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November 2015
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Post-Convention Report
Our 42nd Annual Diocesan Convention took place at All Souls', Point Loma on Saturday, November 7. Watch videos, view photos and election results on the diocesan website. Our next convention will take place Friday - Saturday, November 11 - 12 at St. Margaret's, Palm Desert. The bishop's office is grateful to the many volunteers who helped make this convention a success, particularly the people of All Souls'. 
Clergy Supply Rates
Our current supply clergy rates are: $150 for one principal service or major feast day with sermon; $50 for each additional service. $100 for one service as celebrant only and no sermon; $25 for each additional service. $75 preaching only honorarium. $100 for weekday services with brief homily or celebrant only. $200 funeral service with homily and funeral planning. Round-trip mileage at $0.57.5 per mile (2015 IRS mileage rate). This information is available online.
Stewardship Materials
Our office seeks to understand more about stewardship in our congregations. Please send an email to Canon Nancy Holland with a description of the stewardship materials that you have used in the past three years. 
Open Enrollment
Our diocesan open enrollment for health and dental insurance ends today, November 20, but Canon Young can continue to make changes through mid-December. If you need a change once the deadline has passed, please contact her: jyoung@edsd.org, 619-481-5453. 
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Happy Holidays
The bishop's office wishes you a very happy Thanksgiving and Advent season. Our office will be closed for Thanksgiving, Thursday - Friday, November 26 - 27, for Christmas, Wednesday - Friday, December 23 - 25, and for termite tenting and New Year's, Wednesday - Friday, December 30 - January 1.
Anglican/Roman Catholic Day of Dialogue
Join the Rev. Dr. Simon Mainwaring, rector of St. Andrew's, Pacific Beach, and Chris O'Donnell, director of catechetical ministry at San Rafael Catholic Parish, as they present on the top of "The Call and the Journey: Invitation to Christ." Saturday, January 23, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at St. Paul's Cathedral, 2728 Sixth Ave., San Diego. $25 per person, includes lunch. Please RSVP by sending your check payable to "Ecumenical Commission" to Msgr. Dennis L. Mikulanis, 17252 Bernardo Center Dr., San Diego, CA 92128. More Information
Retired Clergy Gathering
All retired clergy members and their spouses are invited to attend the next gathering on Tuesday, February 2, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. The location will be one of the Coachella Valley churches; this event is geared toward desert clergy members. For more information, contact Bobbi Hoff.
Leadership Academy
The annual Leadership Academy, a day of pragmatic workshops about leading an Episcopal Church, will take place Saturday, February 20 at St. Bartholomew's, Poway. All clergy and lay people are welcome. Please mark you calendar and stay tuned for more information and registration. 
Grants for Young Adults and Seminarians
The United Thank Offering just announced the opening of its grant application process. Young adult grants are for projects led by people ages 21-30. They are not limited to projects that minister to that age group. Deadline: January 29, 2 p.m. PST. More Information. 
Syrian Refugee Crisis: Be Not Afraid!
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry addresses the current Syrian refugee crisis: "Be not afraid!" Often in the gospels, fear grips the people of God, and time and again, either the angels, or Our Lord himself, respond with the same words of comfort: "Be not afraid." In times like this fear is real. Read More
Rest in Peace
We regret to inform you that the Rev. Canon George Hemingway died on Sunday, November 8. Canon Hemingway was the canon missioner for urban and special ministries for the Diocese of San Diego from 1995 through 1999. Prior to that, he served as the vicar of La Iglesia de Espiritu Santo in Lake Elsinore, an unorganized mission of the diocese. It is now blended with St. Andrew's by-the-Lake. The funeral/burial service will take place on Saturday, December 12 at 11 a.m. at St. David's, 5050 Milton St., San Diego. A reception will follow. All are welcome.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon him.
May his souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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