Handbook of information, documents and forms of the Convocation

A Handbook of all official documents and forms as well as general information on the Convocation is being compiled for ease of reference. As documents become available or are updated, they will be replaced on the web, and members of the Convocation will be so notified.

All parishes and missions are urged to keep a printout of all items in a loose-leaf binder for ready consultation (to which they may add the official documents of their own congregation).

We hope this will be useful, and welcome your comments.

Table of Contents

1. Prelude
   1. Preface
   2. Principles for our Congregations in Europe (English/French)
   3. Handbook Table of Contents
   4. Map of Convocation
   5. Convocation Organization Chart
   6. Convocation Calendar (not yet available)
   7. Acronyms
2. Convocation Directory (not yet available)
3. Welcome to the Convocation
   1. The Convocation today
   2. A brief history of the Convocation
   3. What's the Convocation good for, anyway?
   4. Convocation offices, commissions, committees, boards (not yet available)
   5. Convocation Convention
      1. Letter to delegates on the 4 aspects of Convention
      2. Resolution Guidelines
      3. Resolution regarding expenses for Convention
4. Mission
   1. Vision Statement
   2. Mission 2006 Goals
   3. Sunday collections (not yet available)
   4. Information on mission programs of The Episcopal Church (not yet available)
   5. Convocation Cycle of Prayer
   6. Bibliography
5. Administrative forms
   1. Grant request guidelines & application form for 2013
      1. Grant application guidelines
      2. Grant Request Form
   2. Grant Expenditure Form (for grants awarded in 2011)
   3. Grant Learning Report (for grants awarded in 2011)
   4. Reimbursement form and guidelines
      1. Reimbursement guidelines
      2. Reimbursement form
6. Guidelines, principles and standards
   1. "The Bishop is Coming!" Now What?
   2. Building missions
   3. Small church growth strategy
   4. Guidelines & procedures for the care and protection of children
   5. Overview of the search process for a rector
   6. Standards for clergy letters of agreement
   7. Form for permission to solemnize a marriage (for clergy)
   8. Guidelines for those seeking ordination to the Diaconate or Priesthood or licensing as Lay Ministers
   9. Guidelines for those seeking licensing as Lay Ministers
   10. A commentary on the vocational discernment process, and Dossier checklist
   11. Ordinand training guidelines
   12. Deacon formation guidelines
7. Official documents
   1. Constitution and Canons
8. Parish Documents

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