The 190th Annual Convention of
the Episcopal Diocese of Maine
Bangor Civic Center
Friday, October 23, and Saturday, October 24, 2009
New and Improved Forms!
The Convention Delegate form and the Nomination form are now fillable pdfs that may be filled out on-line, saved to your hard drive and then emailed to the diocesan office as an attachment. Slick.
Delegate Form - Due to the diocesan office by July 13, 2009
Nomination Form - Due to the diocesan office by August 14, 2009
A complete description of diocesan offices, terms, and responsibilities for nominations will be available soon, both to your church office and posted on this site.
For now, a short list follows:
Treasurer of the Diocese (one year term)
Secretary of the Diocese (one year term)
Standing Committee (lay - three year term)
Standing Committee (clerical - three year term)
Diocesan Review Committee (clerical - three year term)
Diocesan Review Committee (lay - three year term)
Provincial Synod (clerical deputy - two year term)
Provincial Synod (lay alternate - two year term)
More information about Convention will be
posted here in the coming weeks.
Look in the Dio Log for links.
Information from the 189th Diocesan Convention
October 24 and 25, 2008
2008 Lulu Awards
Bishop Lane's Address
The 2009 Budget - Passed as Submitted.
Brief video of new clergy
Prayers of the People from the Convention Eucharist
Bishop Lane, Butch Phillips at member the Penobscot Nation, and Mark Spahr, a delegate from St. Patrick's, Brewer, at the Bangor Civic Center. At the opening of Convention, Mr. Phillips blessed the gathering in the traditional smudging ceremony with music and the burning of tobaco, sage, cedar, sweetgrass.
2008 Convention Booklet
