Loading...A reminder: If you haven't done so already but know of someone (or some people) willing to serve in a diocesan office, be sure to send us their nomination form by Monday, Nov. 1.
The elections will be at the 2011 diocesan convention, which will be take place at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Louisville Feb. 25-26. More details about the process may be found in the following letter by the Rev. Dr. Rose Bogal-Allbritten,nominations chair. The nominations form and descriptions of the offices and nominees' qualifications are downloadable through these links or may be found on the diocese's forms page.
Dear Clergy, Wardens and Diocesan Leaders:
To "work, pray and give for the spread of the kingdom of God" is one of the duties that we assume as Christians (BCP, p. 856). Stewardship is our personal response to God's generosity in the way we share our time, talents and financial resources. While it is easy to think of stewardship as something that happens on a congregational level, we need to remember that stewardship must not be limited to our response at the local level. We are also called to share our time, talents and financial resources to further the mission of the church at the diocesan level.
The 183rd Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky will be hosted by St. Matthew's, Louisville, and will be held February 25-26, 2011. At this convention, delegates will elect members to a variety of diocesan positions. Additionally, four members of the clergy (presbyter or deacon) and four laypersons will be elected as Deputies of the Church to the next General Convention. As the nominating committee chairperson, I ask that every layperson and member of the clergy of our diocese prayerfully consider the time and talents that he/she can offer in support of the work of the Church, and be willing to be nominated for election to one of these positions.
You may download here a list of positions to be filled and descriptions of qualifications for the various positions, continuing members and members whose terms will expire this year. A one-page Nomination Form is also downloadable. It is important that the individuals who are nominated have given their permission to be nominated. Nominees will be sent a biographical information sheet, which they will be asked to complete and return. Individuals nominated as deputies to General Convention will also be asked to respond to questions formulated by Trustees and Council. This information will be used in nominee profiles, which will be published online and will be included in the packet mailed to all deputies.
Please return completed nomination forms to the diocesan office by November 1st in order to ensure that the nominee's profile is published online at least a month preceding convention and included in the final mailing to the diocesan convention deputies. Nominations may be made after this date from the floor of the convention.
Faithfully,
The Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Chair
Diocesan Nominating Committee
