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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of New Hampshire is initiated and
empowered by the baptismal covenant with Almighty God through which its members have
been incorporated into the Body of Christ and are led by the Holy Spirit in their
congregations and communities, through their institutions and as persons, in their worship and
in their lives:
--to proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ;
--to seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves;
--to strive for justice and peace among all people, respecting the dignity of every human
being.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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OFFICERS OF THE DIOCESE ...................................................................................................................................... 5
MINUTES OF THE 209th ANNUAL CONVENTION.................................................................................................... 6
BISHOPS CONVENTION ADDRESS ......................................................................................................................... 25
DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES IN ATTENDANCE AT 209th ANNUAL CONVENTON ......................... 29 - 31
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE DIOCESE .......................................................................................... 32
COMMITTEES CREATED BY EPISCOPAL CHURCH CANON
Standing Committee ................................................................................................................................................ 33
NH Disciplinary Board for Title IV ......................................................................................................................... 33
Commission on Ministry ......................................................................................................................................... 34
COMMITTEES OF THE CONVENTION
Audit ...................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Constitution and Canons ......................................................................................................................................... 35
Convention Business .............................................................................................................................................. 35
Nominations Committee .......................................................................................................................................... 36
Resolutions Committee ............................................................................................................................................ 36
Credentials ............................................................................................................................................................... 36
AGENCIES ACCOUNTABLE TO THE BISHOPS OFFICE
Diocesan Altar Guild ............................................................................................................................................... 37
Ecumenical & Interfaith Officer .............................................................................................................................. 37
Planned Giving ........................................................................................................................................................ 37
DIOCESAN COUNCIL
Diocesan Council .................................................................................................................................................... 37
Committees of the Council Representatives ............................................................................................................ 38
Trustee Representative............................................................................................................................................. 38
Convocation Representatives ................................................................................................................................... 38
DIOCESAN COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Finance .................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Mission Resources ................................................................................................................................................... 39
DIOCESAN COUNCIL PROGRAM COMMISSIONS ................................................................................................ 40
COMMISSION ON EVANGELISM
Chair ........................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Commission Steering Committee ............................................................................................................................ 40
COMMISSION ON YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES
Co-Chairs................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Commission Steering Team ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Advisor
Miriam Acevedo
Herb Sprouse
Laura Arvin
Charles Forbes
Marthe Dyner
Advisor
Conciliator
John McCausland
Kate Atkinson
Commission
on Ministry
Carolyn Stevenson
Mark Kozielec
Sarah Rockwell
Caroline Fairless
Audit
Sue Bauer
Caroline Harlow
George Ogin
Constitution
& Canons
Elizabeth Rotch
John McCausland
Robert Cotton
Convention
Business
Kristin Dunklee
Jim Sims
Barbara Wanner
Noel Bailey
Nominations
Susan Garrity
Resolutions
Committee
Bill Exner
Marge Burke
Marthe Dyner
Jill Desrochers
Credentials
Planned Giving
Alison Chisolm
Mission
Resources
Joan Bowers
Barbara Hickok
John Rowntree
Fran Gardner-Smith
MDGs
Committee
Appoint as chair
Appoint
Johanna Young
Liz Wright
Epiphany, Newport
St. Johns, Portsmouth
NH Title IV
Ministers
*Discip. Bd.
UTO Rep.
Appoint
Sustainability
Appoint for 3 years
(formerly Environ- Appoint for 2 years
mental Responsibility)
Barbara Serafini
Dan Bragg
Rebecca Paquette
Prison Ministry
Janice MacDonald
Ellie McLaughlin
Peregrine Spiegel
George Welch
Committee
on Clergy
Development
Grace, Manchester
St. Pauls, Concord
St. Andrews, Hopkinton
Good Shepherd, Nashua
Mark Kozielec
Mark Jenkins
Trinity, Tilton
St. James, Keene
The Bishop introduced Brian Rebholtz, newly ordained to the transitional diaconate; and Alanna Van
Antwerpen and Annie Thornberg, recently ordained to the priesthood. He welcomed newly licensed clergy,
Anne Webb, Priest-in-Charge at St. Francis Chapel, Marlborough, and Marjorie Anne Gerbracht-Stagnaro,
Priest-in-Charge at Grace, Manchester.
In celebration of new ministry, he recognized Alice Roberts at Epiphany, Newport, and Tobias Nyatsambo
at St. James, Laconia. Also serving in new ministry are Hays Junkin, Interim Rector, Our Saviour, Milford;
Celeste Hemingson, Interim Priest, St. Andrews, New London; Caroline Hines, Interim Priest, Christ
Church, Exeter; David Taylor, Rector-Elect, St. Pauls, Lancaster; James Ransom, Priest-in-Charge, St.
Marks, Ashland; Janet Lombardo, Interim Priest, St. John the Evangelist, Dunbarton; Grace Burson,
Rector-Elect (as of Nov. 1), Holy Spirit, Plymouth.
Trinity, Hampton, and Christ Church, Portsmouth, have jointly called Kathleen Cullen as priest. Bill
Gannon is completing his interim service at Trinity, and Peg Custer at Christ Church.
Transitioning to new ministry are Cricket Cooper, Chip Robinson and Susan LeSueur. Transitioning to
ministry outside New Hampshire are Philip Major, who is at St. Marks in Casper, WY, and John Denson,
at St. Pauls, Indianapolis.
John McCausland has retired from Holy Cross, Weare, and Dan Ferry from Epiphany, Newport. Tod Hall
has retired from Epiphany, Lisbon; Noel Bailey is moving from St. Pauls, Lancaster, to Epiphany, Lisbon.
Jamie Hamilton has retired from the summer chapel in Dublin.
The Bishop recognized persons in the process: candidates for ordination Richard Belshaw, T.J. Ballew,
Richard Davenport and Katie Solter; postulants John Shellito, Matt Oprendek, Angie Robidoux, Winnie
Skeates, Bill Cruse, Liz Tichenor, Tim Brooks and Steve Blackmer; and seeking reception, Ray Bonin.
He asked the Convention to remember those who have passed into the nearer presence of God during the
year: the Rev. Jeremy Knowles, the Rev. John Jackson, Mayland Dutch Morse and the Rt. Rev. Philip A.
Smith, seventh Bishop of New Hampshire.
He thanked the volunteers who have helped stage the Convention, especially those from St. Pauls,
Concord, and St. Stephens, Pittsfield, who were working on site during the day.
The Bishop announced the nominations for election: Treasurer of Convention Chris Porter, St. Stephens,
Pittsfield; Standing Committee (clerical order) Kevin Nichols, St. Andrews, Hopkinton; Standing
Committee (lay order) George Sutherland, St. Andrews, New London; and Council Finance Committee
Sandra Pagel, St. Johns, Portsmouth.
He recognized Susan Garrity, St. Thomas, Dover, who moved the Secretary of Convention cast one ballot
for the uncontested slate. It was seconded, and voted in the affirmative.
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In his Convention address just before the Eucharist, Bishop Robinson told the delegates that it is an
indescribable honor to serve as the bishop of this diocese. He thanked the Search Committee and the
Election and Transition Committee for their work. He highlighted ministries that are being carried out in
congregations across the diocese, some with the help of the diocesan Come and See and Koinonia
programs. He noted that the Clergy Compensation task force that will look at all aspects of the way we
compensate clergy, and the financial burden that places on congregations.
He reported on some of the educational opportunities provided by the diocese, including the School for
Vestries, the Stewardship Institute, and the new Evangelism Institute. He thanked the staff at Diocesan
House for their work and ministry. He spoke of his pride at the many congregations who have ministries
beyond their walls, and introduced the buy-a-brick plan to help rebuild the Episcopal church in the
diocese of Haiti, which was so damaged in the earthquake there.
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Following the Eucharist, the Convention heard a report from the Search Committee and the Election and
Transition Committee.
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Jason Wells introduced the Evangelism Toolkit. He offered a few facts about membership and attendance
in the Episcopal Church, and pointed out that while most congregations have a plan for stewardship and
do well most have no plan for evangelism.
Charles LaFond offered some statistics about giving, and observed that there is a shift going on right now,
as giving is based more on mission than on allegiance or affiliation. Stewardship and evangelism are
completely intertwined.
The Diocese of New Hampshire is one of very few that have made a plan, and offers it to congregations
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through the Come and See program to get people in the door, and Koinonia to help them want to stay.
Delegates received copies of the Evangelism Toolkit, including both those programs, in print and on CD.
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Following a lunch break, the business meeting resumed at 12:30 p.m. The Bishop introduced
parliamentarian Steve Winter, St. Andrews, New London, and reviewed the Rules of Order and procedures
for presenting resolutions.
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The Bishop introduced Chris Porter, St. Stephens, Pittsfield, to move Resolution 1: Clergy
Compensation 2012.
BE IT RESOLVED:
The annual cost of living adjustment for 2012 provides a 0% increase in
minimum clergy compensation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
1. The minimum standard of full-time total clergy compensation (TCC) be in compliance with the 2012
Clergy Compensation Guidelines and the following 2012 Clergy Compensation Tables. Total clergy
compensation includes cash salary and the portions thereof designated as housing/utility allowance and
self-employment tax (SET) reimbursement, housing equity allowance (if paid), and any other payments of
money, goods, or services that would fit conventional definitions of compensation for
rectors/vicars serving congregations in the Diocese of New Hampshire.
2.
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48,028
51,093
54,159
57,224
SET
3,674
3,909
4,143
4,378
TCC
51,702
55,002
58,302
61,602
Type 2 Base*
54,030
57,480
60,929
64,377
SET
4,133
4,397
4,661
4,925
TCC
58,163
61,877
65,590
69,302
Type 3 Base*
60,034
63,866
67,698
71,530
SET
4,593
4,886
5,179
5,472
TCC
64,627
68,752
72,877
77,002
Type 4 Base*
66,038
70,252
74,468
78,683
SET
5,052
5,374
5,697
6,019
TCC
71,090
75,626
80,165
84,703
Type 5 Base*
72,042
76,640
81,238
85,836
SET
5,511
5,863
6,215
6,566
TCC
77,553
82,502
87,453
92,402
50,756
53,802
56,847
SET
3,883
4,116
4,349
TCC
54,639
57,918
61,196
*Base includes cash salary, housing, utility allowance, housing equity allowance,
and any other cash paid to the clergy, excluding Self-Employment Tax (SET)
allowance.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
1. The congregation shall:
a. Make payments based on such compensation to the Church Pension Fund for the benefit of such
member(s) of the clergy as the fund shall determine;
b. Pay the full premium of the least expensive health insurance plan among the options offered (if
any) by the diocese for the clergy and his/her family, or secure documented evidence that outside
coverage is provided for and equivalent to that provided by the diocesan plan;
c. Provide appropriate reimbursement for the use of a personal automobile for church-related
activities (NOTE: Commuting miles from clergy persons home to the parish are NOT
reimbursed);
d. Provide all clergy no less than four weeks vacation annually;
e. Provide continuing education, refresher leaves, and allowances as set forth in the 2012 Clergy
Compensation Guidelines.
