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Elections will be held Friday, Nov. 12, at the 104th Diocesan Council meeting at the Cathedral of St. Philip.
Convocations, lay delegates and clergy members may make nominations. If information on nominees is to be on the diocesan website and distributed by mail in advance of convention, follow the instructions on the Request for Nominee Information form.
If other nominations are to be made at the council meeting, please prepare 600 printed copies of the nominee’s qualifications. Bring them to the Council on Nov. 12 and present them to a council official for distribution.
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Member, Standing Committee (Diocesan Canon 3)
One lay member and one presbyter member, each for a three-year term; no successive full terms permitted.
The Standing Committee acts as a council of advice to the bishop, consents to elections and ordinations of bishops and to ordinations of diocesan presbyters and deacons, and to other matters. It meets as often as needed, frequently monthly.
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Deputies to the 77th General Convention (Diocesan Canon7)
Four clerical deputies, canonically resident in the Diocese of Atlanta and four lay deputies, confirmed communicants in good standing in a church in the Diocese of Atlanta, but not necessarily domiciled therein, and four alternate clerical deputies and four alternate lay deputies, each meeting the qualifications for election as deputies.
The 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church is scheduled to meet July 4-12, 2012, in Indianapolis, Ind. Deputies represent each diocese in the convention, the ultimate governing council of the church. They consider resolutions brought before them, including proposed amendments to the church’s Constitution and Canons.
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Governor, Mikell Camp and Conference Center (Diocesan Canon 8)
Two governors, lay or clerical, for a three-year term; no consecutive full terms.
The Board of Governors is responsible for the care and maintenance of the physical properties, the programs and activities of the center, and the uses to which the facilities may be put. The board meets no less than four times a year.
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Governor, Appleton Family Ministries (Diocesan Canon 9)
Two governors, lay or clerical, for a two-year term; no more than two consecutive full terms.
The board oversees the Appleton funds. It meets at least quarterly.
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Trustee, Sewanee, University of the South (Diocesan Canon 10)
One clerical trustee, for a three-year term; no more than four consecutive full terms. Persons interested in this office must consult with Bishop Alexander, who places names in nomination.
Trustees attend the annual spring meeting at Sewanee and act on issues of substance that affect the governance of the University of the South.
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Member, Ecclesiastical Trial Court (Diocesan Canon 42)
One lay member for a three-year term and one clerical member for a four-year term.
Each must be at least 24 years old; no more than two consecutive full terms for either.
The court tries a priest or deacon against whom the Diocesan Review Committee has made a presentment for an offense as set forth in Canon IV.1.
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