THE 2008 JOURNAL OF

THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF ARIZONA

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WITH PROCEEDINGS OF THE 48th ANNUAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION

OCTOBER 17-18, 2008 PHOENIX, ARIZONA

THE 2008 JOURNAL OF

THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF ARIZONA

WITH PROCEEDINGS OF THE 48TH ANNUAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION

OCTOBER 16-17, 2008 PHOENIX, ARIZONA

Ex-Officio

The Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith, Ph.D. President

Jack A. Colaric Treasurer

The Rev Melinda Archer President, Standing Committee

Ms Jan L. Feltz Secretary

Winifrid (Winnie) Follette President, Episcopal Church Women

Clarke H. Greger Chancellor

STANDING COMMITTEE The Rev Melinda Archer, President Barbara Harber, Clerk The Rev Franklyn J. Bergen Kathy Creath The Rev Gil Wade Stafford William Verdini

ECCLESIASTICAL COURT The Rev William C. Forrest Patrick C. Rile Susan K. Martin-Caskey Carolyn Sievwright

DIOCESAN COUNCIL

Elected Members

Edward Dietrich* Dan Packard* The Rev William K. Young** The Rev Michael A. Smith * The Rev Samuel O. Hosler** The Rev Susan B. Snook** The Rev Victor Sarrazin** The Rev Dan Tantimonaco* Jake McManus* * elected by Convention ** elected by Mission Convocation

MISSION CONVOCATION CONVENORS

Program Groups

Adult Education John Hurlburt Children’s Ministry Nancy M. Shumaker Communications Greta Huls Congregational Development Convener vacant Disability Concerns Dr Charlotte Hawkins Shepard Elder Ministries The Rev Bill Krieger Hispanic Ministry Peter Fabre Immigration & Border Issues The Rev Seth Polley Liturgy & Music The Rev Bill Young Millennium Development Goals Program Group The Rev Myra Kingsley

Military and Veteran Support The Rev Victor Sarrazin & Ron McCreery Mission-shaped Church The Rev John Maher Native American Ministry Dorothy Saucedo & Vivian Winter Chaser Nature & Spirituality Phyllis Strupp Prison Ministry The Rev Fritz E. Huls Recovery & Addiction Ministry The Rev Daniel Behling World Mission/Companion Diocese The Rev Glenn B. Jenks, JD Youth & Young Adult Ministry Matt Marino

Mission Groups

Northern Mission Group The Rev Dr. Pam Mulac East Central Mission Group The Rev Susan B. Snook

West Central Mission Group The Rev John Maher Southern Mission Group The Rev George S. Sotelo

Committees, Appointments, Institutions

Altar Guild Constance Castillo, Directress Anti-Racism Committee Judith G. Conley, Chair Architectural Committee Kenneth Allison, Chair ArizonaLife The Rt. Rev Kirk Stevan Smith, Publisher Greta Huls, Editor Canons Committee Richard N. Morrison, Chair Chapel Rock The Rev Susan Snook, Advisory Board Chair Executive Director, David White Chaplain for Retired Clergy The Very Rev Richard M. George Commission on Ministry The Rev Canon Gordon McBride, Chair Credentials Committee Cathy C. Black Barbara Harber Vicki G. Hohnbaum The Rev Victor Sarrazin The Rev Nicholas Romans

Ecumenical Officer The Rev Ronald G. Poston Department of Finance Finance Committee

Jack Colaric, Chair Investment Committee Richard Gillons, Chair Historiographer/Archivist Sharon Graves Jubilee Officer Evie Smith Necrologist The Rev Dan Gerrard Nominations Committee The Rev Gae D. Chalker, Chair Resolutions Committee The Rev Glenn B. Jenks, Chair Standing Committee The Rev Melinda Archer, President

Diocesan Contacts for Affiliated Organizations

Church Periodical Club Viji Winters, Diocesan Director

Daughters of the King

Nancy Watkins, Chapter President

Education for Ministry The Rev Robert W. Harvey, Diocesan Coordinator

Episcopal Church Women

Winifrid Follett, President

United Thank Offering (UTO) Marilyn Hedges, Diocesan Representative

Washington National Cathedral

The Rev Frances Ryan

Religious Orders

Servants of Christ – The Rev Cornelis J. deRijk, OSB

The Community of the Paraclete – Rev Sister Martha Simpson, OCP Guardian

Teachers of the Children of God – Rev Sister Alicia Torres, OTCG

Diocesan Solitary – Sister Diane Berkholtz, ObJN

Diocesan Solitary – Sister Patricia Mozelewski, OJN

Diocesan Solitary – Sister Sarah Veronica, OSB

Diocesan Officers

Chancellor

Vice-Chancellors

Church Attorney

Secretary

Treasurer

Clarke H. Greger One N. Central Avenue, Suite 1200 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Anne L. Kleindienst 3003 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2600 Phoenix, AZ 85012 The Rev Richard N. Morrison 720 W. Elliot Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85233 Donald Bivens 3003 N. Central Ave. Ste 1200 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Janet L Feltz 517 W. Lamar Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85013 Jack Colaric 2021 N. 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008

602-440-4870 602-916-5392 480-892-8696 602-604-2102 602-803-6588 602-244-8139

Diocesan Staff

Bishop of Arizona

The Rt. Rev Kirk Stevan Smith, Ph.D.

Assisting Bishop in Arizona 2000- Bishop of Rochester 1984-1989

The Rt. Rev William G. Burrill, DD

Canon to the Ordinary Canon for Congregational Development and Stewardship

The Rev Timothy Dombek

Archdeacon

The Ven. Canon Veronica Ritson

Canon for Youth and Young Adults

Matt Marino

Canon for Peace and Justice and Hispanic Ministry

The Rev Canon Carmen Guerrero

Canon for Communications Greta Huls

Canon for Children’s Ministries

Nancy Shumaker

Chaplain for Retired Clergy

The Very Rev Richard George

Canon for Administration and Assistant to the Bishop

Cathy Black

Administrative Assistant

Sharon Graves

Canon for Finance

Vicki Hohnbaum

Financial Assistant Theresa Stottlemire

Receptionist

Shantae Carver

Congregations by Cities KEY: A = Assistant/Associate CM = Campus Ministry PIC = Priest in Charge AB = Assisting Bishop D = Deacon PS = Preaching Station AD = Archdeacon DE = Dean Emeritus R = Rector C = Chaplain I = Interim V = Vicar _____________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY CONGREGATION CLERGY

STREET ADDRESS TELEPHONE

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ BENSON ST. RAPHAEL IN THE VALLEY Geoffrey Glaser (I)

181 Union Street Benson, AZ 85602 520-749-0182

BISBEE ST. JOHN'S Seth Polley (V)

19 Sowle Avenue Bisbee, AZ 85603 520-432-7006

CASA ST. PETER'S James Porter (I) GRANDE 1400 North Kadota Street

Casa Grande, AZ 85222 520-723-3845

CAVE CREEK GOOD SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS Glenn B. Jenks (R)

6502 East Cave Creek Road Scott Jones (A) Cave Creek, AZ 85331 John B. Robertson (D) 480-488-3283

CHANDLER ST. MATTHEW'S John C. N. Hall (R)

901 West Erie Street William Forrest (A) Chandler, AZ 85225 David Pettengill (A) 480-899-7386 Susan Youngblood (D)

CLARKDALE ST. THOMAS OF THE VALLEY James Booker (V)

821 First Street South Clarkdale, AZ 86324 928-634-8593

COOLIDGE ST. MICHAEL'S Ted Holt (I)

800 West Vah-Ki Inn Road Coolidge, AZ 85228 520-723-3845

DOUGLAS ST. STEPHEN'S Seth Polley (V) 11th Street and D Avenue Douglas, AZ 85607 520-364-7971

FLAGSTAFF CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY Claudia James (R)

423 North Beaver Street Janetta Beaumont (D) Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Bess D. Driver (D) 928-774-2911 Frances S. Ryan (D)

FLAGSTAFF NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (CM) VACANT (V) CAMPUS MINISTRY CENTER 500 West Riordan Road Flagstaff, AZ 86001 928-774-3897

GILA BEND EPIPHANY ON THE DESERT VACANT (V)

Papago and St. Louis Streets Gila Bend, AZ 85337 928-683-2355

GLENDALE ST. ANDREW'S Melinda Archer (R)

6300 West Camelback Road Vicki Y. Lee (D) Glendale, AZ 85301 623-846-8046

GLENDALE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Harry L. Way (R)

4102 West Union Hills Drive Frederick Ramsay (A) Glendale, AZ 85308 Richard Frank (D) 623-582-5449 Julie O’Brien (D)

GLOBE ST. JOHN’S Byron K. Mills, (V)

185 East Oak Street) Globe, AZ 85501 928-425-5160

GREEN VALLEY ST. FRANCIS-IN-THE-VALLEY Terri C. Pilarski (V)

600 South La Cañada Drive Patricia L. Kirk (D) Green Valley, AZ 85614 Margret H. Perry (D) 520-625-1370 Vern A. Woodlief (D)

HOLBROOK ST. GEORGE'S Linda J. English (V)

168 West Arizona Street Holbrook, AZ 86025 928-524-2361

KINGMAN TRINITY CHURCH Philip Shaw (V)

423 East Spring Street Kingman, AZ 86401 928-753-5658

LAKE HAVASU GRACE CHURCH David Richardson (R) CITY 111 Bunker Drive Steven W. Paterson (D)

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 928- 855-2525

LAKESIDE CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR Susan E. Wilmot (R) 5147 Show Low Lake Road

Lakeside, AZ 85929 928-537-7830

LITCHFIELD ST. PETER'S Gae D. Chalker (R) PARK 400 South Old Litchfield Road Jackson Hazelett (A)

Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 Gay A. Romack (D) 623-935-3279

MESA CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION Nicholas Romans (PIC)

514 South Mountain Road Martha L. Seaman (D) Mesa, AZ 85208 480-986-1145

MESA ST. MARK'S Jeremy M. Warnick (R)

322 North Horne Street Mesa, AZ 85203 602-964-5820

MORENCI SS. PHILIP & JAMES Eugenia M. Durham (V)

1 Reservation Road Morenci, AZ 85540 928-865-4385

NOGALES ST. ANDREW'S M. Lucie Thomas (R)

969 Country Club Drive John (Pat) Maitrejean (A) Nogales, AZ 85621 Ann Vellom (D) 520-281-1523 Skip Vellom (D)

ORO VALLEY CHURCH OF THE APOSTLES Megan M. Traquair (V)

12111 N. La Cholla Boulevard Franklyn J. Bergen (A) Oro Valley, AZ 85737 Robert W. Harvey (A) 520-544-9660 Wendy K. Hackler (D)

PARADISE CHRIST CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION Phillip Jackson (R) VALLEY 4015 East Lincoln Drive Thomas Davidson (A)

Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 Cindy Engle (D) 602-840-8210

PARKER ST. PHILIP'S (PS) Jeffrey Turner (Lay Vicar)

1209 Eagle Avenue Parker, AZ 85344 928-669-2701

PAYSON ST. PAUL'S Dan Tantimonaco (V)

1000 North Easy Street Payson, AZ 85541 928-474-3834

PEORIA PRINCE OF PEACE John Maher (V) 20403 N Lake Pleasant Rd Suite 287 Peoria, AZ 85382 602-501-2339 PHOENIX ALL SAINTS' CHURCH AND DAY SCHOOL Leonard D. Evans (I)

6300 North Central Avenue Marian Fortner (A) Phoenix, AZ 85012 Donald W. Monson (A) 602-279-5539

PHOENIX CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY Susan Snook (V) 7010 E. Chauncey Lane Suite 100. Phoenix, AZ 85054 480-307-9216 PHOENIX CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Daniel Richards (PIC)

2501 East Cactus Road William P. Cohee (D) Phoenix, AZ 85032 602-971-2721

PHOENIX IGLESIA EPISCOPAL DE SAN PABLO Enrique Cadena (V)

2801 North 31st Street Sally Durand (D) Phoenix, AZ 85008 602-255-0602

PHOENIX ST. LUKE'S AT THE MOUNTAIN Romeo Rabusa (PIC)

848 East Dobbins Road R. Channing Johnson (A) Phoenix, AZ 85040 602-276-7318

PHOENIX ST. MARY'S William Rhodes (PIC)

6501 North 39th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85019 602-930-1140

PHOENIX ST PAUL’S SUDANESE MISSION Anderia Arok (V) 527 W Pima Street Phoenix, AZ 85003 602-253-4094 PHOENIX ST. STEPHEN'S Gregory Fry (R)

2310 North 56th Street Frederick E. Huls (D) Phoenix, AZ 85008 Patricia Huls (D) 602-840-0437

PHOENIX TRINITY CATHEDRAL Nicholas Knisely, Jr. (Dean)

100 West Roosevelt Street Veronica M. Ritson (AD) Phoenix, AZ 85003 Richard George (DE) 602-254-7126 Licia Baldi Affer (A)

Craig R. Bustrin (A) Maeve V. Johnson (D) John Mather (D) PRESCOTT ST. LUKE'S Mark E. Moline (R)

2000 Shepherd’s Lane Kimball C. Arnold (D) Prescott, AZ 86301 928-778-4499

SAFFORD ALL SAINTS Eugenia M. Durham (V)

210 West Main Street Ann S. Johnson (D) Safford, AZ 85546 928-348-9430

SCOTTSDALE ST. ANTHONY ON THE DESERT Dorian L. Mulvey (R)

12990 East Shea Boulevard Janice M. Wilner (D) Scottsdale, AZ 85259 480-451-0860

SCOTTSDALE ST. BARNABAS ON THE DESERT James Clark (R)

6715 North Mockingbird Lane Philip L. Carlson (A) Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Erika Shivers-von Haaren (A) 480-948-5560 James A. Smith (D)

SEDONA ST. ANDREW'S Mary T. L. Piotrowski (R) 100 Arroyo Piñon Drive Sedona, AZ 86336 928-282-4457

SIERRA VISTA ST. STEPHEN'S Victor Sarrazin (R)

2750 Cardinal Drive Donne E. Puckle (A) Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 520-458-4432

SUN CITY ALL SAINTS OF THE DESERT William Krieger (I)

9502 Hutton Drive Kay Studley (D) Sun City, AZ 85351 Richard Studley (D) 623-974-8404

SUN CITY ST. CHRISTOPHER'S William Young (I) 10233 West Peoria Avenue Sun City, AZ 85351 623-972-1109

SUN CITY WEST CHURCH OF THE ADVENT Gabriel Sinisi (R) 13150 Spanish Garden Drive Geoffrey Dibbs (A) Sun City West, AZ 85375 Roi F. Prueher (D) 623-584-0350

TEMPE ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (CM) Gil Stafford (C) 114 W. Roosevelt St Phoenix, AZ 85003 602-254-0976