2. The vestry/bishops committee shall prepare and submit a Clergy Cost to Congregation worksheet
(included in the annual Parochial Report package) for each parochial clergy person serving on the
congregations staff.
The motion was seconded by Gloria Gallant, St. James, Laconia.
Chris Porter explained that the compensation table was identical to last years table, with a 0 percent
increase indicated, although he noted congregations are encouraged to consider a 1 percent increase each
year. He explained that an ad hoc Clergy Compensation met, and realized it must be sensitive to the
struggles, needs and finances of Type I and Type II congregations. The group believed it needed to address
some of those issues more holistically and in a broader sense, so has formed a Clergy Compensation task
force that will meet regularly and report to next years Convention on all aspects of clergy compensation,
not just salary.
There was no further discussion, the Bishop called for a vote, and Resolution 1 passed.
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The Bishop recognized Chris Porter to move Resolution 2: Proposed Diocesan Budget.
Gloria Gallant seconded the motion.
BE IT RESOLVED: The Diocesan Council recommends adoption of the following AMENDMENT to
the Proposed 2012 Budget for the Diocese of New Hampshire:
Decrease total expense to $1,743,870, as follows:
Increase Transition Ministry from $11,000 to $12,500 to provide support for Fresh Start, a two-year
mentoring program for all clergy in new positions in the Diocese.
Decrease Retired Clergy Health Insurance from $128,804 to $124,663 to reflect actual 2012 renewal
rates.
Decrease Health Insurance for staff from $112,753 to $110,405 to reflect actual 2012 renewal rates.
Decrease total revenue to $1,743,870 by:
Reducing the Transfer from Cash Reserves from ($26,989) to ($22,000).
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Cathy Menard, diocesan finance officer, explained that the budget was balanced by using cash reserves of 2
percent. The amount drawn from reserves was less than anticipated, in part because insurance costs were
less than expected, and the fair share to the Episcopal Church is 19 percent, less than in prior years.
Retiree benefits will increase less than expected. Salaries of the Bishop and diocesan staff have been
maintained at 2011 levels, in accordance with the recommendations of Resolution 1. While lean, Menard
said, the budget provides a solid basis to manage the mission of the diocese in 2012.
Benge Ambrogi asked Menard to comment on the Fair Share and any adjustment to the allowance for
shortfall that might have been made. She said the work of the Fair Share task force has resulted in a
renewal of participation in the Fair Share by congregations, reflected in a budgeted shortfall of 6.5 percent,
which includes Fair Share adjustments made by Mission Resources. The Bishop pointed out that represents
a dramatic change from several years ago, when the anticipated shortfall was 12-13 percent.
The Bishop called for a vote on Resolution 2; he declared it passed.
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The Bishop recognized Benge Ambrogi, chair of Mission Resources. His committee has made Fair Share
adjustments for four congregations, a total of $30,682. The procedure introduced a year ago is not perfect,
but it has been more transparent and has been effective this year.
Mission Resources has made grants totaling $67,000 to congregations for expansion of their ministries.
There is $65,000 in next years budget to support operational expenses for new ministries that will expand
mission by churches in New Hampshire.
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The Bishop recognized Madelyn Betz to move Resolution 3: Denominational Health Plan.
BE IT RESOLVED:
In accordance with General Convention Resolution A177 of the 76th General Convention and its
associated Canon, in July, 2009, the 209th Convention of the Diocese of New Hampshire adopt and
implement the Denominational Health Plan of The Episcopal Church (DHP) effective January 1, 2013.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
Beginning January 1, 2013, employees who receive healthcare benefits, whether clergy or lay, will be
required to contribute a percentage of the cost of the benefit received, such cost-sharing percentage to be
determined annually by resolution of Diocesan Convention, such percentage to be effective on January 1 of
the second year following the date of convention. For example, voted at Convention 2011, effective for the
year beginning January 1, 2013.
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All clergy employed in the diocese will be eligible for the same healthcare benefit, whether employed
in a full-time or part-time capacity, such benefit to be established by resolution of Diocesan Convention
and set forth in the Clergy Compensation and Benefits Guidelines. As applies to this benefit, the clergy
will be responsible for 100% of the cost of any benefits for children 26 years of age or older, although
under the Episcopal Church Medical Trust those children will be eligible to receive benefits until age 30.
As required by Resolution A177, lay employees regularly scheduled to work 30 hours or more per
week (1500 hours per year) will receive the same healthcare benefit as clergy. As applies to this benefit,
lay employees will be responsible for 100% of the cost of any benefits for children 26 years of age or older,
although under the Episcopal Church Medical Trust those children will be eligible to receive benefits until
age 30.
Lay employees regularly scheduled to work 20 to 29 hours per week will be eligible to receive a
healthcare benefit equal to a percentage of the cost of single coverage, such cost-sharing percentage to be
determined annually by resolution of Diocesan Convention. Lay employees receiving this benefit may also
purchase benefits for their eligible dependents at 100% of the cost of the additional coverage. Under the
Episcopal Church Medical Trust, children are eligible until age 30.
Employees with coverage from an approved source may waive (opt out of) coverage under the DHP.
Spouses and dependents of eligible employees, both clergy and lay, who are employed and where
insurance is provided (offered and paid for) by the employer will not be covered at the churchs expense.
Domestic partners will be eligible to participate in the healthcare plan.
Local parish schools and organizations will not be required to participate in the healthcare plan, but
may participate voluntarily.
Andre Garcia seconded the motion. The Bishop recognized Randy Dales, All Saints, Wolfeboro, who
outlined the plan as developed by the Denominational Health Plan Task Force for this diocese. The goal is
to achieve parity for clergy and lay employees. This resolution does not quite achieve that, he said, but it
moves toward such parity.
With no further questions, the Bishop called for a vote, and declared Resolution 3 passed.
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The bishop again recognized Madelyn Betz to move Resolution 4: Denominational Health Plan 2013
Employee Cost-Sharing Percentage. The motion was seconded by Andre Garcia.
BE IT RESOLVED:
Beginning January 1, 2013, employees who receive healthcare benefits, whether clergy or lay, will be
required to contribute FIVE PERCENT (5%) of the cost of the benefit received, such cost-sharing
percentage to remain unchanged until changed by resolution of Diocesan Convention.
After a brief explanation by Randy Dales, the bishop called for a vote. With one vote in opposition,
Resolution 4 passed.
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Randy Dales was recognized to move Resolution 5: Lay Employee Pension System.
BE IT RESOLVED:
In accordance with General Convention Resolution A138 of the 76th General Convention and its
associated Canon in July, 2009, the 209th Convention of the Diocese of New Hampshire will adopt and
implement the Lay Employee Pension System of The Episcopal Church (LPS).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
If a Church employer does not have a lay employee pension plan but does have eligible lay employees,
that employer will offer one of Church Pension Funds plans.
If a Church employer has a non-Church Pension Fund lay employee pension plan:
If a defined benefit plan, the employer shall be permitted to continue the plan as long as the plan
design delivers pension benefits not less than the pension benefits required by Resolution A138, as
determined by the Church Pension Fund. Annual certification will be required.
If a defined contribution plan, the employer shall be required to begin participation in a Church
Pension Fund lay employee pension plan no later than December 31, 2012.
If a Church employer does not have a lay employee pension and does not have eligible lay employees,
nothing needs to be done until and unless the employer has an eligible employee.
After a second by Gloria Gallant, St. James, Laconia, Randy Dales explained that a resolution by the 2009
General Convention requires dioceses to establish a lay employee pension fund under the Church Pension
Fund (or approved by the Church Pension Fund) for those scheduled to work 20 hours a week. A
congregation would be required to pay no more than 9 percent. He said the Church Pension Fund has a
user-friendly website with a pension contribution calculator, and the Bishop reminded delegates that Becky
Forbes and Cathy Menard are available to assist congregations.
Without further discussion, the vote was in favor a passage of Resolution 5.
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The chair recognized the Rev. Marjean Bailey, the founding vicar of the mission church of St. Peters,
Londonderry. She recalled the day when Bishop Douglas Theuner said, If you find the place, Ill find the
money, and told how Gail James went into high gear and found the place, adding that without her, this
day would never have happened.
Marjean Bailey was to have made and Marthe Dyner was to have seconded a motion that Convention
take up Resolution 6 out of order, but at 1 p.m. the Convention had indeed reached that point in its
business.
The Bishop recognized the Rev. Sarah Rockwell, vicar and soon-to-be rector of St. Peters. She thanked
Marjean Bailey for a remarkable ministry in helping to establish St. Peters in Londonderry, and in
founding a community. She thanked the people of St. Peters who have loved her into her ministry as their
second full-time priest.
Sarah Rockwell moved Resolution 6: Re-Admission of St. Peters Church, Londonderry, into Union
with the Convention of the Diocese of New Hampshire. Dan Bragg, St. Peters, seconded the motion.
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BE IT RESOLVED that St. Peters, Londonderry, a Mission congregation in union with the Convention of
the Diocese of New Hampshire, having met the requirements of Canon 2, Sect. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Diocese
of New Hampshire, be re-admitted into Union with the same Convention, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, as specified in Canon 2, Sect. 5, in conformity and consistent with
the provisions of the Canons of the Episcopal Church, all real and personal property held by or for the
benefit of any Parish, Mission, Chapel, or Congregation located in the Diocese of New Hampshire, is held
in trust for the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of New Hampshire. The existence of this trust, however,
shall in no way limit the power and authority of the Parish, Mission, Chapel or Congregation otherwise
existing over such property so long as the particular Parish, Mission, Chapel or Congregation remains a
part of, and subject to, the Episcopal Church, its Constitution and Canons and to the Diocese of New
Hampshire. A Parish, Mission, Chapel or Congregation in Union with this Convention shall be deemed to
have irrevocably consented to this trust as to all property of whatever description, and whether held in the
name of the said Parish or in any other manner.
Bob Pierce shared some of the history, the growth, the spirit and the ministry of St. Peters over the years.
Just before the vote, Marthe Dyner pointed out a typographical error in the resolution, at the end of the first
section, the printed copy reads be re-admitted into Union with the same Parish, and. It should have
been be re-admitted into Union with the same Convention, and. Without any objections, the chair
agreed to substitute that word before the vote.
The Bishop called for a vote; Resolution 6 passed. The Convention joined the Bishop in singing the
Doxology and welcoming a large group of parishioners from St. Peters, who processed through the hall.
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The Bishop called upon Judith Esmay, St. Thomas, Hanover, and Celeste Hemingson, St. Andrews, New
London, for a report from the New Hampshire deputation to the General Convention on New Hampshires
response to the Anglican Covenant.
Judith Esmay gave some background of events leading up to the drafting of the Covenant, noting that the
Anglican Communion comprises 38 churches worldwide, bound by history, bonds of affection, and a
common commitment to the sufficiency of Scripture for salvation, to the historic creeds, to the sacraments
of Baptism and Eucharist, and to the historic episcopate. She said the pressure for a larger statement that
would hold us all together increased with the issuing of the Windsor Report, which came after the consent
by the General Convention to the election of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire, the approval of
a liturgy for blessing of same-sex unions in the Diocese of New Westminster in Canada, and the practice of
certain bishops to cross diocesan lines without the permission of the ordinary.
