The Episcopal Diocese of Lexington

Bishop Knudsen announces Domain development consultant

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Hansen brings life-long camping experience to Domain development position

“I am pleased to announce that we have engaged Jane Hansen as Development Consultant for the Cathedral Domain,” says Bishop Chilton Knudsen. “Jane brings a background in retail business, marketing, management of non-profit volunteers and camping to this position, as well as an excitement about utilizing these experiences in ministry.”

“Her role is not fund-raising, (although she will refer all potential donors to our campaign for the Domain!), but promotion and publicity about the Domain as it approaches its centennial.”

“As an independent contractor, Jane will increase visibility of the Domain in the diocese, ecumenical and non-profit communities, assuring that the Domain is utilized as fully as it deserves to be. She will work closely with Canon Andy Sigmon, Director of the Cathedral Domain Camp and Conference Center, and the Camp and Conference Board.”

“I look forward to working with Jane as she spreads the message of the great work happening on this holy mountain for people of all ages throughout the region,” says Sigmon. “This is a position that the Board had identified a need for and I’m thrilled to see it finally happening, and to welcome Jane.”

Jane Hansen attended camp for the first time at age nine, at Camp Otonka, near Versailles, Kentucky. Her life journey has taken her from her native Paris, Kentucky to Lexington, Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Houston, Atlanta, back to Texas and now “home” to Versailles, where she is a new member of St. John’s and working with the pastoral care team — and a “purpose I believe God was moving me toward,” she said as she headed toward Lee County and an eagerly anticipated meeting with Canon Andy Sigmon on her first day on the job. A lifelong Episcopalian, and native of the Diocese of Lexington, Hansen has fond memories of childhood camping experiences at the Domain, and “can’t want to see all that has happened at the Domain during the years I have been gone from Kentucky-and to meet Andy Sigmon. I see the work I have been called to as something that will hopefully be a support and compliment to all that he does, and has done.”

She was the founding partner/owner of Varden’s Boutique and Art Gallery and Tiffany’s Tea Room in Paris, Kentucky, which was well-known for its planned events, book signings, and catering; a residential real estate agent for Madeline O’Brien Reality in Houston, Texas, and Jenny Pruitt and Associates in Atlanta, Georgia, a Million Dollar Club member and realtor of the year. Among her formative business experiences she counts being a part of both successful and difficult operations of retail businesses and a museum shop and the museum board of directors. An active community volunteer wherever she has lived, she has organized and led volunteers for such entities as the Olympic Games in Atlanta, the Festival of Trees in Atlanta, National Clay Court Tennis Tournament in Houston and the Historic McCLendon House in Tyler, Texas, and co-founded the Stoner Creek Arts Guild in Paris, Kentucky. A former Pan American Airlines International Flight attendant and purser, she served as President of World Wings International. Her life in seven dioceses of the Episcopal Church has found her serving as a youth director, Sunday School teacher, Stephen minister, EfM graduate, and member of the altar guild.

“I have spent innumerable weeks and weekends at camps across California, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina and Kentucky as camper, counselor, parent, for adult education, spiritual retreats, board retreats and personal get-away times. I cannot think of any time at any of these camps when I was not reminded once again of the importance of the camping experience. From the outdoor activities I learned or renewed, to the wonderful and varied people I was introduced to and expected to live with, camping has been and continues to be formative in my life. I have slept in a cottage with as many as 12 women, one bunk apart — not knowing one soul when I arrived, and leaving with 12 new sisters of the heart.

“I have seen camps from the most sophisticated to the most rustic. I have seen camps for the elite, and camps that work only with children who have nothing. I have had the pleasure of working with people who dedicate themselves to the ministry of camping, and by giving their time, energy and creativity, give so much of the world to those who attend camps. I have always remembered that my father, who spent many years as a waterfront director at Camp Petosgah in Michigan said that the best way to know anyone is to go on a two week camping trip with them. I believe it is true — and there is no better way than camping to start developing into the person God intends each of us to be. I believe that God has led me to this work with and for the Cathedral Domain, and I could not be more excited and more eager to visit our congregations, vestries, youth groups, individuals and families, as well as to make new contacts for this wonderful camp and conference center ministry.”

