Convention Update: October 2018
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Dear Companions in Christ,
Convention is only nine days away! I'm looking forward to seeing you on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27 at the Marriott Hotel in Mystic, CT.
Below are some important reminders as Convention grows close.
As a part of this year's Convention, we are trying on a new model for conducting our business together. This will create more space for prayer and the worship of God, meaningful conversation, and the opportunity for generative work that will help us faithfully live into our work in this new missional age. You can learn more about this new process on the Annual Convention page of the website.
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We are trying on a new way of doing the work of Convention this year. As a part of this process, we will be considering four questions that were submitted and selected by voting members of Convention. You can view the four questions that were selected and begin thinking about which one you will work on!
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As a part of this trial year, we will consider resolutions that were submitted to Convention by the September 14 deadline. The six resolutions that we will take up on Friday, October 26 are:
- Budget of Convention
- Clergy Compensation
- Affirming Racial Healing, Justice, & Reconciliation
- Episcopal Elections
- Definition of Clergy in Good Standing in ECCT
- Status of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Darien, CT
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We have several interesting and engaging pre-Convention offerings at this year's Convention. Please consider coming early to take part in one of these unique opportunities.
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Convention has gone digital! The Annual Convention 2018 app is now available on Guidebook. This all-in-one resource includes everything you need for your Convention experience, from personalized schedules, full texts of resolutions and reports, to interactive maps, and ways to connect with your fellow Convention attendees.
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Friday
Saturday
- 8:30-10:00 am: Business Session Two
- 10:00-11:30 pm: Convention Eucharist
- 11:30-12:30 pm: Lunch
- 12:30-3:15 pm: Working Groups
- 3:20-4:30 pm: Business Session Three
Note: this information is also found on the ECCT website and the Convention App
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Friday Dinner: Trivia Night!
 You are invited to join us on Friday evening for dinner and Trivia Night! It's a contest of wits and useless knowledge with your fellow Episcopalians from all over Connecticut for some fun, local prizes! Tickets for the Friday dinner are $50, and you will have your choice of pan-seared pork chops with bourbon mushroom demi cream sauce [GF], penne primavera with tossed-vegetable ragout [V], or a Food Allergy Option. Registration for the Friday dinner is separate from your Convention registration and is open to anyone who wishes to attend.
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It is not too late to register for Convention, though regular registration closes soon! As a part of your registration, you have a choice of lunch options for Saturday: Potato Crusted Baked Cod [GF], Yakisoba Pan-Fried Noodles w/miso broth [V], or the Food Allergy Option*. Meals marked GF are gluten-free and V are vegetarian.
- $85 Regular Registration - ends October 23
- $100 Walk-in Registration - during Convention
- $30 Youth Registration - ends October 23
*For food allergies and for those who are vegan.
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The 234th Annual Convention will hold elections for positions on the Standing Committee and Mission Council. Details about each election, as well as the bios we have received for candidates so far, are on the Annual Convention page of the website.
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Choir
Do you enjoy singing? Would you like the opportunity to sing with people from churches all over Connecticut? Then you may want to check out the Convention Choir! Led by Jake Street, Director of Music at St. Paul's on the Green, Norwalk, the Convention Choir will lead us in song at the worship service on Saturday morning at Convention. Singers are asked to come early at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday for a rehearsal, and more information will be coming soon about the anthem music. If you are interested, please email June Aziz and let her know your name, parish, and that you are interested in singing in the choir.
Eucharistic Ministers
If you would like to help with serving communion at the Convention worship service, please email June Aziz with your name, parish, and that you wish to help serve communion. As we get closer to Convention, a member of the worship planning team will be in contact with you with more details.
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