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The Windsor Report was never adopted. In 2009 the General Convention asked all dioceses to study the
draft covenant and prepare a response.
Celeste Hemingson said the Covenant begins with some easy-to-agree-upon theological principles, but
includes procedures for voting a church off the island. In our tradition, praying shapes believing,
similarity of liturgy draws us together; as Anglicans we believe that discernment is best done in
community. A covenant that provides a means for voting others off the island negates the Anglican-ness
of our Communion; staying on the island is what makes us Anglican.
Judith Esmay reported that the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church had appointed a task force to
study the issue, and has issued a report, with four conclusions:
We seek unity in diversity; the Covenant would cut too deeply into what we treasure in our Communion
with others; the Covenant ignores the importance of the role of the laity; the Constitution and Canons of the
Episcopal Church would foreclose adoption of the Covenant because it would so erode our autonomy as a
province. The Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons has said that the Episcopal Church could
not even consider adoption of the Covenant until it had changed its Constitution and Canons (a process that
could not be completed until the 2018 General Convention).
In conclusion, Judith Esmay read a resolution that has been adopted this week by the Executive Council
that the Episcopal Church is unable to adopt the Anglican Covenant in its present form.
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The Bishop recognized Jeff Thornberg, St. Johns, Portsmouth, to move Resolution 7: Rules of Order for
an Electing Convention. It was seconded by Paul Higginson, All Saints, Littleton.
BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. The members of the Convention shall be the Bishop, all members of the clergy canonically resident in
the Diocese except any who have been inhibited or suspended, and lay delegates duly elected in
congregations in union with Convention that have maintained weekly services throughout the previous
year.
2. The President of the Convention shall be the Bishop or, in the Bishop's absence, the President of the
Standing Committee. The President may from time to time appoint another person to serve as Chair pro
tempore.
3. The Secretary of Convention shall record the proceedings of the Electing Convention, promptly notify
the Presiding Bishop of the outcome of the election, sign a Certificate of Election, and certify the
Testimonial of Election.
4. The President shall designate voting stations and appoint a special Committee of Tellers to supervise the
balloting for Bishop Coadjutor. The committee shall be comprised of at least one lay delegate and one
clerical member for each voting station, and a Chief Teller, who shall oversee the work of the tellers and
report the results of each ballot to the President.
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5. The President shall appoint a Sergeant at Arms, who shall preserve the good order of the Convention.
6. The President shall appoint a Parliamentarian, who shall advise the President on the interpretation and
application of rules of procedure.
7. The President shall call upon the Standing Committee to report the actions taken to provide for the
election of a Bishop Coadjutor.
8. The Search and Nomination Committee duly appointed by the Standing Committee shall place in
nomination the persons chosen by the Standing Committee to stand for election. The Search and
Nomination Committee shall then be discharged.
9. Requirements for nominations by petition. After the Search and Nominations Committee announces the
slate of official nominees for Bishop Coadjutor of New Hampshire, it will be possible to add additional
names to the slate through the following petition process:
Requirements:
Petitions may be submitted from March 15, 2012, through March 29, 2012.
Petitions must be accompanied by all of the information that is required of other candidates by the
search committee.
Petitions may be submitted electronically, but hard copies including signatures of endorsers must be
received by April 2, 2012.
Each petition must be endorsed by two clergy persons from each of the six different convocations.
Each petition must be endorsed by four lay persons who are convention delegates or vestry/bishops
committee members from each of the six different convocations.
The Standing Committee will conduct the same background checks and behavioral screening
questionnaire for petitioned candidates as are required of other candidates by the Search Committee.
No nomination of petition candidates will be accepted unless in compliance with the requirements above.
10. Nominations from the floor of the Electing Convention will not be in order and will not be allowed.
11. The President shall declare the nominations closed and shall read the names of those who have been
nominated in the order provided by the Standing Committee. A nomination duly made may be withdrawn
only by the nominee.
12. Members of the Standing Committee, the Search and Nomination Committee, and the Election and
Transition Committee who are not members of the Convention shall withdraw to a separate seating area
designated by the President.
13. Members of the Convention will be provided with paper ballots on which are printed the names of the
nominees in the order of nomination. Ballots will distinguish by color the votes of the lay order and the
votes of the clerical order. Ballots will be taken to the voting stations designated by the President and
deposited in the proper ballot box. A teller shall register the name of each voter on the list of Convention
members as his or her vote is cast.
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14. When the tellers have counted the ballots cast, the Chief Teller shall report in writing to the President,
for each order, the total number of votes cast, the number necessary for a simple majority, and the number
of votes cast for each nominee.
15. The President shall announce the report of the tellers to the Convention. If any nominee shall have
received a majority of those present and voting in both the clerical and lay orders on the same ballot, the
President shall declare the nominee elected.
16. If no nominee is elected on the first ballot, the Convention shall proceed to a second and, if necessary,
succeeding ballots until the President declares that an election has occurred. A nominee who wishes to
withdraw shall so inform the President, who will then inform the Convention of the withdrawal.
17. The Convention may, on motion duly made and adopted, recess to a day of the week following the
Convention.
18. When the President declares that an election has taken place, he or she shall appoint persons to assist
the President in giving official notification of the results of the election to all nominees. The President shall
entertain a motion of the Convention instructing the Standing Committee to prepare and, as soon as the
consent to election has been received from the person elected, send to the Presiding Bishop and to the
Secretary of the General Convention and the Secretary of the House of Deputies the certificates and
testimonials required by Canon 111.22. The President shall invite all members of the Convention to sign
the canonical Testimonial certifying to the election of a Bishop Coadjutor before they leave the
Convention.
19. Once the Convention is called to order, every member shall remain seated unless rising to address the
President. When a member desires to speak on any question or deliver any matter to the Convention, the
member shall move to a microphone and address the President.
20. The President shall speak to points of order in preference to other members and shall decide questions
of order subject to an appeal to the Convention by any member.
21. In votes other than ballots for the election of a Bishop Coadjutor, the President may vote to break a tie
vote or to cause a tie vote.
22. Every member present when a question is put shall vote yea or nay unless allowed for special reason to
abstain, in which case the names of those abstaining may be recorded if requested.
23. No cell phone, computer, camera, or recording device, except those specifically designated by the
President of the Standing Committee, shall be used in the nave of St. Paul's Church during the time that the
Electing Convention is in session.
24. Robert's Rules of Order, as interpreted by the President, shall be the guide in matters of parliamentary
procedure except as the Convention itself may rule otherwise.
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Dave Young, St. Andrews, Hopkinton, Chair of the Election and Transition Committee, explained the
resolution, which sets forth the rules governing a convention called to elect a bishop: to define procedures
and protocols to be used in the election, to outline authority and responsibility of the Convention officers,
and to spell out what is expected of those who will attend the electing convention on May 19, 2012.
There was no discussion. The vote was taken; Resolution 7 passed.
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The Bishop called on Bill Exner, St. Matthews, Goffstown, to move Resolution 8: Rule of Law for
Terrorists. Susan Langle, Trinity, Claremont, seconded the motion.
BE IT RESOLVED, that this Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire urges the General
Convention to call on the President of the United States to use law enforcement protocols, national
resources, and international cooperation to apprehend and bring to justice individuals and organizations
who, having adopted terrorist tactics or strategies, commit vicious crimes against humanity.
BE IT RESOLVED, that this Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire urges the General
Convention to direct the Mission Office (or Office of Government Relations), in collaboration with the
Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries, Episcopal Peace Fellowship, and other interested groups, to
articulate Christian standards for just responses to the crime of terrorism, standards that are grounded in the
worth and dignity of every human being and that build on existing international law enforcement protocols.
BE IT RESOLVED, that this Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire urges the General
Convention to call on all Episcopalians to respond to terrorism through study, prayer, moral leadership that
advocates dealing with terrorists as the vicious criminals they are, and a courageous passion for justice
rather than fearfully demonizing and dehumanizing terrorists.
Bill Exner spoke in favor of the resolution, which urges a law enforcement model for dealing with
terrorists, not a war-fighting model, and would encourage Christian standards for addressing to the crime of
terrorism in such a way to uphold our baptismal covenant to respecting human dignity, while holding
people responsible for their criminal acts, and calls on all of us to respond to terrorism through a prayerful,
informed and moral stance, emphasizing justice rather than dehumanizing those committing such criminal
acts.
He referred to the Rev. George Clifford, co-author of the resolution, who has pointed out that if we suspend
the rule of law dealing with terrorists, we place our soldiers and population at greater danger, and we
elevate criminal terrorists to the honorable role of soldiers, which they are not.
Opinions from the floor diverse.
Gordon Lane, Trinity, Hampton, thought it was unfair to bring forth such a resolution as we are in the
episcopal search process. He said the military is doing the right job in prosecution of terrorists; his
grandson had recently been diagnosed with a service-related illness.
Susan Langle, Trinity, Claremont, saw the resolution as asking the country to focus on dealing with
criminal behavior, and not to perpetuate making more warriors against the rest of the world.
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Rosalind Dickey, St. Pauls, Concord, said it is not our place to tell the U.S. military or the commander-inchief how to wage war against terrorists.
Peter Cross, All Saints, Peterborough, a former Navy officer and a pilot, supported the resolution, saying
there should be recognized guidelines and procedures, to fight responsibly.
John Shellito, St. Thomas, Hanover, was grateful to all those who serve in the armed services. He
wondered if the resolution could more clearly state that it urged greater use of criminal, rather than military,
procedures.
Jill Desrochers, St. Matthews, Goffstown, argued that under the Bill of Rights, it is our place to tell our
government what we can and cannot do to other human beings.
Connie Morton-Eubank, Transfiguration, Derry, said the U.S. Constitution set up a military controlled by
civilian government, and that this resolution is asking our government, not the military, to adopt a different
way of dealing with terrorists.
Teresa Gocha, Messiah, North Woodstock, favored the resolution, pointing out that it supports the military.
In one nation, under God, Episcopalians have a right to speak.
Randy Dales, All Saints, Wolfeboro, who has been in the diocese for 43 years, pointed out, in response to
the first speaker, that Convention almost always has had resolutions addressing issues of concern that some
would consider political or unpopular, and he hopes the candidates for bishop will understand it is who we
are. His 27-year-old son is in his fifth deployment, his fourth in Afghanistan, where in the last six weeks,
four of his unit members have been killed.
Ken Hermon, St. James, Keene, retired from U.S. Air Force and a colonel in Civil Air Patrol, supports the
resolution, saying we must stand up and say we cant continue to dehumanize others; the only way to treat
this kind of behavior is through the rule of law.
Richard Davenport, Colebrook, was in the service and trained to do terrible things. A commitment to a
rule of law is important, and he supports the resolution,
The Bishop called for the vote. With five dissenting votes, Resolution 8 passed.
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The chair recognized Marthe Dyner, Union St. Lukes, who moved Resolution 9: Revision of Canons of
the Diocese of New Hampshire. The motion was seconded by Celeste Hemingson, St. Andrews, New
London.
