Diocesan Convention

Diocesan Elections

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The 121st Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana was held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Wayne, Ind. The following positions were elected at the convention.

Deputation to General Convention 2021

Clergy Deputation

  • C1 - The Rev. T.J. Freeman (Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne)

  • C2 - The Very Rev. Brian Grantz (Cathedral of Saint James, South Bend)

  • C3 - The Rev. Matthew Cowden (Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, South Bend)

  • C4 - The Rev. Canon Terri Bays, PhD (Church of the Holy Trinity, South Bend)

  • Clergy Alternate 1 - The Rev. Tom Adamson (Holy Family Episcopal Church, Angola)

Lay Deputation

  • L1 - Mr. Evan Doyle (Gethsemane Episcopal Church, Marion)

  • L2 - Mrs. Celeste Hillard (Cathedral of Saint James, South Bend)

  • L3 - Canon Christopher Hillak (Cathedral of Saint James, South Bend)

  • L4 - Mrs. Pamela Harris (St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Valparaiso)

  • Lay Alternate 1 - Mr. Ted Kimball (Grace Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne)

  • Lay Alternate 2 - Mr. Tim Skimina (St. Timothy Episcopal Church, Griffith)

Diocesan Council at Large

  • Mrs. Pamela Harris (St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Valparaiso)

Disciplinary Board

Clergy

  • The Rev. Matthew Cowden (Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, South Bend)

  • The Rev. Canon Michelle Walker

Lay

  • Mrs. Susan Czolgosz (Trinity Episcopal Church, Michigan City)

  • Mr. David Jocelyn (St. Andrew’s by the Lake Episcopal Church, Michigan City)

Standing Committee

Clergy

  • The Very Rev. Brian Grantz (Cathedral of Saint James, South Bend)

Lay

  • Mrs. Melissa Goodwin (St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Griffith)

The Opening Eucharist of the 121st Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana

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The 121st Convention of the Episcopal Church began with the opening Eucharist with the Rt. Rev. Dr. Douglas E. Sparks preaching and presiding. Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Wayne, Ind. was the host for Diocesan Convention.

Evensong on All Saints Day

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All Saints Day was celebrated at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Wayne, Ind. with a pre-convention evensong. The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers was the guest speaker.

Read Canon Stephanie’s homily.

Pastoral Address from Diocesan Convention 2017

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The video of Bishop Doug's pastoral address from Diocesan Convention is now available.
** Please note there are no Closed Captions for this video.
A written copy is included for your reference.  **