ANNOUNCEMENT
OF SPECIAL ASSEMBLY
A Special Diocesan Assembly will be convened on January 31, 2007, for
the sole purpose of the nomination of a candidate for the office of
Diocesan Bishop. Read the
announcement here.
The
Special Diocesan Assembly will be held at St.
Paul the Apostle Orthodox Church in Las
Vegas, Nevada. click
for more information
Copies of the Announcement and Lay Delegate
certification form will be mailed to each parish (mailed by Dec. 20,
2006).
Special Announcement as of January 17, 2007. . .
| January 17, 2007
Dear Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy and Members of the
Diocesan Council:
There has been some confusion about who may attend and who may
vote at the upcoming Special Assembly.
Having spoken to His Beatitude this morning, I can tell
you the following, according to our diocesan bylaws:
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All canonically appointed clergy (priests and deacons) are
eligible to attend as delegates and may vote. |
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A corresponding number of lay delegates may be appointed from
each parish. |
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Abbots and Abbesses fromt he monasteries may also attend and
vote. |
So, if a parish has a deacon and two priests, it may send
three clergy delegates and three lay with the right to vote.
The confusion arose from the fact the bylaws of the various
dioceses vary and His Beatitude was not acquainted with ours.
If you have already sent in your forms to Mary Caetta, you may
amend them by email or USPS.
I am available to answer other questions by phone or by
email as well.
God bless you all.
+Bishop Benjamin
Administrator
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Clergy may use one of the following forms to
register for the Special Assembly (Deadline: January
22, 2007):
Special Assembly
Clergy Registration Form. (.pdf file to print out, fill
in and fax or mail to Mary Caetta).
-or-
Special Assembly Clergy
Registration Form (MSWord document to save to your
computer, fill in using MSWord, save to your computer and email as an
attachment to Mary Caetta).
DELEGATE
CERTIFICATE
The Lay Delegate
certification form is available here for download and
printing. It must be filled out and returned via US Mail.
The Amendments (see above letter) may be mailed via USPS or sent via
email to Mary Caetta.
The Lay Delegate initial registration form must be mailed no later
than January 15, 2007, to:
Mary Caetta
Administrative Assistant
22 Dunraven Pl.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
phone: (360) 379 – 0785
TRANSPORTATION
AND DIRECTIONS
Information about McCarran
International Airport (Las Vegas): click
here
St. Paul's
is located at 5400 Annie Oakley Drive in Las Vegas, minutes from
McCarran Airport. It is easily accessible from all points of the city.
Annie Oakley Drive is east of the airport, between Sandhill Road and
Hacienda Drive.
Coming
From the West (Airport or The Strip):
Take Russell Road east to Annie Oakley
Drive. Go past Maryland Parkway, Eastern Avenue, Pecos Road, Sandhill
Road. Turn left at the Annie Oakley Drive stoplight and the Church will
be a few blocks down on the right side.
Coming
From the East:
Take I-515 to the Russell Road exit. Get off of
exit and go west. Annie Oakley Drive will be approximately two miles
down on the right. Turn right at the Annie Oakley Drive stoplight and
the Church will be a few blocks down on the right side.
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LODGING
This
is a one day assembly. If delegates choose to stay overnight, they will
be responsible for making reservations and paying for their own lodging.
Priest Eric George
Tosi, Assembly Host: (702) 898-4800
Mary Caetta,
Registrar: phone:
(360) 379 – 0785 (Registration)
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Announcement of the Assembly,
click
here. (Acrobat Reader required)