The resolution as presented included three amendments proposed by the Committee on Constitution and
Canons in response to comments and questions at convocation meetings prior to Convention.
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Marthe Dyner reminded delegates that the Committee on Constitution and Canons has looked at the
guiding documents in the diocese, including the Constitution, which was revised a couple of years ago. Last
year the Convention accepted what had been Canon 22 (the disciplinary canon) and is Canon 6 in the
version being presented for a vote. The committee also had prepared Model Bylaws for use by
congregations. This year, it has completed a revision of the Canons of the Diocese of New Hampshire, in
an ongoing attempt to assure that the documents are up to date, consistent with current practice, and
accessible, so people can find what they need in the documents.
The Bishop called for a vote by orders. Resolution 9 passed without opposition in both the clergy and lay
orders.
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Susan Buchanan, Christ Church, North Conway, asked the Convention to suspend its Rules of Order to
consider an additional resolution, proposed in response to Bishop Robinsons sermon. A two-thirds vote in
the affirmative is required to suspend the rules and allow an additional motion. It was so voted.
Susan Buchanan said the intent of the resolution is to urge the people of this diocese to prayerfully consider
our response to the Occupy Wall Street movement, recognizing that there exists a diversity of positions,
feelings and possible policies. She moved and read Resolution 10: Our Response to the Occupy Wall
Street Movement.
BE IT RESOLVED, that this Diocese and its parishes shall dedicate ourselves this Advent to prayer and
discernment that we might, in our local communities, hear our individual and communal call as Christians
and children of God, heed Gods prophets and healers, Jesus teaching and example, and fearlessly follow
the Holy Spirits guiding movement in our broken world.
BE IT RESOLVED that this Diocese and its parishes and people listen and discover with the oppressed
and the powerless a vision of transformation, and give voice to the voiceless, seeking to find God in our
support and work with the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Fran Gardner, St. Barnabas, Berlin, seconded the motion.
Susan Buchanan spoke to the resolution, thanking the Bishop for his sermon, for calling us to hear,
reminding us that this diocese has been called to fearlessness in the past and will be in the future.
Resolution 10 passed, with two votes in opposition.
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With the end of the business, there remained three courtesy resolutions.
A Resolution of Appreciation to the Bishop Election and Transition Committee
WHEREAS, THE BISHOP ELECTION AND TRANSITION COMMITTEE has worked to prepare for
the election process, including meet and greets, the electing session of Convention, the request for
confirmation of General Convention, and the consecration and installation of the Tenth Bishop of New
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Hampshire; and
WHEREAS, the committee has presented for the consideration of the 209th session of Convention
proposed rules of order for the electing session of Convention; and
WHEREAS, the committee will plan and lead an appropriate farewell for Bishop Gene and Mark;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 209th session of Convention of the Diocese of New
Hampshire expresses its profound appreciation for the dedication, energy and faithfulness of the Bishop
Election and Transition Committee in the planning and preparation already accomplished, including
scheduling of events and reservation of locations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Convention appreciates the careful planning and preparation work of
the committee and prays that God will bless them with diligence and tirelessness as they enable us to elect
and welcome the Tenth Bishop of New Hampshire.
The resolution was approved.
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Marge Burke, Holy Cross, Weare, read the second courtesy resolution, A Resolution of Appreciation and
Greeting to the Rt. Rev. Douglas and Sue Theuner
WHEREAS, THE RT. REV. DOUGLAS AND SUE THEUNER continue to enliven the Diocese of
New Hampshire as faithful witnesses to Christs mission of love, compassion, and justice; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Theuner has been unflagging in his support of Bishop Robinson, representing the
Ninth Bishop of New Hampshire as needed in public and private settings; and
WHEREAS, he and Sue have taken part with us as participants in parish life and ministry, and Bishop
Doug has lent his powerful voice to a parish choir; and
WHEREAS, in all of this, Bishop Doug and Sue have maintained their gracious hospitality, and persistent
and occasionally outrageous sense of humor;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 209th session of Convention of the Diocese of New
Hampshire welcome Bishop and Sue Theuner safe home from Russia, and wrap them in the affection and
appreciation of the members of the entire diocese. Spasiba, Bishop Doug and Sue.
The resolution was approved.
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Betsy Hess, St. Barnabas, Berlin, presented the final courtesy resolution, A Resolution of Appreciation to
the Bishop Search and Nomination Committee
WHEREAS, THE BISHOP SEARCH AND NOMINATION COMMITTEE, has worked diligently to
prepare for and issue a call for the names of those who will be presented as nominees for Bishop of New
Hampshire; and
WHEREAS, the committee has faithfully engaged all members of the diocese in the work of describing
our diocese and defining the characteristics we seek in our tenth bishop; and
WHEREAS, the committee has published a widely acclaimed profile and DVD describing the Diocese of
New Hampshire and its congregations; and
WHEREAS, the Bishop Search and Nomination Committee is now preparing to complete its work with
prayerful interviewing of candidates, and selection of nominees;
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the 209th session of the Convention of the Diocese of New
Hampshire expresses its profound appreciation for the dedication, energy and faithfulness of the Bishop
Search and Nomination Committee in the work accomplished; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Convention prays Gods blessings and the power of the Holy Spirit
upon the committee as it completes its work.
The resolution was approved.
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Finally, the Bishop asked delegates to fill out their evaluation forms and to leave their nametags and voting
cards on the tables. He announced that the Convention would meet Saturday, May 19, 2012, at St. Pauls
Church, Concord, to elect the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire. Next years annual
Convention will be Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, at the Bektash Hall, Concord.
The business being concluded, the Bishop declared the 209th Convention adjourned.
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New models for ministry are being developed in the diocese. Trinity, Hampton and
Christ Church, Portsmouth, have launched a new partnership in mission, joining forces
and calling a full time priest to serve them in two locations. It is especially pleasing to
me that they have called Kathleen Cullen to be their priest, someone raised up and
formed right here in New Hampshire. I spent last weekend with Union Church, West
Claremont, and St. Lukes, Charlestown, on the Connecticut River, where these two
congregations have decided to be one church, worshipping in two places. I am so excited
about this wonderful effort to work more collaboratively, and I think they will have much
wisdom to share with the rest of us as they move forward in this new chapter of their
lives.
We continue to examine and reflect upon our common life together. A new Task Force
on Clergy Compensation has begun to meet under the able leadership of Chris Porter and
Kristin Dunklee. Made up of representatives of every kind of congregation in the
diocese, this committee will look at all aspects of the way we compensate our clergy. We
will check to see that we are competitive with other parts of the country, so that we
maintain our attractiveness to clergy from all over The Episcopal Church. We will be
looking at the financial burden on congregations to afford the salary, housing and benefits
paid to our clergy. The rising cost of health care insurance is something plaguing not
only our churches, but every American, and later today, we will take up a resolution to
have the clergy begin to share in the costs of their health care coverage. I believe that
this task force, like the Fair Share Task Force before it, will reap great rewards for us,
both in increased understanding about the facts of clergy compensation and in making
sure we offer adequate compensation to our clergy and fiscal responsibility to our
congregations.
We continue to educate and equip our vestries for their ministries in the church and in the
world through our School for Vestries, begun this year under the exciting leadership of
Canon Judith Esmay. In its inaugural program, this School for Vestries served 159
participants (131 lay leaders, and 28 clergy, from 38 congregations) led by 16 group
leaders from 14 congregations. The evaluations were through the roof with praise for
the educational program and spirit of shared leadership. Go home and get your vestry to
mark April 21, 2012, on their calendars now for the second installment of this
educational, and yes, fun, event, led by an astounding group of lay leaders from all across
the diocese recruited for this purpose. The commitment and enthusiasm exhibited by
these lay leaders and teachers has been inspiring to see not to mention giving us a cadre
of able facilitators to all kinds of work here in the diocese. I am deeply grateful to them
for their commitment of time and energy in equipping the saints for ministry. In addition
to the School for Vestries, other opportunities for education are on-going: the series of
Advent retreats, the Stewardship Institute, and the new Evangelism Institute scheduled
for September 22, 2012, are all opportunities for us to deepen our knowledge and grow
our skills for ministry.
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I would be remiss if I did not say a very public thank you to the devoted staff at
Diocesan House. Canon Tim Rich has absorbed the deployment processes in our various
congregations into his already full job description and has facilitated the bringing of
remarkable clergy to our common life. Canon Charles LaFond has fully added
evangelism to his stewardship work, with obvious and exciting results. Becky Forbes
and Cathy Menard continue to make sense of our finances. Cate McMahon edits what I
consider to be one of the finest diocesan newspapers in the church. Mary Brundrett fields
some of the most bizarre requests from our archives; Anne Hall and Alyce Ferguson
answer the phones for us in a way that welcomes callers to Diocesan House from far and
wide. And finally, I want to say an especially heartfelt thank you to Tammy Trahan
and Paula Bibber, without whose work and ministry in our midst, little would get done.
They have each gone above and beyond the call of duty with professionalism, friendly
responsiveness and cheer. If there is a better Assistant to the Bishop in all the Church
better than Paula Bibber, I dont know of them. I have often joked that if anything
happened to Paula, Id just slit both wrists and be done with it. That is only a slight
exaggeration. Would you join me in thanking our amazing staff for their work and
ministries on our behalf?
Finally, I want to say how proud I am of so many of you who have vital and important
ministries beyond your congregations. After all, our calling is not merely to one another,
but to the whole world for whom Jesus lived, died and rose again. You have been present
for the Love your Neighbor rally at the State House, in the wake of hateful graffiti
scribbled on the homes of refugees in the Concord area, an interfaith effort led by our
own Jason Wells. Bill Exner and various clergy of many denominations have maintained
a vigil at the State House as legislators have worked to craft a budget that all too often
asked the most vulnerable for a pound of flesh. Rob Bowers and other environmentalists
among us have literally energized many of our congregations by offering energy audits
and suggesting ways to green our congregations. Johanna Young continues her ministry,
especially to refugees and immigrants, through the work of Episcopal Relief and
Development.
And now, in the next few weeks, we will have the opportunity to help The Episcopal
Churchs Diocese of Haiti rebuild in the wake of their devastating earthquake. During
the four weeks of Advent, I have asked your clergy to invite your participation in a
diocesan effort to support the rebuilding of the Diocese of Haiti, the largest and poorest
diocese in The Episcopal Church. You will have the opportunity to purchase a brick for
$10 each for the rebuilding of the Cathedral in Port au Prince, the center of the nations
religious, cultural and artistic heritage. Maybe this would be the perfect gift for those on
your Christmas list who, honestly, dont need another thing but would be honored to
have a few bricks sent to Haiti in their name. I will be traveling to Haiti with the Bishops
of New England in early December. We will be teaching in their seminary, leading
clergy discussions and then traveling to rural parishes in the diocese to preach and
celebrate. You will be able to follow that journey via a daily blog I will write from Haiti.
We have so much to be thankful for in this nation and this state of ours, and it is a
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wonderful opportunity to join Episcopalians from all around the U.S. in this effort to
reach out to our most needy fellow diocese. So please, buy a brick, buy lots of bricks,
and lets do our share of this national effort.