TEMPE CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY Ronald G. Poston (R) 2222 South Price Road Richard Morrison (A) Tempe, AZ 85282 Charles Crane (A) 480-968-4111 Richard Spielmann (A) Leon Miller (D)

TEMPE ST. AUGUSTINE'S Gil Stafford (V)

1735 South College Avenue Bradie O. Hopper (D) Tempe, AZ 85281 480-967-3295

TEMPE ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE Kerry C. Neuhardt (PIC)

975 East Warner Road Tempe, AZ 85284 480-345-2686

TOMBSTONE ST. PAUL'S John (Jack) Smart (PIC)

19 North 3rd Street Tombstone, AZ 85638

TUCSON CHRIST THE KING Michael Smith (R)

2800 West Ina Road Joseph King (D) Tucson, AZ 85741 520-297-2551

TUCSON CHURCH OF ST. MATTHEW W. Allen Breckenridge (R)

9071 East Old Spanish Trail Terry C. Burke (D) Tucson, AZ 85710 520-298-9782

TUCSON EMMAUS COLLEGIATE CHAPEL (CM) VACANT (V)

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Campus Christian Center 715 North Park Avenue Tucson, AZ 85719 520-623-7575

TUCSON GRACE ST. PAUL'S Harold Clinehens, Jr. (I)

2331 East Adams Street Frederick Masterman (A) Tucson, AZ 85719 Rick A. Wilson (A)

520-327-6857 Michael W. Meyers (D) Nadine Martin (D) William Martin (D)

TUCSON ST. ALBAN'S Roger T. Scott (R)

3737 Old Sabino Canyon Road Sumith S. De Silva (A) Tucson, AZ 85750 520-296-0791

TUCSON ST. ANDREW'S Jorge Sotelo (PIC)

545 South Fifth Avenue Jefferson Bailey (D) Tucson, AZ 85701 Marie L. Webner (D) 520-622-8318

TUCSON ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS John R. Smith, Jr. (R)

602 North Wilmot Road Charles E. Harnsberger (A) Tucson, AZ 85711 Joel T. Ireland (A) 520-886-7292

TUCSON ST. PHILIP'S IN THE HILLS John E. Kitagawa (R)

4440 North Campbell Avenue Gail Carlsen (A) Tucson, AZ 85718 Blake Hutson (A) 520-299-6421 Daniel W. Behling (D) Thomas J. Lindell (D) Ralph D. Taylor (D)

WICKENBURG ST. ALBAN'S David Thom (R)

357 West Yavapai Street Dan Gerrard Wickenburg, AZ 85390 (Rector Emeritus) 928-684-2133

WILLIAMS ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL- Ann R. Johnson (V)

LUTHERAN CONGREGATION David E. Dent (D) 202 West Grant Avenue Williams, AZ 86046 928-635-2781

WINSLOW ST. PAUL'S Norman Burke (V)

600 West Henderson Street Winslow, AZ 86047 928-524-2407

New Church Plants

TUCSON HISPANIC MISSION Jorge Sotelo (Missioner) c/o St. Andrew’s 545 South Fifth Avenue Tucson, AZ 85701 520-981-9440

Clergy of the Diocese The Bishop of Arizona The Right Reverend Kirk Stevan Smith, Ph.D.

Assisting Bishop The Right Reverend William G. Burrill, D.D.

Retired Bishops

The Right Reverend Robert R Shahan, Ph.D., D.D. Bishop of Arizona 1992-2004

The Right Reverend Joseph T. Heistand, D.D. Bishop of Arizona 1979-1992 Canonically Resident Priests The Rev John L. Abraham 1992 The Rev Licia Baldi Affer 2007 The Rev Susan Anderson-Smith 2002 The Rev Anderia Arok 2008 The Rev Melinda Archer 2006 The Rev Canon John J. Atwell 1957 The Rev Franklyn J. Bergen 2005 The Rev Dayl H. Bingell 1991 The Rev James H. Booker 2006 The Rev Kathryn Bradsen 2006 The Rev W. Allen Breckenridge 1992 The Rev Paul W. Buckwalter 1984 The Rev Norman C. Burke 1976 The Rev Enrique Cadena 2008 The Rev Canon Carl G. Carlozzi, D.Min. 1980

The Rev Gail M. Carlsen 2006 The Rev Philip L. Carlson 2001 The Rev Gae D. Chalker 1999 The Rev Charles E. Chatham 2000 The Rev Peter G. Cheney 1993 The Rev Frank H. Clark 1997 The Rev James B. Clark 2004 The Rev James W. Conrad, Jr., D.Min. 1987 The Rev Harvey G. Cook, D.Min. 1989 The Rev Paul L. Crowell, D.Min. 1990 The Rev Thomas W. Davidson 2005 The Rev Sumith S. De Silva 1996 The Rev Cornelis J. deRijk, OSB 1976 The Rev Canon Timothy Dombek 2007

The Rev J. Kevin Donnelly 1988 The Rev Roger O. Douglas, D.Min. 1977 The Rev Canon Raymond P. Dugan 1960 The Rev Eugenia M. Durham 1994 The Rev Linda J. English 2008 The Rev Steven R. Ford 1981 The Rev William C. Forrest 1992 The Rev Marian D. Fortner 2006 The Rev Canon John C. Fowler 1951 The Rev Gregory J. Fry 2007 The Very Rev Richard M. George 1984 The Rev Canon Dan J. Gerrard 1962 The Rev Canon Earl Gibson 2004 The Rev Canon Carmen Guerrero 2005 The Rev K. Edmund Gustafson 1988 The Rev Blaine J. Gutmacher 1966 The Rev John C. N. Hall 1994 The Rev Joseph M. Harte, Jr. 1991 The Rev Robert W. Harvey 2006 The Rev William T. Holt III 1993 The Rev Carol S. Hosler 1994 The Rev Samuel O. Hosler 1994 The Rev W. Frank Hull IV, Ph.D. 1983 The Rev Charles O. Ingram, Ph.D. 1974

The Rev Joel T. Ireland 1981 The Rev Phillip Jackson 2007 The Rev Claudia (Jan) James 2006 The Rev Glenn B. Jenks, J.D. 1974 The Rev Ann Ruth Johnson 2006 The Rev William G. Johnson 1974 The Rev Scott Jones 2008 The Rev John E. Kitagawa 2001 The Rev Canon Harold S. Knight 1957 The Very Rev William N. Knisely, Jr. 2006 The Rev William F. Krieger 2005 The Rev Thomas E. Leonard 1995 The Rev E. Thomas Leyba 1959 The Rev Canon Lewis H. Long, OSB 1959 The Rev John F. Maher 2005 The Rev Gordon K. McBride, Ph.D. 1985 The Rev Brian McHugh 2006 The Rev Alan K. Meyer 1983 The Rev John D. Millar 2002 The Rev Byron K. Mills 2001 The Rev Daniel F. Miner 1993 The Rev Irvin S. Mitchell, D.Min. 1972 The Rev Donald W. Monson 1970 The Rev Henry T. Morrison, Jr. 1993 The Rev Richard N. Morrison 1997

The Rev Pamela A. Mulac 2007 The Rev Dorian L. Mulvey 2008 The Rev Modesto E. Mursuli 1999 The Rev Kerry C. Neuhardt 1985 The Rev Roger B. Noyes 1988 The Rev Diane M. Pella 1991 The Rev Canon David E. Pettengill 1960 The Rev Terry C. Pilarski 2008 The Rev Mary T. L. Piotrowski 2003 The Rev Seth A. Polley 2006 The Rev James R. Porter 1997 The Rev Ronald G. Poston 1991 The Rev Donne E. Puckle 1990 The Rev Romeo R. Rabusa 2004 The Rev Samuel M.N. Reec 2007 The Rev Jeffrey B. Reed 2003 The Rev Canon Manney C. Reid 1980 The Rev William C. Rhodes 2000 The Rev E. Albert Rich 1982 The Rev Daniel P. Richards 2003 The Rev David A. Richardson 2005 The Rev Canon Charles K. Robertson 2004 The Rev N. Jean Rogers 1994 The Rev Nicholas Romans 2006

The Rev Victor Sarrazin 2006 The Rev Anne M. Sawyer 2005 The Rev Paulette A. Schiff 2000 The Rev Philip W. Schuyler 1988 The Rev Roger T. Scott 1992 The Rev Philip A. Shaw 2007 The Rev Elizabeth H. Simmons 2000 The Rev Gabriel Sinisi 2006 The Rev Charles H. Smith 1974 The Rev John R. Smith, Jr. 1987 The Rev Michael A. Smith 2004 The Rev Susan B. Snook 2003 The Rev Ben L. Somerville II 1999 The Rev Jorge S. Sotelo 2006 The Rev Diane J. Souder 1997 The Rev Gil W. Stafford 2005 The Rev Joseph G. Stafford 1983 The Rev E. Lee Stevens, Jr. 1960 The Rev James W. Strader 2006 The Rev Edward M. Sunderland 1991 The Rev Daniel F. Tantimonaco 2006 The Rev David L. Thom 2005 The Rev M. Lucie Thomas 2003 The Rev Megan M. Traquair 2005 The Rev G. Vance Vidal 1971

The Rev Erika E. von Haaren 2008 The Rev Peter F. Walsh 2003 The Rev Jeremy M. Warnick 2007 The Rev Harry L. Way 2001 The Rev Harlan E. Welsh 1984 The Rev Stephen R. Weston 1998 The Rev Forrest J. Williams 1984 The Rev Robert B. Williams 1967 The Rev Susan E. Wilmot 2007 The Rev Richard A. Wilson 2007 The Rev W. Jackson Wilson, R.Ed.D. 1979 The Rev Carey C. Womble, M.D. 1970 The Rev Gregory W. Wyes, D.Min. 1976 The Rev William K. Young 1997

Canonically Resident Deacons The Rev Kimball C. Arnold 2000 The Rev Jefferson Bailey 2006 The Rev Janetta Beaumont 2008 The Rev Daniel Behling 2006 The Rev Ernest H. Blair 1980 The Rev Terry C. Burke 2004 The Rev William P. Cohee 2008 The Rev David E. Dent 1991 The Rev Bess D. Driver 2006 The Rev Beverley B. Edminster 2000 The Rev Margaret J. England 1992 The Rev Vergie R. Ferguson 1992 The Rev Harold S. Gillespie 2005 The Rev Susan B. Harte 2000 The Rev Gordon C. Hill 1992 The Rev Dr. Bradie O. Hopper 1991 The Rev Frederick E. Huls II 1993 The Rev Patricia T. Huls 2008 The Rev Ann S. Johnson 2002 The Rev Maeve V. Johnson 2006 The Rev Joseph W. King 2005 The Rev Thomas J. Kinman 1997 The Rev Patricia L. Kirk 2000 The Rev Vicky Y. Lee 2000 The Rev Joan C. Goodwin Lewis 1992

The Rev Thomas J. Lindell 2000 The Rev Nadine Martin 2006 The Rev William Martin 2006 The Rev John Mather 2004 The Rev Marlys J. McLaughlin 1997 The Rev Michael W. Meyers 2002 The Rev Leon W. Miller 2006 The Rev Julie O’Brien 2008 The Rev Steve W. Paterson 2004 The Rev Margaret H. Perry 2008 The Rev Roi F. Prueher 2005 The Ven Canon Veronica M. Ritson 1993 The Rev John B. Robertson 2008 The Rev Gay Romack 2006 The Rev Frances S. Ryan 2006 The Rev Martha L. Seaman 2004 The Rev James A. Smith 2002 The Rev Ralph D. Taylor 2008 The Rev Anne P. Vellom 2005 The Rev Lee (Skip) Vellom 2005 The Rev Marie L. Webner 1989 The Rev Herman J. White 2006 The Rev Janice M. Wilner 2000 The Rev Susan E. Youngblood 2008

Non-Canonical Licensed Priests The Rev David E. Bergesen The Rev Clifford L. Blinman The Rev Carl R. Bloom The Rev Craig R. Bustrin The Rev Ruth L. Clausen The Rev Harold Clinehens, Jr. The Rev Charles T. Crane The Rev William E. Crews The Rev Dr. David Davidson-Methot The Rev Mary J. Delaney The Rev Geoffrey S. Glaser The Rev Janet R. Gooltz The Rev Charles E. (Ed) Harnsberger The Rev William W. Haugh The Rev Jackson R. Hazelett The Rev Earl D. Henderson The Rev Bruce T. Heyvaert The Rev Edward L. Hook The Rev Blake Hutson The Rev Carl P. Ijams (Phil) The Rev R. Channing Johnson

The Rev Rosanna C. Kazanjian The Rev Robert W. Kley The Rev John E. Kulp The Rev Richard Lassiter The Rev Deane K. Lierle The Rev Robert L. Linder (ELCA) The Rev John (Pat) Maitrejean The Rev Frederick Masterman The Rev Okonkwo, Chibueze The Rev Pasquale M. Renzulli The Rev Carol B. Rose The Rev Robert S. Shank The Rev John A. Smart The Rev Cynthia Spencer The Rev Richard N. Spielmann, Th.D. The Rev John E. Turner The Rev Douglas C. (Doug) Vest The Rev Robert E. Welch The Rev Robert M. Wills The Rev Jack M. Wolter

Non-Canonical Licensed Deacons

The Rev Sally Durand The Rev Richard L. Frank The Rev Wendy K. Hackler The Rev Carolyn (Kay) Studley

The Rev Richard E. Studley The Rev Vern A. Woodlief

Summary of Bishop’s Official Acts for 2008 Confirmations .................................................................................................................259 Receptions ........................................................................................................................ 56 House of Bishops ................................................................................................................ 2 Lambeth Conference ............................................................................................................1 Letters Dimissory Received................................................................................................. 8 Letters Dimissory Issued..................................................................................................... 3 Marital Judgements ...........................................................................................................21 Ordinations to the Diaconate.............................................................................................. 8 Ordinations to the Priesthood............................................................................................. 3 Celebration of New Ministries ............................................................................................ 4 Parochial Visits.................................................................................................................. 37 Renewal of Ordination Vows................................................................................................1

Ordination into the Sacred Order of Deacon

Katharine J. Beaumont – Church of the Epiphany, Flagstaff William Cohee – Church of the Holy Spirit, Phoenix

Patricia Huls – St Stephen’s, Phoenix Julie O’Brien – St John the Baptist, Glendale

Margaret Perry – St Francis-in-the-Valley, Green Valley John B Robertson – Church of the Good Shepherd, Cave Creek

Ralph Taylor – St Philip’s in the Hills, Tucson Susan Youngblood – St Matthew’s, Chandler

Ordination into the Sacred Order of Priest

Licia Baldi Affer – Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix

Philip Shaw – Trinity Church, Kingman Susan Wilmot – Church of Our Saviour, Lakeside

Clergy Who Have Died in the Past Year

The Rt Rev Joseph T Heistand The Rev Harold Card, Jr. The Rev Roy G. Wiggins

Parochial Visits in 2008

St Raphael’s, Benson St. Thomas of the Valley, Clarkdale

St. Michael’s, Coolidge St. Stephen’s, Douglas

Church of the Epiphany, Flagstaff St. Francis-in-the-Valley, Green Valley

St George’s, Holbrook Trinity Church, Kingman

Grace Church, Lake Havasu City Church of Our Saviour, Lakeside

St. Peter’s, Litchfield Park SS Philip & James, Morenci

St. Andrew’s, Nogales Church of the Apostles, Oro Valley

Christ Church of the Ascension, Paradise Valley St. Phillip’s, Parker St. Paul’s, Payson

Prince of Peace, Peoria All Saints’ Church and Day School, Phoenix

Church of the Nativity, Phoenix La Iglesia Episcopal de San Pablo, Phoenix

St Luke’s at the Mountain, Phoenix St. Paul’s Sudanese Mission, Phoenix

Church of the Holy Spirit, Phoenix Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix

All Saints’, Safford St Anthony on the Desert, Scottsdale St Barnabas on the Desert, Scottsdale

St Andrew’s, Sedona St Stephen’s, Sierra Vista

All Saints of the Desert, Sun City Church of the Epiphany, Tempe

Grace St. Paul’s, Tucson Church of St Matthew, Tucson St Philip’s In The Hills, Tucson University of Arizona, Tucson

St. Paul’s, Winslow

DIRECTORY AND JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS

48TH ANNUAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION OF

THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF ARIZONA

“All things come of thee, O Lord”

October 17 – 18, 2008 The Sheraton Crescent Hotel

Phoenix, Arizona

Officers of Convention

BISHOP The Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith, Ph.D.

