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The 225th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey will convene on 27 and 28 February 2009 at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, New Jersey.
On this page you'll find links to relevant information about convention, with the newest links and resources at the top of the page.
Pre-Convention Hearings
All are invited to the pre-convention hearings. The hearings offer a time for deputies to ask questions and discuss the issues. Representation will be present from the Finance and Budget, Resolutions, Constitution and Canons, and Board of Missions Committees. Four hearings will be offered from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in February 2009:
- February 3 – St. James' Church, Long Branch
- February 5 – Grace Church, Haddonfield
- February 9 – Church of the Holy Spirit, Tuckerton
- February 11 – St. John's Church, Somerville
Resolutions Invited
The Diocese of New Jersey Committee on Resolutions invites submission of proposed resolutions for consideration at next February's Diocesan Convention. The Committee asks that proposals be submitted on white 8-1/2 x 11 paper, typed and double-spaced, and contain at least two sections: the RESOLVED paragraph naming the desired action, and a FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as appropriate, providing for the implementation of the resolution if adopted. No "whereas" or other prefatory language can be used, so the proposals should begin with "Be it RESOLVED, That . . . ." Each resolution should be accompanied by a short explanatory statement by the proponent(s).
Resolutions may be proposed by any communicant of any congregation in the diocese, whether or not a Convention delegate, or by any member of the clergy serving or residing in the diocese, whether or not eligible to vote at Convention. We appreciate it if the proponents' identifying parish affiliations are included.
Proposals should be forwarded to the Chair of the Committee,
Paul Ambos
c/o Paul Ambos, P.C.
110 Wall Street, 23rd Floor
New York, New York 10005-3836
(facsimile (212) 514-5222) or by email (pambos@amboslaw.com)
so as to be received before the deadline of January 15, 2009. Formal hearings will be held on resolution proposals at Diocesan House, 808 West State Street, Trenton, on February 21, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., and further hearings may be scheduled during the Convention itself. Additional informal discussions may take place at preconvention meetings, subject to availability of members of the Committee on Resolutions.
Nominating Committee Mailing and Online Nomination Form
Cover Letter (PDF)
Nomination Recommendation Form (PDF)
Nomination Recommendation Form (online)
Nominating Committee Roster (PDF)
Offices to Fill (PDF)
Diocesan Convention Forms for 2009 (online and PDF)
Report of Licensed Clergy (2008) (online form)
Report of Non-Parochial Clergy (2008) (online form)
Parish Report of Officials in a Church (2009) (online form)Lay Deputies Certification (2009) (PDF)
Report of Licensed Clergy (2008) (PDF)
Report of Non-Parochial Clergy (2008) (PDF)
Parish Report of Officials in a Church (2009) (PDF)
Minutes from the 224th Convention (2008)