Thursday, October 12, 2017
8:00 – Noon | VGEC Board Meeting Marriott Room L502 | 12:00 – 4:00 pm
| Registration Open Marriott Registration 3 & Exhibit Hall Open Marriott Room A705 | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | VGEC Committee Meetings – Marriott Marriott Rooms A707 and A708 | 4:30 pm sharp | Buses Depart for Cathedral of St. Philip Marriott I Level Doors | 5:00 – 7:00 pm | Cathedral Bookstore Open Cathedral Atrium | 5:30 – 6:50 pm | Welcome BBQ Dinner l Cathedral Child Hall | 7:15 – 8:30 pm | Choral Evensong with Homily Cathedral Nave | 8:45 pm - 9:00pm | Buses Depart for Marriott Cathedral Atrium Doors | 9:00 – 11:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open Marriott Room A705 |
Friday, October 13, 2017
8:00 – 9:30 am | Registration Open Marriott Registration Three Exhibit Hall Open Marriott Room A705 | 8:00 – 8:30 am
| Morning Prayer Marriott Room A708 | 9:30 am | Walk as a group to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Marriott Lobby | 10:00 – 11:00 am
| Service Projects St Luke's Parish Hall and other locations | 11:00 am | Light Snack St Luke's Parish Hall | 12:00 – 1:30 pm
| Celebratory Holy Eucharist - Open Seating St Luke's Nave | 1:30 – 2:30 pm | Lunch at St. Luke’s Crossroads Dining Hall and others | 2:45 – 4:30 pm 4:30 - 5:00 pm | Presiding Bishop’s Keynote Address and Bishop’s Forum St Luke Nave Bishop Curry may mingle with the vergers St Luke's Parish Hall | 5:00 pm | Return to Marriott | 5:30 – 6:00 pm | Evening Prayer Marriott Room A708 | 6:00 - ???? | Free Time and Dinner on Your Own | 8:00 - 11:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open Marriott Room A705 |
Saturday, October 14, 2017
8:00 am– 7:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open Marriott Room A705 | 8:00 – 8:30 am | Morning Prayer Marriott Room A708 | 8:45 – 4:15pm | Optional Spouse/Partner/Guest Activities Marriott Concierge Desk | 8:45 – 10:15 am
| VGEC Annual Business Meeting Marriott Rooms A706/A707 | 10:15 – 10:30 am | Morning Break Marriott Foyer | 10:30 – Noon | Session 1 Option 1 - Verger 101 Marriott Room A701 Facilitated by Duke DuTeil, VGEC Training Advisor, this session explores the Verger Ministry for the New Verger and is specifically designed to support the new verger as he or she embarks on this ministry. This session is only for those who have been vergers three years or less or first-time conference attendees. Topics will include:
- I thought being a Verger was all about wearing robes, holding virges, and processing through the nave...
- What is meant by "Ministry of Welcome?"
- Soldiering On: Dealing with mistakes so no one notices
- Hands-On - Carrying the virge, what to wear when, serving in the background, working with your Altar Guild, volunteer coordination, being the boss/servant at the same time
- Is the VGEC Training Course for me?
Session 1 Option 2 - Topics for the Experienced Verger Marriott Room A708
Facilitated by Scott Smith, VGEC President, this session is for conference attendees who do not fit the qualifications for Verger 101.
| Noon – 1:00 pm
| Lunch on Your Own |
1:00 – 2:30 pm | Session 2 Option 1 - Celebrating Liturgical Time Marriott Room A701 Lecture by The Rt. Rev. Neil Alexander, Dean Sewanee School of Theology, and the retired Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Atlanta, on his recent book Celebrating Liturgical Time.
Session 2: Option 2 - Revising the BCP and Hymnal Marriott Room A708 Discussion led by the Dean of the Cathedral of St. Philip, The Very Rev. Samuel Candler, Member of the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music of the Episcopal Church. Vergers will be able to join in the discussion offering views on the revision of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer and The Hymnal 1982. | 2:30 – 2:45 pm | Afternoon Break
| 2:45 – 4:15 pm | Session 3 - a repeat of the two options from Session 2, enabling conference attendees to attend both options in whichever sequence they prefer.
Session 3 Option 1 - Celebrating Liturgical Time Marriott Room A701 Session 3 Option 2 - Revising the BCP and Hymnal Marriott Room A708
See the options for Session 2 for more details.
| 5:00 – 5:30 pm
| Evening Prayer Marriott Room A708 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Verger Reception Marriott Atrium Foyer | 7:00 – 9:00 pm
| Banquet and Recognitions Marriott Rooms A706/707 | 9:00 – 11:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open Marriott Room A705
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Sunday, October 15, 2017
9:45 am | Gather Vested Marriott International Level at Courtland St Entrance | 10:00 am sharp | Buses Depart for the Cathedral of St. Philip Marriott I Level Doors | 10:30 – 11:00 am
| Prepare for processional Cathedral Parking Lot | 11:15 – 12:30 pm | Festive Holy Eucharist Cathedral Nave Dean Candler, Celebrant; Bishop Wright, Preacher
| 12:30 – 12:45 pm | Official Group Photo Cathedral Chancel Steps | 12:45 pm | Buses Depart for Marriott Cathedral Atrium Doors | 2:00 pm
| Late Checkout at Marriott Marquis |
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