CHANCELLOR

Clarke Greger

SECRETARY Janet L. Feltz

TREASURER Jack Colaric

REGISTRAR Cathy Black

48th Annual Diocesan Convention October 17-18, 2008

Sheraton Crescent Hotel Phoenix, Arizona

Bishop Smith called the meeting to order at 10:35 a.m. Bishop Smith recognized outgoing Standing Committee and Diocesan Council members:

The Rev. Gil Stafford leaving Standing Committee Kathy Creath leaving Standing Committee but is up for re-election The Rev. Eugenia Durham leaving Diocesan Council Howard Morrow leaving Diocesan Council

Bishop Smith introduced The Most Rev. Valentine Mokiwa, Archbishop of Tanzania as our guest speaker. Archbishop Mokiwa addressed the delegation with greetings from his region and invited Bishop Smith to visit them. He also invited the delegation to visit Tanzania and that all are welcome. Bishop Smith encouraged the delegation to meet the Archbishop later today at the convention in addition to our other special guests here at convention. Bishop Smith called upon Clarke Greger, Diocesan Chancellor to explain the voting options for the election. Mr. Greger explained that the elections to fill the Standing Committee and the Diocesan Council can be done by majority or by plurality meaning the person with the most votes, wins. The Canonical changes must be voted by order. Bishop Smith asked for a motion to vote by plurality. Motion made, seconded. All approved. Bishop Smith called upon The Rev. Gae Chalker, Chair of the Nominations Committee to introduce the nominees for election. Secretary to Convention – elect 1 for a 3 year term. – Nominee is Jan Feltz from All Saints’, Phoenix. Standing Committee – Clerical Order, elect 1 for a 3 year term – Nominees are The Rev. Erica von Haaren from St. Barnabas, Scottsdale and The Rev. Jeremy Warnick from St. Mark’s, Mesa. Standing Committee – Lay Order, elect 1 for a 3 year term – nominee is Kathy Creath from Grace St. Paul’s, Tucson. Diocesan Council – Lay Order, elect 2 for a 3 year term - No nominees Rev. Chalker instructed the voters to take out the blue ballots.

Secretary to Convention - No nominations from the floor. May be elected by acclamation. Motion made to elect by acclamation, seconded. All approved. Standing Committee – Clerical Order - No nominations from the floor. Nominations closed. Standing Committee – Lay Order One nomination from the floor was made: The Very Rev Nicholas Knisely, Dean of Trinity Cathedral nominated Canon Judith Conley. Judith’s credentials were read by The Very Rev Nicholas Knisely. Rev. Chalker instructed to add Judith Conley to the ballot on line C2. Nominations were closed. Diocesan Council – Lay Order There are no nominees for these positions. Rev. Chalker called for nominations from the floor. Steven Drury, Sr. Warden at St. Paul’s nominated The Rev. Daniel Tantimonaco, Vicar at St. Paul’s Payson. Drury read his credentials. Rev. Chalker instructed to write his name on line D1. The Rev. Seth Polley, Vicar of St. Steven’s in Douglas nominated Carol Melis. Rev. Polley read her credentials. Rev. Chalker instructed to write her name on line D2. Bill Verdini, Sr. Warden of All Saints’ in Phoenix nominated Dan Packard. Verdini read his credentials. Rev. Chalker instructed to write his name on line D3. The Rev. Marge Perry, Deacon at St. Francis-in-the-Valley in Green Valley nominated The Rev. Patricia Kirk, a Deacon at St. Francis. Deacon Perry read her credentials. Rev. Chalker instructed to write her name on line D4. Les Stevens, a delegate from St. Michael and All Angels in Tucson nominated Sr. Warden, Peter Schmidt. Stevens read his credentials. Rev. Chalker instructed to write his name on line D5. Nominations were closed. A motion was made to close nominations. Seconded. All in favor. Rev. Chalker instructed to mark ballots and pass them to the center aisles. The Tellers collected the ballots. Bishop Smith introduced his video about the Lambeth Conference. The video was played. Bishop Smith called upon Jack Colaric, Treasurer, to present the 2009 Statement of Mission. Mr. Colaric reminded everyone that the charitable rollover extension has been signed into law and extended to 2008 and 2009. Mr. Colaric explained how the staff and Finance Committee worked on the Mission Statement to arrive at its figures. Diocesan Council reviews the draft in

May for publication in the September Convention paper. A workshop was offered yesterday to discuss the Mission Statement. This year’s budget represents a 1 percent decrease from 2008. Mr. Colaric opened the floor for questions. There were no questions from the floor. Bishop Smith called for a motion to approve the 2009 Statement of Mission. A motion was made and seconded. All approved. The 2009 Statement of Mission was adopted. Bishop Smith called upon the representatives of the Diocese of Western Mexico with The Rev. Canon Carmen Guerrero interpreting. They expressed their appreciation for being invited to Convention and shared with us what their Diocese is currently involved in and their plans for the future. They have invited Bishop Smith and all to come and visit them. What we are doing is very important to them. Being in companionship is very important right now. Bishop Smith thanked the folks who are hosting our guests from the Diocese of Western Mexico. Bishop Smith announced that the plate offering this morning collected $2,759 for the Diocese of Western Mexico. Nancy Shumaker was called upon to report on the children’s ministry program at the Convention. She reported that the program at the Convention was successful and she thanked by name, her staff who assisted in making this weekend such a success. Bishop Smith announced the results from the election.

Jan Feltz – Convention Secretary The Rev. Jeremy Warnick – Standing Committee, Clerical Order Canon Judith Conley – Standing Committee, Lay Order The Rev. Daniel Tantimonaco – Diocesan Council Dan Packard – Diocesan Council

Bishop Smith called upon The Rev. Canon Dan Gerrard, Necrologist to read the names of our deceased clergy. Prayer was offered remembering:

The Rev. Harold Card, Jr. The Rev. Roy G. Wiggins The Rt. Rev. Joseph T. Heistand

Bishop Smith called on Canon Cathy Black for housekeeping items. Noontime prayer was read by The Rev. Enrique Cadena, from Iglesia Episcopal de San Pablo. Convention recessed for lunch and will reconvene at 1:00 p.m. Bishop Smith reconvened the Convention at 1:07 p.m. Bishop Smith called upon Clarke Greger to give a presentation on Canonical changes. Mr. Greger reported that there is one proposed change to the Canons this year: An addition of section 7 to Canon 20. Mr. Greger explained what the addition of this section would permit the Bishop to do with the creation of new congregations.

The adoption of this Canon does require a vote by order. Mr. Greger moved the adoption of adding section 7 to Canon 20. Seconded. The Clergy were called to vote. All in favor. None opposed. The Lay delegation was called to vote. All in favor. None opposed. Canon change was adopted. Bishop Smith called for annual reports/updates from:

Winifred Follett, ECW President David White, Director of Chapel Rock (see attached reports)

Bishop Smith announced the clergy changes in the Diocese. (insert names) Bishop Smith called upon Dorothy Saucedo of Navajoland to give an update. Bishop Smith called upon The Rev. Glenn Jenks, Chair of the Resolutions Committee. Rev. Jenks announced one resolution was submitted by the Diocesan Program Group on Disability Concerns. The resolution was read by Rev. Jenks. A motion to accept this resolution was made by Rev. Jenks, seconded. The floor was open for discussion. The Rev. Martha Seaman, Deacon from Church of the Transfiguration in Mesa spoke in favor of the resolution. The Rev. Sue Youngblood, Deacon from St. Matthew’s in Chandler spoke in favor of the resolution. John Cox from St. James in Tempe spoke in favor of the resolution. Bishop Smith called for the vote. All were in favor. None opposed. The resolution was adopted. Bishop Smith called upon Cathy Black to present the first reading of proposed amendments to two articles to the Constitution. Canon Black read the amendments. Bishop Smith called upon The Rev. Canon Gordon McBride to speak on behalf of the Commission on Ministry. Canon McBride gave an update about the COM and encouraged the Clergy and Laity to seek out those who may be interested in the priesthood or diaconate. Bishop Smith called for any new business. Barbara Sanchez from the Church of St. Matthew in Tucson spoke about the absence of an update about the MDGs and the 0.7% budget line item to support the MDG. Bishop Smith asked how many parishes are currently working on the MDGs. Hands showed about half. The Rev. Lucie Thomas, from the MDG Committee reported that an MDG survey was sent to parishes by email but only 7 returned. May need to think of another way to communicate with the parishes. Bishop Smith reminded the delegation of what the MDGs are. Bishop Smith promised more details about the MDGs at the next convention.

Bishop Smith called for reports by title. Asked for a motion to accept the reports by title. Seconded. All in favor. Canon Cathy Black gave a report on the Program Groups which are mandated by Canon. The Program Groups are listed in the Convention packet. In addition to these groups, Canon Black read groups that had been inadvertently left off the list. Canon Black also made a few housekeeping announcements. Bishop Smith thanked all the volunteers who helped with convention. Thanked the registrars and tellers. Thanked Trinity Cathedral and Archdeacon, Veronica Ritson for the Eucharist this morning. Thanked choir members from St. Barnabas in Scottsdale and Ty Woodard. The Diocesan Staff and special thanks to Canon Cathy Black and Laura Smith. The 2009 Convention will again be at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel on October 16 and 17. The theme will be Stewardship of the Environment. Bishop Smith called upon a committee to help him plan for the Convention Motion to adjourn. All in favor. Convention adjourned at 2:12 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lori Brooks on behalf of Cathy Black, Assistant Secretary to Convention

2008 Convention Delegates

St Raphael, Benson Church of the Epiphany, FlagstaffCharles B Hoelzel The Rev Claudia Jan James, RectorCharlotte B Hoelzel The Rev Katharine J Beaumont, Deacon

St John's, Bisbee The Rev Bess D Driver, DeaconThe Rev Seth A Polley, Vicar The Rev Frances S Ryan, DeaconRuth Taylor Margaret BarlowRobb Homokay Col Robert BarlowCharles Milhoan Dan EricksonSusan Mortenson Rita M EricksonJohn A Selman Norman LundinMichael S Werner Sue Norris

St Peter's, Casa Grande Caislin WeathersThe Rev James R Porter, Interim Vicar NAU Canterbury, FlagstaffChris Germaine Chase PendletonPhil Girard Melissa Stroud

Good Shepherd, Cave Creek St Andrew's, GlendaleThe Rev Glenn B Jenks, Rector The Rev Melinda Archer, RectorThe Rev Scott Jones, Priest The Rev Vicki Y Lee, DeaconThe Rev John B Robertson, Deacon Lois CroslandYolanda Jones Diane EngelsSally MacKinnon Richard FieldsBarbara Popejoy Connie KentfieldJeanie Robertson Charlyne A SmithCarleton Rosenburgh Melvin WillieSandra G Shaw St John the Baptist, GlendaleRo Vaselaar The Rev Harry L Way, Rector

St Matthew's, Chandler The Rev Julie O'Brien, DeaconThe Rev John C N Hall, Rector Mr Robb HomokayThe Rev William C Forrest, Priest Mr Charles MilhoanThe Rev susan E Youngblood, Deacon Susan MortensonJean Fogarty Mr John A SelmanOlinda E Willis Mr Michael S WernerHarlie Youngblood St John's, GlobeBetsy Zakowski The Rev Byron K Mills, RectorRobert Zakowski Rayla MillsJune Zissis Diana Moreland

St Thomas, Clarkdale James PhillipsThe Rev James H Booker, Vicar Nancy PhillipsWinifrid Follett St Francis-in-the-Valley, Green ValleySusan Mitchell The Rev Terri C Pilarski, RectorDave O'Connor The Rev Patricia L Kirk, DeaconRita E O'Connor The Rev Margaret H Perry, Deacon

St Michael's, Coolidge The Rev Vern a WoodliefThe Rev William T Holt, III, Interim Vicar Carol LyonsLarry Bohlen Joy NelsonJoan Hurst Carl F PerryDianne Lovato Henry RussellRae Tackett Louisa Terry

St Stephen's, Douglas Roberta TuckerThe Rev Seth A Polley, Vicar St George's, HolbrookAl Melis Eunice GormanCarol Melis Trinity Church, KingmanRoy Peters The Rev Philip A Shaw, VicarRon Westendorf Lynne Wells

Dori Caruso

2008 Convention Delegates

Grace Church, Lake Havasu City Church of the Apostles, Oro ValleyThe Rev David A Richardson, Rector The Rev Megan M Traquair, VicarThe Rev Steve W Paterson, Deacon The Rev Franklyn J Bergen, PriestJon Bullock The Rev Robert W Harvey, PriestRobert Gaddis Darrel ConwayRuth Gaddis Kathy ConwayAl Gardner Laurie DelmastroSue Paterson William KraussWanda Smith Jon Skaug

Our Saviour, Lakeside Christ Church of the Ascension, Paradise ValleyThe Rev Susan E Wilmot, Rector The Rev Phillip Jackson, RectorJerry Howell The Rev Thomas W Davidson, PriestAllen J Iampaglia Bryan FoxMarcia Iampaglia Mathew GarnerCliff Spencer Ruth Ann Garner

