A summary of all actions taken by Deputies at the 145th Annual Diocesan Convention.
Budget
Deputies voted to adopt the 2019 diocesan budget.
Constitution & Canons
Deputies voted to adopt the following amendments:
Amendment to Canon 1: Changes the requirement that every Convention be opened with the celebration of Holy Communion, to the requirement that every Convention celebrate Holy Communion within the official schedule of the Convention.
Amendment to Canon 21: Adds the Trustees, the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor to the Standing Committe, the Diocesan Council and the ACTS/VIM Board as positions which an individual can serve no more than one at any given time, and requires resignation from conflicting positions within three months of the adoption of this amendment.
The final text of these amendments will be posted at dioceseofnewark.org/convention/resolutions-archive as soon as it becomes available.
Resolutions
Deputies voted to adopt the following resolutions:
HR Resolutions I and II: Minimum Cash Salary for Clergy and Continuing Education Allowance
Diocesan Resolution 2019_AC145_01: Moving the Convention of the Diocese of Newark toward a more Digital Future
Diocesan Resolution 2019_AC145_02: Recognizing and Ending Domestic Violence in our Congregations
Diocesan Resolution 2019_AC145_03: Supporting Transgendered People
Extinct Mission Resolution: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, North Arlington, New Jersey
Elections
Deputies elected the following individuals to serve diocesan offices:
ACTS/VIM Board
CLERGY Class of 2022
The Rev. Sylvester Ekunwe - St. Andrew's, Newark
LAY Class of 2022
Janelle A Grant - St. Paul's, Paterson
Mark A. Trautman - St. Paul's, Englewood
Cathedral Chapter
CLERGY Class of 2022
The Rev. Canon Matthew T.L. Corkern - Calvary, Summit
LAY Class of 2022
Rosie Grant - St. Paul's, Paterson
Constitution & Canons - Class of 2020
Thomas A. Bisdale - Grace Church, Westwood
Richard Bollon - St. John's, Passaic
T.D. Cairns - St. Clement's, Hawthorne
The Rev. Kevin P.J. Coffey - Atonement, Fair Lawn
John C. Garde - Grace Church, Madison
The Rev. Joseph A. Harmon - Epiphany and Christ Church, Orange
Laura A. Russell - All Saints, Hoboken
John Sogliuzzo, Esq. - Christ Church, Short Hills
John G. Webb, III, Esq. - St. Luke and St. Mary, Hope and Belvidere
Disciplinary Board
CLERGY Class of 2025
The Rev. Willie Smith - Trinity, Cliffside Park
LAY Class of 2024
John L Smith - Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral, Newark
Standing Committee
CLERGY Class of 2023
The Rev. Elaine Ellis Thomas - All Saints, Hoboken
LAY Class of 2023
Michele Simon - St. Paul's, Englewood
Trustees of the Episcopal Fund & Diocesan Properties - Class of 2024
John Garde - Grace Church, Madison
Geraldine Livengood - Christ Church, Newton
Rhonda Lutz - Saviour, Denville
Secretary of Convention (one-year term)
John King - St. Andrew's, Harrington Park
Treasurer of Convention (one-year term)
Sam Reckford - Christ Church, Short Hills
Assistant Treasurer of Convention (one-year term)
Rhonda Lutz - Saviour, Denville