Finally, let me say again: It is an indescribable honor to serve you as your Bishop. I am
inspired by you and your ministries every day. Already I am grieving over leaving you.
But it will be my joy to share this beloved community with the new bishop when she or
he comes among us. I will, without hesitation, be able to say that there is no finer
community of people on the planet. My life, and that of my husband, Mark, have been
enriched and inspired by you, your commitment to Our Lord Jesus Christ, and your
ministries in His Name. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you meant to
me, for all that you have given me, and for humbling opportunity to serve you. Lets
make this last year together a humdinger!
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OFFICERS
V. Gene Robinson
The Reverend
The Reverend
The Reverend
Acevedo, Miriam
Atkinson, Kate B.
Avery, Gail
Betz, Madelyn L.
Bradley, Michael L.
Buchanan, Susan J.
Burson, Grace
Collier, Daniel R.
Collins, Guy J.D.
Cullen, Kathleen
Custer, Margaret
Dales, Randy
Dyner, Marthe F.
Exner, William E.
Fairless, Caroline
Ferry, Daniel W.
Gardner-Smith, Fran
Garrity, Susan E.
Gocha, Teresa
Gould, Jennie
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CONGREGATION
CONGREGATION
CONGREGATION
HAMPTON - Trinity
Thelma Hutton
Gordon Lane
Kay Scott
Patrice Wood
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CONGREGATION
CONGREGATION
CONGREGATION
MANCHESTER - Grace
Edward High
Anne Milne
Betsy Staulcup
Bernie Tonnar
NEWPORT - Epiphany
Bonnie Chappell
Linda Radford
Johanna Young
N. WOODSTOCK - Messiah
Christine Brooks
Lil Millen
TILTON - Trinity
Center Sanders
Judy Sanders
Brittany Southwell
WALPOLE - St. John's
Sue Bauer
Sarah Downing
Charles Montgomery
WEARE - Holy Cross
Marge Burke
Michael Goulet
Susan Ruggles
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Resolutions
Nominations
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Credentials
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NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
(to serve thru 2012)
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner (1st term), All Saints, 35 School St., Littleton 03561 ........................................... 444-3414
kcwiesner@allsts.org
Dave Young (1st term), 701 Smithfield Rd., Contoocook 03229 ..................................................................... 746-6611
jadyoung@mcttelecom.com
(to serve thru 2013)
The Rev. Randy Dales (1st term), Diocesan House, 63 Green St., Concord 03301 ........................................ 224-1914
rdales@nhepiscopal.org
John Rowntree (1st term), 27 Hall Ave., Nashua 03064 ................................................................................. 883-8802
rowntree.dude@gmail.com
(to serve thru 2014)
The Rev. Susan Garrity (2nd term), St. Thomas, 5 Hale St., Dover 03820 ..................................................... 742-3155
susan.garrity@stdover.org
VACANT
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
(to serve thru 2013)
Jill Desrochers (2nd term), 55 Page Rd., Bow 03304 ....................................................................................... 226-3591
jjmd@comcast.net
The Rev. Marthe Dyner (2nd term), Union/St. Lukes, PO Box 347, Charlestown 03603 .............................. 826-3634
mfdinnh@gmail.com
(to serve thru 2014)
Marge Burke (2nd term), 47 Merrill Rd., Weare 03281 ................................................................................... 529-7792
mmburke2@comcast.net
The Rev. William Exner Chair (2nd term), St. Matthews, 7 N. Mast St., Goffstown 03045 .......................... 497-2003
office@stmattsepiscopal.org
CREDENTIALS
The Chancellor of the Diocese and the Secretary of Convention are ex-officio members
(to serve thru 2012)
The Rev. Herb Sprouse, St. Pauls, 21 Centre St., Concord 03301 ................................................................ 224-2523
hsprouse@stpaulsconcord.org
(to serve thru 2013)
Vacant
(to serve thru 2014)
The Rev. Marjorie Gerbracht-Stagnaro, Grace Church, 102 North Main St., Manchester 03101 ............... 622-9813
pic@gracechurchmanchester.org
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PLANNED GIVING
Alison Chisolm, 50 Remich St., Littleton 03561 ............................................................................................. 444-6058
achisolm@mac.com
Persis Gow, 149 East Side Drive #252, Concord 03301 .................................................................................. 225-5637
persisg@comcast.net
Terry M. Knowles, 257 Mt. Dearborn Rd., Weare 03281.................................................. (w) 271-1287 (h) 529-2105
terry.knowles@doj.nh.gov
The Rev. Kevin Nichols, St. Andrews, 354 Main St., Hopkinton 03229 ........................................................ 746-3415
rectorst.andrews@comcast.net
The Rev. Robert Odie Odierna, Church of the Good Shepherd, PO Box 412, Nashua 03061 .................. 882-5352
odie@cgsnashua.org
Ginger Sheehan, 14 Holt St., Concord 03301 ................................................................................................. 228-6917
vss@fstlaw.com
Robert Wells, PO Box 326, Manchester 03104 ........................................... 628-1307
bob.wells@mclane.com
Coordinator
The Rev. Canon Charles LaFond, Diocesan House, 63 Green St., Concord 03301 ...................................... 224-1914
clafond@nhepiscopal.org
DIOCESAN COUNCIL
DIOCESAN COUNCIL
President: The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Diocesan House, 63 Green St., Concord 03301 ..................... 224-1914
pbibber@nhepiscopal.org
Secretary: Carol Twomey, 255 Shaker Rd., Northfield 03276 ....................................................................... 286-9432
caroltwomey@aol.com
Treasurer: Chris Porter, Ex Officio, 168 Chestnut Pond Rd., Epsom NH 03234-4906 .................................. 435-7565
nhkudzu@aol.com
Moderator: Margaret Porter, 168 Chestnut Pond Rd., Epsom NH 03234-4906 ............................................ 435-7565
margevapor@aol.com
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TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVE
Anne Milne (apptd. 1995), 569 Londonderry Tpk., Auburn 03032 ................................................................. 623-1023
admilne@aol.com
CONVOCATION REPRESENTATIVES
Central
Clergy: The Rev. Kate Atkinson, St. Pauls, 21 Centre St., Concord 03301 ............................................... 224-2523
rector@stpaulsconcord.org
Lay:
Lucy Crichton, St. Andrews, Hopkinton, 32 Merrimack St., Concord 03301 ................................ 491-7839
lucycrichton@comcast.net
Lakes
Clergy: The Rev. Sue Poulin, Church of St. John the Baptist, 118 High St., Sanbornville 03872 ............... 522-3329
suepoulin1098@aol.com
Lay:
Bruce Libby, Christ Church, North Conway, PO Box 864, Center Conway 03813 ........................ 447-4827
bplibby1@roadrunner.com
Northern
Clergy: The Rev. Richard Davenport, St. Stephens, PO Box 85, Colebrook 03576 .................................. 237-5526
c.richard.davenport@gmail.com
Lay:
Florence Hartmann, St. Lukes, Woodsville, 51 Simmonds Rd., Woodsville 03785 ...................... 787-2344
florence.hartmann@roadrunner.com
Seacoast
Clergy: The Rev. Rob Stevens, St. Johns, 101 Chapel St., Portsmouth 03801 ........................................... 436-8283
rector@stjohnsnh.org
Lay:
Kitty Cornwell, St. Thomas, Dover, 42 Nute Rd., Madbury 03823-7512 ..................................... 749-6557
kitty@myfairpoint.net
Southern
Clergy: The Rev. Gail Avery, St. Christophers, 187 East Rd., Hampstead 03841 ..................................... 329-4674
gailavery@gmail.com
Lay:
Pete Cross, All Saints, Peterborough, 99 Greenfield Rd., Peterborough 03458 ............................. 924-4573
petecross@me.com
Western
Clergy: The Rev. Sally Hague, St. Andrews, New London, PO Box 1680, Grantham 03753 ..................... 863-1150
haguesally@gmail.com
Lay:
Sue Bauer, St. Johns, Walpole, PO Box 253, Walpole 03608 ........................................................ 756-4071
bauer@comadco.com
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MISSION RESOURCES
(to serve thru 2012)
The Rev. Margaret Custer (2nd term), Box 256, Rte. 113, Chocorua 03817.................................................. 323-2055
deerhill356@roadrunner.com
Charles Forbes (1st term), PO Box 2142, New London 03257 ....................................................................... 763-0153
csforbes1@gmail.com
John Rowntree, (unexp. Term), 27 Hall Ave., Nashua 03064 ........................................................................ 883-8802
rowntree.dude@gmail.com
(to serve thru 2013)
Benge Ambrogi, Chair (2nd term), 544 No. Adams St., Manchester 03104 .................................................... 540-5406
bambrogi@kivasystems.com
The Rev. Sue Poulin, (2nd term) St. John the Baptist, PO Box 249, Sanbornville 03872 ................................ 522-3329
suep91760@gmail.com
Vacant
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ChIPS
Margaret Mackie-Ciancio, PO Box 2, E. Derry 03041 .................................................................................. 432-7679
mmciancio@comcast.net
COALITION TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY REPS
Martha A. Hunt, PO Box 170, New London 03257 ....................................................................................... 927-4046
mahunt@tds.net
The Rev. Jason Wells, Grace Church, 30 Eastman St., Concord 03301......................................................... 224-2252
fr.jawells@gmail.com
DISASTER RESPONSE
The Rev. Canon Charles LaFond, Diocesan House, 63 Green St., Concord 03301 ...................................... 224-1914
clafond@nhepiscopal.org
EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN
Marilyn Rishkofski, 186 Little River Rd., Hampton 03842............................................................................ 926-2344
marilyn@artexperienceinc.com
EPISCOPAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT
Diocesan Coordinator: Johanna Young, 1388 So. Main St., Washington 03280 ........................................... 495-1218
jsoulnh@gmail.com
Diocesan Co-Coordinator: Lindley Rankine, 1388 So. Main St., Washington 03280 ................................... 495-1218
lindley@mypctec.com
Province I Coordinator: Jeff Cox, 58 Endicott St. #2, Salem, MA 01970 .............................................. 781-632-9723
jeffrey.cox@comcast.net
FOOD PANTRY/THRIFT SHOP MINISTRIES
Rich Chappell, 356 Unity Rd., Newport 03773 .............................................................................................. 863-3411
newportfoodpantry@myfairpoint.net
Carol Twomey, 255 Shaker Rd., Northfield 03276 ......................................................................................... 286-9432
caroltwomey@aol.com
GRANITE STATE PRIORITIES
The Rev. William Exner, St. Matthews, 7 N. Mast St., Goffstown 03045 .................................................... 497-2003
office@stmattsepiscopal.org
Bob Jones, 11 Birkdale Rd., Bedford 03110 .................................................................................................... 472-3134
jonesbeale@comcast.net
INCLUSIVE PARISH NEEDS
The Rev. Susan Langle, Trinity Church, PO Box 172, Claremont 03743 ...................................................... 542-2103
skldogwood@gmail.com
MDGs COMMITTEE
The Rev. Gail Avery, St. Christophers, 187 East Rd., Hampstead 03841 ..................................................... 329-4674
gailavery@gmail.com
Susan Lassen, 34 Salter St., Portsmouth 03801............................................................................................... 433-2075
susanlassen@gmail.com
Johanna Young, 1388 So. Main St., Washington 03280
........................................................................... 495-1218
jsoulnh@gmail.com
Liz Wright, 555 Sagamore Ave., #18, Portsmouth 03801 ............................................................................... 610-1421
ewright@rivier.edu
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(to serve thru 2012)
Vacant
Lindley Rankine (2nd term), 1388 So. Main St., Washington 03280............................................................... 495-1218
lindley@mypctec.com
Douglas Thornberg, (1st term), 107 Apple Brook Way, Manchester 03109 ................................................... 661-5603
sthornberg@comcast.net
Johanna Young (2nd term) 1388 So. Main St., Washington 03280 ................................................................. 495-1218
jsoulnh@gmail.com
(to serve thru 2013)
Dan Bragg (1st term), 5 Trolley Car Lane, Londonderry 03503 ...................................................................... 437-3021
dnbragg@mac.com
Rebecca Paquette (unexp. term), 5 Dana Rd., Hanover 03755 ....................................................................... 643-8460
rebeccapaquette@valley.net
(to serve thru 2014)
Brian McGuire (1st term), 504 Nashua St., Milford 03055 ............................................................................. 672-4423
mmcguiremom@aol.com
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NORTHERN CONVOCATION
(to serve thru 2014)
The Rev. Richard Davenport, St. Stephens, PO Box 85, Colebrook 03576 ................................................. 237-5526
c.richard.davenport@gmail.com
Norma St. John, All Saints, Littleton, 36 Ivie Lane, Bethlehem 03574 ......................................................... 869-6495
normabeth@aol.com
SEACOAST CONVOCATION
(to serve thru 2014)
The Rev. Susan Garrity, St. Thomas, 5 Hale St., Dover 03820 ...................................................................... 742-3155
susan.garrity@stdover.org
Craig Davis, Christ Church, Portsmouth, 76 Oak St., Rochester 03839 ........................................................ 319-4685
amainegent@aol.com
SOUTHERN CONVOCATION
(to serve thru 2014)
The Rev. Carolyn Stevenson, St. Davids, 231 Main St., Salem 03079 ......................................................... 893-0342
cspaddler@myfairpoint.net
Ann Gerns, St. Christophers, Hampstead, 3 Rolling Hill Ave., Plaistow 03865 ........................................... 382-6364
agerns@comcast.net
WESTERN CONVOCATION
(to serve thru 2014)
The Rev. Susan Langle, Trinity Church, PO Box 172. Claremont 03743 ...................................................... 542-2103
skldogwood@gmail.com
Peter Hope, St. Thomas, Hanover, PO Box 18, Grantham 03753 ................................................................... 863-6456
phope@worldpath.net
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LEGAL DESIGNATIONS
THE BISHOP OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN NEW HAMPSHIRE,
A CORPORATION SOLE
Being the legal name of a Corporation authorized to receive in trust donations and bequests
for any Church purposes. Incorporated 1907.
