126th Annual Council
Diocese of Southern Virginia
February 16 & 17, 2018 • Williamsburg Lodge – Williamsburg, Virginia
Fear and Love in a Divided World
Keynote Speaker
Scott Bader-Saye, Ph.D.
Scott Bader-Saye is the Academic Dean and Helen and Everett H. Jones Professor of Christian Ethics and Moral Theology at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. His publications include two books, Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear and Church and Israel After Christendom. He has contributed chapters to The Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics and The Cambridge Companion to the Gospels, as well as having published articles in journals such as The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, Modern Theology, Studies in Christian Ethics, Pro Ecclesia, Cross Currents and Christian Century.
Dr. Bader-Saye earned his AB at Davidson College, his M.Div. at Yale Divinity School, and his Ph.D. at Duke University.
Audio recordings of Day One presentation and Day Two presentation
Click here for the slides that accompanied the two presentations.
Elections at Council
- Standing Committee – Mr. John Rector (St. Paul’s, Suffolk) and The Very Rev. Stan Sawyer (All Saints, Virginia Beach)
- Disciplinary Board – Mr. Russell Bishop (St. Timothy’s, Clarksville); Ms. Monica Flynn (St. Aidan’s, Virginia Beach); The Rev. Bob Randall (Old Donation, Virginia Beach)
- General Convention – Ms. Clare Harbin (St. John’s, Portsmouth)
Click here for information about these positions
Resolutions C1, R1, R2, R3 and R4 were all passed by Council
The proposed 2018 Diocesan Budget was approved by Council
Delegate Materials
- Schedule of Events
- Dining options
- Minutes of the 125th Annual Council
- Rules of Order
- Seat & Voice
- Order of Business
- Bishop’s Appointments
- Bishop’s Nominations
- Executive Board & Deans
- Status of Parishes & Missions Report
- Proposed 2018 Diocesan Budget
- Nominations for Election
- Resolution C1
- Resolution R1
- Resolution R2
- Resolution R3
- Resolution R4
- Fundraising 101 program