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Dear Sisters and Brothers,

The 33rd Convention of the Diocese of San Diego is now upon us and I look forward to being with you over the next two days. Our convention will be quickly followed by the Primates Meeting in Tanzania and then in March by our Episcopal House of Bishops. These three events will bear in various ways on our future mission and ministries. In order to be in conversation with you and the people of the diocese on these matters, I will be planning a series of five town meetings much like those held before and after the General Convention.

After our convention, our website will provide all resolutions passed, my address and sermon, and a report on elections. I would encourage you to direct people to this site. In addition, we will provide a bulletin insert for next weekend which will provide a brief convention report.

Thank you in advance for your work as we take counsel for the renewal and mission of the church.

Faithfully,


The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes
Bishop