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Convention Journal - Progressive Episcopalians of Pittsburgh

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The 140 th CONVENTION <strong>of</strong><br />

the EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH<br />

will be held<br />

NOVEMBER 4 th ­ 5 th , 2005<br />

at the MARRIOTT HOTEL, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA<br />

(Friday, November 4 th )<br />

and TRINITY CATHEDRAL<br />

in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA<br />

(Saturday, November 5 th )<br />

DEADLINES FOR PRE­CONVENTION BINDER<br />

AND CONVENTION JOURNAL REPORTS<br />

Pre­<strong>Convention</strong> packet (Proposed Budget, Nominating Committee report, Resolutions):<br />

deadline for submissions is August 10.<br />

Pre­<strong>Convention</strong> packet is distributed in September.<br />

<strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> reports: deadline for reports given at <strong>Convention</strong> is the last day <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Convention</strong>; deadline for minutes is December 10.<br />

<strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> is distributed in February.<br />

SUBMITTING RESOLUTIONS FOR CONVENTION<br />

In order to be included in the Pre­<strong>Convention</strong> packet and given maximum time for<br />

consideration by deputies and districts, resolutions must be submitted to Diocesan Council<br />

before the first Tuesday in June (Council’s final meeting before September).<br />

Resolutions may be filed after this date to Diocesan Council by the first Tuesday in<br />

October. <strong>Convention</strong> deputies will receive copies <strong>of</strong> these resolutions before <strong>Convention</strong>, but<br />

districts will not have an opportunity to discuss them.<br />

After the first Tuesday in October, resolutions may still be filed, but permission to<br />

proceed must be granted by the Bishop and sufficient copies made available for distribution<br />

to every deputy at <strong>Convention</strong>.<br />

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