2007Martin,LydiaAdrianaPeter(retired) 6/2/2007McCoy,RobertMartin(retired) 6/2/2007*Grayson,TimothyHoliday 6/16/2007*Scarborough,AnjelLorraine 6/16/2007*Thompson,MickieDion 6/16/2007Orens,ElizabethMillsPickering(retired) 12/5/2007So-Schoos,AlistairHong 12/13/2007*Carskadon,GarrettHarvey 12/21/2007*Hudson,ThomasJames 12/21/2007Tchamala,Theodore(retired) 3/20/2008*Bradford,LewisGabriel 6/7/2008*Hollis,LindaLeeBenson 6/7/2008Byrne,AnneSpottswoodChamblin 7/5/2008
68
*Crosby,KarenAnn 7/6/2008Goldbloom,RuthAlice 7/6/2008Babcock,LoriHale 3/12/2009*Landers,GailJoan 6/6/2009*Martin,JohnCharles 6/6/2009*Lindh-Payne,KristoferHans 6/13/2009*Wright,StuartWayne 6/26/2009Ellis,MalcolmArthur(retired) 9/3/2009Rodriguez,HectorRaul(retired) 10/4/2009Jacobs,Allston(retired) 1/7/2010*Stewart-Sicking,Joseph 1/7/2010Stewart-Sicking,MeganElizabeth 1/8/2010*Hailey,VictorCurtis 1/21/2010Bell,WilliamReed(retired) 1/26/2010Webster,DanielJoseph(retired) 2/16/2010KefauverOlsen,Meredith 5/20/2010*Holthus,JessicaTrout 6/19/2010*Paglinauan,MariaCristinaCafugaun 6/19/2010*Mayer,PeterWoodrich 1/28/2011*McCall,RamelleLorenzo 6/4/2011Warner,AnthonyFrancis(retired) 6/7/2011Allen,ThomasWynn9/8/2011*Johnson,MartaD.V. 10/24/2011*Ellison,MoniqueA. 1/27/2012*Rice,Arianne 2/14/2012*Dreisbach,Christopher 6/2/2012*Fadely,DianeCamille(retired) 6/2/2012*Keller,SusanS.(retired) 8/30/2012*Erdman,NathanAndrew 1/19/2013*Watts,SharonL.Jones 1/19/2013*Santana,RosaMargarita 2/13/2013*Callender,RandyKyle 4/10/2013*Brown,NevaWilkins 6/1/2013*Conway,NatalieHall 6/1/2013*Shahinian,KatharineTrumbull 6/1/2013*Carroll,DianaElizabeth 9/17/2013Solon,RobertFrancis,Jr. 9/17/2013Maniyatt,JohnKuriakose 9/18/2013Slawson,HenryThomas,III 11/19/2013*Lee,WanHong(Barnabas) 12/17/2013*Nicholson,AnneLouise 1/11/2014
69
Perra,JamesFrancis 1/11/2014Barker,Paula,Datsko(retired) 4/15/2014*DeLaVars,GordonJohn 4/28/2014*Hamilton,JamesGary 5/14/2014*Schuler,RockHal 6/5/2014*DeVore,KirkEugene 6/14/2014*Frederick,RobertJohn 6/14/2014*Rogers,MatthewArnold 6/14/2014*Rodriguez-Hobbs,Joshua 10/15/2014Anderson,E.Bernard 1/10/2015Hayes,JohnMichael(retired) 1/10/2015*Nsengiyumva,Samuel 1/26/2015*Smith,TravisK. 3/3/2015*CoghillMacNabb,Anne 3/19/2015*Poling,JasonAlder 6/7/2015*Martin,ReneElizabeth 6/10/2015*Elder,RuthAnnette 6/13/2015*Bailey,FrankHudson 9/10/2015*Wiley,HenriettaLovejoy 9/10/2015Hart,JohnJoseph 9/12/2015*Krantz,Kristin 9/29/2015*Ware,DavidJames 9/30/2015*Conliffe,MarioR. 