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The Episcopal Diocese of Vermont The Right Reverend Thomas Clark Ely 10th Bishop of Vermont 5 Rock Point Road Burlington, VT 05408-2735 Phone: 802 863-3431 In Vermont: 800-286-3437 Fax - 802-860-1562 Email: tely@dioceseofvermont.org
Bishop Ely's Pastoral Letter on Marriage Equality August 24, 2009 Bishop Ely's testimony on marriage equality March 18, 2009 Testimony on March 27, 2009 Statement on passage of marriage equality legislation
Interview with Bishop Ely on VPR's Vermont Edition, December 15, 2008. Listen, download or request a transcript.
Bishop Ely's December 18, 2007 Testimony to the Vermont Commission on Family Recognition and Protection
News of Bishop Ely's Sabbatical Leave December 3, 2006 - April 2, 2007
Task Force on the Blessing of Persons Living in Same-Gender Relationships Task Force Page Download Task Force Report (pdf) Links to other downloadable resources
Companion Ministry Program Description and links to resources
Baptismal Ministry Resources
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Bishop Booth Conference and Retreat Center Click here for information on retreats at the BBCC Read the September 2008 plan for continuing ministry at the BBCC
Rock Point Summer Camp RPSC blog! Click here for information on the 2010 season
Archives (Previous Diocesan Conventions, General Conventions and other older material relating to the diocese, The Episcopal Church and the Province of New England)
Rock Point School Click here for information
Camp Agape Vermont 2010 Summer camp experience for children with parents who are incarcerated. Visit the Camp Agape Vermont Web site
Brookhaven Treatment and Learning Center Brookhaven provides individualized residential, educational and clinical services to male youths ages of 6-13 who have experienced abuse and neglect and present with significant emotional and behavioral challenges.
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Cristosal Learn how you can help our brothers and sisters in El Salvador. For current information, visit the Cristosal web site.
Site last modified January 31, 2010
Haiti suffers devastating earthquake
Click the image below to donate to Episcopal Relief & Development, which is coordinating aid through the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti
Up-to-date information from Episcopal Relief & Development
Episcopal Church Haiti page Includes updates and facts on the Diocese of Haiti
Episcopal Church Online Includes the latest stories on Haiti and the relief effort
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's sermon at Washington National Cathedral's service of prayer for Haiti, January 17, 2010
Rutland Herald article about Carolyn Meub and Pure Water for the World in Haiti, January 14, 2010
Download Episcopal Relief and Development Sunday bulletin inserts on Haiti (Jan 17 & Feb 7)
Coming Events Click here for information on coming events in the diocese. Download a flyer for the spring Ministry Expo
Click here for information on retreats sponsored by the Spiritual Life Committee.
2009 Diocesan Convention "Formed for Ministry–Transforming Our Culture" Bishop Ely's Convention Address
Links to Convention information pages Includes resolutions adopted and election results Photos coming soon!
Recommendations for the 2009 Flu Season
Clergy Deployment News Clergy Compensation Guidelines
Stewardship Resources Sermons and sample letter
Earth Stewards Committee (Formerly Committee on the Environment) Learn about the Earth Charter Initiative Download the 2010 Lenten Sustainable Living Calendar (pdf)
The Diocese of Vermont in the News Links to news articles from Vermont and national news sources
Mountain Echo columns by Bishop ElyDecember 2009 (Convention Address) November 2009 Past columns
Mountain Echo the newspaper of the Diocese of Vermont Read the latest issue 2009 deadlines and links to back issues
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Episcopal Life Online
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Diocesan Resource Center
Education Opportunities Christian Formation Committee/Resources Diocesan Study Program-DSP Education for Ministry-EFM Training for a Safer Church
76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church Links to all GC 2009 information
Youth Ministry
Kids4Peace Vermont Kids4Peace Vermont page on this site
The 2008 Lambeth Conference
Links to news sources, Bishop Ely's notes and other Lambeth Conference resources Vermont Deputies respond to "St. Andrew's Draft Covenant"
The Anglican Communion (Index of items on this site and links to other sites) Proposed Anglican Covenant (Index of covenant drafts, study guides and responses) Vermont Deputies respond to "St. Andrew's Draft Covenant" The Primates' Meeting of February 2007 (links to articles and documents)
2008 Diocesan Convention "Tending God's World – NOW!" Links to all Convention information pages
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