A welcome from the Dean
Dear Friends in Christ,
The Very Rev. Gail Greenwell
It is my privilege to warmly welcome you to the city of Cincinnati for the 143rd Convention of the Diocese of Southern Ohio. Each year, the congregati...
Breakout sessions: Exodus Experiences
Spend time exploring the inspirational stories of Exodus experiences from people who have embraced the wilderness and are allowing God to lead them toward the Promised Land.
Two session times will be held Fr...
Dinner in the neighborhood
And now, for something completely different – on Friday, instead of a banquet, we are encouraging people to get out into the neighborhood in small groups and have “Dinner in the Neighborhood.” In addition to a ...
Voting at convention
Voting for offices will be online, so voting clergy and certified delegates should plan to bring a laptop, tablet or smartphone. Links to our online voting site can be found on the convention website (https://d...
Nominations
Convention will elect several people to leadership positions in the diocese. Additional nominations are being received until October 31. A complete lineup of all nominees is listed on the convention website (ht...
Resolutions
R2017-01: In Support of the Abolishment of the Death Penalty in Ohio
Resolved, that the Diocese of Southern Ohio reaffirm The Episcopal Church’s longstanding call to put an end to the death penalty, in recogni...
Proposed 2018 budget
The 2018 budget reflects the ministry and mission of the Diocese of Southern Ohio. The task of developing the budget is given to the Budget Committee by Diocesan Council. The committee this year had a good mix ...
Pushed and pulled by cloud and fire
As you know, we are working through the book of Exodus as a diocese. For many of us, myself included, this exploration is opening up the Bible in new ways, and helping us to see how the church’s mission arises ...
Convention 2.0
This year marks our 143th convention.
That means we’ve been having conventions since 1875. To put that into perspective, our first convention was held the year before the telephone was patented (1876) and 33...