RESOLUTION VOTING RESULTS:
1.) Minimum salary for clergy. Passed after debate.
2.) Diocesan Budget. Passed, no debate.
3.) Financial support for seminarians/resolution for General Convention. Passed, no debate.
4.)  Establish the Connecticut Public Policy Network. Passed, no debate.
5.) On issues to come before state legislature. Debated, two amendments proposed, both defeated. Original passed.
6.) Moderating diocesan asking to account for "building outreach." Defeated, after debate.
7.) On providing resources to fund human services. Defeated after debate.
8.) On allowing clergy to exercise pastoral care in officiating at services of holy matrimony for same sex couples: Passed after extensive debate. Hand vote, called by president. Challenged. Vote then counted.  Passed 174 to 132.

Candidates for Standing Committee, one clergy (the Rev. Matthew H. Calkins), one lay person (Steven R. Mullins). Posted here.

Proposed 2009 Budget: Link here for the spreadsheet showing line items by schedule (department) across years, for comparison.

Proposed Schedule
The proposed order of the day is posted here. Come early to the Forum, stay for lunch, on Friday.

Mission Village
Parishes and deaneries are invited to share the story of their mission partnerships by setting up a display booth in a "Mission Village" in the Cathedral House; reserve a space by Oct. 17 with Eric Jeuland, YouthAndOutreach@TrinitySouthport.org