10/6/2015*Cochran,JosephMiller 11/30/2015Hatcher,SpencerElizabeth 1/16/2016*Hennessey,NancyHoffman 1/16/2016*Myers,AmySlaughter 1/16/2016*Sexton,JessicaElaine 1/16/2016*Wood,JosephAndrew 1/16/2016*Boulter,RobertJames 3/22/2016*Maggiano,GreyScott 4/5/2016*Hanisian,MatthewRaymond 5/12/2016*Boyd,LindaKoerber 6/11/2016Christopher,CynthiaAnn 6/11/2016*Vigil,Servando(Vaughn) 6/11/2016*Humm,R.Matthew 9/13/2016Ellis,NanaKwasi 10/20/2016*Young,G.Todd 12/8/2016Bellner,ElisabethAnn 1/11/2017*Tetrault,JoanneRussell 1/15/2017*Conrad,PamelaG. 1/15/2017
70
*Sulerud,MaryCatherineMiller 1/31/2017Brownridge,WalterB.A. 5/11/2017*Oldfather,SusanKay 6/6/2017Leslie,JoMarie 6/10/2017Whitehair,EricIan 6/10/2017*Zeren,Corby 6/10/2017Kuria,JanetKabui 7/8/2017*Ritonia,AnnM. 9/6/2017Holton,Eddie 9/14/2017Verdon,JohnThomas 9/17/2017*Sipos,ElizabethAnne 10/4/2017*Garcia,ChristopherM. 12/1/2017*Bornt,LisaAshley 1/13/2018*Bunker,RobertMonroe 1/13/2018*Sachs,PattiLuann 1/13/2018Lipscomb,LeonardScott 1/13/2018*Hual,JeffreyCharles 2/6/2018*Mercer,EmmanuelA. 3/2/2018*Siciliano,ElizabethDiane 6/9/2018*Keene-Johnson,BenitaD. 1/12/2019*Zollickoffer,JosephPaul 1/12/2019*McCloud,ChristineL. 1/15/2019*Eibin,JulianR. 3/6/2019Wert,SusanM. 6/1/2019*Richards,AnneMarie 6/18/2019*Zacharia,ManojMathew 8/1/2019*Fritts,JuliaAnne 8/8/2019*Kapurch,LindaM. 9/9/2019Snodgrass,T.James 10/3/2019*Holt,StephenT. 10/10/2019Ross,RobertMichael 10/15/2019Williams.Jill 11/23/2019*Newlun,Connor 1/8/2020Meadows,RichardD. 3/1/2020*Keydel,JohnFlint 4/20/2020*Carpenter,LauraMichelle 6/13/2020Schiavone,DeniseMarie 6/13/2020*Smith-Jones,KathleenP. 6/13/2020*Pyles,ChristopherV. 7/17/2020*Beall,NathanA. 9/1/2020
71
Clergy Who Have Died Since the Last Journal EdwardC.Rosenzweig(90) April3.2020DavidWalkerCammack(95) August5,2020MichaelWarrenEllis(82) September15,2020ManningLeeSmith(77) October4,2020WalterClippingerSimmons(80) October22,2020CharlesRichardMcGinley(94) January8,2021VanHowardGardner(74) January11,2021HerbertKingsleyLodder(87) February5,2021JohnRoyKenny,Jr.(98) March6,2021JamesRobertCrowder(88) April6,2021HaroldEllsworthBishop,Jr.(92) May24,2021ArthurEverettWoolley,Jr.(89) May29,2021AlfredFrankLaveroni(82) June21,2021GeraldArnoldAsh(80) June27,2021CarlBerlingerHarris(91) July5,2021JamesMarkShields(89) August9,2021BeatriceBillups(80) August12,2021
Bishops of the Diocese of Maryland TheRightReverendThomasJohnClaggett,D.D.(5)
1792-1816
TheRightReverendJamesKemp,D.D.(15)Suffragan,18141816-1827
TheRightReverendWilliamMurrayStone,D.D.(23)1830-1838
TheRightReverendWilliamRollinsonWhittingham,D.D.(36)1840-1879
TheRightReverendWilliamPinkney,D.D.(97)Coadjutor,1870
Diocesan,1879-1883
TheRightReverendWilliamParet,D.D.(137)1885-1911
TheRightReverendJohnGardnerMurray,D.D.(243)Coadjutor,1909
