Diocesan Convention
Diocesan Convention is the legislative body of 300 which includes bishops, clergy, and elected lay delegates from each of our churches, who assemble annually for the purpose of attending to the business of the Episcopal Church in Rhode Island.
The Diocese of Rhode Island’s 230th Diocesan Convention will be held November 6, 2021 via Zoom. Anyone who would like to view the meeting may do so on this page beginning at 9 am.
Registering for Convention:
- Please coordinate your registration with your church leadership to avoid duplicate registrations.
- Pay careful attention to which ticket type you select when registering.
Convention’s business session will begin at 9 am on Saturday.
All are welcome to watch; only canonically-resident clergy and elected and certified parish delegates have vote.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
2021 Proposed Budget
2021 Proposed Agenda
Proposed Convention Resolutions:
Diocese of Rhode Island Statement of Core Values
Establishing Compensation for Deacons
Integrity of Religious Exemptions in Medical Coverage
Changes to the Constitution, Canons, and Standing Rules of Order of the Diocese of Rhode Island
for reference: The Constitution, Canons, and Standing Rules of Order
The Resolutions were presented on 10/13. You may watch the recording here:
The first budget presentation was held on 9/15. You may watch the recording here:
Past Years’ Conventions
You can read the Journals of Convention from past years.