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Audits & Internal Controls (9)
- Audit Guidelines for Congregations (Ch. 6, BMCA) - Includes Audit Program Checklist
- Audits and Risk Assessments Presentation - Finance 101 May 2016
- Audits--Internal Controls (Ch. 2, BMCA) - Includes Internal Control Questionnaire
- Clergy Discretionary Funds (BMCA, ch. 5)
- Diocesan Audit Policy
- Extracts from the Laws of New York State pertaining to churches
- Parish Personnel Data Sheet (2016)
- Parish Type Calculation Form
- Request Form for CPA Audit Scholarship
Compensation & Benefits (25)
- Alternate Plan 1 (2024): Anthem BCBS Consumer-Directed Health Plan-20/Health Savings Account
- Alternate Plan 2 (2024): Anthem BCBS BlueCard PPO 100
- Clergy Compensation and Benefits Policy and Handbook
- Clergy Compensation Requirements for 2022
- Clergy Compensation Resolution for 2022
- Clergy Housing: Example vestry resolution re: housing allowance for clergy who own a home
- Clergy Housing: Rectory Guidelines
- Clergy Terminology
- Compensation Package Worksheet for Clergy with Rectory
- Compensation Package Worksheet for Clergy without Rectory
- Covenant of Understanding Upon Departure of Clergy
- Dental Insurance Plan Premiums (2024)
- Diocesan Health Care Plan Policy (2024)
- Guidelines for Measuring Clergy Time
- Health Insurance Employee Opt-Out Form
- Health Insurance Plan Premiums (2024)
- Health Plan Side-by-Side Rate & Coverage Comparison (2024)
- IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rates (2022)
- Medical/Dental Enrollment Form
- New clergy payment and benefits checklist
- NYS Paid Family Leave: Information for Employees
- Parish Type Calculation Form (2022)
- Standard Plan (2024): Anthem BCBS Consumer-Directed Health Plan-15/Health Savings Account
- Summary of Lay & Clergy Pension Requirements
- Supply Clergy Rates (2022)
Convention (46)
- 151st Convention (2019): Adopted Resolutions
- 152nd Convention (2020): Adopted Resolutions
- 152nd Convention (2020): Nominees for Diocesan Leadership Positions
- 152nd Convention (2020): Online Voting FAQ
- 152nd Convention Booklet (Printable Materials)
- 153rd Convention (2021): Nominees for Diocesan Leadership Positions
- 153rd Convention (2021): Resolutions and Actions
- 153rd Convention Booklet (Printable Materials)
- 153rd Convention Hymns
- Agenda for the 151st Diocesan Convention
- Annual Reports 2019
- Annual Reports 2020
- Convention 150 2018: Adopted Resolutions
- Convention 2016: Resolutions (Final, With Results)
- Convention 2017: Resolutions (Final, With Results)
- Diocesan Budget 2017
- Diocesan Budget 2018
- Diocesan Budget 2019
- Diocesan Budget 2020
- Diocesan Budget 2021
- Diocesan Budget 2022
- Diocesan Budget 2022 (one-page version)
- Diocesan Leaders elected by the 152nd Convention
- Elections and Appointments: Diocesan Leaders elected or confirmed by the 153rd Convention
- Exhibit Hall Application Form
- Journal of the 147th Diocesan Convention (2015)
- Journal of the 148th Diocesan Convention (2016)
- Journal of the 149th Diocesan Convention (2017)
- Journal of the 150th Diocesan Convention (2018)
- Journal of the 151st Diocesan Convention (2019)
- Journal of the 152nd Diocesan Convention (2020)
- Journal of the 153rd Diocesan Convention (2021)
- Memorial List & Clergy Obituaries (152nd Convention)
- Memorial List & Clergy Obituaries (153rd Convention)
- Minutes of 2016 Diocesan Convention
- Minutes of 2016 Special Election Convention
- Pre-Convention Meeting(s) Agenda
- Proposed Diocesan Budget 2023
- Proposed Diocesan Budget 2023 (one-page version)
- Registration Form
- Revised Diocesan Budget 2017
- Revised Diocesan Budget 2020
- Simplified Diocesan Budget 2021
- Treasurer's Report (2020)
- Treasurer's Report (2021)
- Worship Bulletin for 153rd Convention Eucharist
COVID-19 (6)
- Covenant for Building Use
- Covenant for Outdoor Gatherings only
- COVID-19 Employee & Visitor Protection Plan for the Diocesan Office
- FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
- Navigating an Online Parish Annual Meeting: What, When, Where, Who
- The Emotional Life Cycle of a Disaster Explained (Episcopal Relief & Development)
Diocesan Governance (54)
- 151st Convention (2019): Adopted Resolutions
- 152nd Convention (2020): Adopted Resolutions
- 152nd Convention (2020): Nominees for Diocesan Leadership Positions
- 152nd Convention (2020): Online Voting FAQ
- 152nd Convention Booklet (Printable Materials)
- 153rd Convention (2021): Nominees for Diocesan Leadership Positions
- 153rd Convention (2021): Resolutions and Actions
- 153rd Convention Booklet (Printable Materials)
- 153rd Convention Hymns
