Anglican Church in America
Preliminary Synod Schedule 
Eastland Park Hotel
157 High Street., Portland, Maine  04101
September 20 - 23, 2005
Pre-Synod Events
Day Time Event & Place Comments
Tuesday
20-Sep House of Bishops at St. Paul's Church     (279 Congress Street, Portland)
7:30 - 8:30 am Low Mass Limited transportation from hotel at 7:15 am
8:45 - 9:15 am Breakfast  Continental breakfast for visitors
9:30 am - 5:00 pm House of Bishops Meeting Includes lunch for meeting participants
5:00 pm Reception for Bishops Bishops and invited guests
City Sightseeing Tour*
9:15 - 11:30 am Tour  (departs from St. Paul's Church) Lunch on your own
Dinner and Evening on your own
Wednesday (morning & afternoon)
21-Sep Executive Council Meeting
   at Eastland Park Hotel
7:30 - 8:30 am Holy Eucharist at St. Paul's Transportation from hotel departs at 7:15 am
8:30 - 8:45 am Return to hotel
8:45 - 9:30 am Breakfast Ticket required for breakfast & lunch
9:30 am - 5:00 pm Executive Council meeting
Maine Maritime Museum Tour*
8:45 - 9:30 am Breakfast On your own
9:30 am - 1:00 pm Tour  (departs from Eastland Park Hotel) Lunch on your own
* Optional dinner and sightseeing tours are paid for separately--not included in registration fee.
ACA National Synod
Wednesday (evening)
Day Time Event Comments
21-Sep 4:00 - 7:00 pm Registration in Eastland Park Hotel
5:00 - 7:00 pm Welcome Reception in hotel exhibit hall
Dinner on your own
Thursday
22-Sep
7:30-8:00 am Morning Prayer at Eastland Park Hotel
7:30 - 8:00 am Registration
8:00 - 9:00 am Continental breakfast
9:00 - 10:30 am Invocation & Opening Session
10:30 - 11:00am Coffee Break
11:00 am - 12:00 m Seminars
     Establishing New Mission Churches
     History of the Continuum
     Bible Study (Acts)
     Church Legal Matters
12:00 m - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 4:00 pm House of Bishops
1:30 - 4:00 pm House of Clergy
1:30 - 4:00 pm House of Laity
2:30 - 2:45 pm Coffee Break
4:00 - 4:30 pm Transportation to St. Paul's Church Clergy depart first
4:30 - 6:00 pm Holy Eucharist St. Paul's Church
6:15 - 7:30 pm Reception at Portland Museum of Art
    (7 Congress Square, Portland) 1 block from the Eastland Park Hotel
7:30 - 9:30 pm Banquet at Eastland Park Hotel
Friday (morning & afternoon)
23-Sep  
7:30 - 8:30 am Holy Eucharist at St. Paul's Church Transportation from hotel begins at 7:00 am
8:30 - 9:30 am Continental breakfast at Eastland Park Hotel
9:15 - 10:30 am General Synod
10:30 - 11:00 am Coffee Break in exhibit hall
11:00 am - 12:00 m General Synod (continued)
12:00 m - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 2:45 pm General Synod (continued)
2:45 - 3:00 pm Coffee Break
3:00 - 4:00 pm General Synod (continued)
4:00 pm General Synod adjourns
1:30 - 4:00 pm Exhibits dismantled
Evening on your own or at DNE Synod