Jane is mother of Blanton Hansen, League City, Texas and Sarah Hansen Smith, Georgetown, Kentucky, both veteran campers and counselors, who look forward to their children Collier, 7, Blair, 6, and Brooke, 3 becoming campers in the not-too-distant future.

Speaking briefly with the LINK after her first visit to the mountain, Hansen expressed her appreciation for the dedicated work that has made the Domain the important ministry it is today. “I can’t wait to spend time at camps and see all of the things Andy told me about in operation; and to do all I can to make sure all it has to offer is made known in as many ways as we can do it. I love Andy’s passion for this ministry, and can’t wait to be a part of it.”

To contact Jane Collier Hansen, Development Strategist, e-mail

Photos from Convention 2012

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by Kay Collier McLaughlin, Deputy for Leadership Development and Communications

“Making all things new”, the theme of the 116th annual convention of the Diocese of Lexington, celebrated new beginnings: 11 new clergy in the diocese since the previous convention; St. Paul’s, Newport received with parish status; new members of diocesan bodies elected and a new resolution for structure to offer the wider church. Creative energy and passion for mission and ministry mark a Diocese brimming with hope, humor and forward thinking.

It all fit with Interim Assisting Bishop Chilton Knudsen’s image of the icon as a metaphor for transition– as she pointed out in her address to convention that each new layer of iconography does not displace or erase the old, rather, allows the old to shine through with a richer, deeper more luminous effect on the whole. Bishop Knudsen praised the “bold and courageous” congregations and actions of her adopted diocese, highlighting their devotion to being a bully-free diocese, where in “holy conversations” and the ongoing work of leadership people take seriously how to “work together in the face of strong emotion”, creating a respectful climate for discourse, supporting energy and engagement with mission.

The February convention was designed as a model for the electing convention — which will name the 7th Bishop of Lexington in August — with business set in the context of the liturgy, and a recess rather than an adjournment until the body reconvenes for the election. The Rev. Richard Burden, Chair of the Nominating Committee, presented the goals and challenges that the committee derived from the Holy Conversation data, offering the assembly an opportunity to reflect on the materials and offer comments in order to truthfully represent the Diocese to prospective candidates. Frank Kebbell, Chair of the Transition Committee, led the convention through the time line for candidate visitation, election and consecration.

While budget and diocesan elections form the nucleus of annual business before the convention, the bishop’s election and structure issues in the larger church were both topics of significant interest. At the annual breakfast for the Diocese’s Small Church Ministry Consortium and Network for Pastoral Leadership and Sustaining Healthy Congregations, which are in their fifth and third years respectively, it was suggested that while there are many members for whom diocesan structure and polity are new and discussion on the importance of changing the structure of the larger church confusing, perhaps it was easiest to understand structural reform as it has been lived in the Diocese, with new eyes and new ideas turning liabilities into opportunities, now in a period of reflection for purposes of continuing evolution and forward movement.

The structure resolution brought forth by the Convention Resolution Committee appeared to echo both this understanding and Bishop Chilton’s raising up of the bully-free diocese of respectful discourse. While strong sentiments for several approaches to structural reform were voiced in the Friday afternoon hearings, the substitute resolution to R-1 and R-2 passed the Convention unanimously, with Deputy Allison Duvall, one of the proposers of R-2, taking the mike to speak in favor of the substitute as “satisfactory” to the presenters, who included the Rev. Laurie Brock, the Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux, the Rev. Elise Johnstone, the Rev. David Perkins and Duvall.

Continuing to “Make All Things New”, the 116th Convention:

Kicked off a capital campaign for the Cathedral Domain Camp and Conference Center, announcing gifts totaling a half million dollars from 30 individuals, including members of Diocesan councils and the Diocesan staff.
Announced an $18,000 UTO grant to St. Phillip’s, Harrodsburg for the renovation of their kitchen, which will enable the continuation of their community meal ministry
Announced several new collaborative ministries between the Diocese and Christ Church Cathedral, including a Planned Giving/Legacy Society Workshop; A Lenten Quiet Day co-presented by Bishop Knudsen and the Very Rev. Carol Wade, Dean and Rector of Christ Church Cathedral; and a “New Harmony” Celtic Spirituality workshop with J. Philip Newell
Elected Charlotte “C.C.” Johnson, St. Raphael’s, Lexington (Lay Order); and the Very Rev. Carol Wade, Christ Church Cathedral, Lexington (clergy order), to Standing Committee
Elected Anne Whitfield “Whitty” Bohmer, Good Shepherd, Lexington; Jay Marshall, St. Alban’s, Morehead; Sandra Plant, Church of Our Saviour, Madison County; and Sidney Vignes, St. Andrews, Fort Thomas (Lay Order); the Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux, Trinity, Danville; and The Rev. Matthew Young, St. Paul’s, Newport (Clerical Order), to the Executive Council
Unanimously passed the Mission and Ministry budgets and a resolution supporting youth representation on vestries and deputations to convention
Shared an evening of festivity with the Good Shepherd Annual Gala in a Mardi Gras celebration, with silent and live auction proceeds going to support of Good Shepherd Refugee Ministries, the Cathedral Domain and the renovation of the Cathedral in Haiti
Supported youth scholarships, St. Agnes House and Reading Camp ministries with proceeds from silent auctions
Heard “Mission Moments” from these and other ministries, including the Mama Ada Foundation, Eldoret pilgrims, Episcopal Appalachian Ministries, the University of the South, and Barnes Mountain

Resolution on Church Structure as passed by the 116th Convention of the Diocese of Lexington

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Whereas the mission of the Episcopal Church is to seek and serve Christ in all persons and

Whereas, this Church’s faithful engagement in Christ’s mission is to proclaim good news to the poor, release to the captives, recovery of sight to the blind, freedom to the oppressed and the acceptable years of the Lord in a way that maximizes the resources available for that mission at all levels of the Church, and

Whereas, the administrative and governance structures of The Episcopal Church have grown over the years so that they now comprise approximately 47% of the church-wide budget resulting in a situation that hinders rather than furthers this Church’s engagement in God’s mission,

Be it resolved that this 116th Convention of the Diocese of Lexington directs that the following resolution be filed with the Secretary of the General Convention for consideration by the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church:

Resolved that a Special Commission on Mission Structure and Strategy be created, the composition of which shall include the chairs of the Standing Committee for Structure of the Church, two persons appointed by the Presiding Bishop, two persons appointed by the President of the House of Deputies, and one lay and one clergy person appointed by each province of The Episcopal Church, keeping in mind that the representation of this Special Commission express the diversity of persons that make up the Episcopal Church, and be it further

Resolved that this Special Commission be formed within 60 days following the adjournment of this 77th General Convention, and be it further

Resolved that the several dioceses hold conversations concerning the re-structuring of the Episcopal Church with the goal of better aligning missional organization and enhancing ministry at all levels of The Episcopal Church, and report the findings of these conversations to the Special Commission by no later than the end of calendar year 2013, and be it further

Resolved that the Special Commission recommend a plan for restructuring the administration and governance of The Episcopal Church to be considered at the 78th General Convention, and be it further

Resolved, that the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance consider adding appropriate monies to the General Convention Budget to cover the cost of this mandate.

Making All Things New

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And the one who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” -Rev. 21: 5

While February in Kentucky cannot usually be described as a time of lightness, I come to this February with sunrises and sunflowers in heart and mind — personal symbols of the light of God as all things are made new.

The annual Convention of the Diocese of Lexington to be held in Lexington February 17-18 is a “family gathering” where the elected representatives of the people of this diocese will come to conduct the business of their diocese, reflect on where we are as a community of believers and prepare for all that lies ahead. The theme of the 2012 convention was set immediately following the 2011 convention, in anticipation of welcoming new members of the diocesan family who would be in place as rectors of parishes by the next convention — and in celebration of a renewed passion for mission and expressions of that passion in ministries throughout the diocese and beyond, new ways of being together and modeling a Culture of Courtesy for a world too often devoid of even civility. Only a few months later would we learn that the theme would also encompass the process of electing a new bishop — the 7th Bishop of Lexington!

Our “new” interim assisting bishop, the Rt. Rev. Chilton Knudsen, will offer new insights on our life together in the Bishop’s Address. As those sharing ecclesiastical authority in the interim period, she and the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Lexington have guided the planning of this convention — a “new” experience for all — with the experienced and steady guidance of the Ven. Bryant Kibler, Archdeacon for Administration of the Diocese, and Ellen Darnall, Executive Assistant to the Bishop.