Diocesan,1911-1929
72
TheRightReverendEdwardTrailHelfenstein,D.D.(354)Coadjutor,1926
Diocesan,1929-1943
TheRightReverendNobleCilleyPowell,D.D.(428)Coadjutor,1941
Diocesan,1943-1963
TheRightReverendHarryLeeDoll,D.D.(535)Suffragan,1955Coadjutor,1958
Diocesan,1963-1971
TheRightReverendDavidKellerLeighton,Sr.,D.D.(639)Coadjutor,1968
Diocesan,1972-1985
TheRightReverendWilliamJacksonCox,D.D.(684)Suffragan,1972-1980
TheRightReverendAlbertTheodoreEastman,L.H.D.(767)Coadjutor,1982
Diocesan,1986-1994
TheRightReverendBarryValentine,D.D.(810)AssistantBishop,1986-1988
TheRightReverendCharlesLindsayLongest,D.D.(848)Suffragan,1989-1997
TheRightReverendRobertWilkesIhloff,D.D.(909)Diocese,1995-2007
TheRightReverendDonaldPurpleHart(817)AssistingBishop,1997-1998
TheRightReverendJohnLeslieRabb(942)Suffragan,1998-2010
TheRightReverendEugeneTaylorSutton(1030)2008-
TheRightReverendJoeGoodwinBurnett(985)AssistantBishop,2011-2013
TheRightReverendHeatherCook(1083)Suffragan,2014-2015
TheRightReverendChiltonR.Knudsen(938)AssistantBishop,2015-2018
73
TheRightReverendRobertWilkesIhloff,D.D.(909)AssistingBishop,2020-
Lay Delegates & Lay Alternates Attendees of the 2020 Virtual Convention
*physicallypresentatthediocesancenterforthequorum
Church Delegate AlternateAdvent,Baltimore AllHallows,Davidsonville GrantBagley AllSaints’,Frederick AllSaints’,Sunderland KennethA.McKenzie Ascension,DeerCreek *DavidMcMullen Ascension,Westminster JennyBeeker CathedraloftheIncarnation *PatriciaLeach
MindyElledge BarbaraRuble
ChristChurch,Columbia TimothyBeatySaraKirkpatrick
ChristChurch,PortRepublic RussellCostley ChristChurch,RockSpring ChristChurch,WestRiver ShellyY.Collinson ChristtheKing,Woodlawn PauletteHammond ChurchontheSquare RileyRoshongEmmanuel,Baltimore VickieLeeMiller Emmanuel,BelAir SandyCormack Emmanuel,Cumberland Epiphany,Odenton AnnaBartonGoodShepherd,Towson *EdwinMacVaugh HillaryZouckShafferGrace,Brunswick StaceyCendrowski Grace,Darlington AnneE.BurtonGrace,Elkridge DaveBlackburnGrace,NewMarket Grace&St.Peter’s,Baltimore FrancesWashburneGuardianAngel HarrietChapel,CatoctinParish DavidR.SweeneyHolyApostles&StStephen’s,Arbutus HolyComforter,Lutherville WilliamShaw HolyCross,TheRocks CarolMullins HolyNativity,Baltimore *MerrickMoses
74
HolyTrinity,Baltimore MarciaThomas HolyTrinity,Churchville *ElizabethM.PrattHolyTrinity,Essex ChristineKinard Immanuel,Glencoe DeborahCunningham Memorial,Baltimore *DickG.Williams Messiah,Baltimore JacquelynGutmanMiddleham&St.Peter’s,Lusby KarenWilson Nativity&HolyComforter,Cedarcroft*DorothyS.Doepke Redeemer,Baltimore KeriFrisch EileenC.Riley TedWinsteadRedemption,LocustPoint EileenMenton Resurrection,Baltimore SusanaDaparoResurrection,CopleyParish Sherwood,Cockeysville *AnneWismerSt.Alban’s,GlenBurnie CarolE.DeGarmoSt.AndrewtheFisherman,Mayo AliceHarrison St.Andrew’s,ClearSpring St.Andrew’s,Glenwood GilliamB.Conley