- Agenda for the 151st Diocesan Convention
- Annual Reports 2019
- Annual Reports 2020
- Constitution & Canons of the Diocese of Central New York
- Convention 150 2018: Adopted Resolutions
- Convention 2015: Resolutions (Final, With Results)
- Convention 2016: Resolutions (Final, With Results)
- Convention 2017: Resolutions (Final, With Results)
- Diocesan Budget 2016
- Diocesan Budget 2017
- Diocesan Budget 2018
- Diocesan Budget 2019
- Diocesan Budget 2020
- Diocesan Budget 2021
- Diocesan Budget 2022
- Diocesan Budget 2022 (one-page version)
- Diocesan Funding Budget Request: Budget Form
- Diocesan Leaders elected by the 152nd Convention
- Elections and Appointments: Diocesan Leaders elected or confirmed by the 153rd Convention
- Exhibit Hall Application Form
- Extracts from the Laws of New York State pertaining to churches
- Journal of the 147th Diocesan Convention (2015)
- Journal of the 148th Diocesan Convention (2016)
- Journal of the 149th Diocesan Convention (2017)
- Journal of the 150th Diocesan Convention (2018)
- Journal of the 151st Diocesan Convention (2019)
- Journal of the 152nd Diocesan Convention (2020)
- Journal of the 153rd Diocesan Convention (2021)
- Memorial List & Clergy Obituaries (152nd Convention)
- Memorial List & Clergy Obituaries (153rd Convention)
- Minutes of 2016 Diocesan Convention
- Minutes of 2016 Special Election Convention
- Navigating an Online Parish Annual Meeting: What, When, Where, Who
- Parish Personnel Data Sheet (2016)
- Pre-Convention Meeting(s) Agenda
- Proposed Diocesan Budget 2023
- Proposed Diocesan Budget 2023 (one-page version)
- Registration Form
- Revised Diocesan Budget 2017
- Revised Diocesan Budget 2020
- Simplified Diocesan Budget 2021
- Treasurer's Report (2020)
- Treasurer's Report (2021)
- Voting in Online Parish Annual Meetings: Practical How-to
- Worship Bulletin for 153rd Convention Eucharist
Discernment for Ordination (14)
- behavior screening questionnaire
- Checklist for Candidates applying for Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate
- Checklist for Candidates applying for Ordination to the Vocational Diaconate
- Checklist for Postulants applying to be Candidates for Ordination to the Priesthood
- Checklist for Postulants applying to be Candidates for Ordination to the Vocational Diaconate
- Checklist for Transitional Deacons applying for Ordination to the Priesthood
- Commission on Ministry Checklist for Ordination to the Priesthood
- Commission on Ministry Checklist for Ordination to the Vocational Diaconate
- Discernment Process Application
- Discernment Process for Ordination to the Priesthood (overview with all materials)
- Discernment Process for Ordination to the Vocational Diaconate (overview with all materials)
- Life history questionnaire
- Medical exam
- Ordination Discernment Retreat Application
Formation & Discernment (38)
- "Waking Up White" Book Study Guide
- behavior screening questionnaire
- Checklist for Candidates applying for Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate
- Checklist for Candidates applying for Ordination to the Vocational Diaconate
- Checklist for Postulants applying to be Candidates for Ordination to the Priesthood
- Checklist for Postulants applying to be Candidates for Ordination to the Vocational Diaconate
- Checklist for Transitional Deacons applying for Ordination to the Priesthood
- Clergy Continuing Education Guidelines
- Clergy Continuing Education Report Form
- Commission on Ministry Checklist for Ordination to the Priesthood
- Commission on Ministry Checklist for Ordination to the Vocational Diaconate
- Community Leader Interview Exercise
- Congregational Coach Job Description
- Discernment Process Application
- Discernment Process for Ordination to the Priesthood (overview with all materials)
- Discernment Process for Ordination to the Vocational Diaconate (overview with all materials)
- Dwelling in the Word Exercise
- Eucharistic Minister Training Manual
- Eucharistic Minister/Visitor: License Request
- Eucharistic Visitor Training Manual
- Gather-Transform-Send workshop handout
- Guiding Team Job Description
- Lay Preaching Program Application
- Learning Communities Initiative Covenant
- Life history questionnaire
- Listening to Others Exercise
- Medical exam
- Ministry Fair Workshops
- Ordination Discernment Retreat Application
- Safe Church Trainer Application Form (Clergy Applicant)
- Safe Church Trainer Application Form (Lay Applicant)
- Training #1: Agile Leadership—Handout
- Training #1: Agile Leadership—Slides
- Training #2: Learn by Doing—Handout
- Training #2: Learn by Doing—Slides
- Training #3: Sharing Our Learning—Handout
