Official Business Session Minutes 52nd Annual Convention Diocese of Southwest Florida 1. Morning Prayer, Rite II “In The Morning”, BCP, p. 137... The Rev. Canon ..................................................................................... Richard Norman 2. Bishop’s Address................. The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith, Fifth Bishop
10 Minute Morning Break *Video: DaySpring Tribute............................ The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith 3. First Business Session Called to Order...... The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith 4. Credentials Report..............................The Rev. Canon Richard 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 119 Clergy entitled to vote (29 Deacons & 90 Presbyters) There are 89 Clergy assembled (18 Deacons & 71 Presbyters) There are 77 Congregations entitled to representation (217 Delegates) There are 169 Delegates assembled There are 72 Congregations assembled
*Thereby, a quorum is established
5. Report of Committee on Dispatch of Business........................................ ............................................................The Rev. Canon Richard 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 248 Agenda approved by Convention
NO 0
5A. Special Vote......The Rev. Charles Connelly, Pres. Standing Committee Text of Special Procedural Motion: Whereas in his Address to the 52nd Diocesan Convention on October 17, 2020, the Bishop Diocesan requests the process for the identification and ultimate election of a Bishop Coadjutor, the members of the 52nd Diocesan Convention assent.
*Results of the Vote:
YES 274
NO 2
6. Application from St. Anne of Grace Church, Seminole for “Parish” status as approved by Diocesan Council.............. The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith
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