A surprise tribute to the Rt. Rev. Robert E. Ladehoff, Bishop of Oregon, marking his 10th anniversary of consecration, highlighted Oregon's diocesan convention Nov. 17-18 in Medford. Bishop Ladehoff received a scrapbook of letters of congratulations from members of the diocese and beyond as well as from Presiding Bishop Edmond Browning.

The convention had a small agenda, dealing with only two resolutions. One established a diocesan task force on the ministry of all baptized, and the other asked that members of the chapter of Trinity Cathedral, Portland, be elected by convention. Both were adopted.

In his convention address, Bishop Ladehoff reflected on his decade as bishop and stated his hopes for the $1.8 million Forward in Faith capital campaign to finance four diocesan projects.

"Ten years ago I was in a kind of limbo, living in Oregon but not yet a bishop," Bishop Ladehoff said. "That was nice. Reality struck within a couple of weeks."