Convention Journal - Progressive Episcopalians of Pittsburgh

More than 3 months in arrears in assessments:
Ambridge, Church of the Savior North Shore, Emmanuel
Carnegie, Church of the Atonement North Versailles, All Souls
Hazelwood, Church of the Good Shepherd Peters Twp., St. David’s
McKeesport, St. Stephen’s
No Parochial Report filed: Emmanuel, North Shore; St. Matthew’s, Homestead
Dan Crawford, President of Diocesan Council, moved that Convention seat all deputies, notwithstanding
failures in parish compliance. It was moved & seconded; passed unanimously.
It was moved and seconded to accept as distributed the Minutes of the 139 th Annual Convention. There were no
additions or corrections; passed unanimously.
Bishop Duncan’s Annual Address to the convention followed (The address is printed elsewhere in the Journal).
In his address he announced settlement of the lawsuit brought against diocesan leadership by two parishes.
At 2:13 P.M. Marsha Tallant, Acting Director of Administration, presented the proposed 2006 Annual Budget
with a PowerPoint presentation showing how the budget reflects the mission statement of the diocese as one
church of miraculous expectation and missionary grace.
David Hoover, Chair of the Finance Committee of Diocesan Council, moved that we accept adoption of the
2006 Budget. No second was necessary. After the Bishop allowed questions or clarification Convention passed
the 2006 Budget unanimously by voice vote.
Mr. Hoover then moved that the Schedule of Assessments be accepted as included in the 2006 budget. They
passed unanimously by voice vote. He then moved that the 2006 Clergy Compensation Guide be accepted. No
second required. They passed unanimously by voice vote. The Bishop thanked all those who had worked hard
in this area and in that of our medical insurance.
At 2:45 P.M., Battle Brown, Deputy from Ascension, moved Proposed Resolution #1 (distributed in deputies’
packets) “Resolution on the Anglican Communion.” (This resolution differed from that included in original
convention materials). It was seconded.
Resolution on the Anglican Communion
Resolved, that this 140 th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh:
1.) accepts the Windsor Report (2004), and its corollary documents the Lambeth 1.10 text (1998)
and the Dromantine Communiqué (2005), as the basis on which this Diocese, the Episcopal
Church in the United States of America, and the Anglican Communion can go forward together;
and
2.) calls upon Pittsburgh’s deputies to the 76 th General Convention (June 2006) to do everything in
their power to help that Convention make a clear statement of submission to the teaching of, and
a clear statement of intent to abide by the requirements of said Windsor Report and its corollary
documents; and
3.) declares that, should the 76 th General Convention determine to continue its “walk apart” from the
Anglican Communion – by its failure to accept unreservedly the Windsor Report and its
corollary documents or to commit to a church life consonant with them – the Episcopal Diocese
of Pittsburgh will stand with all Anglican Churches, Dioceses and Provinces that hold and
maintain the ‘Historic Faith, Doctrine, Sacrament and Discipline of the one Holy, Catholic, and
Apostolic Church’ whatever the costs or actions required to do so.
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