The 138th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Newark will be held on January 27 and 28, 2012 at the Hilton Hotel, Parsippany. Information on registration, deadlines for resolutions and matters of business, nomination forms and contact information can be found at www.dioceseofnewark.org/convention.
Elections will be held for a variety of diocesan offices. The following committees are seeking qualified candidates. Please consider prayerfully serving in some capacity.
A qualified candidate is a communicant in good standing who for the previous year has been faithful in corporate worship (unless prevented for good cause) and in working, praying and giving for the spread of the kingdom of God. Qualified candidates also have completed or arranged to complete anti-racism training as approved by the bishop after consultation with the diocesan body responsible for overseeing anti-racism dialogues.
The nominations committee seeks diversity in the slates of candidates with regard to race, age (16+), gender, sexual orientation, physical disabilities, economic backgrounds and theological viewpoints.
ACTS/VIM Board: 2 lay and 1 clergy members for the Class of 2015 to attend 4 meetings a year and make 2 or 3 site visits to applicants seeking funds for program support.
Constitutions and Canons Committee: 10 members, lay or clergy, to review the diocesan Constitutions and Canons and recommend amendments and/or report on amendments proposed by others. This committee also reviews resolutions for canonical consistency and legality.
Disciplinary Board: 1 lay (Class of 2017) and 1 clergy (Class of 2018) members to oversee matters of clergy discipline under Title IV of the Canons of the Episcopal Church. The DB is a newly created board in response to the revisions to Title IV of the Canons of the Episcopal Church. The Board oversees matters of clergy discipline under Title IV. The DB became effective July 1, 2011.
General Convention 4th Clergy Alternate: 4th clergy alternate election will be between the two remaining candidates from the 2011 election. No further nominations are being accepted for this contest.
Standing Committee: 1 lay and 1 clergy members for the Class of 2016. The committee is the bishop’s council of advice and the ecclesiastical authority when no bishop is in charge. It also oversees the approval of leasing and sale decisions of parish properties; votes on ordination candidates; and votes to approve the election of bishops in other dioceses.
Trinity & St. Philip’s Cathedral Chapter: 1 lay and 1 clergy members for the Class of 2015 to assist with regulating, managing and administering temporal affairs of the cathedral.
Trustees of the Episcopal Fund & Diocesan Properties: 3 members, lay or clergy to the class of 2017. The Trustees hold title to and administer the funds and real estate for the benefit of the diocese. Candidates must reside in the geographical area of the diocese.
Secretary of Convention: a communicant in good standing. The secretary also serves as a secretary of Diocesan Council, gives notice of all conventions, takes minutes of convention proceedings, preserves convention journals and records, attests to the public acts of the convention and performs other services as prescribed by the canons or the convention.
Treasurer & Assistant Treasurer: communicants in good standing to submit a statement of diocesan accounts to each annual convention. The assistant performs duties as assigned by the treasurer.