- Training #3: Sharing Our Stories—Slides
- Way of Love poster
Grants, Scholarships & Funding (8)
- EFHN Application
- Episcopal Fund for Human Need Grant Application
- Five Marks of Mission Block Grant Request Form
- Foundation of the Diocese of Central New York Application Guidelines
- Foundation of the Diocese of Central New York Grant or Loan Application
- Foundation of the Diocese of Central New York Operating Policy
- Legacy Grant Application
- Ministry Grant Final Report Form
Insurance (9)
- Alternate Plan 1 (2024): Anthem BCBS Consumer-Directed Health Plan-20/Health Savings Account
- Alternate Plan 2 (2024): Anthem BCBS BlueCard PPO 100
- Dental Insurance Plan Premiums (2024)
- Diocesan Health Care Plan Policy (2024)
- Health Insurance Employee Opt-Out Form
- Health Insurance Plan Premiums (2024)
- Health Plan Side-by-Side Rate & Coverage Comparison (2024)
- Medical/Dental Enrollment Form
- Standard Plan (2024): Anthem BCBS Consumer-Directed Health Plan-15/Health Savings Account
Learning Communities Initiative (12)
- Community Leader Interview Exercise
- Congregational Coach Job Description
- Dwelling in the Word Exercise
- Guiding Team Job Description
- Learning Communities Initiative Covenant
- Listening to Others Exercise
- Training #1: Agile Leadership—Handout
- Training #1: Agile Leadership—Slides
- Training #2: Learn by Doing—Handout
- Training #2: Learn by Doing—Slides
- Training #3: Sharing Our Learning—Handout
- Training #3: Sharing Our Stories—Slides
Liturgy & Worship (26)
- A Listening Service Toolkit
- Ash Wednesday (2021) Worship Bulletin
- Bishop Duncan-Probe's Visitation Guidelines
- Bishop's Consent for Remarriage
- Christmas Eve Bulletin
- Curriculum for Worship Leader Training
- Guidelines for the Celebration of New Ministry
- Guidelines for the Renewal of Ministry with the Welcoming of a New Rector or Vicar
- Instructed Morning Prayer for Worship Leaders
- Joe Hannah Priest Ordination Worship Bulletin
- Lent IV 2021 Bulletin
- Model Parish Guidelines for Funerals and Marriages
- Service Bulletin for Prayer before March for Our Lives Syracuse
- Service Bulletin for Prayer for Separated Families
- Service of Lament for Gun Violence (March 2018, adapted from Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento)
- Services and Prayers for Beloved Animals
- Supplications Proper to the Feast or Season for Eucharistic Prayers A and B adapted from the Book of Common Worship
- Supply Priest & Lay Preacher Roster
- Variations for the Ordination of a Deacon
- Variations for the Ordination of a Priest
- Worship Booklet for the Consecration of the 11th Bishop of Central New York
- Worship Bulletin for 153rd Convention Eucharist
- Worship Bulletin for April 23rd Ordination
- Worship Bulletin for July 10th Ordination
- Worship Bulletin for June 11th Ordination
- Worship Leader Training Slides (February 2021)
Property (9)
- Extracts from the Laws of New York State pertaining to churches
- Property: Application to Donate Church Owned Real Property
- Property: Application to Grant an Easement of Church Owned Real Property
- Property: Application to Lease Church Owned Real Property
- Property: Application to Mortgage Church Owned Real Property
- Property: Application to Place Church Owned Real Property on the Market
- Property: Application to Purchase Real Property
- Property: Application to Sell Church Owned Real Property
- Property: Guidelines & Procedures
Safe Church (8)
- A Listening Service Toolkit
- Safe Church Policies for the Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Exploitation
- Safe Church Policy for the Protection of Children and Youth
- Safe Church Policy for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults
- Safe Church Policy on Registered Sex Offenders
- Safe Church Trainer Application Form (Clergy Applicant)
- Safe Church Trainer Application Form (Lay Applicant)
- Safe Church Trainers Roster
Transition Ministry (15)
- Clergy Compensation and Benefits Policy and Handbook
- Clergy Evaluation/ Performance Review Guidelines
- Covenant of Understanding Upon Departure of Clergy
- Leaving a Congregation: Guidelines for Clergy
- Letter of Agreement: Deacon
- Letter of Agreement: Interim Rector
- Letter of Agreement: Parish Priest (2018)
- Letter of Agreement: Priest in Charge (Interim Tasks)
- Letter of Agreement: Priest-in-Charge
- Letter of Agreement: Rector
- Letter of Agreement: Supply Priest (2018)
- Letter of Agreement: Transition Consultant
- Position Available: Executive Assistant to the Bishop of Central New York
- Process Description: Calling a Priest-in-charge as Rector
- Supply Priest & Lay Preacher Roster