St Peter's, Litchfield Park Doris IacobelliThe Rev Gae M D Chalker, Rector Charles R MoodyThe Rev Gay Romack, Deacon Wallace R NollBob Bitteker John C WesleyDavid Cooper St Paul's, PaysonLody Cooper The Rev Daniel F Tantimonaco, VicarKatherine C Crawford Ken CaldwellKatherine Douglas Ronda CaldwellMichael Douglas Steve DruryMary Bennett French John Hurlburt

Church of the Transfiguration, Mesa Diane JacksonThe Rev Nicholas Romans, Priest in Charge Prince of Peace, PeoriaThe Rev Martha L Seaman, Deacon The Rev John F Maher, VicarMarian Felderman Lisa CorwinCarroll Jensen Jim SearsLois P Komarek Ian TrostleKathryn B Schmid All Saints' Church and Day School, PhoenixDiana L Smith The Rev Marian D Fortner, PriestJames Soper The Rev Frank H Clark, PriestAnn B Williamson The Rev Donald W Monson, Priest

St Mark's, Mesa Elizabeth S CarsonThe Rev Jeremy M Warnick, Rector Douglas R ChandlerJohn R Banker Timothy HylandSusan Shaw Harris Daniel Packard IVJudy Hossack Marilyn UsherJennifer Lindberg Kylee VaughtJeanette Rogers William VerdiniArt Sexton Church of the Holy Spirit PhoenixBrad Wilkerson The Rev Daniel Richards, Vicar

SS Philip & James, Morenci The Rev William P Cohee, DeaconSamuel Tachie-Menson John M Carpenter

St Andrew's, Nogales Emmy DavisThe Rev M Lucie Thomas, Rector Scott JohnsonThe Rev Anne P Vellom, Deacon Alice MacArthurThe Rev Lee S Vellom, Deacon Donald McKellar IIISara Mann Cobb Church of the Nativity, PhoenixJames Fitzsimmons The Rev Susan B Snook, VicarShirley Gresham Annie BlumSigrid Maitrejean Jim BlumDavid Moehlman James E DavisGlenda Newman Mark Dobbins

Alastair Longley-CookBill Worthington

2008 Convention Delegates

The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona St Luke's, PrescottThe Rt Rev Kirk Stevan Smith, Bishop The Rev Mark E Moline, RectorThe Rev Timothy M Dombek, Priest The Rev Dr Pam Ann Mulac, PriestThe Rev Carmen B Guerrero The Rev Kimball C Arnold, Deacon

Iglesia Episcopal de San Pablo, Phoenix David BarnardThe Rev Enrique Cadena, Vicar Jodie BarnardClinton Molodow Tom BarnettMargarita Molodow William FenckenRosario Perez Ed HooppellSamuel Perez Dan McFarland

St Luke's at the Mountain, Phoenix Grace McFarlandThe Rev Romeo R Rabusa, Vicar All Saints, SaffordLeslie Daviet II The Rev Eugenia M Durham, VicarMike Garcia The Rev Ann S Johnson, DeaconJohn Kozimor Devin Gillespie

St Mary's, Phoenix Robert O'NeillThe Rev William C Rhodes, Rector Theresa O'NeillKaren Dura St Anthonyon the Desert, ScottsdalePhyllis Edeson The Rev Dorian L Mulvey, RectorGwendolyn Pelton The Rev Janice M Wilner, DeaconKarl Washington Lorna BennettVirginia Washington Karin Burklein Rascona

St Paul's, Phoenix Catherine GilbertVeronica Abei Barbara GuentherMabior Akogluel Jill KylerElizabeth Akuoch Kiir Jeanne PaigeMac Alier Gar St Barnabas, Scottsdale

St Stephen's, Phoenix The Rev James B Clark, RectorThe Rev Gregory J Fry, Rector The Rev Philip L Carlson, PriestThe Rev Frederick E Huls, Deacon The Rev Erika E von Haaren, PriestThe Rev patricia T Huls, Deacon Thomas ChapmanBrian Belanger Barb ChotrasJeffrey Bradshaw Nedra HarrisonMatthew K Chew Fredric E HuffJack A Colaric James JamiesonAmy Forker Cheryl Savage MaherKristin McCartor Ruthanne MulvihillDarrell Priddy St Andrew's, Sedona

Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix The Rev mary P Piotrowski, RectorThe Very Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely, Dean Darryl HawnThe Rev Licia Affer, Associate Jeannie HawnThe Ven Veronica Ritson, Archdeacon Deirdre MoulinierThe Rev Raymond P Dugan, Priest Carol NelThe Rev Maeve V Johnson, Deacon Nancy PfefferkornJoni Bosh Rex SmithPamela M Clark St Stephen's, Sierra VistaJudith Conley The Rev Victor Sarrazin, RectorKeith Cook Carolyn GatesLisa Derrick Dorothy GutweinQ Gerry Roseberry Jacquie KellyArthur M Rowland Dinah McCreery

Ronald McCreeryNancy ReaJeff Speer

2008 Convention Delegates

All Saints, Sun City Christ the King, TucsonThe Rev William F Krieger, Priest The Rev Michael A Smith, RectorDavid Baker The Rev Joseph W King, DeaconShirley Barr William P CosartJoe Bickman Amber DeForestShirley Champion Sonja FrittonDiane T Garrison John KappPete Hively Henry A KnappMarta Sigmon Jeremy Knight

St Christopher's, Sun City Norm PeacockThe Rev William K Young, Interim Rector Church of St Matthew, TucsonMary Ann Bjorgo The Rev W Allen Breckenridge, RectorJack Bonesteel The Rev Terry C Burke, DeaconClive Chancey The Rev Michael W Meyers, DeaconAlfred Franco Lyle BentonDoris Schoeben Carol BrendKen Singleton Legh BurkeGary Welsh Marty Greer

Church of the Advent, Sun City West Joan LonghurstThe Rev Gabriel Sinisi, Rector Anibal SanchezThe Rev Roi F Prueher, Deacon Barbara SanchezDarryl Bach Carol WalkerDonald Cox Grace St Paul's, TucsonSigrid Cox The Rev Richard A Wilson, PriestLLoyd Findlay The Rev Nadine Martin, DeaconGlenn Gullickson The Rev William Martin, DeaconSharon Gullickson Kay BigglestoneChris Turner Richard A Hanson

Church of the Epiphany, Tempe Denise MulloyThe Rev Ronald Poston, Rector Catherine E PennThe Rev Richard N Morrison, Priest Nanalee RaphaelBob Clement Jeffrey StewartLeslie Evans Steve WilliamsLynn Hess St Alban's, TucsonSr Patricia Mozelewski, OJN The Rev Roger T Scott, RectorGillian Murphy The Rev Sumith S DeSilvaMichael Ogden Shanthi De SilvaCassandra Swick Michael Halle

St Augustine's, Tempe Loren LarsenThe Rev Gil W Stafford, Vicar Marianne LarsenThe Rev Bradie Hopper, OD, Deacon Dee WoganScott Ewing Mike WoganThe Rev Leo Stengel St Andrew's, TucsonRobert Waite The Rev Jorge S Sotelo, VicarLarry Watkins The Rev Jefferson Bailey, DeaconRebecca A Williamson Sandy Bryant

St James, Tempe Deborah CampionThe Rev Kerry C Neuhardt, Priest in Charge Renate HallBrian Christensen Timothy O'ConnorJonathan Cox Keith SteinkampAshley Czarsty St Michael and All Angels, TucsonNick Spence The Rev John Smith, Jr, Rector

St Paul's, Tombstone The Rev Carey Womble, MD, PriestAnthony Roselli Ila AbernathySharon Tucker Peter SchmidtWil Wiemer Lester Stephens

Joyce L TracyPeggy Van Norman

St Philip's in the Hills, Tucson

2008 Convention Delegates

The Rev Dr John E Kitagawa, RectorThe Rev Daniel W Behling, DeaconThe Rev Beverly B Edminster, DeaconThe Rev Dr Thomas J Lindell, DeaconThe Rev Ralph Taylor, Jr, DeaconBrian L AtkinsonPaulette BremondMelinda CarrellRichard KunsSasha Velgos

U of A Canterbury, TucsonEmily GilbertKatie McCallister

St Alban's, WickenburgThe Rev David L Thom, RectorGlenda CrawfordKay ErnstPaul l ErnstNancy OvercashHouston SpencerMarilyn SpencerPatricia Stewart

St John's Episcopal Lutheran Congregation, WilliamsThe Rev Ann R Johnson, VicarThe Rev Dayl H Bingell, PriestThe Rev David E Dent, DeaconJulia Glaab

St Paul's, WinslowThe Rev Norman C Burke, VicarJonni HortonTommie HortonMary Rublin

Non-parochial ClergyThe Rev Susan Anderson-Smith, PriestThe Rev Susan B Harte, DeaconThe Rev Carol S Hosler, PriestThe Rev Gordon McBride, PriestThe Rev Anne M Sawyer, Priest

Religious OrderThe Rev Mother Alicia Torres, OTCG

Annual Reports to

2008 Diocesan Convention

The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona 2007 Necrology

Presented to the Annual Convention in 2008

Benson St. Raphael in the Valley None to Report Bisbee St. John’s Mitchell, Robert Fiero Casa Grande St. Peter’s Saldavini, Dottie

Watts, Ruth

Cave Creek Good Shepherd of the Hills Graf, Jean

Jenks, Nancy S.

Chandler St. Matthew’s

Carlucci, Robert Paul Taylor, Garrett Michael Watson, Jr. Hugh Miller Wilkie, Robert Marion

Clarkdale St. Thomas of the Valley

Boggs, Bill Boggs, Georgia McDonald, Joan Neilyn, Ayn

Coolidge St. Michael’s

None to Report

Douglas St. Stephen’s

DeBoer, Olive

Flagstaff Church of the Epiphany

Evans, Lynne Giclais, Henry Jackson, Douglas Monson, Lloyd Earl Rummery, Ethel Shea, Stephen Peter Stilley, John Walter Wykoff, Lucy

Gila Bend Epiphany on the Desert None to Report

Glendale St. Andrew’s

Brown, Mary Lucinda Harecek, Angelia Hunt, Olive Maria

St. John the Baptist Florence, Joshua Steven Miller, Wilber Noel

Globe St. John’s None to Report Green Valley St. Francis-in-the-Valley

Burns, William Chatillon, Marianne Cowan, Mary Lynne Forbes, H. Burke Goodnick, Duane Grey, Leona Beth Clemens Johnson, Betty Clark Kershaw, Elizabeth McNitt, Lillian Neil, Betty Olsen, Ann Trueblood Railing, Shirley Railing, Wilfred E. Richards, James Richardson, Maynard C. Vulliamy, Gerald A. Wiley, Stuart P.

Holbrook St. George’s

None to Report

Kingman Trinity Church None to Report Lake Havasu City Grace Church

Bosman, Mary Charlotte Culver, Dick Janich, Willie Livingston, Harry Samp, Richard Thompson, Pat

Lakeside Church of Our Saviour

Millett, Gayle Artimus Moody, Barbara Stotera, Mary Isabel Wiley, Mae Wine

Litchfield Park St. Peter’s

Morrison, Faith Patterson, Jerry Philips, Doris Sarver, Pauline Trittipo, Jane Wilson, Betty Ann

Mesa Church of the Transfiguration

Jacobs, Alvin Roberts, Leroy

Waddington, Gregory Wise, Carol

St. Mark’s Duckworth, Dora Gilbert, Christopher David Hansen, Alice Henney, Boni Ragozino, Joseph Edward Rigg, James Elliott Shoemaker, Marie Stegall, Aurelie Thomson, Foster Charles Willan, Len

Morenci SS Philip & James

Cuthbertson, Jack

Nogales St. Andrew’s

Bache-Wiig, Jean Smith Egan, Henrietta Alfred Renshaw Dalrymple, William Lewis, Mack Webb, Jr.

Oro Valley Church of the Apostles

Gilmer, Alice Key, Paul

Paradise Valley Christ Church of the Ascension

Alloian, Anna Anderson, Lucile Mae (06) Bigler, Collene Kuulani Coughlin, Lucille L. (06) Gooden, Muriel S. Honchell, Julia Day McCabe, Mary Maxine Moody, Barbara Ann (06) Spooner, Carolyn R. “Dutchie” (06)

Walton, John Fawcett III Ward, Phyllis J.

Parker St. Philip’s

None to Report

Payson St. Paul’s

McKinnon, Annie McIntyre Morgan, Margaret Crawford Sanders, Patricia A.

Peoria Prince of Peace

None to Report

Phoenix All Saints’ Church & Day School

Brown, Lucille Davis, Dorothy Elton “Happy” Davis, George Clune Epstein, Carol C. “Darby” Fischer, Reinhard Wilhelm Gailbraith, Henry Goodwin, Maureen A. Howl, Willard F. Ison, Emma Lois Jarrett, Harriett W. Jones, Fred C. Leach, Opal S. Merrill, Mariner W. Minichiello, Catherine T. “Kay” Morgan, Margaret T. Murphy, James A. Nasif, Broney M. Payne, Adalynlee V. Payne, William G. Rogers, Lois H. Shanks, Margaret R. Sisson, Lynne T. Spencer, Lowell A. Turner, Gorman E. Voss, Charlotte Walton, John F. “Jack” Wells, Christine B. Westby, Mary Newton Wiethorn, Ron Wilson, Margaret “Maggie”

Church of the Holy Innocents / Holy Spirit None to Report

Church of the Nativity Bingham, Anthony Dean Brown, Frederick Allen Jenkins, John Anthony

Iglesia Episcopal de San Pablo Atero, Jafet

St. Luke’s at the Mountain None to Report St. Mary’s

None to Report

St. Paul the Apostle Sudanese Mission No Report

St. Stephen’s Bell, Nelle Clark, Dorothy Jenkins, Robert Larsen, Marianne Smith, Ina Marie

Trinity Cathedral Davis, Stephen A. Derrick, Kevin Kent Duque, Gabriel Mark Fairchilds, Myriel Lee Fletcher, Edward Cass Gerrard, Jayne Reed Herbert, Terrance “Terry” Joseph Mather, Sean Michael Maurer, Pauline Eunice Orme, Jr. Charles Henry

Prescott St. Luke’s

Arquette, Joseph Norman Banker, Beverly Ann Banker Christensen, Victor Eugene Comes, Donald Arthur, Jr. Gilbert, Stewart Barclay Haviland, Marsue Helenbolt, Constance Marie Hunter, Clifford George James, Jean Alice “Mitzie” Pappas, Steven Theodore Pepka, Barbara Caroline Satchwill, Walter Alvin Vandegrift, Neil Kimber Zettler, Harold Val

Safford All Saints’ Shedd, Paul Spencer Scottsdale St. Anthony on the Desert

Billingsley, Jack English, Morris Gurnee, Elaine Hodgdon, Virginia Hogue, Barbara LaVeau, Kathleen Loderhose, Jane Roe, Richard Smith Ruth