A highlight for all will be the welcoming of clergy new to the Diocese of Lexington between Convention 2011 and Convention 2012:

The Rev. Peter D’Angio- Trinity, Covington
The Rev. Linda Young – Trinity, Covington
The Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux- Trinity, Danville
The Rev. Jeffrey Queen – St. Andrew’s, Fort Thomas
The Rev. Jessee Neat- Ascension, Frankfort
The Rev. Elise Johnstone- Holy Trinity, Georgetown
The Rev. Peter Doddema- St. Phillip’s, Harrodsburg
The Very Rev. Carol Wade – Dean and Rector, Christ Church Cathedral
The Rev. Brian Cole – Church of the Good Shepherd
The Rev. Dominic Moore – Church of the Good Shepherd
The Rev. Christina Brannock-Wanter- St. Peter’s, Paris
The Rev. Philip Linder- St. John’s, Versailles
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A “new” feature will be the hosting of the Friday night Convention Banquet as the “Gala” of the Church of the Good Shepherd. Proceeds of both the silent auction and exciting “live” auction will benefit outreach ministries.

In addition to the important Youth Silent Auction, proceeds of which support youth ministries, and feature baskets or featured items from each parish and from individuals, two “new” auction tables will benefit St. Agnes House and Reading Camp.

This may be our 116th Convention, but God is “making all things new”!
We have come through numerous transitions in our parishes, and we continue in transition as a diocese. Transitions remind us that to live is to change, and with change comes growth — particularly when the opportunities are embraced, engaged and celebrated. A part of the engagement is a pruning — letting go where it is necessary to allow room for the new to emerge. A part of it is recognizing the active life and work of transition, in order to keep the proper nutrients, water and sunlight in the process. As the branches of God’s Kingdom, we remain as the medium of transport, prepared to take new steps together to be God’s face, God’s hands and God’s feet in the world, with new energy and passion.

Sunrises and sunflowers in February — “Making all things new” in the Diocese of Lexington.

Come celebrate with your diocesan family.

By Kay Collier McLaughlin, PhD, Deputy for Leadership Development and Transition Ministries

116th Annual Convention, February 17-18, 2012

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The 116th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Lexington will be held at Hyatt Regency Hotel, Lexington, Kentucky on February 17-18, 2012. To register online now using our secure event registration and payment portal:

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If you prefer not to register online, you can download the Registration Form, Certificate of Election for Deputies and Alternates and an Exhibitors Application online at here. Please make sure that all the information requested on these forms is provided prior to returning them to the diocesan offices. Convention materials will be sent electronically to the email address provided with your registrations no later than February 3, 2012. A test message will go out one week prior to the mailing to ensure we have the e-mail address entered correctly in our database.

Arrangements have been made with the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Lexington, Kentucky for a block of rooms to be held at the rate of $99.00 per night. If you would like to extend your stay through Sunday they will do so at the same rate. All reservations should be made directly with the hotel by calling 1-800-233-1234. Please make sure to mention the “Episcopal Church” to receive the discounted price. The discounted rate will only be available until January 16, 2012.

Should you have any questions please contact this office at 859-252-6527 or e-mail us at diocese@diolex.org.

Convention Documents 2012

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Certificate of Election of Deputies and Alternates PDF or DOC

Registration Memo with Hotel Information (doc)

Registration Form (doc)

Deputation Change Form (pdf)

Exhibit space is full.

Nominees 2012

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Candidates for lay and clergy leadership positions for Convention 2012.

Executive Council (elect 2 clergy and 4 lay)

Lay

Position: Executive Council (lay)
Anne W. (Whitty) Bohmer
Good Shepherd, Lexington, Lexington
Wire2Wire Veterinary Products
Qualifications:

Member of Diocesan Leadership Team and advanced Design Team; Lay Reader, Altar Guild, Daughters of King (former Nat’l Pres); Diocesan Representative to Nominating Committee for Dean of Cathedral;Board of Directors Equine Health and Welfare Alliance, Kentucky Horse Council

Position: Executive Council (lay)
Ken Davis
St. Michael's, Lexington, Lexington
IBM Executive Management
Qualifications:

