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WHEN
& WHERE: The
2007 Diocesan Assembly will be held at Holy Trinity Cathedral in San
Francisco, California on Tuesday, October 2, 2007, and Wednesday,
October 3, 2007.
On Monday, October 1, delegate sign-in will be held at
Holy Trinity Cathedral after 3:00 PM. Vespers will be held at 5:00 PM.
The Diocesan Council, including Deans and Department
Chairs, will have a dinner meeting beginning at 6:00 PM on Monday
evening.
On Tuesday, October 2, there will be Divine Liturgy at
10:00 AM and His Grace Bishop Benjamin will be installed as Bishop of
San Francisco and The West. A banquet will be held promptly at
2:00 PM at Castagnola’s at Fisherman’s Warf.
The Diocesan Assembly will begin on Tuesday evening at
6:00 PM. The assembly will continue on Wednesday, October 3 with a plan
to adjourn at about 2:00 PM. The Diocesan Council with newly elected
members will have a short meeting following adjournment.
A complete agenda and schedule ,
as well as reports,
will be made
available to all registered delegates and observers on this website in
September.
REPORTS: CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT REPORTS
DELEGATE
REPORT BOOK:
NOTE: Delegates
are responsible for downloading all 4 of these reports and reading the material prior to
the Assembly.
Volume
1 - click here to download (Instructions, Schedule, Proposed
By-Laws Change, Minutes, Chancellor's Report) New:
2006
Assembly Minutes - click here
Volume
2 - click here to download (Parish & Deanery Reports) revised
9/22/07
Volume 3 -
click here to download (Department, Institution & Financial Reports)
BANQUET:
The banquet charge
for those who are NOT delegates or guests of the Diocese of the West is
$70.00 per person.
Note:
To attend only the Liturgy and the Banquet, register using the
paper (printed, mail-in) Observer Form click
for a copy. Cross out “Observer Name” on the form, and
indicate “Banquet Attender Name.” Send (mail) in the $70.00
banquet fee along with the form to the address
indicated below.
REGISTRATION: Assembly
registration may be made on-line or by mailing the printed form.
Clergy and Lay delegates are responsible for making their own travel and
hotel arrangements.Parishes are responsible for the cost of travel and
accommodations for their delegates.
On-Line
Registration:
For Clergy
For Lay Delegates
For Observers
Printable
Forms (for mail-in registration)
Clergy
Lay Delegates
Observers
LODGING:
Holy Trinity Cathedral is located at
the corner of Green and Van Ness. There are several hotels/motels within
walking distance of the Cathedral. Below is a list of a few of the hotels/motels nearby.
Holiday Inn website
ph: 415 441-4000
Nob Hill Motor Inn website
ph: 800 343-6900
Comfort Inn website
ph: 415 928-5000
Please note:
COMFORT INN BY THE BAY HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO (phone
& website, above)
This hotel will hold a block of 15
rooms for now (and more if needed, based on availability) for
us. Currently, they are experiencing high occupancy for the
dates of the Assembly. Here are their special rates:
Non-smoking, Queen, City
side: $145/night + 14% tax
Non-smoking, 2 Queen beds, Bay side: $159/night + 14% tax
All rates include a deluxe continental breakfast.
Discounted parking, if needed, is $15/night + tax (reg. rates would
be $26/night + tax)
CUT OFF DATE FOR
RESERVATIONS: Friday, Sept. 7, 2007 (thereafter,
it will be based on availability). These rates are special
rates. Current rates with comparable hotels in the area are
offering rooms at $199/night + tax, and above.
DELEGATE
FEES: Delegate
assembly fees include attendance at the banquet on October 2 as well as
assembly materials and snacks.
The Parish Assembly Assessment Invoice will be mailed out shortly and is
payable by September 1.
OBSERVERS and
COMMUTERS/FEES: Assembly
registration may be done on-line at this website, or by mailing
in forms. The fee for observers is $40.00, which covers assembly
materials and snacks. Observers are responsible for making their
own travel and hotel arrangements. The cost of the banquet to observers
and commuters is $70.00.
Note: To
attend only the Liturgy and the Banquet, and not the
entire Assembly, register using the paper (printed, mail-in) Observer
Form click for a copy.
Cross out “Observer Name” on the form, and indicate “Banquet
Attender Name.” Send (mail) in the $70.00 banquet fee along with
the form to the address indicated below.
SPOUSES: Delegates,
both Clergy and Lay, and Observers who wish to bring their spouses may
do so. However, those spouses who are NOT accredited delegates are
considered Observers and are subject to the same fees and deadlines as
all other Observers.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING FORMS AND FEES: The
deadline for submitting all forms and fees is September
1, 2007.
Send all
forms and fees to:
Assembly 2007
Diocese of the West
1065 Sutter St
San Francisco, CA 94109-5891
Attn: Elaine Lowell
Make checks payable to: The Diocese of the West.
TRANSPORTATION AND
DIRECTIONS:
click here for printable
map
From Golden Gate Bridge: Follow the signs to "Downtown -
Civic Center." From Lombard turn right onto Van Ness Avenue (Hwy.
101). One block past Union Street is Green Street. The Cathedral is
located on your right at the corner of Green and Van Ness.
From the Bay Bridge: Take Freeway 101 North to the "S.
Van Ness/Golden Gate Bridge" exit. Turn left onto Van Ness Avenue
(Hwy. 101). Green Street is past Broadway and Vallejo. The Cathedral
is located on your left at the corner of Green and Van Ness.
From San Francisco International Airport: Take Freeway 101
North toward downtown San Francisco. Exit at South Van Ness
Avenue/Golden Gate Bridge. Turn left onto Van Ness Avenue (Hwy.101).
Green Street is past Broadway and Vallejo. The Cathedral located on
your left at the corner of Green and Van Ness.
By BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit): Get off at the Civic
Center station. Walk several blocks to Van Ness Avenue and take MUNI
as described below.
By MUNI (public bus system): On Van Ness -- take the 42, 47,
or 49 to Union Street. Walk back one block to Green Street. The
Cathedral is located at the corner of Green and Van Ness.
QUESTIONS: Questions
regarding the 2007 Diocesan Assembly may be directed to:
Priest David Lowell (host) (415) 474-4621 dlowell@raphaelhouse.org
Matushka Elaine Lowell (hostess) elowell@raphaelhouse.org
Archpriest John Takahashi (415) 673-8565 constantinople330@sbcglobal.net
(PHOTOS
OF THE
2006 ASSEMBLY)
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