St. Barnabas on the Desert Barker-Holcombe, Kelly Beardsley, Virginia Berckmann, Donald Borneman, H. Ross Brown, Sylvia Carlyss, Brian Carlyss, Regina Clark, Evelyn Clinkenbeard, William Dauphinais, George Durst, Yvonne Erickson, Winifred Herberger, Bradley Higgens, Evelyn Huntress, Carroll Kline, Marilyn Lewin, Enid Lindstrom, Lucile Manion, Jerry McCaffrie, Robert Meibergen, Mary Miller, Joan Newell, Phyllis Nicholls, Elizabeth Puntenney, Bonnie Reimers, John Schrimsher, T.J. Scoon, Patricia Shook Jr., John Sullivan, Mark Swanson, Victor Swenson, Edna Swink, Cheryl Vandevere, Patricia Weirich, William White, Jo Ann Wick, Henry Wixted, Virginia

Sedona St. Andrew’s

Bennett, Dorothy Ross Hill, Janet Young Spurlock Osborn, Amy Pearce Smyth, Kreena Chapman Weckler, Harold Leonard

Sierra Vista St. Stephen’s

Becque, Peter Arthur Gates, Dale L. King, Martin F., Jr. Morris, George W., Jr. Puckle, Lola Rose Schockmel, Collin Ryan (Killed in Iraq)

Sun City All Saints of the Desert

Batton, Shirley A. Bradford, William Carpenter, Betty Carver, Hershell Spurgeon Clement, Ethel Gladys Evans, Dorothy “Dode” Garrison, Worth Gibson Dorothy (Pickwick) Gorman, Harold James “Harry” Groves, Henry “Russ” Krajovic, Maxine (Fowble) Krusee, Adrian Victor Leedy, Catherine Longley, Dorothy McGill, Norman Painton, Jr. James Stockwell Paul, Merle Lorraine Prueher, Margaret “Peggy” Melby Randall, Claire Ray, Lucille Marie Schnellinger, Margaret Spencer, Thomas Tallman, Jesse James Wass, Ruth Wlethorn, Ronald William

St. Christopher’s Faulkner, Tom Latta, Mary Sandridge, Gladys Wilder, Janet

Sun City West Church of the Advent

Carpenter, Charles “Ray” Clark, Catherine Y. Gorman, Gloria F. Ingram, Herbert D., Jr. Long, Elaine L. Lowell, Henry True Peterson, Arthur W. Rykoskey, Emil G. Thomas, John Leonard Vermazen, George A. Waite, Violet Marie Zeigler, Richard

Tempe Church of the Epiphany

Baum, Jean Gooden, Muriel Gussio, Ruth

Robins, Donald St. Augustine’s

Corno, Verla H. Guffey, Maurice D. Pratt, Beatrice Irene

St. James the Apostle Guinn, Elena Tombstone St. Paul’s No report Tucson Christ the King

Conway, Norma Finneran, Bertha Glayzer, Jeffrey Hammond, Nadine Henricks, Richard Hershberger, Joseph Peter “Pete” Lake, Addison Muse, John

Church of St. Matthew Cox-Gilman, Margaret Gentry, Steve McQuown, James Walker, Cynthia

Grace St. Paul’s Afek, Luella “Betty” Burges, Doris Patterson Chester, Deborah Durham, Frederick Griswold, Madge Turner Hawk, Marilyn B. McBride, Robert Guyn Mitchell, Nancy Louise Mockler, Esther H. Phillips, Marjorie Beryl Rasmessen, Frances Work Reid, Natalie Rogers, Janice Russell, Betty G. Sandberg, Roy W. Schreiterer, Vilma

St. Alban’s Anthony, Terry Beaham, Thomas Graham III Davis, Janet Levenworth, Barbara Elaine McNeil, Ronald Bruce Pease, Sr. Robert H. Rice, John “Jack” D. Samansky, Stephen E.

St. Andrew’s No Report

St. Michael and All Angels Collins, Kathryn Mae Green, Robert Hagen, Elizabeth Scott Hartung, Charles Franklin Hatch, Arthur Morrissey, Amy Williams Rowe, Joan J. Shetka, Frank Vernon

St. Philip’s In The Hills Alexander, Scott Ash, Helen Duke Beal, Robert Albert Clark, Jane Blue Cox, Jean Davis, Patricia Wolfe Dunlop, Betty Edwards, Henry Fleisher, June Frieman, Leila Garretson, Henry Garretson, Marianna Graham, Dorothy Hanson, Richard Jackson, Susan Carter Jensen, Lois Johnson, Athena Voorlis Jones, Warren David Justice, Bobbie Sue Castling Kennedy, Helen Ford Ledford, Jack Clarence Lombard, Richard Luepke, Janice McConnell, Benjamin McEwen, Kenneth Marchalonis, John Nabours, Jane Burnett Nelson, Mirian Neumann, Saranne Rich, Michael Robertson, Martha Elizabeth Rubinow, Ann Spencer, Mary Scruggs Stroup, Helen “Pat” Talen, Peter Wenger, Ralph Withers, June

Wickenburg St. Alban’s

Adams, John J. Flower, Alice Rose Gerrard, Jayne Reed Thurlow, Rose Marie Wing, Elizabeth Salmond

Williams St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Congregation Dent, Matthew Winslow St. Paul’s

Bailey, Mary Mae Card, Harold Henry

Respectfully submitted, The Rev Canon Dan Gerrard Necrologist

Adult Education Program Group Report: Annual Convention Report

Adult Education group conference call discussions began this year with a look at the state of adult education in the Diocese of Arizona. It was noted that there are missions and churches that do not have established on going adult education programs and that knowledge of the bible is a subject of concern for Bishop Kirk. Our primary action item this year is a plan to provide adult education videos to the diocesan communications officer for transmission over the internet using the Diocese of Arizona web site. Greg Foraker, the Adult Education Coordinator at St. Phillips of the Hills, has been working with Susan Nunn, a Department Chair at the University of Arizona, to coordinate university technical support for a video production of “Missionaries in Africa” which we hope will be available on the diocesan web site by convention time. Education for Ministry (EFM) became a part of the Adult Education Program Group two years ago. Father Bob Harvey reports that EFM has established an on line web capability. Kerry Neuhardt is on board as an EFM mentor to help manage the EFM on line program. Once courses are available on line, churches and missions around the Diocese may access them at their convenience and will be able to provide ready made adult education programs for parishioners and others by simply connecting to the Diocese web site with a computer attached to a digital projector. Diocesan course communication capability may also become a vehicle for the messages of our other mission and program groups. Please stop by the Adult Education Program Group and Education for Ministry tables in the exhibit hall for an update on our progress and for details about how to access on line courses or suggestions about how to produce web compatible courses. Respectfully submitted, John Hurlburt Convener

Jubilee Ministries 2007-2008

The Ministry of Jubilee is a ministry of joint discipleship in Christ with poor and oppressed people, wherever they are found, to meet basic human needs and to build a just society. In 2007-2008, the following Jubilee Ministry actions have taken place. Food for Life, a Jubilee Ministry based at St. Andrew’s in Tucson, was awarded a Jubilee grant in 2007. The Justa Center, co-sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese and the Desert Southwest Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, based in Phoenix, is seeking approval as a Jubilee Center. It provides a range of services to move the homeless people to stability. In Tucson, the St. Philip’s in the Hills Jubilee Ministry to the Primavera Foundation is in the process of reaffirmation. The annual training for new Jubilee Centers and Diocesan Jubilee Officers was held at the Franciscan Renewal Center in May. The highlight for all was the field trip to Bridging Arizona, a furniture bank. Part of the later feed-back is that directors of other Jubilee Ministries found Bridging Arizona to be a refreshing and inspiring experience. Jubilee Ministries in Arizona are Holbrook, St. George’s: Bread of Life; Safford, All Saints: All Saints Jubilee Center; Scottsdale, St. Anthony on the Desert: Center for Health and Reconciliation; Diocese: Empowerment Through Education for Sudanese; Tucson, St. Andrews: Food for Life; Cave Creek, Good Shepherd of the Hills: Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church; Naco, Diocese and four parishes: Naco Wellness Center; Tucson, St. Phillip’s in the Hills: Primavera Foundation, Inc.; Sedona, St. Andrew: St. Andrew Episcopal Church; Nogales, St. Andrew’s: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church; Winslow, St. Paul’s: St. Paul’s Jubilee Center; and Phoenix, Trinity Cathedral: Cathedral Health Services Parishes with ministries focused on the mission of Jubilee Ministries are encouraged to contact me to seek Jubilee Ministry designation. Submitted, Evelyn M Smith Jubilee Officer, Diocese of Arizona EMSmi@aol.com 1924 East Rose Lane Phoenix, AZ 85016

Annual Report for Diocesan Convention 2008 Chapel Rock

“…(humans) require support for our spirits, and this is what certain kinds of places provide. The catalyst that converts any physical location into a place

is the process of experiencing deeply. A place is a piece of the whole environment that has been claimed by feelings.

-Alan Gussow “A Sense of Place”

Chapel Rock is most decidedly a piece of the environment that has been claimed by feelings. For almost 80 years, the magic of this special oasis has provided refreshment and re-creation for many a weary spirit. We made significant strides in the past year to increase our capacity to enhance the spiritual journeys of our guests:

• We touched the lives of over 400 children in our summer camp programs. • New educational initiatives to help learners care for God’s creation are underway. • Numerous facility improvement projects have been completed. • More than 100 contributors have become charter members of the Friends of

Chapel Rock, donating over $30,000 to support new program development. • Tens of thousands of adults, youth, and children found rest, renewal, and spiritual

growth in retreats and conferences at Chapel Rock. • A Chapel Rock Endowment Fund has been created to allow contributors to leave

a legacy that will ensure the Camp’s future. Plans for 2009 include a Diocesan-wide vestry retreat in January, new environmental and spiritual program offerings, the completion of a strategic plan to guide our work for the next three to five years, and the further development of a summer camp program that contributes to the growth of children’s and youth ministries in parishes throughout the Diocese. If Chapel Rock has been a special place for you – a piece of the environment you have claimed by feelings - we invite you to join with us in the joyous work of making sure it continues to be a special place for years to come. Please contact me at dwhite@chapelrock.net. Dave White Executive Director

Annual Report for the Northern Mission Group 2008  

The Northern Mission Group of the Diocese of Arizona did not meet in 2008, because there were not any active plans to plant a new church in this region. The Clericus Group (a group of the active clergy in the region) did meet on a regular basis fulfilling many of the purposes of a gathering of the Northern Mission Group. We regularly discussed the events at each of our congregations, evidences of growth, and the status of existing programs. With fuel costs still a strain and housing actually in a decline, there are not any active plans to gather this group, until such time as the Bishop of the Diocese or the Canon to the Ordinary sees such a need and requests a meeting. The Rev. Pamela A. Mulac, Ph.D. Northern Mission Group Convener    

Youth & Young Adults Program Update

Goals & Accomplishments:

1. Built a community of youth directors. Plan, purpose and result: a. Monthly youth director/youth program committee day: Youth directors meet to pray, share

expertise, network, plan, & play. These encourage and sharpen youth directors both professionally and spiritually.

b. Planned a volunteer youth workers weekend for fellowship, spiritual growth and team building. First one February 09.

c. Participated as a group in national ecumenical training events to sharpen youth directors and youth leadership teams. National Youth Workers Convention (October), Urban Youth Workers Conference (May)

d. Have a “summer camp assignment” during the 2 ½ weeks of youth camp in which diocesan paid youth directors worked together to build Christian community of youth directors, college counselors and students.

2. Built an annual calendar of quality, creative diocese-wide youth events. Called “e-church youth” events (code for “high school students”). These monthly events address a wide variety of needs including group building, service, and personal spiritual formation. A Google calendar is available online. High school is the group that the church is having the most difficult time retaining. We want to send a message to high school students, to quote one youth director: “that high school is the ‘crown jewel of our youth ministry.’”

3. Developed youth camping philosophy and implemented program designed to build parish youth participation. a. 4 goals of Diocese Youth Camping: 1) introduce kids to Christ/build faith 2) build parishes by

building youth groups 3) develop counselors as Christian leaders 4) develop diocesan youth director team

b. Building toward a model of “taking” kids rather than “sending” them to camp where possible c. Use camp as a high-energy opportunity for youth to engage and discover faith and its

implications for life. d. Build community and momentum prior to mission trips. e. Change HS/Jr high camps to beginning of summer to accomplish spacing for mission trips. f. Help parish youth programs utilize camp as a “launch pad” for the ministry year. g. Move to age appropriate camp schedule… separate youth camps and children’s camps. h. Staff for spiritual growth of entire camp: Head counselor to supervise, pastor, be a resource for

counselors. Implement daily counselor mtgs. to help counselors know what/why of the day’s program, how to utilize message in cabin time and have pull out time to be college students with one another. Organize use of a shared devotional.

4. Care and encouragement of college (Canterbury) and young adult ministry and ministers around the diocese. (U of A and NAU open. ASU, ASU Downtown: active)

5. Helped parishes fill youth director positions: (three positions filled in 08) 6. Helping parishes move to a missional model of youth ministry through parish visitation and the

development of tools and training. (ongoing) 7. Functioned as a liaison to the broader Christian community by maintaining friendships and

presence with other organizations (Grand Canyon U, Urban Youth Workers Inst., para-church contacts, etc.) (ongoing)

8. Experimented: Started a missional church for youth and young adults from socio-economically and ethnically diverse, un-churched backgrounds: St. Jude’s. (ongoing)

Archivist/Historiographer Annual Report Diocesan Convention 2008

I am constantly surprised and amazed by the history of the Episcopal Church in Arizona. Each time I am asked to research information I get to know the diocese and the state of Arizona a little better. The amount of information in the basement of Diocesan House is phenomenal and there is much more to be found in storage in the archives at ASU, Iron Mountain and the State Historical Society. We had a wonderful surprise this year. I was contacted by the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut. Believe it or not they had copies of our Diocesan Journals some of them dating back to 1900. Of course when they asked if would like some or all of them I replied “All of them please.” They were shipped to us for free and now reside with the rest of our collection. Below is a list of what was sent: Individual Journals by Year 1900 – 1920 1927 – 1931 1943 1945 – 1946 1949 – 1958 1960 1985 Winnie Follett our ECW President also brought in a lot of historical information and yearbooks regarding the Episcopal Church Women in Arizona. This will be one of the projects I will be working on in the future. Unfortunately due to budget restraints our plans to have various records hardbound in 2007 had to be put on hold until a more feasible time. Respectfully submitted, Sharon K. Graves Archivist/Historiographer

Border, Migration, and Immigration Program Group 2008 Report

Greetings in the name of the Lord. The Border, Migration, and Immigration Program Group continued in its important and fruitful ministry as it seeks to pursue its stated goals: To continue to encourage advocacy, education, and involvement surrounding the important issues of the border, immigration, and migration in the Diocese of Arizona. To this end we involved ourselves in important projects along the border and in the diocese:

• “God Has No Borders” Annual Border Procession, Naco Sonora, April, Between 70-100 participants from around the diocese gathered at the small Sonoran town of Naco to process and witness for migrant justice and to bless the recently opened Migrant Resource Center. Bishop Kirk Smith offered the homily to an ecumenical gathering while other groups participated in song and celebration. Canon Carmen Guerrero presided at an Agape Meal which included all participants and the afternoon concluded with a “comida” meal provided by a local Roman Catholic Church.

