DIOCESAN CONVENTION
2025 CONVENTION
Friday and Saturday, January 24 and 25
The 130th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington will take place on Saturday January 25, 2025 at Washington National Cathedral. Diocesan Convention is the yearly legislative meeting presided over by the bishop and consisting of the clergy of and elected representatives of its congregations. It considers the diocesan budget and other matters regarding the mission and ministry of the diocese.
A Service Towards Repentance
Friday, January 24 at Washington National Cathedral
Dinner at 5:30pm, Service begins at 7:00pm
Join us for a liturgy of truth-telling, reckoning, and repentance for the harms done within the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, from the enslavement era through the present, to the Black community, so that we might move toward new relationships in Christ.
Convention Materials – (Mostly) Paperless This Year!
As a new Creation Care initiative, we are dedicated to going nearly paperless this year at convention. This means you will not receive a convention booklet. However, all materials are accessible on our website and will be emailed to you.
Resolutions, including amendment forms, will continue to be on paper.
CONVENTION ATTENDANCE INFORMATION
General
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- Parking in the Cathedral garage will be free to Convention attendees.
- Check-in for Convention begins at 8:00 a.m. in the front nave of Washington National Cathedral.
- Convention will begin at 9:00 a.m. with worship.
- We encourage attendees to bring a refillable water bottle. The Cathedral has water stations available for when it’s time to top up.
- Hospitality, including coffee and light snacks will be available throughout the proceedings.
- Boxed lunches will be provided.
- We anticipate the proceedings will end mid-afternoon.
Convention Registration – Opens December 10, 2024
The cost to attend Diocesan Convention is $85.00. This includes convention materials, parking, snacks, and lunch. Don’t forget to being a refillable water bottle.
If you are no longer a member of convention, or if there have been changes to your delegation, please inform Emily Blecksmith, Convention and Data Manager, as soon as possible. Links to forms so that your parish can update their records are listed below.
If you are a lay member of convention and unable to attend, now is the time to secure an alternate delegate for your parish. Alternates should be certified as soon as possible so that they can be sent RSVP materials.
Electronic Voting
All clergy and lay delegates should bring a fully charged electronic device (cell phone, tablet or laptop) to Convention, as voting for elected positions will take place electronically.
Child Care
Child care will not be provided. To help offset the cost of childcare on January 27th, we will reimburse up to $80 per child. Please contact Allen Fitzpatrick for additional information. The Diocese of Washington appreciates the efforts of those caring for young children to attend Diocesan Convention.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTED OFFICE
Clerical Members of Standing Committee (To Be Elected for a Two-Year Term)
- The Rev. Adrienne Clamp
- The Rev. Victoria Clayton
Lay Members of Standing Committee (To Be Elected for a Two-Year Term)
- Mr. Matthew Klaus
- Mr. Roy Peterson
RESOLUTIONS
Check back in mid-December for links to the resolutions we’ll be voting on at Convention.
Diocesan Convention Archives
Here you’ll find the archives of materials from recent Diocesan Conventions. Official records for each year’s convention can be found in the Journal.
