Thank you all who attended and made the 134th Annual Meeting of the Convention happen on Saturday, October 29. You can watch the full meeting recording here. Below you will find the highlights from the Annual Meeting: 

  • Morning Prayer: Watch the morning prayer service on our YouTube; download the service bulletin here
  • Bishop’s Address: Watch Bishop Akiyama’s Address to the Diocese of Oregon/Episcopal Church in Western Oregon here. You can read her address here; y en Español. 
  • Appointments:
    • Commission on Ministry
      • The Rev. Kristina Burbank, Deacon
    • Disciplinary Board
      • The Rev. Beth Mallon
      • Toni Phipps
    • Convocation Deans
      • Central Convocation – The Rev. Judith Jones
      • Columbia Convocation – The Rev. Shana McCauley
      • Metro East Convocation – The Rev. Maria McDowell
      • South Coast Convocation – The Rev. Patti Hale
      • Southern Convocation – The Rev. Ernestein Flemister
      • Sunset Convocation – The Rev. Beth Mallon
      • Willamette Convocation – The Rev. Chris Hertlein
  • Elections: The following individuals were elected to various diocesan bodies:
    • Secretary of Convention: The Rev. Laura Sheridan Campbell
    • Registrar: Tracy Esguerra
    • Treasurer: Kathy Gordon
    • Chancellor: Emily Karr
    • Standing Committee:
      • Lay: Susan Mekarski – St. Francis of Assisi, Wilsonville
      • Clergy: The Rev. Kristina Burbank, Deacon – St. James Santiago, Lincoln City
      • Clergy Replacement: The Rev. Greg Rainey, Deacon – St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukie
    • Board of Trustees:
      • Lay: Michael Penfield – St. John the Baptist, Portland
      • Clergy: The Rev. Nancy Gallagher – St. John the Divine, Springfield
    • Trinity Cathedral Chapter:
      • The Rev. Ann Gaillard – St. Thomas, Eugene
    • Diocesan Council:
      • Lay:
        • Linda O’Hara – St. Barnabas, McMinnville
        • Timothy Shields – St. Michael & All Angels, Portland
      • Clergy:
        • The Rev. George Lufkin – St. Catherine, Manzanita & St. Alban, Tillamook
        • The Rev. Jackee Martinez, Deacon – St. John the Divine, Springfield
    • 81st General Convention Deputation:
      • Lay:
        • Sydney Fitzpatrick – Christ Church, Lake Oswego
        • Alan Murray – Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland
        • Toni Phipps – St. Paul, Salem
        • Susie Silva-Strommer – St. Michael & All Angels, Portland
      • Lay Alternates:
        • 1. Amy Linder – Emmanuel, Coos Bay
        • 2. Diana Zellmer – St. Timothy, Brookings
        • 3. Lisa Crane – St. Martin, Shady Cove
        • 4. Faith Curammeng – Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland
      • Clergy:
        • The Rev. Bath Mallon – St. James, Tigard
        • The Rev. Kerlin Richter – St. David of Wales, Portland
        • The Rev. Wes Sedlacek – Samaritan Health Services, Lebanon
        • The Rev. Gavin Shumate – St. John’s, Toledo
      • Clergy Alternates:
        • 1. The Rev. Jackee Martinez, Deacon – St. John the Divine, Springfield
        • 2. The Rev. Diane Higgins-Shaffer, Deacon – Calvary, Seaside
        • 3. The Rev. Greg Rainey, Deacon – St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukie
        • 4. The Rev. Tom Sramek Jr. – All Saints, Hillsboro
  • Resolutions & Business:
    • Resolution 1: Official Youth Presence referred to Committee on Constitution and Canons
    • Resolution 2: Diocesan and Parish-Level Response to the Urgent Issues of Climate Change and Environmental Justice passed
    • Resolution 3: Supporting Oregon’s 2022 Statewide Measure 114 Regarding Gun Violence passed
    • Dissolution of St. Matthias, Cave Junction passed
    • 2023 Diocesan Budget passed
  • Resolutions of Courtesy:
    • The Rev. Martin Elfert, the Rev. Jeanne Kaliszewski, and Holly Puckett presented the Resolutions of Courtesy thanking Oregon Episcopal School, Bishop Akiyama and the Diocesan Staff, Rick Grimshaw as he cycles off as the Diocesan Treasurer, and the Rev. Carol Sedlacek as she ends her time on the diocesan staff. You can watch that video here.