Oct. 29: Deadline for nominations for diocesan office; Deadline for Annual Commission Reports

Nov. 3: Pre-convention meeting via Zoom, 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 13: 147th Convention via Zoom, 9 a.m.

Find all convention information and forms at our convention website, dsoconvention.org, or find the convention tab at the top of the diocesan website.

Connections delayed

We were informed late last week of a production delay with the Fall edition of Connections, meaning that the convention information contained in it may not reach everyone before the pre-convention meeting next week.

All convention information is posted online and can be found on our convention website, DSOConvention.org. You can also get to the site by clicking on the convention tab at the top of the diocesan website.

The Pre-convention Meeting and Nominee Forum for the 147th Annual Convention is scheduled for Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. All lay delegates and voting clergy are expected to attend.

Invitations to the Zoom meeting will be sent out later this week to all certified lay delegates, canonically resident clergy, those nominated to leadership roles, sponsors of resolutions and other lay leaders. Credentials for voting in a practice election will be sent by a separate email.

It is imperative that we have proper contact information for each lay delegate to send these emails. If you have not already confirmed your lay delegation, please do so here.

The 147th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Southern Ohio will be held virtually via Zoom on Saturday, November 13, 2021, beginning at 9 a.m.

Canonically resident clergy, certified lay delegates, and others granted seat and voice in the convention will be automatically registered for the Zoom meeting. The information for the Zoom meeting will be sent out via email no later than three (3) days prior to the convention.

Canonically resident clergy and certified lay delegates will also receive voting credentials via a separate email no later than 3 days prior to convention.

Get involved and make a difference in the life and decisions in our diocese: Prayerfully consider standing for election to a diocesan leadership position at our next convention. The absolute deadline for nominations is October 29. There will be no nominations from the floor.

If you have any further questions about any of the positions or the nomination process, please contact Nominating Committee chair Jon Boss at jbboss@fuse.net.

Six resolutions will be considered by the 147th Convention. You can see the resolutions here.

In Ohio, gerrymandering is a white-hot issue. The Ohio Supreme Court is now working through depositions in lawsuits alleging that the state legislative districts adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission are unconstitutional in producing a veto-proof supermajority in the Legislature. 

We reported on the pressure on the Ohio Board of Education to repeal its 2020 anti-racism resolution. They voted Oct. 13 to do so, replacing it with a resolution “condemning any teaching that aims to divide,” as the Columbus Dispatch reported.

The Ohio House Government Oversight Committee will have a fifth hearing and possible vote Thursday, Oct. 28 on HB 227, to allow concealed-carry in Ohio without a permit or training.

A huge outpouring of testimony and letters opposing this bill may have prevented its coming to a vote two weeks ago. Testimony needs to be submitted by Wednesday morning. Even if you wrote in before, just resubmit your letter. The volume of input is important. 

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Young adults: Mark your calendars for the Young Adult Retreat, Dec 17-18. More information TBA.

Episcopal Community Ministries uses the power of our collective community to help fund local outreach ministries who are in the best position to assess and respond to neighborhood needs.

Every donation to ECM contributes to the well-being of communities all over Southern Ohio, at every level of human need, from food and clothing to jobs and homes.

Grant applications for 2022 grants are now open. The deadline for submission is November 30, 2021. Grants will be awarded in February 2022.

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Masks are to be worn at all cathedral services and events. 

Music Live at Lunch, Christ Church Cathedral's weekly concert series, is celebrating its 50^th year! Music Live at Lunch will feature the performers listed below in September. These free concerts are presented on Tuesdays at 12:10 p.m. Patrons may bring their own lunch or purchase one at the cathedral. 

Nov 2: Harpsichord students from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

Nov 9: Boutique – Great American Songbook music

Nov 16: Noyse Merchants – Medieval & Renaissance music

Nov 23: James Meade (guitar) – Classical & contemporary music

Nov 30: Vox Antiqua – Liturgical Choral music

Joe Miller conducts the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Chamber Choir, Chamber Orchestra, and Choral Conducting Alumni Choir and guests in a program featuring Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu nostri and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw’s To the Hands to honor the work of Earl Rivers, CCM Director of Choral Studies Emeritus. Pre-concert music is performed by CCM alumni and friends. Reception following.

Ticket information: 513.556.4183 or ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice.

5: Red Door Community Concert at Holy Trinity, Oxford, 12:15 p.m.

14: An Afternoon of Sacred Chamber Music at Trinity on Capitol Square, 4 p.m.

St. Anne's, West Chester, has launched a new podcast – Voices of Faith for Everyday Living, hosted by St Anne’s rector, the Rev. Phyllis Spiegel. In each episode, Rev. Phyllis has conversations with various folks about how they live out their own faith. It is designed to be a space for reflection that can lead to deeper insights and actions in your own life.

Voices of Faith for Everyday Living may be found on Podbean, a podcast hosting site, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. The podcast is also available on your favorite podcast sites and will be coming soon to Apple Podcasts and Google podcasts. You can also listen to the podcast on the St. Anne website, www.saintanne-wc.org, or by clicking on this link - Voices of Faith for Everyday Living. Watch for new episodes of Voices every 2 – 3 weeks. If you know someone who has an interesting story about faith, e-mail us at voices@saintanne-wc.org 

Holy Trinity, Oxford, will present the third in its Red Door Community Concert Series on Friday, November 5 at 12:15 p.m.

Andrea Ridilla (Oboe), Sarah Kim (Cello), and Soojin Kim (Piano) will perform European music from the Baroque Period to the 21st Century. Masks will be required for this free, live, concert. Those uncomfortable attending because of Covid will be able to view the concert virtually on YouTube a few days later. A link to the concert will be provided through the Holy Trinity website: holytrinityoxford.org.

Red Door Community Concerts are offered by Holy Trinity to the greater Oxford Community to help reduce the sense of stress and isolation brought on by the Covid pandemic through the universal language of music. The concerts are funded by contributions from individual sponsors, as well as by grants from Butler Rural Electric Community Connections, the Ohio Arts Council, the Oxford Community Foundation, and Matinee Musicale.

Holy Trinity is located at 25 East Walnut Street in Oxford.

Province V of the Episcopal Church is a wonderful networking resource to connect with Episcopalians from the Midwest who share interest in a same ministry area. Province V News also has information about webinars and other events of interest.

Instead, lay and clergy delegates voted 126 to 116 for a procedural amendment that said no canonical changes would be made during the Zoom meeting.