• “Convenio” (accord) Signed with the State of Sonora Migrant Ministry, June Leadership of the Naco Wellness Initiative (NWI) entered into a collaborative relationship and agreed to work at attending to migrants’ health needs along the border. NWI has a history of working along the border by providing health clinics and health screening services. In partnership with the State of Sonora, NWI is poised to continue its important work.

• The 5th Border Initiatives Conference, Douglas, September The program group hosted the border conference in Douglas, AZ, along the border in order to be closer to the actual migrant ministries that occur there. Our conference was experientially based and included excursions into Agua Prieta, Sonora, and other parts of Mexico. Participants gathered for meals, prayer, and reflection at St. Stephen’s, Douglas and participated in “action tables” to strengthen existing border ministries and explore the possibilities of new endeavors.

• Border Sundays Two parishes of the diocese, St. Michael’s and All Angels and Grace St. Paul’s, both of Tucson hosted “Border Sundays” this past year. The Sundays were designed to bring attention to border issues and interest and engage parishoners in this ministry

• Young Adult Intern We are currently in conversation with the Episcopal Church Center in New York City regarding the possibility of utilizing a young adult intern for border ministry. The hope is to have a young person in place to partner with other border ministries and to help strengthen the efforts of the program group and diocese.

For more information about the Border, Migration, and Immigration Program Group, please contact the Rev. Seth Polley, group convener: seteo@q.com; 520-236-8561

Canons Committee Report to Convention 2008

Our consultations did not generate any suggested revisions to the canons this year. Respectfully submitted, The Rev Canon Richard N. Morrison Chair of the Canons Committee

Annual Report for Diocesan Convention 2008 Chapel Rock

“…(humans) require support for our spirits, and this is what certain kinds of places provide. The catalyst that converts any physical location into a place

is the process of experiencing deeply. A place is a piece of the whole environment that has been claimed by feelings.

-Alan Gussow “A Sense of Place”

Chapel Rock is most decidedly a piece of the environment that has been claimed by feelings. For almost 80 years, the magic of this special oasis has provided refreshment and re-creation for many a weary spirit. We made significant strides in the past year to increase our capacity to enhance the spiritual journeys of our guests:

• We touched the lives of over 400 children in our summer camp programs. • New educational initiatives to help learners care for God’s creation are underway. • Numerous facility improvement projects have been completed. • More than 100 contributors have become charter members of the Friends of

Chapel Rock, donating over $30,000 to support new program development. • Tens of thousands of adults, youth, and children found rest, renewal, and spiritual

growth in retreats and conferences at Chapel Rock. • A Chapel Rock Endowment Fund has been created to allow contributors to leave

a legacy that will ensure the Camp’s future. Plans for 2009 include a Diocesan-wide vestry retreat in January, new environmental and spiritual program offerings, the completion of a strategic plan to guide our work for the next three to five years, and the further development of a summer camp program that contributes to the growth of children’s and youth ministries in parishes throughout the Diocese. If Chapel Rock has been a special place for you – a piece of the environment you have claimed by feelings - we invite you to join with us in the joyous work of making sure it continues to be a special place for years to come. Please contact me at dwhite@chapelrock.net. Dave White Executive Director

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES DIOCESAN REPORT October 17, 2008

As I begin my third year as Canon for Children’s Ministries of this diocese I take delight in knowing that I have a better understanding as to the vision our parishes and the persons who work with our children have. I see many wonderful things and some that excel in their programming. Positions Presently Serving:

Canon for Children’s Ministries of the Diocese of Arizona. Chairperson for Diocesan Children’s Ministries Program Group Diocesan Christian Educators National Network – Group commissioned by the PEALL (Providing

Education for All) at the General Convention 2003 to work together to design standards of operations and mission statement for national Christian Formation intentions and goals.

Board member of National Association of Episcopal Christian Educators. (NAECED)

Special Projects/Training/Consultations/Workshops Church of the Transfiguration - Mesa All Saints-Sun City Christ Church of the Ascension – Paradise Valley St. Luke’s – Prescott Trinity Cathedral – Phoenix St. Luke’s on the Mountain - Phoenix Chapel Rock Summer Camp Children’s Morning Program Good Shepherd, Cave Creek St. Mark’s, Mesa

Activities and programs in 2008

Addressed Central and Southern Clericus’ in the importance of clergy involvement with their parish’s children and support the children’s program and the persons who worked in them.

Held regional meetings with DCE’s and teachers in an effort to introduce these persons to those who are in their regional parishes.

Established Southern Children’s Ministries Program Group - Plans will begin in October 2008 for the 2010 Diocesan Children’s Christian Formation Conference to be held at St. Philips in the Hills in Tucson.

Developed, designed, wrote trained, and programmed “Wizards and Wonders” based on the curriculum by the Episcopal Leaders Resources for all children’s summer sessions at Chapel Rock. This program was well received and executed with the full support of the Chapel Rock Staff. The theme for the summer program of 2009 will be “The Gift of Love” the story of Jesus’ birth.

“A Child Shall Lead Them” a Diocesan wide DCE and Children’s Teacher Training and support Conference was held on Friday and Saturday, August 15 and 16 at St. Barnabas on the Desert in Scottsdale. There were 40 conference participants, 23 persons on staff and 9 children in attendance totaling 72 persons involved over the two day period.

Ministry Fair - Workshops offered – Curriculum Overview and Starting a Children’s Christian Formation Program - Children’s Program officered.

2007 CONVENTION - Children’s Program - Theme – “Every Human Being” - Emphasis on MDG’S and special outreach program for St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic in Nogales.

Parish Visitations included St. Barnabas on the Desert, Scottsdale, Church of the Holy Innocents, Phoenix, Church of the Good Shepherd, Cave Creek, St. Luke’s Prescott, St. Matthew’s Chandler, Christ Church of the Ascension, Paradise Valley, Church of the Nativity-Desert Ridge, Scottsdale, St. Luke’s on the Mountain, Phoenix, St. Peter’s Litchfield Park, Church of the Epiphany, Tempe, St. Paul’s Payson, Church of the Epiphany, Flagstaff, St. Augustine’s, Tempe, St. Mark’s, Mesa, St. Philip’s In The Hills, Tucson, Church of the Transfiguration, Mesa.

A Lenten Spiritual Retreat for DCE’s, Teachers and Youth Ministers was held on February 15,16,and 17 , 2008 beginning Friday after dinner and ending on Sunday after the morning Eucharist.

Respectfully submitted, Nancy Shumaker Canon for Children’s Ministries

Communications Program Group 2008 Annual Report

The Diocesan Communications Program Group has been very quiet this past year and I am looking for new members to help bolster the group. Meanwhile, communications is a busy area for our geographically dispersed Diocese. In the past year there have been six issues of Arizona Life, the diocesan newspaper that wraps around Episcopal Life, the national newspaper. Great effort has been made to make it cost effective and reader friendly as well as more visually appealing. The website, www.azdiocese.org, has been updated and now includes slide shows as well as short movies. (The old website episcopal-az.org is no longer used although we still own the domain name.) A fulfilled goal was that every congregation within The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona now has at least a very basic website. Bishop Smith’s E-pistle continues to be sent out weekly and has grown by 68% in the past year from 960 subscribers in October 2007 to 1406 subscribers in October 2008. A new printer was tried in an effort to cut costs but did not fit our needs so a new search is underway for a Phoenix-area printer to fulfill the Diocesan printing needs. Other large projects included the printing of the 2007 Episcopal Community Services Annual Appeal and the 2008 Alleluia Fund appeal. Problems with the printing of both projects helped lead us to our decision to find a new local printer. News and events from the Diocese of Arizona are once again being regularly printed in the magazine, The Living Church, and its editor is in frequent communication with our Diocese. Contacts have also been made throughout the country and Episcopal Life via the Episcopal Communicators April conference and its list-serve. Respectfully submitted, Greta Huls Convener Communications Officer for The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

PROGRAM GROUP ON DISABILITY CONCERNS, DIOCESE OF ARIZONA Annual Report 2008 This new Program Group presently has seven members: Some have a disability themselves; others have a family member with a disability. Of these, several additionally have worked professionally with persons with disabilities, at the local, state, and/or national level. Five members are lay persons; two are ordained. One comes from Tucson; the others are from the greater Phoenix area. All have a passion to see accessibility and inclusion of persons with disabilities achieved in our congregations. This passion is expressed in the vision statement our group created:

The universal call to holiness leads us to recognize that the Body of Christ is not whole when some members are not invited to full participation; therefore we envision that every person with disabilities will experience full inclusion in the parishes, missions, church properties and programs of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona. After becoming familiar with the national Episcopal Disability Network (to which we, being a disability-related diocesan group, now belong), reviewing descriptions of key diocesan disability groups and examining statements from other faith-based disability organizations, our Program Group agreed on two initial goals and later added a third:

• Identify those missions and parishes in the diocese that have a designated person or group responsible for disability concerns.

• Encourage and assist congregations who have not yet done so in assigning this responsibility.

• Equip and train congregations to be inclusive of people with disabilities.

Highlights of this year’s activities:

• Conducting a site visit at two Phoenix churches in response to the requests to evaluate their present accessibility and to make recommendations

• Developing a site visit kit (“magic box”) with tools for those doing evaluations, and with photos and samples to explain accommodation options

• Staffing an exhibit table with disability-related materials at diocesan convention • Assisting the Episcopal Disability Network in their applying the Millennium

Development Goals to our work with people with disabilities • Establishing contact and communication with the Episcopal Conference of the Deaf

(ECD) and the Episcopal Mental Illness Network (EMIN). • Developing and presenting a resolution, at our 48th annual diocesan convention,

which was passed unanimously by that body • Preparing an online Congregational Survey about contact persons and information

needs regarding disability concerns, to be sent early in 2009 to each mission and parish in the diocese.

• Establishing a mini-library on accessibility and inclusion in the diocesan office • Visiting community groups, related to the Church and disability concerns, to share

information and strategies about our mutual work and explore ways we can work in partnership:

o the local Catholic “Office of Evangelization with Persons with Disabilities” o the Foundation on Senior Living o Greater Phoenix “Joni and Friends”

Respectfully submitted, Charlotte Shepard, Ph.D., Convener

Education for Ministry There were 29 EfM groups with a total of 182 students meeting in various parishes in Arizona for the academic year 2006-2007. These groups were mentored by 35 Sewanee certified mentors. The following 47 students received a Certificate of Completion of the 4 year program of Theological by Extension Education for Ministry as provided and administered by the School of Theology, the University of the South. Beth E. L. Banks William Edwin Eck Christine E. LaBour Lani M. Sanback Paul D. Bishop Linda G. Fee Barbara A. Lawson Willie J. Schlentz R. Elaine Bolding Barbara Lynn W. Graff Sally Beal Leather Margaret Helene Scott Joan M. Brundage Agnes M. Griffen Geraldine H. Mackaben Marta M. Smith Lela Ann Bryan Ronald John Gunderson Lynnette K. Mault Ralph D. Taylor Jane W. Click Renate E. Hall Mary D. Minctons Thomas C. Tischer J. Scott Deasy Carolyn E. Hartman Joyce A. Moderow Judith K. Towar Elaine E. Deonise Emilie G. Haugh Nicki Navarro Ro Trent Vaselaar Patricia S. Dickson Marda L. Johnson Daniel A. Packard Gary A. Weber Ronald S. Dow Virginia K. Jones Pamela D. Patterson Ann Brooke Williamson Michael C. Drexle Virginia G. Kat Mildred J. Popp Suzann S. Wilson Georgia L. Duncn Jacqueline Joann Kelly Marcia W. Robinson In April, 2008 Basic/ In-Service mentor training was provided for 8 mentors and Formation training for 8 Mentors at Christ the King in Tucson. In August 2008, Basic/ In-Service mentor training was provided for 12 mentors and Formation training for 9 Mentors at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale. Contact the Rev. Robert W. Harvey 8084 W Arching Stone Way, Tucson, AZ 85743 (520-744-7810 (frbobh@comcast.net) for information about Education for Ministry (EfM) The Rev. Robert W. Harvey, EfM Coordinator for the Diocese of Arizona

Elder Ministry Program Group We are perhaps the smallest of all program groups. Ironic, in a way, since a large percentage of our parishioners fall into this age bracket. Ministry by and for the elderly has a special relevance for all of us. So where are we headed? We are in the process of constructing a PB Wiki site – a web site that requires no knowledge of HTML or special web site software. Where all of us can contribute our thoughts, ideas, and projects. (PB, by the way, stands for Peanut Butter. See http://pbwiki.com/ ). As part of the PB Wiki site we plan to teach elders how to construct a family PB Wiki. For their families to share vacation ideas, photos, recipes, movie recommendations, and so on. A related feature is to show how elders can videoconference with their families, with only a $50 investment in computer hardware. We have done this ourselves, and we have first hand experience of the glitches that arise. But it works! We plan to share things that are fun, like “life writing,” social events, and entertainment. And things that we need to think about, like long term care insurance and estate planning. We want to share “best practices” of elder ministry by surveying the diocese. Because we are located in various parts of the diocese, our monthly meetings are held by conference call. In compiling the results of our parish survey we have begun using “Google documents.” In this way we can each input our findings directly into a shared document which resides on the web. We would love for you to join us. If you are interested in joining our group, or have some ideas to contribute, please contact Fr. Bill Krieger at wmfkrieger@cox.net, or call at (623) 974-8404. Thanks.

Finance Committee Report to

The 48th Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

The Finance Committee has met 5 times since the last convention: November 13, 2006, February 12, 2008, April 22, 2008, May 13, 2008, August 13, 2008 and September 9, 2009.

