Summary of 2007 Convention

Click here for a summary of the 150th convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota (in PDF form), as it appears in the 2008 Diocesan Journal.

2008 Diocesan budget   PASSED

Resolution #1: "Supporting Episcopal Seminaries" PASSED

>Resolution #2: "Transparency in Diocesan Budgeting"  PASSED

Proposed canonical amendment regarding suspension of lay delegates  DEFEATED

Call for the election of a Bishop Coadjutor   DEFEATED

Following the proceedings of Convention, Bishop Jelinek said, “’Convention has discerned not to elect a bishop coadjutor. In accordance with the canons, I will discuss this with the Standing Committee in the next few months to determine the best process for the election of a diocesan bishop. My intention to retire June 30, 2010, means the consecration would occur about that time.”

Standing Committee

Clergy                                        Lay
The Rev. Jan Dougherty              Mr. Scott Crow
The Rev. Neysa Ellgren               Ms. Myra Hill King
 

Commission on Ministry

Clergy                                        Lay
The Rev. Paul Allick                     Ms. Mary Kolderie
 

Trustees of the Diocese of Minnesota, Inc.

Mr. James Delamater (second term)
Mr. Morris Goodwin, Jr.
Ms. Sandra Miller (second term)
 

Trustee, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary

The Rev. Michael Hanley
 

Deputies to 2009 General Convention

Clergy                                        Lay
The Rev. Devon Anderson          Ms. Sally Johnson
The Rev. Paul Nancarrow           Mr. James Huber
The Rev. LeeAnne Watkins        Mr. Bob Carmack
The Rev. Neysa Ellgren              Ms. Laura Almendola

Alternate Deputies to 2009 General Convention

Clergy                                       Lay
The Rev. Doug Sparks               Ms. Sara McGinley
The Rev. Michael Hanley            Ms. Gail Sheddy
The Rev. Peggy Tuttle               Mr. Jon Tuttle
The Rev. Paul Rider                   Ms. Susan Triebenbach

Appointments

Secretary of Convention: Mr. Gary Gleason

Historiographers: Mr. Robert Neslund, Mr. Arthur Finnell

Treasurer: Mr. Joseph Dusek

Chancellors: Mr. Walt Graff, Mr. Jon Tuttle

Ecclesiastical Court (for a second and final three-year term ending in 2010): Mr. Marvin Heins, The Rev. Anne Miner-Pearson, Ms. Ann Schwarz, The Rev. Paul Shaffer, The Rev. Jill Tollefson

Ratifications

Cathedral Chapter of St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral (for a three-year term ending in 2010): The Rev. Penelope Warren, Ms. Katie Hardy

University Episcopal Center (as agency of the Diocese of Minnesota)

Board: Ms. Martha Beckwith, The Rev. Kathleen Brusco, Mr. Jim Jacobsen, Mr. Tony Morley, Mr. Nathan Semsch, Mr. Bill Svrluga, Ms. Jean Westberg, Ms. Karen Olson (Bishop's liaison)
Mission Team: Ms. Martha Beckwith, Mr. Kevin Bullock, Mr. Jay Christopherson, Ms. Janell Draper, Mr. Jim Jacobsen, The Rev. Aron Kramer, Mr. Mike Langseth, Mr. Justin Kiel Lautenschlager, Mr. Rob Leduc, Mr. Tony Morley, Mr. Steve Mullaney, Ms. Leeann Sit, Mr. Dan Vogel, Ms. Jean Westburg