Diocesan Leadership Team; Vestry, Junior Warden, Senior Warden; strong background in IT; Rector’s Nominating Committee

Position: Executive Council (lay)
Bruce Magyar
Resurrection, Jessamine County, Jessamine County

Qualifications:

Has served on Standing Committee; leadership roles at Resurrection

Position: Executive Council (lay)
J. Marshall
St. Alban's, Morehead, Morehead
Higher Education Administrator
Qualifications:

Junior Warden, Treasurer, part-time parish coordinator; leadership and student development in higher education for 30 years; developing partnerships in Eastern Kentucky to address needs related to community building, economic development, education, health and wellness

Position: Executive Council (lay)
Joe O'Brochta
Trinity, Covington, Covington
Business Banker
Qualifications:

Nominating Committee for V11th Bishop of Lexington; Mission trip to Haiti; Vestry; Volunteer firefighter/paramedic; Northern Ky Medical Reserve; Accounting for Kids program; Make-a-Wish Foundation, Chamber of Commerce

Position: Executive Council (lay)
Sandra Plant
Our Saviour, Madison County, Madison County
Public Relations Manager
Qualifications:

Two terms on vestry; Senior Warden; licensed lay reader; Lay Eucharistic Minister; acolyte; coordinator of adult forum; write for magazines and newspapers; EFM graduate

Position: Executive Council (lay)
Sidney Vignes
St. Andrew's, Fort Thomas, Fort Thomas
Fedral Government Tax Examiner Retired
Qualifications:

Executive Council; Diocesan Audit Committee; Licensed Eucharistic Minister for the homebound; Alternate to General Convention 2012; Lay Reader; Chalice Bearer; Bible Study Facilitator

Clergy

Position: Executive Council (clergy)
The Rev. Amy Meaux
Trinity, Danville, Danville
Rector
Qualifications:

Priest on staff at St. Michael and All Angels in Dallas, Texas in charge of children and family ministries; active in leadership roles in the Diocese of Dallas and prior to that, in the Diocese of North Carolina; participated in Diocesan Leadership Training Diocese of Lexington Fall 2011; active in youth ministry leadership

Position: Executive Council (clergy)
The Rev. Jeffrey Queen
St. Andrew's, Fort Thomas, Fort Thomas
Priest-in-Charge
Qualifications:

Trustee Church Foundation, 2006-present; Commission on Congregational Life, The Diocese of Southern Ohio; Chair of the Commission on Evangelism, Diocese of Southern Ohio; President Pastoral Counseling Center, Portsmouth, Ohio, 2009-2010; Boy Scouts of America Den Leader, Cub Master.

Position: Executive Council (clergy)
The Rev. Dr. Carol Ruthven
St. Andrew's, Lexington, Lexington
Rector, St. Andrew's Church, Lexington
Qualifications:

Member Diocesan Leadership Team; Board of Black Church Coalition; Diocesan Mission Commission; Downtown Unity Task Force; Board member Faith in Action and Repairers of the Breach in Lexington

Position: Executive Council (clergy)
The Rev. Matt Young
St. Paul's, Newport, Newport
Priest-in-Charge
Qualifications:

Diocesan Leadership Team; active in church re-development; served jointly this year as Priest-in-Charge of both St. Paul’s and Grace Church, Florence; led establishment of food outreach ministry at St. Paul’s; referees college football

Standing Committee (elect 1 clergy and 1 lay)

Lay

Position: Standing Committee (lay)
Barbara Crain
St. Philip's, Harrodsburg, Harrodsburg

Qualifications:

Executive Council, Christ Church Bookstore volunteer since 2003, Vestry, Senior Warden, Lay Worship Leader, DOK, ECW, choir, Altar Guild, Pastoral Care Class participant, transport persons to medical and other appointments

Position: Standing Committee (lay)
Charlotte (aka C.C.) Johnson
St. Raphael's, Lexington, Lexington
My family was my career.I am a dedicated volunteer for the diocese, my parish and Girl Scouts.
Qualifications:

Diocesan Leadership Team; Girl Scouts of America trainer of adults; Executive Council; Delegate to Triennial National Meeting; Co-Chair of Commission on Ministry with Single Adults; Diocesan ECW Board; Parish ECW Treasurer; Reading Camp Board; St. Agnes House Board; Vestry Member; Clerk

