156th Diocesan Convention
will
convene on
Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12,
2022
A message from the Secretary of Convention, the Rev. Karen Davis-Lawson on the 2022 Online Convention information for rectors, priests-in-charge, vestries, and bishop's committees:
The 156th Convention of the Diocese of Long Island will convene on Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12, 2022, at a location to be determined.
The deadline to submit the delegate certificate has passed. It is important to remember that, to vote at Convention, parishes must have completed delegate certificates required by Title II, Canon 4 of the Canons of the Diocese of Long Island. Parish audits and parochial reports are also required. Those parishes with incomplete or unfiled information will forfeit the rights of its lay delegates. Below you will find a list of delinquencies from past years that must also be filed for lay delegates to have a seat and vote.
Below you will find a delegate certificate. The number of delegates to which your parish is entitled is calculated based on the number of communicants in good standing as reported on the 2021 Parochial Report (Page 2, Line 3), and as outlined in the following table:
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Please consider scheduling these elections at one of your next Vestry or Bishop's
Committee meetings so as to comply with the deadline and allow sufficient time for
the Diocesan Office to update its records. In this way, you and your lay
delegates will be assured of receiving all material related to Convention in a
timely manner.
Enclosed you will find a delegate certificate prepared specifically for your church. The number of delegates to which your parish is entitled is calculated based on the number of communicants in good standing as reported on the 2021 Parochial Report (Page 2, Line 3), and as outlined in the following table:
Enclosed you will find a delegate certificate prepared specifically for your church. The number of delegates to which your parish is entitled is calculated based on the number of communicants in good standing as reported on the 2021 Parochial Report (Page 2, Line 3), and as outlined in the following table:
COMMUNICANTS IN GOOD STANDING
0-300 // Elect 1 delegate, 1 alternate 301-500 // Elect 2 delegates, 2
alternates 501 and Above // Elect 3 delegates, 3
alternates
Please do not elect more delegates than your congregation is allowed according to the table above. Per our Constitution, Lay Delegates must physically reside within the bounds of the diocese; per our Canons, Youth Delegates must be under 18 years of age.
Please remember to enter the name, address and date of birth of your youth delegate in the designated area of the certificate or write "none." Following the election of your delegates, please certify their credentials by signing the certificate where indicated. Improperly completed certificates will be returned; therefore, please review the certificate carefully before mailing to the Diocesan Office. Please retain a copy of the completed certificate for your records. As certificates are received, they will be recorded on the Diocesan Website’s Convention pages . Please check this site to ensure receipt of your church’s certificate.
This is also a good time, given the many annual elections which take place at this time of year, to provide the Diocesan Office with a current listing of your vestry members (including mailing addresses, email addresses and phone numbers). Please include your parish secretary or administrator to facilitate our communication. It is only through your cooperation in this matter that the Diocesan Office can provide appropriate individuals at your church with regular Diocesan communications.
Once again, thank you for your prompt attention to this request and I look forward to working with all of you at our next Diocesan Convention.
As certificates are received, they will be recorded here:
2022 DELEGATE CERTIFICATE RECEIVED updated 06/14/2022
Testimonial of Change in Delegation
parochial report delinquencies Updated 05/03/22
Audit REPORT DELINQUENCIES UPDATED 11/9/21
Prior years DELINQUENCIES UPDATED 11/9/21
For convention inquiries,
contact:
Ivette
Fernandez-Guzman
Convention Coordinator
Office of Communication
Ministry
(516) 248-4800 x128
If you have any questions about the status of your parish's audit please contact Stephen Najarro at audit@dioceseli.org or for parochial report contact Celeste LaCasse at parochialreport@dioceseli.org.