THE TRUSTEES
J. Robert Cotton, Esq., Secretary, (1992) 13 Auburn St., Concord 03301 ..................................................... 228-3645
rcotton722@gmail.com
The Rev. Randy Dales (2010), Diocesan House, 63 Green St., Concord 03301 ............................................ 224-1914
rdales@nhepiscopal.org
Judith Esmay, (2003) 7 Read Rd., Hanover 03755 ........................................................................................ 643-9085
judithesmay@gmail.com
Sheila (Becky) Forbes, Treasurer, (2007) Diocesan House, 63 Green St., Concord 03301 ........................... 224-1914
bforbes@nhepiscopal.org
Terry Knowles (1997) 257 Mt. Dearborn Rd., Weare 03281 ............................................(w) 271-1287 (h) 529-2105
Terry.knowles@doj.nh.gov
Anne Milne (1991) 569 Londonderry Turnpike, Auburn 03032...................................................................... 623-1023
admilne@aol.com
Jim Putnam, (2010) 168 Court St., Keene 03431 ........................................................................................... 352-1233
jputnam@markem.com
The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, President, (2004) Diocesan House, 63 Green St., Concord 03301 ............ 224-1914
pbibber@nhepiscopal.org
William Sloan (2007) PO Box 2398, New London 03257 .............................................................................. 526-7877
bsloan1@comcast.net
Guy A. Swenson, Jr., Esq., Honorary Trustee (1974) 1351 2nd NH Turnpike, Francestown 03043 .............. 547-3349
Robert A. Wells, Esq., Recording Secretary, (1982) PO Box 326, Manchester 03105................................... 625-6464
bob.wells@.mclane.com
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OTHER INFORMATION
CLERGY TRANSFERRED FROM THE DIOCESE
The Rev. Philip Major to the Diocese of Wyoming ...................................................................... September 8, 2011
The Rev. John Denson to the Diocese of Indianapolis ................................................................ September 21, 2011
The Rev. Peter Lane to the Diocese of Rhode Island ......................................................................... March 20, 2012
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DIOCESAN-RELATED SCHOOLS
HOLDERNESS SCHOOL
Incorporated 1879
Chapel Lane, Post Office Box 1879, Plymouth 03264 [Exit 25 off I-93] ......................................................... 536-1257
admissions@holderness.org
Website: www.holderness.org.............................................................. FAX: 536-1267
President, Ex-officio: The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Diocesan House, 63 Green St., Concord 03301 ...... 224-1914
pbibber@nhepiscopal.org
Bishops Rep.: The Rev. Randolph K. Dales, Diocesan House, 63 Green St., Concord 03301 ..................... 224-1914
rdales@nhepiscopal.org
Chairman: William Prickett, Seyfarth & Shaw LLP, World Trade Ctr, East, Two Seaport Lane Boston, MA 02210- 2028
wprickett@seyfarth.com ................................................................................................................... 617-946-4902
Treasurer: James Hamblin, 94 Ridge Rd., Franconia 03580 .......................................................................... 823-8781
hamblin94@myfairpoint.net
Headmaster: R. Phillip Peck ........................................................................................................................... 536-1257
Chaplain: The Rev. Richard C. Weymouth................................................................................................... 536-1257
rweymouth@holderness.edu
Asst. to head of school: Thalia Christiansen ................................................................................... 536-1257, ext. 200
tchristiansen@holderness.org
Asst. to Dean: Kate Forbush ........................................................................................................................... 779-5204
kforbush@holderness.org
Bus. Manager: Peter Hendel ........................................................................................................................... 536-1257
phandel@holderness.org
Incorporated 1886
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PAROCHIAL CLERGY
ACEVEDO, Miriam (2000)
Vicar, St. Christophers Church, 187 East Rd., Hampstead 03841 ....................................................... 329-4674
Residence: 48 Aspen Drive, Atkinson 03811........................................................................................ 362-9203
macevedo2@comcast.net
ATKINSON, Kate B (2009) (Michael)
Rector, St. Pauls Church, 21 Centre St., Concord 03301 ..................................................................... 224-2523
Residence: 16 Madison St., Concord 03301.......................................................................................... 715-1968
rector@stpaulsconcord.org
AVERY, Gail, (2007) (Kirk Trachy)
Assisting Priest, St. Christophers Church, 187 East Rd., Hampstead 03841 ....................................... 329-4674
Residence: 105 Winnicut Rd., Stratham 03885 ..................................................................................... 778-7212
gailavery@gmail.com
BALLEW T.J. (2012) (Phillip)
Deacon, St. Georges Church, One Park Court, Durham 03824 ............................................................. 868-2785
Residence: 74 Suzanne Dr., Portsmouth 03801 ...................................................................................... 431-2144
tjballew@yorkschools.org
BELSHAW, Richard (2011) (Julia)
Priest-in-Charge, Church of St. John the Evangelist, 270 Stark Highway North, Dunbarton 03046.... 774-3678
Residence: 2 Cutts Rd., Durham 03824 ................................................................................................ 868-5134
rwbelshaw@earthlink.net
BONIN, Ray (2012)
Priest-in-Charge, Church of the Transfiguration, PO Box 244, Derry 03038....................................... 432-2120
Residence: 163L Capital Hill Rd., Londonderry 03053 ........................................................................ 361-1321
rbonin399@gmail.com
BRADLEY, Michael L. (1997) (Becky Bailey-Bradley)
Rector, St. Georges Church, One Park Court, Durham 03824 ............................................................. 868-2785
Residence: 15 Park Ct., Durham 03824 ............................................................................................... 868-2555
rectorstg@comcast.net
BUCHANAN, Susan J. (2002) (Rick Smith)
Rector, Christ Church, PO Box 382, No. Conway 03860 ..................................................................... 356-2062
Residence: PO Box 1135, Glen 03838 .................................................................................................. 383-9952
sjbuchanan@gmail.com
BURSON, Grace (2010)
Rector, Holy Spirit, PO Box 68, Plymouth 03264 ................................................................................ 536-1321
Residence: 20 Winter St., Plymouth 03264........................................................................................... 996-1490
holyspiritrector@gmail.com
COLLIER, Daniel R. (2007) (Michael Hamilton) (until 7-15-2012)
Rector, St. Andrews, 102 North Main St., Manchester 03102 ............................................................. 622-8632
Residence: 15 Call St., N. Billerica, MA 01862............................................................................978-439-5134
daniel.collier@comcast.net
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sdkershaw@myfairpoint.net
KOZIELEC, Mark (2005) (Chuck Doyle) (until 7-8-2012)
Priest-in-Charge, Trinity Church, PO Box 225, Tilton 03276 .............................................................. 286-3120
Residence: PO Box 67, Sanbornton 03269-0067 .................................................................................. 286-7247
markk.trinity@myfairpoint.net
LANGLE, Susan (2008)
Rector, Trinity Church, 120 Broad St., Claremont ................................................................................ 542-2103
Residence: PO Box 405, Claremont 03743 ........................................................................................... 504-6408
skldogwood@gmail.com
LECLERC, Charles Edward, BSG, (1995) (Scott Rollins)
Deacon, St. Pauls Church, 21 Centre St., Concord 03301 ................................................................... 224-2523
Residence: 1873 Dover Rd., Epsom 03234........................................................................................... 736-0085
bcebsg@metrocast.net
LE SUEUR II, John T. (2003) (Susan)
Deacon, Faith Episcopal Church, PO Box 422, Merrimack 03054 ....................................................... 424-3507
Residence: 18 Gaita Drive, Derry 03038 .............................................................................................. 216-2625
jtlesueur@comcast.net
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EXTRA-PAROCHIAL CLERGY
BEALE, Mary I. (1981) (Susan Fortier) 228 Long Pond Rd., Northwood 03261........... (h) 942-8076 (w) 366-1226
mlongpond@metrocast.net
BETZ, Madelyn L. (2008) 17 Highland Park St., Roxbury, MA 02119 .......................................................... 769-1334
betz.madelyn@gmail.com
BIDWELL, Molly A. (1972) (Susan Klaiber) 1145 Jerusalem Rd., Bristol, VT 05443 .........................802-453-5537
mbidwell@gmavt.net
COOPER, Cricket S. (2003) (Tom Tuthill) 20 Rock Point Circle, Burlington, VT 05408 ........................... 763-9036
cricket.cooper@uvm.edu
DALES, Randolph K. (1969) (Lynn Tyler) Interim Canon to the Ordinary & Canon for Transition Ministry
Diocesan House, 63 Green St., Concord 03301 .................................................................................... 224-1914
Residence: PO Box 1363, Wolfeboro 03894 ........................................................................................ 569-3832
rdales@nhepiscopal.org
GOULD, Jennie, (2005) 32 Templeton Pkwy., Watertown, MA 02472 ................................................ 617-926-3782
jennie.gould@bmc.org
GREENLEAF, Richard E. (1992) (Jenny)
Sr. Chaplain, St. Pauls School, 325 Pleasant St., Concord 03301 ......................................................... 229-4600