Clergy

Position: Standing Committee (clergy)
The Rev. Michael Henderson
Nativity, Maysville, Maysville

Qualifications:

Executive Council

Position: Standing Committee (clergy)
The Rev. Bob Sessum
Good Shepherd, Lexington, Lexington

Qualifications:

President of Standing Committee; Executive Council; Anglican Consultative Council; National Executive Council; President of Province 1V; President of Downtown Lexington Association; President Hanover Towers; General Convention Deputy; Chair of 2009 Deputation

Position: Standing Committee (clergy)
The Very Rev. Carol Wade
Christ Church Cathedral, Lexington, Lexington

Qualifications:

Canon Precentor of The National Cathedral, Washington, DC, 2006-2010; Chaplain of the House of Bishops; facilitator of ecumenical and interfaith alliances; co-author three volume worship series for John Knox Press; national consultant and speaker; active in Diocese of Los Angeles and Diocese of Washington (DC)

University of the South Trustee (elect 1; clergy only)

Position: University of the South Trustee (clergy only)
The Rev. Corky Carlisle
Advent, Cynthiana, Cynthiana

Qualifications:

Executive Council; Chair of Liturgy and Music; Sewanee Trustee; National Stewardship Consultant; Board of Director, TENS;

Position: University of the South Trustee (clergy only)
The Rev. Dr. Carol Ruthven
St. Andrew's, Lexington, Lexington
Rector
Qualifications:

Member Diocesan Leadership Team; Board of Black Church Coalition; Diocesan Mission Commission; Downtown Unity Task Force; Board member Faith in Action and Repairers of the Breach in Lexington

Reports to Convention 2012

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Camps and Conferences Board Report to the 116th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Lexington

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Membership:
Andy Sigmon, Director (ex officio)
The Rt. Rev. Chilton Knudsen (interim Bishop) (ex officio)
The Ven. Bryant Kibler (ex officio)
Chris Bollinger, St. Raphael’s – Lexington, Class of 2012
Robert Edwards, Trinity – Covington, Class of 2012
Brad Newsome, Christ Church Cathedral, Class of 2012
The Rev. Johnnie Ross, St. Raphael’s – Lexington, Class of 2012
Therese Smith, Emmanual – Winchester, Class of 2013
Kat Luchtefeld, Chair, Good Shepherd – Lexington, Class of 2013
Lynne Evans, St. Michael – Lexington, Class of 2013
Judy Jennings, St. Thomas – Beattyville, Class of 2013
Jeff Davis, St. John – Corbin, Class of 2014
Mark Coghill, St. Andrew – Ft. Thomas, Class of 2014
Nathan Churchill, Christ Church Cathedral, Class of 2014

Our Mission:
The Cathedral Domain is a Camp and Conference Center dedicated to providing a facility and atmosphere that promotes spiritual renewal, recreation, relaxation, and education in a Christ-centered environment.

2011 Recap:
Building on the amazing work that has gone on over the past several years, the Board has made great strides this year is developing governance documents to guide the Domain through the next several years and develop and evolve with a changing culture and economic climate.

The Board finalized and Executive Council received an Action Plan that has been in development for several years. This plan will serve to direct the use of resources over the coming years to preserve the current outstanding facilities and programs and to develop and grow those facilities and programs over the coming years.

The Board also conducted a S.W.O.T. (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis as a compliment to the Action Plan. This review has enabled us to evaluate our current situation and identify areas on which we need to direct our focus in our execution of the Action Plan. This “living document” has been incorporated on an ongoing basis into the Board’s meetings and discussions as a useful analytical tool.

The Domain website has received a long-needed update. It can be accessed through the Diocesan website under the “Ministries” tab, or by going directly to http://cathedraldomain.org/. This much-needed update responds to a long-standing issue of concern and will help us better meet the needs of an increasingly technological society.

A feasibility study was conducted to evaluate the potential for a successful Capital Campaign to establish a restricted endowment to help provide much needed funding for the Domain. This study period was also used to gather information that will enable us to improve access to and utilization of the camp’s facilities.

ACA re-accreditation was completed and the camp was recertified for a three year period.

