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Black hardcover Agenda book on wooden table

Agenda for the 173rd Convention of the Diocese of California

Adopted for the Consent Calendar by the Committee on Dispatch on October 12th, 2022

Friday, October 28

5:00 PM | Open for VPoll Sign-in and Practice Quorum Poll

5:30 PM | Convention Orientation

6:00 PM | Q&A for Resolutions

7:00 PM | Presentation and Q&A regarding Bishop’s Search and Transition

7:30 PM | Close

Saturday, October 29

8:00 AM | Open for VPoll Sign-in and Quorum Poll

8:45 AM | Orientation

9:00 AM| Call to Order, Land Acknowledgement, Welcome

9:05 AM | Morning Prayer The Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll, Sr., Preacher

9:40 AM | Organization of Convention

    • Committee on Credentials Report, Quorum
    • Special Rules of Order

9:50 AM | Report of the Committee on Canons

9:55 AM | Report of the Committee on Dispatch of Business

    • Consent Calendar

10:15 AM | Report of the Committee on Nominations

10:25 AM | First Ballot (Time Certain)

10:35 AM | Ballot Closes & BREAK

10:40 AM | Bishop’s Address

11:00 AM | Introductions – New Clergy, New Calls

11:10 AM | Report of the Committee on Resolutions

11:25 AM | Report from the Standing Committee

11:35 AM | Report from the Executive Council

11:45 AM | Action on Resolution # 3 – Task Force on Truth-telling, Reckoning, and Healing

12:00 PM| Noon Report on First Ballot

    • Announcements and LUNCH

1:00 PM | Gathering, Mid-day Liturgy 1:20 PM Courtesy Resolutions

1:30 PM | Second Ballot (Time Certain)

1:40 PM | Ballot Closes 1:40 PM Action on Resolution # 6 – Listening to Lambeth 2022 1:55 PM Canon to the Ordinary’s Report

2:05 PM | Action on Resolution # 1 – Disability Sensitivity Training

2:20 PM | Report from the Deputation to the 80th General Convention

2:40 PM | BREAK

2:50 PM | Action on Financial Resolutions and 2023 Budget 3:05 PM Action on Resolution # 8 – Addressing the Need for Clergy Housing

3:20 PM | Action on Resolution # 5 – Task Force on Young Adult Ministries

3:50 PM | Report on Second Ballot

3:55 PM | Additional Resolutions (if any)

4:00 PM | Announcements and Closing Prayers & Episcopal Blessing. Adjourn.