Residence: 325 Pleasant St., Concord 03301 .......................................................................................... 226-4106
rgreenleaf@sps.edu
HAMILTON, Jamie Lynn (1996) Phillips Exeter Academy
20 Main St., Exeter 03833 ..........................................................................................(h) 772-9276 (w) 777-4323
jhamilton@exeter.edu
HOWE, Heath (2004) (David Jones) 1229 Hinman Ave., Evanston IL 60202 .......................................847-859-2291
heath.howe@hotmail.com
LAFOND, Charles (2006) Canon for Congregational Life
Diocesan House, 63 Green St., Concord 03301...................................................................................... 224-1914
Residence: 1023 Pleasant St., Webster 03303-7604 ............................................................................... 344-2711
clafond@nhepiscopal.org
LOMBARDO, Janet V. (1998) (Mark) 67 Ridge Rd., Concord 03301 ......................................................... 224-3139
JVLom@aol.com
MOORE, Michael O. (1985) (Patricia) 7321 Brad St., Falls Church, VA 22042 ...................................703-698-9565
mmoore9565@aol.com
ODONNELL, John J. (1978) (Mary) 315 Mason Rd., Milford 03055 ....................................................... 673-0930
brendansboat@hotmail.com
PARK, Stephen R. (1981) (Denise) 4060 Barrows Point Rd., Nisswa, MN 56468 ................................763-390-3277
srpark@nisswa.net
REBHOLTZ, Brian (2011) (Catherine)
Assistant Rector: St. Andrews Church, 79 Denton Rd., Wellesley, MA 02482 .............................781-235-7310
Residence: 2312 Jefferson Place, Bellingham, MA 02019 ..............................................................775-790-9551
brian@standrewswellesley.org
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ROBINSON, Jr., David G. (2001) (Cynthia) 184 Garden Dr. #17, Manchester 03102 ................................. 232-6384
chiprobinson@aol.com
SHELLITO, John (2012) (Haley)
Deacon: All Souls Episcopal Church, 2220 Cedar St., Berkeley, CA ............................................ 510-848-1755
Residence: 2200 Cedar St., Berkeley, CA 94709............................................................................ 339-225-1906
jshellito@gmail.com
SHERRILL, Edmund K., II (1990) (Lizette)
Head of School: The School at Church Farm, 1001 E. Lincoln Hwy., Exton, PA 19341 ................610-425-8952
esherrill@gocfs.net
SLAWNWHITE, Virginia A., (Deacon) (1997) (Stephen) 11 Hartswood Rd., Dover 03820 ...................... 740-4079
slawnwhite@comcast.net
SPENCER, Michael (2007) (Amy)
Dean of Chapel: St. Pauls School, 325 Pleasant St., Concord 03301 .................................................... 229-4659
Residence: Same ................................................................................................................................... 219-0186
mspencer@sps.edu
STELZ, Patricia, (2005) (Ted Rice)
Interim Rector: All Saints, 262 Main St., Oakville, CT 06789 .....................................................860-274-2352
Residence: 355 Main St., Ridgefield, CT 06827 ............................................................................484-356-8119
patstelz1217@gmail.com
STIEFEL, Jennifer (Deacon) (1991) (Robert) 30 Holiday Dr. Unit #117, Dover 03820-9417 ..................... 742-3203
jstiefel1@comcast.net
TALCOTT, Barbara (2008) (Doug Borchard)
Chaplain: St. Marks School, 25 Marlborough Rd., Southborough, MA 01772 ............................508-481-2510
barbaratalcott@stmarksschool.org
TICHENOR, Liz (2012) (Jesse) 1601 Oxford St., Berkeley, CA 94709 ......................................................... 513-8810
liz.tichenor@gmail.com
VAN ZANDT, Jane W. (2006) (W. Allan Knight) 58 Hanson Rd., Chester 03036 ....................................... 895-4583
episrev@comcast.net
VORKINK, Peter (1977) (Gaye)
Office: Phillips Exeter Academy, 20 Main St., Exeter 03833 .............................................................. 777-3499
Residence: 12 Grove St., Exeter 03833...772-4581
pvorkink@exeter.edu
WEYMOUTH, Richard C. (1998) (Kathy)
Chaplain, Holderness School, Chapel Lane, PO Box 1879, Plymouth 03264 ..................................... 779-5307
Residence: Same ................................................................................................................................... 536-3536
rweymouth@holderness.edu
RETIRED CLERGY
ACKLEY, Susan (2000) (Will Cabell) 28 River Street, Ashland 03217 ....................................................... 968-7952
ackleysusan@gmail.com
ALLEN, Gordon (1973) 237 Emery Bridge Rd., S. Berwick, ME 03908...............................................207-384-5266
ALLEN, John S. (1975) (Ursula) 229 Shore Dr., Laconia 03246 .................................................................. 524-8070
cavecanem@metrocast.net
BABCOCK, Harold R. M. (1974) (Carolyn Hesterberg) Old Rossier Farm, 238 Rossier Rd.,
Montgomery Ctr., VT 05471..........................................................................................................802-326-4013
BAILEY, Marjean L. (1988) 21 Kings Lane, Kennebunkport, ME 04046 ............................................ 207967-2252
Mlb1331@roadrunner.com
BLAUVELT, Charles (2002) (Darcy) 162 Sagamore St., Manchester 03104 ............................................... 232-6074
frcjb@attglobal.net
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BAILEY, Noel (WMA) 621 Bishop Rd. #8, Lisbon 03585 ............................................................................ 838-6367
bai-ey@juno.com
HART, Donald P. (SVA) Retired Asst. Bishop of SVA (Elizabeth) PO Box 461, Peterborough 03458 ........ 924-7002
donhart@radiusnorth.net
HOWE, Rose Mary (QUE) (Douglas) 1255 Rte. 141, St. Hermenegilde, Quebec, JOB 2WO Canada ..819-844-2478
revrosehowe@aol.com
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HOHLT, Allan (DEL) (Winnie) Oak Ridge Rd., Plymouth 03264 ............................................................... 536-9828
fernbank@myfairpoint.net
HOOPER, Jack (Mich.) (Jane) 42 Cottage St., W. Lebanon 03784-1400 ..................................................... 298-8131
jackbnumb@comcast.net
HORTON, Sarah (VT) (Gunnar Urang) 17 Mack Ave., W. Lebanon 03784 ................................................. 298-5345
sarah.horton@valley.net
HUDDLESTON, Darrell (WMA) (Bunny) 18 Bridle Path Tr., Concord 03301-7311 ................................... 224-1224
darrellandbunny@comcast.net
JERAULD, Philip C., (ME) (Nancy) 1 Concord Coach Ln., Litchfield 03052 ............................................. 424-5161
philipjerauld@comcast.net
JOHNSON, Sanford R (WMA) (Bonnie) 50 Shaker Farm Rd., Marlborough 03455 ........(h) 876-4433 (w) 352-6100
sanfordbonnie@hughes.net
KELLEY, Brian Scott (MA) (Sara) PO Box 22. So. Tamworth 03883-9999 ................................................ 323-7342
canonkelley@gmail.com
KNIGHT, W. Allan (MD) (Jane W. Van Zandt) 58 Hanson Rd., Chester 03036 .......................................... 895-4583
allan65050@comcast.net
LANE, John D. (SwVA) (Elizabeth) Summer: 23 Kilcare Rd., Andover 03216 ............................................. 735-5622
jdlrfd@comcast.net
LINDBERG, Bob (CenPA) (Mary Ann) 91 Gunn Rd., Keene 03431 ........................................................... 903-0422
MacARTHUR III, Robert S. (MO) (Peggy), PO Box 269, Center Sandwich 03227 .................................... 284-7783
bobmacarthur@cyberpine.net
MacKILLOP, Alan (SanD) (Erica) 73 Windward Ln., Manchester 03104 ................................................... 645-6051
amackillop@comcast.net
MARRAN, Pauline M., Deacon (NY) 80 Lyme Rd. #219, Hanover 03755643-2353
muchwhat@kahres.kendal.org
MUNRO, JoAnn (CT), (David L. Simpson Jr.) 1 MacDowell Rd., Peterborough 03458 .............................. 784-5010
munro.j.34@gmail.com
NEWCOMB, Blair (MD), PO Box 301, Center Sandwich 03227 ................................................................. 284-6553
bdnewcomb@earthlink.net
NICKERSON, Donald (ME) (Susan) Summer: Box 982, Naples, ME 00455 .......................................207-693-6526
Winter: Box 855, Intervale 03845 ......................................................................................................... 356-2476
PIETSCH, Louise P., (NY) (William) 80 Lyme Rd., #347, Hanover 03755.................................................. 643-6687
lpp@valley.net
POLLARD, Robert (NY) (Cornelia)
Summer: 30 Grand View Rd., PO Box 655, Sugar Hill 03586 ............................................................. 823-7767
Winter: 400 S. Ocean Blvd. PHB, Palm Beach FL 33480-6725 ....................................................561-659-5442
pollardr@earthlink.net
PRICE, Stephen (NY) 117 Washington St., Keene 03431 ............................................................................. 357-9400
RICHARDS, Rosalie. (CT) 536 Old Glen Ave, Berlin 03570-1952 ............................................................. 326-3352
richards787@att.net
SHELDON, Karen S. (VT) (Richard) 86 So. Main St., Hanover 03755 ........................................................ 643-4661
karensheldon@myfairpoint.net
URANG, Gunnar (VT) (Sarah Horton) 17 Mark Ave., W. Lebanon 03784 ................................................... 298-5345
gunnar.urang@valley.net
VANDERSLICE, Thomas (IL) (Marion) 22 Stratham Green, Stratham 03885 ............................................ 772-4395
tsavan@comcast.net
WILLIAMS, Douglas M. (CO) (Joy Jacobs) 28 Cunningham Pond Rd., Peterborough 03458 .................... 924-7008
WILLIAMS, Priscilla (CT) (Whitney) 80 Lyme Rd. Apt. 212, Hanover 03755-1230 .................................. 643-1815
WOODWARD, Donald R. (MA) (Madeleine) 7 Riverwoods Dr., C-108, Exeter 03833-4373 ..................... 778-7661
WOOLVERTON, John (ME) P.O. Box 230, Center Sandwich 03227 ......................................................... 284-6595
YEN, John (BOR) (Rebekah Leek) 399 Spruce St., Manchester 03101 ......................................................... 262-0679
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Randolph K. Dales
William G. Hurst
Preston K. Mears., Jr.