The Diolex Link is being successfully utilized to spread the word about existing programming and work weekends.
Routine and as-needed maintenance continued and with the help of volunteers improvement projects were undertaken, including the addition of a back porch and additional exit door on Deanery/Canons Cottage and a new deck added to Greenery.

We had a successful summer camp season despite difficult economic times resulting in slightly lower camper numbers. We hosted 354 campers for the summer camp session.

Overall usage was strong at 2287 total guests; including outside groups including a bereavement camp sponsored by Hospice. A sluggish economy, and decreased camper numbers caused lower-than-expected camp revenue and donations, although scholarship donations were over-budget.

The Board began planning the 2012 Spring Festival to be held at the Domain on April 20-22. We look forward to bringing together the entire Diocesan family with activities and retreats for all members of the Diocese spread out over the course of the weekend, including a Diocesan-wide service in St. George’s Cathedral.

Looking ahead:
The Board continues to utilize the tools put in place over the last several years to increase utilization of Domain facilities and donation to the ministry of the Diocese through the Domain. Using the 2011 Action Plan and ongoing S.W.O.T. analysis to guide our decision-making, and through the addition of some new programming, we hope to re-establish the Domain as the “Heart of the Diocese”, finish 2012 with increased utilization and revenues and prepare to celebrate the upcoming Centennial anniversary of the Domain stronger than ever.

Respectfully submitted,
The Cathedral Domain Camps and Conferences Board
Kathleen M. Luchtefeld, Chair

Chancellor’s Report for 2012 Convention

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The Chancellor is the legal adviser for the Diocese. The Canons provide for a Chancellor, a Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor. The Chancellor and Vice Chancellor attend Executive Council meetings as ex officio members. They also serve as members of the Committee on Canons. Buck Hinkle and Jane Fitzpatrick served as Chancellor and Vice Chancellor, respectively, in 2012. The following activities are illustrative of their roles in the last twelve months.

• Revising Canons in accordance with amendments approved at 2011 Convention;
• Advising the Bishop, the Standing Committee and Executive Council;
• Advising the Bishop on potential litigation and settlement of a significant clergy
misconduct claim against the Diocese (settlement funded by insurance);
• Reviewing and preparing documents associated with Diocese property
transactions (see below);
• Communicating with other Chancellors and monitoring developments in the
national Church;
• Attending the 2011 Province IV Chancellors’ conference;
• Consulting with individual parishes on governance and personnel matters; and
• Consultation with Executive Council on fundraising contract for Cathedral
Domain campaign;
• Drafting amendments to the Diocese Canons and meeting with the Committee on .
Canons (see below);
• Consultation with the Standing Committee on Bishop succession.

Significant Property Transactions.
• S1. Augustine’s (Lexington) Lease to Lexington Montessori School
• Sale of S1. Martha’s parish property to the Bluegrass Area Development District
and short-term lease back to S1. Martha’s

Committee on Canons. The Chancellor chairs the Committee on Canons. For the 2012 Convention the Committee is recommending a proposed amendment to Canon 2, which organizes the Executive Council and provides for Council meetings. Proposed Amendment to Canon 2.05 (copy attached) provides that representative of the Episcopal Church Women, Episcopal Church Men and the Diocesan Youth Commission may attend Executive Council meetings with voice but not vote. This provision will codify what has been the practice. It has been suggested that 2.05 be further amended to include a representative of the Camps and Conferences Board. This suggestion will be presented to the Committee at its meeting during the February 2012 Convention.

CANON 2

OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

2.01 The Executive Council of the Convention of the Church in the Diocese of
Lexington (which shall generally be called “the Executive Council”) shall be the Board of
Directors of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Lexington, Inc., and shall be an
executive body representative of the Church in this Diocese, the duty of which shall be
to carry out the programs and policies adopted by the Convention with the power and
authority to implement and carry out the same and to act for the Convention between
meetings thereof. The Executive Council shall have overall responsibility for the
Diocesan program and finances, shall provide for the efficient management of the
business of the Diocese and shall be an agency to relieve the Bishop of the Diocese
insofar as is practicable from the necessity of the detailed management of the business
affairs of the Diocese.

