Journal
of the Twenty-first Annual Convention
February 4-5, 2005

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• Ex-officio Members of Convention
• Convention Arrangements
• The Episcopate in East Tennessee
• Clergy of the Diocese
• Theological Students
• Clergy Licensed to Officiate for 2004
• Clergy Changes
• Ordinations
• Letters Dimissory
• List of Parishes, Clergy, Lay Delegates and Alternates to Convention

• Organization, Call to Order and Opening Sentences
• Report of the Commitee on Credentials - Quorum
• Point of Personal Privilege
• Election of Officers
• Appointment of Parliamentarian
• Adoption of Rules of Order
• Resolution of Invitation
• Introduction of New Clergy and Recognition of Seminarians
• Introduction of Convention Chairs and Co-Chairs
• Introduction of Special Guests
• Appointments by the Bishop
• Appointment of Convention Committees
• Report of Constitution & Canons Committee
• Text of Resolution 5
• Final Call for Resolutions and Nominations
• Report of the Committee on General Resolutions
• Text of Resolution 7
• Reports of the Officers, Commissions, Committees
• Standing Committee - The Rev. Stephen Askew, President
• Treasurer's Report - Mr. Don Sproles
• Elections
• Text of Resolution 1
• Bishop and Council
• Ecclesiastical Trial Court Nominees
• General Convention Deputies and Alternates
• Standing Committee
• Trustee, University of the South Nominee (Clergy Member)
• Seeing Needs, Sowing Seeds Presentations
• Report of the Committee on Credentials
• Report of the Election Committee and Additional Ballots, if needed
• Standing Committee
• Bishop and Council
• Trustee, University of the South
• General Convention Deputies
• Ecclesiastical Trial court - Serving until Convention 2010
• Reports of the Officers, Boards, Commissions, Committees
• Text of Resolution 6
• Text of Resolution 8
• Seeing Needs, Sowing Seeds Presentations
• Point of Personal Privilege
• Report of the Committee on Credentials
• Point of Personal Privilege
• Elections Report - Ms. Monty Ross
• Bishop and Council - Clergy
• Seeing Needs, Sowing Seeds Presentations
• Report of the Committee on General Resolutions
• Text of Resolution 4
• Report of Committee on Memorials, Greetings and Resolutions of Appreciation
• Invitation to 2006 Convention
• Adjournment

Bishop's Address cover
Bishop's Address
Contains the following information:

• Bishop's Address to the 21st Annual Convention

Convention Reports cover
Convention Reports
Contains the following information:

• Official Acts of Bishop vonRosenberg, 2004
• Bishop's Discretionary Fund 2004
• Non-parochial Clergy Report
• AIDS Ministry
• Bishop and Council
• Bridge Refugee and Sponsorship Services
• Criminal Justice Ministry
• Daughters of the King
• Dialogue Task Force Convention
• DuBose Conference Center
• Ecumenical Committee
• Episcopal Churchmen of Tennessee
• ECW President's Report
• Ministry Development
• Opportunity Fund
• Property Committee
• Retired Clergy and Surviving Spouses
• The University of the South, Sewanee

Financial Reports cover
Financial Reports
Contains the following information:

• Voluntary Commitments for 2005
• 2005 Budget
• Opportunity Fund - Investment Account
• Opportunity Fund - Social Ministry Grant Account
• Opportunity Fund - Church Expansion Grant Account
• Statement of Financial Position
• Statement of Activities
• Statement of Cash Flows

Parochial Reports Cover
Parochial Reports
Contains the following information:

• Vital Statistics of Congregations
• Financial Statistics of Congregations

Rules of Order cover
Rules of Order and Order of Business

Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of East Tennessee

The Policies and Procedures Manual for Dealing with Sexual Misconduct