Here’s a recap of our 123rd Diocesan Convention including Bishop Doug’s address.
Diocesan Convention
Diocesan Elections
The 121st Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana was held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Wayne, Ind. The following positions were elected at the convention.
Deputation to General Convention 2021
Clergy Deputation
C1 - The Rev. T.J. Freeman (Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne)
C2 - The Very Rev. Brian Grantz (Cathedral of Saint James, South Bend)
C3 - The Rev. Matthew Cowden (Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, South Bend)
C4 - The Rev. Canon Terri Bays, PhD (Church of the Holy Trinity, South Bend)
Clergy Alternate 1 - The Rev. Tom Adamson (Holy Family Episcopal Church, Angola)
Lay Deputation
L1 - Mr. Evan Doyle (Gethsemane Episcopal Church, Marion)
L2 - Mrs. Celeste Hillard (Cathedral of Saint James, South Bend)
L3 - Canon Christopher Hillak (Cathedral of Saint James, South Bend)
L4 - Mrs. Pamela Harris (St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Valparaiso)
Lay Alternate 1 - Mr. Ted Kimball (Grace Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne)
Lay Alternate 2 - Mr. Tim Skimina (St. Timothy Episcopal Church, Griffith)
Diocesan Council at Large
Mrs. Pamela Harris (St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Valparaiso)
Disciplinary Board
Clergy
The Rev. Matthew Cowden (Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, South Bend)
The Rev. Canon Michelle Walker
Lay
Mrs. Susan Czolgosz (Trinity Episcopal Church, Michigan City)
Mr. David Jocelyn (St. Andrew’s by the Lake Episcopal Church, Michigan City)
Standing Committee
Clergy
The Very Rev. Brian Grantz (Cathedral of Saint James, South Bend)
Lay
Mrs. Melissa Goodwin (St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Griffith)
The Opening Eucharist of the 121st Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana
The 121st Convention of the Episcopal Church began with the opening Eucharist with the Rt. Rev. Dr. Douglas E. Sparks preaching and presiding. Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Wayne, Ind. was the host for Diocesan Convention.
Evensong on All Saints Day
All Saints Day was celebrated at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Wayne, Ind. with a pre-convention evensong. The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers was the guest speaker.
Pastoral Address from Diocesan Convention 2017
The video of Bishop Doug's pastoral address from Diocesan Convention is now available.
** Please note there are no Closed Captions for this video.
A written copy is included for your reference. **
118th Diocesan Convention - Pastoral Address (5 Nov 16)
We All are One in Mission!
Linked below is a YouTube playlist that contains Bishop Spark's Pastoral Address to our 118th Convention as well as 3 videos he shared throughout the day.
Address to the 117th Convention of the Diocese of Northern Indiana
Bishop Little's Address to Convention is now available for download.