2.02 The Executive Council shall be composed of the Bishop and
eighteen elected members. Six members, four lay communicants and two members of
the Clergy canonically and actually resident in the Diocese, shall be elected by the
Convention each year, by ballot, for terms of three years each, so that one-third of the
elected membership shall be annually elected. Each elected member shall serve until a
successor is installed.

No elected member shall serve or be elected to successive terms except that a
member who is completing a term created by a mid-term vacancy may be elected to a
full term.

A vacancy in the membership of the Executive Council shall exist in the case of
death, resignation, removal from the Diocese, or incapacity of any elected member.
Any such vacancy shall be filled by the Executive Council for the unexpired term
thereof.

2.03 The Executive Council shall meet at the call of the Bishop or of any
seven of its elected members, and shall, in any event, meet at least once in each
calendar quarter. Nine elected members shall constitute a quorum.

2.04 The Executive Council shall have the power and authority to
prescribe its own procedural rules for the performance of its duties and· for the carrying
out of its functions, provided, however, the rules so adopted shall not be in conflict with
any action taken by the Convention or with the Constitution or Canons of the Diocese.
2.05 The Secretary of the Convention shall serve as the Secretary of the
Executive Council and shall be a member ex officio thereof. The Treasurer of the
Diocese, the Chancellor of the Diocese, the Vice Chancellor of the Diocese, the Canon
to the Ordinary, if there be one, and the Archdeacon, if there be one, shall be members
ex officio of the Executive Council. One representative of the Episcopal Church
Women, Episcopal Church Men and the Diocesan Youth Commission, to be chosen by
each ministry, shall be allotted seat and voice but no vote. The Executive Council shall
have the power and authority to elect from its lay elected members a Vice President,
who shall preside in the absence of the Bishop Diocesan and to perform such other
appropriated duties as may be directed by the Bishop Diocesan, by the Executive
Council, or for which provision is made in these Canons.

2.06 The Executive Council shall have the following enumerated powers
and responsibilities:

a. The Executive Council shall have all powers of the
Convention when the same is not in session except the power to elect a Bishop or to
amend the Constitution or Canons.

b. The Executive Council shall have the responsibility for the
business affairs of the Diocese and of each department, committee, agency and entity
thereof, which responsibility shall include specifically but without limitation the following:

1. Property management.

2. Supervision of investments and the determination of
investment policies.

3. Preparation of Diocesan program and a budget for
submission to the annual meetings of the Convention.

4. Authorizing the expenditure of all funds.

5. The management of all Diocesan bank accounts,
including without limitation, selecting depositories, opening and
closing accounts, and designating those authorized to sign checks
for the Diocese.

6. The receipt of all funds of the Diocese. The Executive
Council shall promulgate regulations governing the handling and
depositing· of such funds and shall name the person or persons
responsible therefore.

7. Ordering an annual audit of the affairs and accounts
of the Diocese by an independent certified accountant and such
special audits of any Diocesan office or entity the Executive Council
may deem appropriate.

8. The Executive Council shall provide for reports to be
made to it by officers of the Diocese, the Corporation, Capital One
Commission, the Cathedral Foundation Charter, trustees of any
trusts or funds of which the Diocese has a beneficial interest, and
by each other department, board, committee, agency or entity of
the Diocese, and shall require such reports be presented regularly,
and at least annually.

9. The Executive Council shall submit to the annual
meeting of the Convention a written, narrative report of the work
done under the supervision during the preceding year. The report
shall be presented with such exhibits and attachments and with
such recommendations with respect to the administration of the
affairs of the Diocese as the Executive Council shall determine to
be appropriate.

c. The Executive Council shall function as the nominating or
electing body, as the case may be, for all positions as to which provision for nomination
or election is not otherwise made in the Constitution or Canons. Any vacancy of a
position nominated or elected by the Executive Council shall be filled for the unexpired
term by the Executive Council.

2.07 Participation In Meetings By Alternative Means
The Chair of the Executive Council and. Executive Committee may permit any or all
Council and Committee members to participate in a regular or special meeting by, or
conduct the meeting through the use of telephonic or video communication by which all
members participating meW simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A
member participating in a meeting by these means shall be deemed to be present in
person at the meeting.

Amended February 2008
2.01 amended 2009
2.02 amended 2009
2.07 deleted 2009
2.07 added 2010