Members of the Finance Committee are: Mrs. Deanna Chew (Insurance); Mr. Jack Colaric (Treasurer) (St Stephen’s, Phoenix); The Rev Canon Timothy Dombek (Canon to the Ordinary); Mr. Richard Gillons (Investment) (Church of the Nativity, Phoenix); Mr. Clarke Greger (Chancellor) (St. Barnabas, Scottsdale); The Rev. Tim Scott (St Alban’s, Tucson); The Rt Rev Kirk S Smith (Bishop); Ms Pat Thompson (St George’s, Holbrook): Mr. Matthew K. Chew (St Stephen’s, Phoenix); Cathy Black (diocesan staff)(All Saints’, Phoenix); and Vicki Hohnbaum (diocesan staff) (St. John the Baptist, Glendale). The Finance Committee took the following actions:

Engaged Paul Severs, CPA to audit the 2007 records of The Diocese, Trinity Cathedral and Chapel Rock. The Fund B interest rate is to remain at 4%. Approved a $100,000 Fund B loan to Grace St Paul’s Tucson. At the recommendation of the Investment Committee funds being held at Harris Bank were transferred to Contango Capital Advisors Adopted a new congregational audit policy The Finance Committee made the following recommendations to Council: St Augustine’s assessment be reduced in 2008 by $7,068 due to an error in their 2006 Parochial Report. For 2008 Christ Church of the Ascension, Paradise Valley assessment be set at $15,000. 2008 new initiative grants were awarded to: St Thomas Clarkdale, $3,300; St Stephen’s Douglas, $3,500; Price of Peace, Peoria $3,500; Church of the Advent Sun City West $3,500; St Andrew’s Glendale up to $3,500. A policy regarding assessments for newly established missions. A proposed Statement of Mission (budget) for 2009

The Investment Committee, which is a sub-committee of the Finance Committee, met 3 times since the last convention to review and make recommendations to the Finance Committee regarding investments. The members of the Investment Committee are: Mr. Sunny Bal (St Philip’s in the Hills, Tucson); Mr. Brian Belanger (St Stephen’s, Phoenix); Mr. Matthew Chew (St. Stephen’s, Phoenix); Mr. Jack Colaric (Treasurer) (St Stephen’s, Phoenix); Mr. Harold Dorenbecher (All Saints’, Phoenix); Mr. Dick Gillions (Chair)(Church of the Nativity, Phoenix); Mr. Mike Powell (Good Shepherd, Cave Creek) Mr. Pat Rile (St. Barnabas on the Desert, Scottsdale); Mrs. Sarah Weissinger (All Saints’, Phoenix); The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith (Bishop)ex-officio; and The Rev Canon Timothy Dombek (Canon to the Ordinary)ex-officio.

Faithfully submitted on behalf of the committee by Jack A Colaric, Treasurer and chair.

     

Liturgy and Music Program Group Report – 2008  The Liturgy and Music Program Group conducts most of its business via e‐mail, but we met once with Bishop Smith to hear his thoughts on our work.  Following that meeting, the Program Group continued with planning for our presentation at the Ministry Fair, held March 1st.  The theme for our presentation was “Music Resources for Smaller Congregations.”  After opening remarks by me, Kaze Galway and a group of young people from the northern part of the diocese gave a DVD presentation showing the use of the Hip Hop Prayer Book and appropriate music.  Kaze gave a live example of what the liturgy sounds like in person.  Following that presentation, Chad Sundin and a small choir made a musical presentation displaying the potential for choirs of limited size.  Lastly, I gave a presentation on musical resources available from Church Publishing including the books, Hymnal Studied Three, What Would Jesus Sing, and Simplified Accompaniments for 97 Hymns from Hymnal 1982.  Sample copies were passed around the room as questions were asked and answered.  If you might be interested in participating in this program group, please contact me at the e‐mail address below.  Blessings, and keep on singing!  Fr. William K. Young,  Convener, Liturgy and Music Program Group 

  

NATURE & SPIRITUALITY PROGRAM THE DIOCESE OF ARIZONA

ANNUAL REPORT FOR OCTOBER, 2008 The Nature & Spirituality Program (NAS) has as its mission “spiritual wholeness through Nature.” We aim to raise the Diocese of AZ’s awareness of the harmony that exists between God, Nature, and all people, and how we can embrace and respect that harmony in our actions at church and at home. NAS milestones in 2008: • Caroline Ramsey completed a “Living in Harmony” survey of congregations to gauge interest and

status in green ministry. Out of 54 parishes contacted, 40 participated for a response rate of 70%. Thanks to Caroline and all of you who participated! From this endeavor, we realized that most congregations are engaged in recycling and minimizing the use of disposable items, energy, water, and toxic substances, as well as using native plants and natural materials in landscaping and Creation-friendly liturgies. However, we learned that congregations needed our help in launching green teams and finding green resources for formation programs and stewardship.

• As 2008 progressed, we learned that there was a burst of energy for green ministry throughout the diocese, so we contacted congregations once again to see if they have a green team, and if so where have they focused their efforts. Special thanks to Lisa Browning of St. James for her hard work on this. We learned that the number of green teams in the diocese had doubled from 6 to 12! Also, many parishes without a green team are taking steps to reduce the ecological impact of “when two or three are gathered together.”

• At the May clericus meetings, we offered a presentation entitled “The Green Thing: Healing the Earth

and Renewing the Church,” which will also be offered at the diocesan convention in October 2008. • We sponsored two programs at the Ministry Fair in March, attended by over 60 lay leaders and clergy. • We attended two national conferences, including the interfaith “Renewing Hope” event at Yale

Divinity School in February and the Episcopal Church- sponsored “Healing Our Planet Earth” event in April. These events were invaluable for learning what others are up to and green ministry successes.

• We are assisting Province VIII Bishops’ efforts to work expand green ministry in the Province. • NAS Chair Phyllis Strupp taught teleclasses for congregation greening tips. She also launched a new

green spiritual formation curriculum entitled “Adventures in Grace” that engages all ages in the leading ecological issues of today with an Anglican approach of scripture, tradition, reason, experience -- and fun! Please let us know if you are interested in offering this program at your parish.

We offer our heartfelt thanks to Bishop Kirk Smith, the diocesan staff, and everyone in the Diocese of AZ for their hope and action in caring for our earthly home. Contact Phyllis Strupp at info@desertspirituality.com for NAS updates. Let us know what you’re up to! Respectfully submitted by Phyllis Strupp, Chair, Nature & Spirituality Program

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Report to the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona San Andres Mission 2008 I am still half time with the English speaking congregation of St. Andrew’s Tucson. Many things have to be seen to with this congregation as pertains to church records, office administration, stewardship, and general maintenance of property, Christian education and leadership training. I am blessed with a good working vestry that is making decisions and taking responsibility. I have a good working relationship with clergy and lay volunteers and things are going well. We have been blessed with many new members and people understand that in a small congregation everyone needs to participate. I was originally called here to work in Hispanic ministry and this is still my passion and dream. We have begun a Spanish service at noon on Sunday. We have all that is needed to do Hispanic ministry. We have altar books, gospel book, prayer books and hymn books, all in Spanish. I have been blessed with two professional Latino guitarists both graduates of the music program at the university. I have two faithful disciples that have helped me from the beginning. We now average between 25 – 30 people on a given Sunday. We have begun a new young couples group drawing from the English speaking and Spanish speaking congregations. In total we have four couples with their four children participating. They gather once a month and are beginning to make friendships and new ministries in the church. In all I love the work of church planter and know Hispanic work can take root here in Tucson. Of late we have been attracting a middle class bilingual crowd and our services have been bilingual English and Spanish. This last year we had the blessing of our first baptism, two quinceanera celebrations and one memorial service. These family occasions have been opportunities to draw people in and to teach about the Episcopal Church. I am getting known in the community but still need to do a lot of education to the Hispanic community about what the Episcopal Church is and is not. I am working on these challenges and know that with God's help and a little patience this can be done. I have not lost my passion and desire to do this work and as long as the good people of the diocese and our bishop are willing to stand with me, I will continue the work here. The Rev. Jorge Sotelo+

St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic 2007 Accomplishments

In 2007, with the clinic at capacity our services were comparative to 2006.

This translates into: 2,422 clinic visits by volunteer doctors

209 physician office visits (USA & Mexico)

1,851 medication prescriptions filled

348 medical diagnostic tests

36 orthopedic surgeries 2 Rehabilitation

39 cleft palette surgeries

87 prostheses (legs, arms, eyes)

120 pairs of orthotic footwear

50 hearings aids

89 pairs of eye glasses

4 eye surgeries

74 SACC paid airline flights and;

A multitude of wheelchairs, strollers, walkers, food & nutritional

supplements, adaptive equipment, eyeglass frames, personal care

items, clothing & toys and lots of love.

THE STANDING COMMITTEE 2007 – 2008 The Rev. Melinda Archer Mrs. Barbara Harber The Rev. Frank Bergen Mr. Bill Verdini The Rev. Gil Stafford Ms. Kathy Creath The Standing Committee took the following actions during the current term:

• Approved these consents for dioceses to hold elections to the Episcopate, or consent to the election to the Episcopate or consent to the ordination of a duly elected bishop: Charles Andrew Doyle, Diocese of Texas; Brian James Thom, Diocese of Idaho; Prince Singh, Diocese of Rochester; Eugene Taylor Sutton, Diocese of Maryland; Paul Emil Lambert, Diocese of Dallas; Jeffrey D. Lee, Diocese of Chicago; Stephen Taylor Lane, Diocese of Maine; John Sloan, Diocese of Alabama.

• By the schedule developed by the Commission on Ministry and as required by

Canon, gave advice and consent to the postulancy, candidacy, continuation, or to the ordination of the following persons who seek Holy Orders either as Priest or Deacon: Pat Huls, Ralph Taylor, Philip Shaw, Rick Wilson, Julie O’Brien, Janetta Beaumont, Bill Cohee, Marge Perry, Jack Robertson, Sue Youngblood, Jim Fitzsimmons, John Kapp, Nancy Meister, Jon Skaug, Sally Stevens-Taylor, Anne Strong, Susan Cihak, Grant Gilfeather, Michael Halle, Myra Kingsley, Chuck Milhoan, Dorothy Saucedo, Gregory Foraker, Angela Guida, Kathryn Crawford, James Brisson, Jr.

• The Standing Committee met seven (7) times between September 2007 and

August 2008. The final meeting of the current term was held August 7, 2008. The Committee will meet again at the end of the Diocesan Convention in October.

Respectfully submitted,

The Rev. Melinda Archer, President

TREASURER’S REPORT TO

THE 48TH Convention Of

The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

It is amazing how quickly a year can go by. 2007 saw the Diocese end the year in the red by approximately 1% of our budgeted amount. Everyone throughout the Diocese helped to minimize this result by being good stewards of the resources that were available to them. They are all to be commended and I ask their continued perseverance as we struggle in these difficult financial times.

Many of our congregations continue to struggle with their own finances. This trickles down to the Diocese. We continue to work together to confront and resolve the issues that face all of us. It appears to be a daunting task to grow our Church and live the life of mission that we are called to. My unending thanks go to those on the Diocesan staff who continue to reach out and assist our congregations in meeting our goals. An independent audit of our financial position as of December 31, 2007, and the related statement of activities, changes in net assets, cash flows and functional expenses for the year then ended has been completed. A copy, including the auditor’s report and opinion will be included in the Journal for the convention. My thanks again to the dedicated group of volunteers who serve on the finance and investment committees. The finance committee acts as an advisory arm of the Diocesan Council. The investment committee is an independent committee that monitors the results of the investment firm that manages Diocesan funds. I think there is something in the bible about the waves rocking the boat. That boat is where your investment committee has been for a number of months now. Remember them and all our volunteers in your prayers.

Thank you to Bishop Smith for his leadership in these difficult times. He has the vision to blend our financial decisions with our goals and aspirations for our Church. He keeps us focused on the “things” that our really important.

And last but not least, thank you Cathy, Vicki, Theresa, Sharon and Shantae for your

many contributions to the life of this Diocese and without whom the Diocese would be a less blessed place.

Faithfully, Jack A. Colaric, Treasurer

West Central Mission Group 2008 Report

The Rev. John F. Maher, Jr. Vicar, Prince of Peace, Peoria

The West Central Mission Group did not hold formal meetings this past year. Prince of Peace did enjoy the support of the parishes of this Mission Group in some very rich and informal ways:

1. Members of West Central Mission Group parishes visited Sunday worship occasionally.

2. Church of the Advent continues to allow us some storage space as well as the use of their projector each Sunday morning.

3. Father Bill Krieger supplies on Sundays the Vicar is away. 4. Many of the parishes send parishioners to our fundraisers.

We look forward to the coming year as a year of growth and development at Prince of Peace.

REPORT OF THE WORLD MISSION/COMPANION DIOCESE

PROGRAM GROUP The Convention of this diocese in 2007 voted to develop a Companion Diocese Relationship with the Diocese of Western Mexico. This is the second such relationship we have established, the other being with the Diocese of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. In furtherance of our relationship with the Diocese of Western Mexico our group sent a team of five people to Guadalajara, Mexico. They attended the Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of Western Mexico where that diocese passed a similar resolution. The team consisted of The Rev. William Krieger, The Rev. Harry Way, Messrs. Paul Charlton, Peter Johnson and John Selman. The team also visited a number of churches and had a number of meetings with Bishop Lena-Rodriguez to discuss the future of our relationship. One of the suggestions that came from these meetings was to explore the planting of a new church and ministry in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Conversations were held with the Mayor of Nogales. He informed the team that one of the greatest needs in Nogales, Sonora is for a soccer field that is accessible to the children in the poorest sections of the city. The Mayor offered to provide the church with a piece of land in this area where they could build soccer field AND a church. This project is currently being investigated by this team from our group. In addition our group made several grants to support some outstanding ministries in various parts of the world. We made two grants from the Millennium Development Goal funds: One was a grant of $7500 to support the Bugurni Medical Clinic, a ministry of the Diocese of Dar es Salaam. This clinic provides direct medical care including obstetrics and a host of general medical and surgical services to the poor. It has also developed an extensive program of community education and disease prevention services, including clean water and mosquito nets.