KathrynE.BeaverSt.Andrew’s,Pasadena W.FredRyals St.Anne’s,Annapolis PeteThompson VirginiaC.DeLuca HeatherStrang JudithTempletonSt.Anne’s,Smithsburg St.Barnabas’,Sykesville St.Bartholomew’s,Baltimore *AnthonyPitts *LauraBrady St.Christopher’s,LinthicumHeights LauraLeeProvonche St.David’s,RolandPark SharonRabb
*AlmaBell St.Francis,Timonium AmyShimonkevitz LindaH.WilsonSt.George’s,Hampstead St.George’s,MountSavage DenomaR.StallingsSt.George&St.Matthew’s,Dundalk St.James’,Baltimore BayiannahShabazz
VincentMiller *AngelaStuartSt.James’,Lothian MariamneOkrzesik SusanTabatsko St.James’,Monkton HeinrichJ.Losemann,Jr. DianeBarkdaleLericosSt.James’,Mt.Airy CarlaKaufman St.James’,Parkton *SusanKaliushSt.James’,Westernport JudithK.Mason St.John’s,DeerPark PaulDurhamSt.John’s,EllicottCity RonaldL.Buchman DavidBunnell TownsendHornor,Jr.St.John’s,Frostburg
75
St.John’s,Hagerstown KarlaK.Davis JoyceChabotSt.John’s,HavredeGrace WilliamPrice St.John’s,Kingsville KimberlyA.Collins-Appel St.John’s,Mt.Washington St.John’s,WesternRun WilliamJ.Cook JuddAndersonSt.John’sintheVillage,Baltimore St.KatharineofAlexandria,BaltimoreSt.Luke’s,Brownsville St.Luke’s,Eastport AnneT.Arms St.Margaret’s,Annapolis MorganVanArsdall
PaulW.Schurke JoannaTillmanSt.Mark’s,Highland St.Mark’s,Lappans St.Mark’son-the-Hill,Pikesville JerryMayerSt.Martin’sin-the-Field,SevernaPark *DavidBourdon *DavidMallery
AndrewGatanas WilliamThomasSt.Mary’s,Abingdon *EricTaylor *MarshallGarrett St.Mary’s,Woodlawn *DavidCarrollSt.MarytheVirgin,Baltimore LeatriceCurtisSt.Matthew’s,Oakland PaulDurham St.Matthias’,Baltimore St.MichaelandAllAngels,Baltimore CelesteMorganSt.Paul’s,Baltimore EileenD.BrittainSt.Paul’s,MountAiry WilliamR.TooleSt.Paul’s,PointofRocks ToniLake St.Paul’s,PrinceFrederick St.Paul’s,Sharpsburg GeorgeAshbaughIIISt.Peter’s,EllicottCity KatherineSchnorrenbergSt.Peter’s,Lonaconing AprilJohnsonSt.Philip’s,Annapolis OrionJonesSt.Stephen’s,SevernParish BenjaminF.Brown St.Thomas’,Hancock TracySalvagnoSt.Thomas’,GarrisonForest Transfiguration,BraddockHeights BarbaraCollinsTrinity,Elkridge HerbertMalveaux *LesA.RobertsTrinity,LongGreen *MichaelBerry Trinity,Towson *JohnGillett
NancyNicholson
Youth Delegates & Alternates to the 2020 Convention TherewerenoYouthDelegatesorAlternatesontheZoommeetingin2020.