Structure Conversation

The Questions that Structure Answers

• Who is in charge?

• Who decides? • What are the questions? • What processes are used to find answers? • How do we best implement the answers?

Our Basic Polity Framework •

General convention as the ultimate authority

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A bicameral body (lay & clergy reps. from every diocese in House of Deputies & all bishops of the church in the House of Bishops)

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Geographic division of the church

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Three orders (lay, clergy, and bishops)

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Shared authority (among the three orders for most important decisions)

Evolution of the Church

Board of Missions

Lectionary

Compulsory Retirement of Clergy

General Board of Religious Education

Missionary Organizations and Administration

City Mission Work

Social Service

Racial Episcopate

Overseas Department

Social Service

World Conference on Faith and Order

Home Department

Revision of the Hymnal

Church Flag and Seal

Layman’s Work

Nation-wide Preaching Mission

Aid in the Organization of the Layman’s League

Women’s Work

Advice for Church Workers Among the Deaf

Women’s Auxiliary Ecclesiastical Relations

Advice for the Society for Promotion Church Work among the Blind

Christian Unity

Church architecture and the Allied Arts

Work of Deaconesses

Holy Matrimony Negro Work Rural Work

Evolution of the Church

Strategy and Policy

Nominations

Deployment for Clergy

Russian Orthodox Academy

Standing Liturgical

Non-Metropolitan Areas

Theological Education

Mutual Responsibility

Indian Work

Approaches to Unity

Partnership Plan

Ecumenical Relations

Structure of General Convention and Provinces

Evangelism Women Church Workers Healing

Renewal Religion and Health Church in Small Communities

Christian Education

Stewardship and Development

Christian Social Relations

World Mission

General Division of Research and Field Study

Human Affairs and Health

Holy Orders Church in Human Affairs

Church Music

Topics for Conversation • How do the structures, programs and activities at each level of the Church enable your diocese and congregation and to more fully participate in God’s Mission? • General Convention • Executive Council & Staff • Provinces • Dioceses

Topics for Conversation • What changes in the structures, programs and activities at each level of the Church would enable your diocese and congregation to more fully participate in God’s Mission? • General Convention • Executive Council & Staff • Provinces • Dioceses

Instructions for Discussion • Second row of each deputation to turn to the deputation behind them • First and last rows in the House join deputies in same row • Goal: groups of 10-12 individuals made up of more than one

deputation • Please ensure that each group has a recorder who is willing to report out on the conversation via Twitter or email

Questions for Discussion

On General Convention

• Name up to five structures, programs and activities of General Convention that support or enable your congregation/diocese to more fully participate in God’s Mission of restoring all people to unity with God and one another in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit • Mencione hasta cinco estructuras, programas o actividades de la Convención General que apoyen o faciliten a su congregación/diócesis a participar más de lleno en la Misión de Dios de restaurar a todas las personas a la unidad con Dios y unos con otros en Cristo a través del Espíritu Santo

On General Convention (2)

• Name up to five changes to General Convention structures, programs or activities that would better serve your congregation/diocese to more fully participate in God’s Mission. • Mencione hasta cinco cambios a las estructuras, programas o actividades de la Convención General que pudieran servir mejor a su congregación/diócesis a participar más en la Misión de Dios.

On Executive Council & Staff

• Name up to five structures, programs and activities of the Executive Council and Church-wide staff that support or enable your congregation/diocese to more fully participate in God’s Mission • Mencione hasta cinco estructuras, programas o actividades del Consejo Ejecutivo y el Personal de la Iglesia en todo el mundo que apoyen o faciliten a su congregación/diócesis a participar más de lleno en la Misión de Dios de restaurar a todas las personas a la unidad con Dios y unos con otros en Cristo a través del Espíritu Santo

On Executive Council & Staff (2)

• Name up to five changes to Executive Council structures, programs or activities that would better serve your congregation/diocese to more fully participate in God’s Mission • Mencione hasta cinco cambios a las estructuras, programas o actividades del Consejo Ejecutivo que pudieran servir mejor a su congregación/diócesis a participar más en la Misión de Dios

On Provinces

• Name up to five structures, programs and activities of your Province that support or enable your congregation/diocese to more fully participate in God’s Mission • Mencione hasta cinco estructuras, programas o actividades de su Provincia que apoyen o faciliten a su congregación/diócesis a participar más de lleno en la Misión de Dios de restaurar a todas las personas a la unidad con Dios y unos con otros en Cristo a través del Espíritu Santo

On Provinces (2)

• Name up to five changes to Provincial structures,

programs or activities that would better serve your congregation/diocese to more fully participate in God’s Mission • Mencione hasta cinco cambios a las estructuras,

programas o actividades de su Provincia que pudieran servir mejor a su congregación/diócesis a

participar más en la Misión de Dios

On Dioceses

• Name up to five structures, programs and activities of your Diocese that support or enable your congregation to more fully

participate in God’s Mission • Mencione hasta cinco estructuras, programas o actividades de su Diócesis que apoyen o faciliten a su congregación/diócesis a participar más de lleno en la Misión

de Dios de restaurar a todas las personas a la unidad con Dios y unos con otros en Cristo a través del Espíritu Santo

On Dioceses (2)

• Name up to five changes to diocesan structures, programs or activities that would better serve your congregation in its participation in God’s Mission • Mencione hasta cinco cambios a las estructuras, programas o actividades diocesanas que pudieran servir mejor a su congregación/diócesis a participar más en la Misión de Dios

Reporting Out Sharing our Wisdom

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