The other grant was for $2000 to the Bullrushes Children’s Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. This ministry is an extension of the Watoto Children’s Ministry of the Kampala Pentecostal Church, in which they rescue children orphaned by the AIDS pandemic and provide them with new families, in new homes in new villages with a quality education within a Christian context. The Bullrushes Hospital is a place where infants who have been found in garbage dumps and latrines can be taken, nursed to health and cared for until they can be moved into one of the Watoto villages. We also made a grant of $5000 from our program budget to support a ministry of the Diocese of Central Ecuador which is located in one of the poorest sections of Quito, the capital city. This ministry provides an affordable day care center with meals and pre-school classes for children of low income, single mothers in the neighborhood. These mothers are only able to work and support their children because their children are cared for by the church. This same church also provides a medical center for the poor in the community. The Rev. Glenn B. Jenks Chairperson

The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

Statistics from 2008 Parochial Reports

2008 Membership

City Church

Active BaptizedMembers

Communicants in Good Standing Adults Children Adults Children Received

Benson St. Raphael's 51 51 0 0 0 0 0 Bisbee St. John's 80 78 0 0 0 0 0Casa Grande St. Peter's 83 48 0 2 0 0 0 Cave Creek Good Shepherd 229 212 1 3 0 0 0 Chandler St. Matthew's 626 419 1 17 3 11 3 Clarkdale St. Thomas 118 118 0 2 0 0 0 Coolidge St. Michael's 120 120 4 13 0 0 0 Douglas St. Stephen's 86 86 3 0 0 0 0 Flagstaff Epiphany 407 444 2 10 9 1 2 Gila Bend Epiphany No reportGlendale St. Andrew's 245 193 0 5 0 0 0 Glendale St. John's 576 345 0 2 1 0 5 Globe St. John's 141 107 0 0 0 0 0 Green Valley St. Francis 443 443 1 4 4 0 5 Holbrook St. George's 29 29 2 4 3 1 1 Kingman Trinity Church 54 51 5 3 4 0 0 Lake Havasu City Grace Church 264 264 1 0 1 0 2 Lakeside Our Saviour 98 98 0 2 1 0 0 Litchfield Park St Peter's 584 584 2 8 11 0 0 Mesa St. Mark's 576 387 1 12 3 0 0 Mesa Transfiguration 218 200 2 1 2 0 0 Morenci St. Phil/James 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 Nogales St. Andrew's 242 161 0 3 1 0 1 Oro Valley Apostles 172 172 0 0 0 0 0 Paradise Valley ChristChurch 805 805 3 19 3 3 0 Payson St. Paul's 160 174 0 3 4 0 5

Baptisms Confirmations

City Church

Active BaptizedMembers

Communicants in Good Standing Adults Children Adults Children Received

Baptisms Confirmations

Peoria Prince of Peace 37 37 1 2 3 1 1 Phoenix Nativity 0 223 1 4 3 1 6 Phoenix All Saints' 2,337 1,793 6 36 7 62 2 Phoenix Holy Innocents 135 135 2 1 2 1 4 Phoenix San Pablo 580 340 0 98 0 0 0 Phoenix St Luke's 263 177 17 65 7 22 1 Phoenix St. Mary's 160 93 0 7 0 0 0 Phoenix St. Paul's Sudanese No reportPhoenix St. Stephen's 354 235 0 1 0 0 0 Phoenix Trinity Cath 827 565 6 19 7 3 3 Prescott St Luke's 652 620 1 7 2 0 1 Safford All Saints 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 Scottsdale St. Anthony's 475 425 1 10 2 0 1 Scottsdale St. Barnabas 1,951 1,185 2 16 11 4 1 Sedona St. Andrew's 179 179 0 1 3 0 4 Sierra Vista St Stephens 212 205 0 10 6 0 3 Sun City All Saints 235 235 0 0 2 0 0 Sun City St. Christ. 404 390 0 5 0 0 0 Sun City West Advent 587 587 0 5 0 3 0 Tempe Epiphany 842 561 0 10 10 2 1 Tempe St. Augustine's 243 141 0 2 3 0 0 Tempe St. James 207 97 1 4 0 0 0 Tombstone St. Paul's 35 35 2 2 0 0 0 Tucson Christ The King 370 301 0 2 0 0 0 Tucson GraceSt. Paul's 1,093 1,093 1 3 4 0 0 Tucson St. Alban's 1,476 1,476 1 12 2 10 0 Tucson St Andrew's 189 189 1 0 0 0 0 Tucson St. Matthew 's 300 240 1 7 0 0 3

City Church

Active BaptizedMembers

Communicants in Good Standing Adults Children Adults Children Received

Baptisms Confirmations

Tucson St. Michael's 532 511 0 9 0 0 0 Tucson St. Philip's 3,135 2,500 4 19 4 6 1 Wickenburg St. Alban's No reportWilliams St. John's 44 42 0 1 0 0 0 Winslow St. Paul's 118 42 0 0 0 0 0

Total 24,420 20,282 76 471 128 131 56

City Parish

Average Sunday

AttendanceSat-Sun

EucharistsWeekday

EucharistsPrivate

Eucharists Marriages BurialsChurch School

Students

Benson St. Raphael's 25 1320 185 165 0 0 1Bisbee St. John's 35 51 4 3 2 0 0Casa Grande St. Peter's 56 52 39 10 0 3 0Cave Creek Good Shepherd 115 104 67 11 1 5 14Chandler St. Matthew's 342 157 43 58 1 7 135Clarkdale St. Thomas 68 53 0 3 0 6 0Coolidge St. Michael's 62 54 12 8 0 3 13Douglas St. Stephen's 28 104 0 9 0 3 2Flagstaff Epiphany 183 156 52 146 3 6 80Gila Bend Epiphany No reportGlendale St. Andrew's 145 135 63 21 0 3 42Glendale St. John 164 149 114 73 1 4 16Globe St. John's 52 85 7 11 1 2 21Green Valley St. Francis 274 107 51 1312 0 19 24Holbrook St. George's 28 58 4 0 0 1 0Kingman Trinity Church 45 55 51 14 0 4 3Lake Havasu Grace Church 97 105 49 49 0 4 14Lakeside Our Saviour 73 84 25 52 0 3 5Litchfield Park St. Peter's 256 163 58 44 2 7 117Mesa St. Mark's 198 173 90 67 1 10 39Mesa Transfiguration 141 143 23 6 0 6 12

THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF ARIZONA2008 Parocial Report Summary

Services of Holy Communion

City Parish

Average Sunday

AttendanceSat-Sun

EucharistsWeekday

EucharistsPrivate

Eucharists Marriages BurialsChurch School

Students

MorenciSt. Philip & James 12 50 1 0 0 0 0

Nogales St. Andrew's 80 120 3 6 0 7 6Oro Valley Apostles 122 155 9 4 0 4 16Paradise Valley Christ Church 206 156 104 170 3 14 12Payson St. Paul's 76 103 48 3 1 3 13Peoria Prince of Peace 32 77 1 2 0 1 7Phoenix Nativity 112 66 7 0 1 0 48Phoenix All Saints' 528 256 206 123 9 39 119Phoenix Holy Innocents 88 0 48 0 2 2 20Phoenix San Pablo 189 65 50 3 3 5 57Phoenix St Luke's 183 120 0 0 3 0 133Phoenix St. Mary's 72 52 24 70 1 3 35

PhoenixSt. Paul's Sudanese No report

Phoenix St. Stephen's 136 152 19 33 1 5 30Phoenix

yCathedral 356 185 89 8 7 10 76

Prescott St. Luke's 251 157 81 134 1 13 32Safford All Saints 19 51 4 0 0 4 0Scottsdale St. Anthony's 245 188 50 55 3 4 45Scottsdale St. Barnabas 452 151 71 1 7 12 176Sedona St. Andrew's 108 108 58 41 2 6 11Sierra Vista St. Stephen's 99 162 8 92 0 1 13Sun City Saints/Desert 214 156 71 115 0 18 0Sun City Christopher's 142 96 54 71 0 2 25Sun City West Advent 257 139 58 337 1 15 4Tempe Epiphany 296 207 157 116 3 8 73

City Parish

Average Sunday

AttendanceSat-Sun

EucharistsWeekday

EucharistsPrivate

Eucharists Marriages BurialsChurch School

Students

Tempe St. Augustine's 101 104 37 52 0 8 13Tempe St. James 103 94 21 75 5 1 20Tombstone St. Paul's 24 52 4 0 4 2 0Tucson Christ The King 152 122 33 7 3 9 29Tucson Grace St. Paul's 242 106 137 402 2 6 86Tucson St. Alban's 318 94 92 128 1 10 90Tucson St Andrew's 110 102 120 0 1 2 12Tucson St Matthew's 100 98 20 46 0 6 14Tucson St. Michael's 292 154 260 8 2 11 21Tucson St. Philip's 712 260 92 53 16 35 267Wickenburg St. Alban's No reportWilliams St. John's 24 51 3 1 0 2 6Winslow St. Paul's 28 61 3 15 1 1 10

Totals: 8,868 7,578 2,980 4,233 95 365 2,057

Disbursements

City Church Pledge CardsAmount Pledged

Plate & Pledge

Normal Operating

Income Less Bequests

Total Revenues

Diocesan Assessment Outreach

Operating Expenses

Total Expenses

Benson St. Raphael's Benson 21 31,840 14,744 14,744 33,955 3,263 2,064 16,590 23,467Bisbee St. John's Bisbee 15 16,410 30,499 30,928 31,003 17,760 500 12,326 30,643Casa Grande St. Peter's Casa Grande 51 54,018 60,555 65,947 69,369 11,322 737 34,938 48,330

Cave Creek Good Shepherd 92 316,839 360,866 366,941 452,393 65,485 53,648 384,418 955,994Chandler St. Matthew's Chandler 197 417,718 490,553 497,881 514,480 92,476 11,027 406,908 534,761Clarkdale St. Thomas Clarkdale 60 102,024 106,795 109,234 112,534 17,675 176 114,466 134,799Coolidge St. Michael's 31 54,810 67,892 74,576 90,576 21,739 0 74,736 96,475Douglas St. Stephen's 9 17,276 34,739 42,516 73,085 4,992 747 50,895 56,634Flagstaff Epiphany on the Desert 140 288,534 314,001 318,720 412,794 49,462 4,600 272,822 418,095Gila Bend Epiphany Gila Bend No reportGlendale St. Andrew's Glendale 62 110,857 121,984 136,227 162,098 25,217 486 139,926 180,249Glendale St John the Baptist 119 210,799 249,423 254,671 271,646 35,500 456 261,628 319,781Globe St. John's Globe 19 38,400 60,026 60,026 150,939 9,753 0 45,520 154,990Green Valley St. Francis-in-the-Valley 260 389,105 437,576 486,919 578,614 104,303 200 379,105 540,015Holbrook St. George's Holbrook 7 9,546 18,127 18,227 18,227 3,109 445 17,856 29,797Kingman Trinity Church Kingman 23 26,472 43,493 38,844 44,749 3,705 408 42,021 46,131Lake Havasu CGrace Church Lk Havasu 79 116,671 144,921 144,921 156,002 27,308 0 126,649 166,299Lakeside Our Saviour Lakeside 5 88,505 123,793 128,734 163,583 18,412 2,707 104,854 158,389Litchfield Park St. Peter's Litchfield 135 247,680 284,781 310,067 324,503 50,840 2,795 311,173 376,762Mesa St. Mark's Mesa 121 210,974 275,287 331,605 340,905 37,765 30,472 294,779 363,016Mesa Transfiguration Mesa 94 101,042 138,420 149,577 154,410 34,568 0 143,159 181,818Morenci St. Philip & James Mor. 6 3,820 5,112 6,555 8,241 1,854 14 8,062 11,430Nogales St. Andrew's Nogales 61 142,248 167,420 182,969 200,418 26,696 0 157,156 216,460Oro Valley Apostles Oro Valley 74 151,000 163,004 206,224 209,354 20,785 258 177,039 200,009Paradise ValleyChrist Church Ascension 135 429,405 527,391 647,103 725,523 15,000 4,046 672,828 754,758Payson St. Paul's Payson 55 102,378 116,840 142,277 188,533 22,375 2,001 147,397 193,647Peoria Prince of Peace 11 31,610 38,485 39,470 71,023 12,000 1,704 34,245 47,949Phoenix Nativity 63 244,821 257,906 257,906 384,148 0 19,469 189,142 362,683Phoenix All Saints' Phoenix 688 1,126,126 1,197,098 1,224,806 1,272,419 194,369 9,392 1,388,958 1,637,907Phoenix Holy Innocents Phoenix 61 111,126 130,962 150,687 158,747 14,023 0 152,674 167,257Phoenix San Pablo Phoenix 87 28,000 36,219 47,232 53,463 11,190 2,834 40,700 55,094Phoenix St Luke's at the Mountain 16 15,500 19,538 29,188 45,584 4,446 520 25,020 37,263Phoenix St. Mary's Phoenix 44 101,162 123,368 128,714 134,260 28,482 0 102,628 134,668

THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF ARIZONA2008 Parochial Report Summary

ReceiptsPledges for

Disbursements

City Church Pledge CardsAmount Pledged

Plate & Pledge

Normal Operating

Income Less Bequests

Total Revenues

Diocesan Assessment Outreach

Operating Expenses

Total Expenses

ReceiptsPledges for

Phoenix St. Paul's Sudanese 35 3,128 8,455 8,455 8,455 0 0 3,700 3,700Phoenix St. Stephen's Phoenix 87 169,312 198,238 198,238 198,398 33,920 2,000 169,124 205,044Phoenix Trinity Cathedral Phoenix 175 369,186 429,458 447,056 677,153 59,311 9,058 508,031 753,163Prescott St. Luke's Prescott 197 374,500 394,768 411,629 495,439 66,116 12,000 324,529 429,138Safford All Saints Safford 14 25,021 34,231 34,231 75,357 18,354 0 13,575 54,551Scottsdale St. Anthony's on the Desert 177 445,233 394,019 397,990 774,721 50,636 0 402,238 572,377Scottsdale St. Barnabas on the Desert 425 1,480,000 1,474,340 1,903,756 3,148,314 228,733 9,226 1,688,658 2,173,840Sedona St. Andrew's 78 131,445 164,612 168,335 202,337 30,989 3,200 152,148 215,687Sierra Vista St. Stephen's Sierra V. 69 159,072 153,732 160,426 160,426 28,229 12,832 121,289 162,350Sun City All Saints of the Desert 173 329,075 395,055 457,148 553,444 70,864 0 337,675 441,678Sun City St. Christopher's 80 156,692 165,136 259,787 405,497 31,776 2,600 198,887 325,465Sun City West Church of the Advent 244 322,845 348,714 355,714 372,623 61,266 0 310,708 387,188Tempe Epiphany 176 379,463 395,418 423,685 474,463 39,176 0 404,359 520,162Tempe St. Augustine's 50 118,551 152,615 168,723 185,876 22,888 4,247 139,344 183,325Tempe St. James the Apostle 0 0 137,131 145,664 230,160 17,571 1,920 184,817 286,591Tombstone St. Paul's 0 0 19,946 20,751 39,628 3,297 550 23,704 30,658Tucson Christ The King 92 142,789 205,093 222,067 309,693 49,892 10,463 249,761 422,234Tucson Grace St. Paul's 196 384,178 437,709 460,023 607,054 79,948 0 396,843 818,220Tucson St. Alban's Tucson 285 600,576 646,635 666,867 799,539 95,756 9,739 467,206 672,574Tucson St Andrew's 41 53,806 109,324 109,324 140,231 14,712 442 93,302 113,610Tucson St. Matthew's Church 68 130,060 149,212 184,729 194,729 30,550 0 170,224 201,834Tucson St. Michael's Tucson 153 238,722 309,575 309,575 383,855 55,341 0 329,337 384,678Tucson St. Philip's in the Hills 643 1,137,515 1,249,912 1,582,069 1,636,183 275,239 30,914 1,449,946 1,774,319Wickenburg St. Alban's Wickenburg 120,801 188,671Williams St. John's Williams 8 10,310 20,907 28,975 32,975 4,787 4,200 41,145 68,095Winslow St. Paul's 20 30,588 33,399 34,006 43,154 5,135 1,200 28,655 37,990

Total: 6,327 12,528,783 14,310,253 15,992,330 19,757,282 2,360,360 266,297 14,539,823 19,874,041