SUMMER DIOCESAN
MINI DIGEST

July 21, 2022
80TH GENERAL CONVENTION IMPRESSIONS

This 80th General Convention was well organized and very well run. The Presiding Officers (Presiding Bishop Curry of the House of Bishops and Gay Jennings+ of the House of Deputies) were amazing. Experiencing in person the preaching of the Presiding Bishop was worth the trip on its own. This General Convention culminated President Jennings’ 10 years as President and 32 years total in the House of Deputies, a career marked by so many “firsts” as to be difficult to count.

Being on the House floor felt like being part of a vast cloud of witnesses stretching back to 1789 enflamed by the Holy Spirit. Many deputies are baby boomers, but leadership is clearly passing to the younger among us who are much more diverse in terms of racial and gender identity than the Church of our parents. The newly elected President and Vice President of the House of Deputies, respectively, are an Hispanic female lay person (Julia Ayala Harris) and a female Native American priest (The Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton). Both are firsts for our Church.

Through the resolutions and their debate, it was sometimes possible to see occasional, slightly out of focus, glimpses of what Beloved Community may look like.

Thank you for allowing us to serve God, the Diocese and the Church in this way.

The Rev. Diane Higgins, 1st Alternate Deputy, Clergy Order
Martin Loring, 1st Alternate Deputy, Lay Order

To experience more of the exciting atmosphere and importance of this meeting of Episcopalian leaders, click here.

ANNUAL MEETING OF DIOCESAN CONVENTION
The 134th Annual Meeting of the Convention of the Diocese of Oregon will be held online on Saturday, October 29, 2022.
Submitting Resolutions to Convention

Per Canon 1.1.6, resolutions need to be submitted by email in an editable document to Tracy Esguerra by July 29. You can read more about resolutions on our website.

Need help in writing a resolution? Contact Alan Murray, chair of the Committee on Resolutions of Policy.
DIOCESAN UPDATES
Changes to Safe Church Requirements & Process

Please see updates to Safe Church requirements and process on our website. Please direct questions about Safe Church to safechurch@diocese-oregon.org
The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) Resources

There are many annual pledge and other stewardship resources available to congregations on The Episcopal Network for Stewardship's website. In August, TENS is hosting a Pre-Campaign Webinar. Registration is now available. Find out more on their website here. To access their resources, you need the password; this year it is Luke9:17.
Fall Iconography Classes

Trinity Iconography Institute is in its 26th year offering instruction in the sacred liturgical art of Iconography. Icons are painted prayer. At the Institute, we work to preserve and recreate this tradition, teaching students how to pray and paint in the ancient medium of egg tempera just as in early Christian times. We provide the icon board, made by hand with powdered marble and rabbit skin glue, as well as the natural earth and mineral pigments sourced from Zecchi’s in Florence, Italy, as this art store offers a historic palette, which is why the Uffizi chooses them for conservation of the world’s masterpieces. Students in our program begin by writing the Holy Face of Christ, as Christ underlies every icon, completing it in 14 weeks, no prior art experience is required. Come join us this fall!

If making "art" seems intimidating, you may be reassured by the knowledge that icons are painted prayer. You will find more specific information here. Click on the CLASSES tab for this fall's offerings.
TODAY WE PRAY FOR...

  • Riddle: Church of the Ascension
  • Roseburg: St. George - Gail Duba, priest-in-charge.

  • The Diocese of Maseno North – The Anglican Church of Kenya
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Maintenance Manager/Sexton - St. Gabriel the Archangel, Portland

The position is responsible to the Junior Warden and rector. The Sexton works with the Junior Warden who oversees the maintenance of the church, building, equipment, furnishings and grounds.

To see further details please visit our website.