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Lewis S. Stone, Jr.
Molly A.B. Bidwell
Gordon Allen
David B. McIlhiney
G. Richard Siener
John S. Allen
Harold R.M. Babcock
V. Gene Robinson, Bishop
Frank E. Greene
B.W. Woodward, Jr.
Peter Vorkink, II
Frederick Stecker IV
Frances D. Potter
Stephen R. Park
Mary I. Beale
Charles Halsey Clark
John J. Reinheimer
Derrill P. Crosby
William A. Opel
Jerome B. Stretch
Michael O. Moore
John J. ODonnell
William E. Exner
Brendan J. Whittaker
Wesley Wasdyke, MD
Robert W. Odierna
Douglas E. Theuner, Ret.Bishop
Granvyl G. Hulse, Jr.
Patricia E. Henking
Tod L. Hall
Hays M. Junkin
Marjean L. Bailey
Teresa Gocha
Marthe F. Dyner
Henry T. Folsom
David P. Jones
John W. Bonell
Robert E. Stiefel
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Paul H. Higginson, Deacon
Jennie Gould
Mark Kozielec
Patricia Stelz
Robert Stevens
Jane Van Zandt
Charles LaFond
Curtis Metzger
Susan Langle
Guy J.D. Collins
Kathleen Cullen
Gail Avery
Michael E. Spencer
Daniel R. Collier
Jeff Thornberg
Suzanne Poulin
Madelyn L. Betz
Barbara Talcott
Caroline Fairless
Tobias Nyatsambo
Fran Gardner-Smith
Kurt C. Wiesner
Kate Atkinson
Herb Sprouse
Grace Burson
Mark Jenkins
Annie Thornberg
Alanna VanAntwerpen
Brian Rebholtz
Richard Davenport
David Taylor
Richard Belshaw
M. Lise Hildebrandt
Katrina Solter
TJ Ballew, Deacon
Raymond T. Bonin
Elizabeth A. Tichenor
John E. Shellito
Matthew J. Oprendek
LAKES REGION
Ashland, Laconia, Meredith, North Conway, Plymouth, Sanbornville, Tamworth,
Tilton, Wolfeboro
NORTHERN
Berlin, Colebrook, Groveton, Lancaster, Lisbon, Littleton,
North Woodstock, Woodsville
SEACOAST
Dover, Durham, Exeter, Hampton, PortsmouthChrist Church, PortsmouthSt. Johns
SOUTHERN
Derry, Goffstown, Hampstead, Londonderry, ManchesterGrace,
ManchesterSt. Andrews, Merrimack, Milford, Nashua, Peterborough, Salem
WESTERN
Charlestown, ClaremontTrinity, ClaremontUnion, Hanover,
Keene, New London, Newport, Walpole
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BY CONGREGATION
(P = Parish; M = Mission)
The number - delegates to Diocesan Convention based on the
2011 Parochial Report figures and Diocesan Canon 1, 2)
Jean Murphy, 190 High Haith Rd., Center Harbor 03226 ............................. 253-7294
Patricia Heinz, PO Box 392, Ashland 03217 ................................................ 968-1073
Shirley Splaine, 775 Winona Rd., Center Harbor 03226............................... 968-7289
Joyce Ives, PO Box 239, Campton 03223 ..................................................... 236-1939
Christine Brannon, 268 Old Springfield Rd., Charlestown 03603 ................ 826-4065
Barbara Stoodley, 4 Riverview Dr., Charlestown 03603-4733 ..................... 826-4031
Janice MacDonald, 132 Connecticut Heights Rd., Charlestown 03603 ........ 826-5765
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Casper Kranenburg, 149 East Side Dr. #203, Concord 03301 ...................... 225-1077
Jan Greer-Carney, 76 Centre St., Concord 03301 ......................................... 226-3405
Michael LaFond, 3 Upper City Rd., Gilmanton 03237 ................................. 435-6330
Valerie Blake, 2 Crockett Dr., Bow 03304.................................................... 228-1284
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Rusty Bridle, 225 Towle Farm Rd, Hampton 03842 ..................................... 926-8694
John Normand, 75 South Rd., North Hampton 03862................................... 860-1192
Patrice Wood, 23 Plumer Rd. # 40, Epping 03042........................................ 734-2394
Peter Wahl, 362 High St., Hampton 03842 ................................................... 929-1132
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Michael Ransmeier, 1325 Jockey Hill Rd., Llandaff 03585 ......................... 838-6006
Jane McIlwaine, 377 Sunset Hill Rd., Sugar Hill 03585 ............................... 823-8142
Evelyn Elms, 1390 County Rd., N. Haverhill 03774 .................................... 787-9834
Heidi Sagar, 3634 Pearl Lake Rd., Landaff 03585 ........................................ 838-5976
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Walter Ryan, 10 Grove St., PO Box 831, Newport 03773 ............................ 863-2092
Hal Liberty, 2118 Rt 114, Bradford 03221 ................................................... 938-6411
Valerie Benoit, 3 Edgewood Park, Newport 03773 ...................................... 863-4064
Mary Jannenga, 307 Maple St., Newport 03373 ........................................... 863-3866
Pam Everson, 389 Jarmany Hill Rd., Sharon, 03458 .................................... 924-6406
David Simpson, One MacDowell Rd., Peterborough 03458 ......................... 784-5010
Don Scott, PO Box 45, Harrisville 03450 ..................................................... 827-3444
Warren Sponsler, PO Box 85, Hancock 03449 ............................................. 525-3034
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Chris Porter, 168 Chestnut Pond Rd., Epsom 03234 ..................................... 435-7565
Katie Jones, 7244 Pleasant St., Loudon 03307.............................................. 435-8780
Rita Lamont, 43 Georgetown Dr., Barnstead, 03225 .................................... 396-6323
Barbara Barr, 74 Lake Shore Dr., Strafford 03884........................................ 664-2223
Lewis Overake, 129 Mt. Prospect Rd., Plymouth 03264 .............................. 536-3916
Robert Cochran, PO Box 1680, Campton 03223 .......................................... 726-8170
Kristen Fischer, Holderness School Box 1879, Plymouth 03264 .................. 536-1237
Wavell Fogleman, 34 Meadow Lane, Campton 03223 ................................. 536-1541
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Dan Scott, 1548 Back Westminster Rd., Westminster, VT 05158 ....... 207-570-8553
Sarah Downing, PO Box 64, Walpole 03608 .............................................. 756-3634
Mary Schoppmeyer, PO Box 98, Walpole 03608 ....................................... 756-9242
Joe Aldrich, PO Box 972, Walpole 03608 .................................................. 903-7713
Heidi Clow, 125 Concord Stage Rd., Weare 03281 .................................... 529-2125
Michael Goulet, 45 Fox Hollow Dr., Weare 03281 .................................... 384-3912
Susan Ruggles, 1227 Craney Hill Rd., Henniker 03242 ............................. 428-7156
Yvette Desmarais, PO Box 1344, Deering 03244 ....................................... 464-2714
Richard Ekwall, 131 Jeffers Hill Rd., Pike 03780 ....................................... 989-5543
James Ingerson, 1706 Littleton Rd., Monroe 03771 ................................... 638-9341
Jeanne Foltan, 30 Lisbon Rd., Bath 03740 .................................................. 747-2257
Paula Ingerson, 1706 Littleton Rd., Monroe 03771 .................................... 638-9341
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MUSIC MINISTRY
Organists and Choir Directors listed by Parish
ASHLAND, St. Marks Church
Joyce Ives, Choir Director/Organist.................................................................................... 236-1939
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INSTITUTIONAL CHAPELS
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SEASONAL CHAPELS
BRETTON WOODS: CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION
The Rev Susan J. Buchanan, Christ Church, Box 382, North Conway 03860 ............................... 356-2062
sjbuchanan@gmail.com
www.transfigurationbrettonwoods.blogspot.com
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ttrahan@nhepiscopal.org
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INDEX
Altar Guild ............................................ 37
Archivist/ Registrar ................................ 5
Bishop..................................................... 5
BISHOPS OFFICE ....... Back Cover, 85
Candidates for Holy Orders .................. 50
Chancellor .............................................. 5
CLERGY:
By Canonical Order .......................... 65
Extra-Parochial ................................. 58
In NH, not Canon. Res...................... 62
Licensed............................................ 61
Parochial ........................................... 53
Retired .............................................. 59
Transferred ....................................... 50
Widowed Spouses............................. 64
CONGREGATIONS .......................... 67
CONVOCATIONS:
Co-conveners .................................... 46
Council Representatives ................... 38
Geographic Distribution of ............... 66
COUNCIL COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS:
Audit ................................................. 34
Clergy Development ......................... 44
Comm. on Evangelism ..................... 40
Comm. on Outreach .......................... 41
Comm. on Ministry........................... 34
Comm. on Youth & Young Adult .... 41
Constitution and Canons ................... 35
Continuing Educ. Grants Clergy ....... 45
Convention Business ........................ 35
Credentials ........................................ 36
Diocesan Advance Fund ................... 49
Finance ............................................. 39
Mission Resources ............................ 39
NH Disciplinary Board ..................... 33
Nominations ..................................... 36
Outreach Action Group Contacts ...... 41
Alcohol Abuse Prevention ........... 41
Appreciating Diversity................. 41
ChIPS........................................... 41
Coalition-Abolish Death Penalty . 42
Disaster Response ........................ 42
BISHOPS OFFICE
Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, 63 Green St., Concord, NH 03301
603-224-1914/800-995-1914 (in NH) FAX: 603-225-7884
Website: www.nhepiscopal.org
HOURS:
LABOR DAY TO THE 3RD MONDAY IN JUNE
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
STAFF MEETINGS:
1ST & 3RD TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH
8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
SUMMER HOURS:
3RD MONDAY IN JUNE TO LABOR DAY
Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 - Noon
EXTENSIONS/E-MAIL ADDRESS:
If calling after hours, you may leave a voice mail message for any diocesan staff person by dialing their
extension number:
Bishop Robinson and Paula Bibber ........................................................................................................11
E-mail: pbibber@nhepiscopal.org
Bishop Coadjutor-Elect Rob Hirschfeld and Paula Bibber (eff. 9/4/2012)................................................11
E-mail: arh@nhepiscopal.org
Mary Brundrett ....................................................................................................................................18
E-mail: archivesinnh@yahoo.com
Sheila (Becky) Forbes .............................................................................................................................26
E-mail: bforbes@nhepiscopal.org
Charles LaFond ....................................................................................................................................20
E-mail: clafond@nhepiscopal.org
Cathy Menard
....................................................................................................................................21
E-mail: cmenard@nhepiscopal.org
Randy Dales
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E-mail: rdales@nhepiscopal.org
Tammy Trahan ....................................................................................................................................12
E-mail: ttrahan@nhepiscopal.org
Trustees Office ....................................................................................................................................26
E-mail: bforbes@nhepiscopal.org
General Message Center .........................................................................................................................10