Summary of Diocesan Council Actions, January-September 2019

Brendan Murphy on October 25, 2019

By Chuck Till

The following is a summary of actions of Diocesan Council from January through September 2019.

  1. Embraced “Vulnerable Congregations” as the priority of Council in 2019. Continued to develop demographic information and analysis to inform actions in this regard.

  2. Elected the Rev. Linda Nye to fill a vacancy on Council.

  3. Reviewed unaudited financial results of the Diocese for full-year 2018.

  4. Amended the charter of the Committee on History and Archives; adopted a new charter for the Mission Resource and Support Team.

  5. Authorized a disbursement of $15,000 over two years to the Church Pension Fund for benefit of retired clergy in the Diocese of Cuba.

  6. Authorized a disbursement of $30,000 over four years to the School of Theology of the University of the South for support of students of color in the ordination process of The Episcopal Church.

  7. Adopted a plan for St Michael and All Angels, Charlotte.

  8. Proposed changes to Rule of Order III at Convention.

  9. Learned that the John Locke Foundation is vacating the first and second floors of Diocesan House.

  10. Authorized posting for a full-time missioner for black ministries.

  11. Adopted a new process for officers, appointees, commissions, committees and other diocesan entities to submit annual reports to Convention.

  12. Set a range of dates in October for webinars on the proposed 2020 mission and ministry budget and meetings of convocations.

  13. Approved a tentative plan for the former All Saints, Warrenton, property.

  14. Expressed great appreciation for the service of Canon Weigert to the Diocese.
  15. Learned that the Fair Share Appeals Board did not have to consider any appeals for 2020.
  16. Received an initial report from the Bishop’s Committee on Lay Ministry.
  17. Amended the By-laws of Council to reflect restructuring of diocesan staff following the retirement of Canon Weigert.
  18. Authorized the lease of the upper parking lot at Diocesan House to Campbell University.
  19. Authorized extension of the lease of the former Epiphany, Rocky Mount, property.
  20. Adopted recommendations of the Chartered Committee on Insurance for healthcare coverage of diocesan employees and retired clergy in 2020.
  21. Approved By-laws of the Board of Directors of the Good Samaritan Fund.
  22. Approved a tentative 2020 mission and ministry budget.