Standing Committee Meeting Summary January 10, 2012

Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island

Meeting Summary of the Standing Committee Meeting

January 10, 2012

Diocesan House

The Hon. Scott Avedisian, President of The Standing Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:35 PM on Tuesday January 10, 2012. Other members of the Standing Committee present: The Reverend Mike Coburn, Ms. Frances Gammell-Roach, Mr. James Kelliher, The Reverend Pam Mott, Mr. William Plumb, and The Reverend Anita Schell-Lambert. The Right Reverend Geralyn Wolf was also present.

Guests: Dr. David Schmitter, Senior Warden and Jill Shurtleff, Jr. Warden, of St. Alban’s Church, Centredale; The Reverend Canon Jonathan Huyck, Rector, Grace Church, Providence

1. The meeting was opened at 4:35 with prayer by Bishop Wolf on the feast day of William Laud.

2. Bishop Wolf reported on her recent visit to Haiti with other bishops in Province I.  The Bishop reported on various meetings with congregations.

3. Motion was passed to authorize St. Alban’s, Centredale to sell the St. Alban’s rectory, and a minimum bd was decided upon.

Motion was passed to authorize St. Alban’s to enter into conversations with one of the following congregations about a prospective merger: St. Thomas, Greenville, Grace Church, Providence, Trinity Church, North Scituate or St. Paul’s, Pawtucket.

4. Motion was passed that Grace Church, Providence, be  permitted to sell bequeathed property in Little Compton, subject to an amount that will be given by the Standing Committee in the future. Seconded by Ms. Gammell-Roach. The Standing Committee requested that The Reverend Huyck receive 2 additional appraisals and that these appraisals be sent to the President of the Standing Committee, who will pass them on to the members of the Standing Committee so that there is not a delay in moving forward on a potential sale.

5. Consent was granted for the election of The Reverend Gregory Orrin Brewer to be the Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of Central Florida.

6. Consent was granted for the election of the Reverend Andrew Marion Lenow Dietsche to be the Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.

7. The Reverend Pam Mott reported for the Profile and Search Committee that the committee is in the process of finalizing candidates, visiting and doing deep background checks in January.

8. Mr. Plumb reported for the Transition Committee that the committee is waiting for final agreements for the site of the consecration. The Transition Committee is also working on a location for the walk abouts.

Closing Prayer was led by The Reverend Mike Coburn.

The meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

The Rev. Anita Schell-Lambert

Secretary