Official Business Session Minutes 53rd Annual Convention Diocese of Southwest Florida 1. Morning Prayer, Rite II “In The Morning”, BCP, p. 137............................ ............................................................The Rt. Rev. J. Michael Garrison 2. Bishop’s Address................. The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith, Fifth Bishop
10 Minute Morning Break *Video: Youth Presentation Introduction .................. Mr. Matthew Bowers 3. First Business Session Called to Order...... The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith Appreciation Award Presentation for Retired Bishops . . The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith 4. Credentials Report......................... The Rev. Canon Richard H. Norman (Art IX. 1) “One-half of the Clergy entitled to vote in the Convention and Lay Delegates from one-half of the Congregations entitled to representation, when duly assembled, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business”. There are 118 Clergy entitled to vote (30 Deacons & 88 Presbyters) There are 84 Clergy assembled (20 Deacons & 64 Presbyters) There are 77 Congregations entitled to representation (217 Delegates) There are 155 Delegates assembled There are 71 Congregations assembled *Thereby, a quorum is established 5. Report of Committee on Dispatch of Business........................................ ....................................................... The Rev. Canon Richard H. Norman (Canon II, Sec. 1) “The Rules of Order for the Convention shall be adopted by resolution as the first order of business and shall continue in force for any subsequent meeting of the Convention except as amended by resolution.” Text of Procedural Motion: The Committee on Dispatch of Business moves to approve items 6 and following of the Convention Agenda and the Rules of Order for an Electronic Meeting as presented in the Diocesan Guidebook as the approved agenda and rules of this Convention. *Results of the Vote: YES 271 Agenda approved by Convention
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6. Welcome Church of the Apostles, The Episcopal Church in Parrish Florida forming an Associated Worshiping Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ . . . . . . . . The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith (Canon X. 4) “The Bishop shall report to the annual meeting of the Convention regarding the Associated Worshiping Communities that have been formed during the previous year, and the nature of the ministry of each.”
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