Convention 2022 Videos
“Gather-Transform-Send” video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ROG4uleIPfE
Benedictine Life – video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nckN_xwR8uA
Convention 2022 Business
The 154th Convention voted on the proposed 2023 diocesan budget on Friday, November 11th.
Download the Approved 2023 Diocesan BudgetThe 154th Diocesan Convention will elect leaders to serve on the Diocesan Board, Disciplinary Board, and Standing Committee. We will also elect our deputies to the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church (July 2024).
Click to view the nominations for the 154th Convention.
Click here to make a nomination from the floor at the 154th Convention.
To learn more about the open leadership positions, please download: Open Diocesan Leadership Positions (2022)
Resolutions are the legislative instruments used to request that Diocesan Convention take some form of action, whether it’s changing our Canons or requesting the Diocese to support a specific group or cause.
Other 2022 Details
Contact
Questions? email: convention@cnyepiscopal.org
The 155th Convention of the Diocese of Central New York, “Refresh Us for the Journey,” will be held on Saturday, October 21st and will be on Zoom only.
2022 Featured Presentation: Faithfully Being the Church Today
Drawing on resources from the College for Congregational Development, we’ll reflect on the unique purpose and work of the congregation: to gather those called by God into Christ’s body, the Church—a community of transformation of mind, heart, and action—and to send these same people into the world to be and act as God’s loving and transforming presence. We’ll also draw on the insights of St. Benedict on how to find God in our current situations—the people, the places, the time where we really are. We’ll have the chance to connect with others around the diocese in small groups in the regional in-person gatherings and on Zoom.
The Rev. Canon Carrie Schofield-Broadbent, Canon for Transition and Church Development, and The Rev. Paul Frolick, rector of St. Matthew’s, Liverpool and director of the College for Congregational Development will lead a team of facilitators from around the diocese who have attended the College.
2022 Pre-Convention Meetings
We held two Pre-Convention meetings this year. Below, you can view the first meeting held on October 12th, 2022:
2022 Convention Business
Resolutions are the instruments used to request the Convention to take some form of action, whether it’s changing our Canons or requesting the Diocese to support a specific group or cause. Download a report of submitted resolutions and actions taken by the 153rd Convention: 153rd Convention (2021): Resolutions and Actions
The 152nd Convention approved the 2022 Diocesan Budget put forth by the Board.
- Download the Diocesan Budget 2022
Download the written Treasurer’s Report, and watch a recording of the Treasurer’s Report to Convention:
View a list of individuals elected to diocesan leadership positions by the 153rd Convention, and Bishop’s appointments approved by the 153rd Convention: Elections and Appointments: Diocesan Leaders elected or confirmed by the 153rd Convention
View Annual Reports from diocesan ministries, reporting on the use of funding received from the Diocese in 2020: Annual Reports 2020
At each Diocesan Convention, we remember by name any cleric, vestry member, or diocesan committee member who has died since our last Convention (November 2021). Download this year’s Memorial List.
For many years, our annual Diocesan Convention has passed resolutions to offer our gratitude for the ministry of people in our community, including retiring clergy, past bishops, and those who plan and host Convention. Beginning with the 153rd Convention, the Diocese will offer our gratitude for these ministers in a new way, by lifting them up in prayer at Convention.
We come before you thankful for this Diocese and all those who faithfully ministered in the name of your son Jesus Christ and who practice the way of love.
We give thanks for the people of St. Paul’s, Brownville and their devoted ministry to their community and to the larger Church. As their church closes this year, may we celebrate their witness throughout the years.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For calling the Rev. Christine Day to ministry and her long service as Rector of All Saints’, Johnson City, we give thanks and wish her well in retirement.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For calling the Rev. Toppie Bates to ministries in this Diocese, most recently as priest associate at St. James, Skaneateles, we give thanks and wish her well in retirement.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For the long and devoted ministry to the Diocese of Central New York, we give thanks for Kathleen McDaniel, who faithfully served as a member of the Diocesan staff.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We give thanks for the long- time ministry of Mr. Charles Moore, who retires this year after many years of service as the Chair of the Committee on Lay Credentials. His devoted service has enabled our conventions to move forward.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We give thanks for the ministry of the Reverend Jon White as he completes his term as Vice President of the Diocesan Board. He has helped guide the Board during this unique and challenging time, holding a steady course as they grappled with the reality of the pandemic and the effect it had on the Diocese.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We are grateful for Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe. She leads us into faithful witness, models for us the way of love, and raises concerns that we as Christians are called to be engaged in. We pray that you continue to bless and strengthen her as she serves both this Diocese and the larger Church.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We remember with gratitude the former Bishops of this Diocese and the ministries of Bishop Skip Adams and Bishop David Joslin.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We give thanks for those who have served as members of the convention planning team, giving generously of their time and talent to make this Convention a success.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We are grateful to St. Matthew’s, Liverpool, to the Rev. Paul Frolick and Mr. Henry Wakefield and to the members of the congregation for providing us with a place to hold the in-person part of Convention, for their technical equipment and skills and especially for their hospitality.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Oramos y enviamos saludos para nuestros hermanos y hermanas en la diocesis de El Salvador y para el Obispo Juan David Alvarado. Que conoscan la fuerza y el amor de Dios durante estos tiempos dificiles. We pray for and send our greetings to our brothers and sisters in Diocese of El Salvador and to Bishop Juan David Alvarado. May they know Your strength and love in the difficult times they face.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Almighty God, you have called us to faithful ministry in your name. You sent Jesus to live among us and to teach us what it means to follow and practice the way of love. We pray that you continue to send your blessings upon those we have prayed for, that they might serve as examples of faithful servanthood. In the name of your Son, Jesus, we pray. Amen.
Please take a moment to complete the CONVENTION EVALUATION FORM after Convention is adjourned Saturday afternoon. The evaluation form was also emailed to all registered delegates and guests.
Videos
Bishop’s Address
Bishop’s Sermon
Rev. David Rynick’s Presentation
Download Rev. Rynick’s handout, The Wheel of Faith and Renewal (Attention~Intention~Action)
Visit Rev. Rynick’s website, davidrynick.com
Purchase Rev. Rynick’s book, book This Truth Never Fails: A Zen Memoir in Four Seasons—a bedside book of short inspirational stories about meeting life faithfully—complete with humor and invitation to practice faithfully in the midst of our everyday lives.
Photos
With gratitude to our virtual Convention photographers–that’s all of us!
The Convention Offering
The Offering taken up at the 153rd Diocesan Convention will benefit the vital ministries of our Companion Diocese of El Salvador.
Throughout the challenges of the pandemic, the Diocese of El Salvador has continued long-standing ministries with the poor and vulnerable. These include:
- Providing medical care, dental care, and prescription medications to poor communities;
- Carrying emergency food bundles to far-flung villages experiencing drought and floods related to climate change;
- Standing with other faith communities in opposition to political maneuvers that threaten basic human rights in El Salvador.
Thanks to your generosity, the Offering has raised $6,999 to date!
To give online, please visit cnyepiscopal.org/convention-offering.
You may also mail a check to The Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, PO Box 3520, Syracuse, NY 13220. Please make checks payable to “The Diocese of CNY” and write “Convention Offering” in the memo line.