Elizabeth Dyer Convocation
Convocation Namesake:
Elizabeth Dyer (1906-1996) was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Ladue and was the first woman lay delegate to General Convention in 1946. Her seating was almost immediately challenged at the convention. But Judge Augustus N. Hand, a lay deputy of New York, argued that the interpretation of ‘layman' was all-inclusive. So she was allowed voice and vote. Three years later, the House of Deputies once again denied the seating of women at convention. The argument continued until 1970, when women were finally admitted to the House of Deputies.
Read more about Elizabeth Dyer.
Churches in the Elizabeth Dyer Convocation:
- All Saints, Farmington
- Christ Church, Cape Girardeau
- Holy Cross, Poplar Bluff
- St. John and St. James, Sullivan
- St. Paul’s, Ironton
- St. Paul’s, Sikeston
- St. Vincent’s in the Vineyard, Ste. Genevieve
- Trinity, Desoto
- Trinity, St. James
Elected Leadership Positions
Convocation leadership:
- Dean: The Very Rev. Annette Joseph
Rural Missioner - Christ Church, Cape Girardeau and St. Paul's, Sikeston - Warden: Mike Malone
Holy Cross, Poplar Bluff
Diocesan Council:
- Joshua Smith - Christ Church, Cape Girardeau
- Sondra Kekec - All Saints', Farmington
- The Rev. Carol Wesley - St. John & St. James, Sullivan
Diocesan Mission & Ministry Council:
- The Rev. Richard Wiskus - St. Paul's, Ironton and All Saints' Farmington
- Barb Pnkerton - Holy Cross, Poplar Bluff
Download a list of leaders elected at the Feb. 12, 2022 meeting.
Elizabeth Dyer Convocation Charter
First Annual Meeting: Feb. 12, 2022
Saturday, Feb. 12
9:30 a.m.
Zoom
Who should attend this meeting?
- Convention delegates from every parish in this convocation
(if your parish has not yet elected delegates for 2022, delegates from 2021 should attend) - Clergy members
- Anyone interested in learning more about our new convocation
- Anyone interested in serving in a leadership position within the convocation
2022 Leadership elections:
If you would like to nominate yourself or another person for a leadership position, please complete and submit this form:
We will be electing the following leaders at our first meeting:
Dean
- Clergy member
- Serves as co-leader of the convocation, along with the warden
- Serves a 2-year term
Warden
- Lay member
- Serves as co-leader of the convocation, along with the dean
- Serves a 1-year term (term length is normally 2 years, but we begin with 1 year to establish staggered terms)
Diocesan Council
- 2 lay members + 1 clergy member: elected to establish staggered terms:
- 1 lay member serves 1-year term
- 1 lay member serves 2-year term
- 1 clergy member serves 3-year term - Council duties include: preparing and overseeing the annual Diocesan budget, planning and evaluating Diocesan programs, and meeting regularly with the Bishop and Finance Director of the Diocese. Members are also responsible for reporting back to their convocations. Diocesan Council meets at least six times a year, in February, April, June. September, October and December.
Diocesan Mission & Ministry Council
- 1 lay member + 1 clergy member: elected to establish staggered terms:
- 1 lay member serves 2-year term
- 1 clergy member serves 1-year term - M&M members will review the Strategic Vision of the Diocese, making recommendations on its implementation and reporting on successes and challenges of the plan. Meeting dates have not yet been established for this new council.
Appointed Leadership Team:
- The newly elected Dean and Warden will appoint a treasurer, clerk, and communications person to help lead the convocation.
Downloadable resources for the meeting:
- Meeting agenda
- Proposed convocation charter
- Sample Ballot (elections by position and year)
Theresa Luebcke, a member of All Saints' Episcopal Church in Farmington, is the Convener of this meeting.
Regional Missioner, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sikeston and Christ Episcopal Church, Cape Girardeau and Dean of Elizabeth Dyer Convocation
