The Annual Meeting of
the Convention of the
Episcopal Church in Western Oregon
The 136th annual meeting of the convention of the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon will be held October 25-26, 2024, at the Salem Convention Center.
If you need to make a change to your delegation, please fill out this form and email it to the Secretary of Convention at [email protected].
Questions: [email protected]
Hotel Information
The Diocese has secured a group rate at the Grand Hotel in Salem. To reserve a room, follow this link.
Our block of rooms will be held until Thursday, Oct. 3. After this date rooms may be booked at the reduced rate if they are still available. Reserve your room now!
Registration / Tickets
Registration closed Sunday, Oct. 13 at 11:59 pm.
Thank you for registering, see you in Salem!
Hope & Fire Annual Meeting Youth Overnight
All youth in grades 6–12 (as well as their friends!) are invited to the Hope & Fire Annual Meeting Youth Overnight at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Salem, Friday, Oct. 25 at 6 pm to Saturday, Oct. 26 at 4 pm. Read more and register here!
Exhibitors
The exhibitor hall will be open for exhibitor setup at 1 pm Thursday, 10/24 but exhibitors will not be charged for the Thursday setup day. Registration for exhibitors is closed.
Basket Raffle
Congregations are invited to submit a gift basket for the Gift Basket Raffle Saturday 10/26. All proceeds from the raffle will support the Hope and Bread Mission, helping to nourish and uplift those in need. Due to space constraints, please submit only one gift basket per congregation. Please email Nik Grimsby or Tracy Esguerra if you have any questions.
Schedule
Thursday 10/24 | |
1 pm | Exhibitors hall open for setup |
Hotel check-in for those staying Thursday evening | |
8 pm | Exhibit Hall closed for the evening |
Friday 10/25 | |
10 am | Exhibit hall open for setup |
1 pm | Doors open; exhibit hall open; check-in begins |
3 pm | Eucharist |
4:30 pm | Hospitality hour; drinks and small bites |
6 pm | Dinner on your own |
Saturday 10/26 | |
7:30 am | Check-in |
9 am | Business session |
12 pm | Lunch (provided) |
1 pm | Business session |
4 pm | Meeting adjourns |
Proposed House Rules
Consent Agenda
Hearings
All hearings will take place on Zoom. Links are below. All are welcome, registration is not required.
Budget Hearing
- Tuesday, October 15, 6:30–7:30 pm – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85790958732
Canonical Amendments Hearing
- Wednesday, October 16, 6:30–7:30 pm – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84109422048
Resolutions Hearing
- Monday, October 21, 6:30–7:30 pm – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83992778614
Proposed 2025 Program Budget
Resolutions of Policy & Canonical Amendments
Proposed Resolutions of Policy
- Resolution for Diocesan Support for the Association for Episcopal Deacons
- Resolution for Compensation for Non-Stipendiary Clergy
Proposed Canonical Amendments
Nominees for Diocesan Governing Bodies
Clergy and lay nominees for Standing Committee, Board of Trustees, Trinity Cathedral Chapter, Diocesan Council, and Camp & Retreat Ministries Board can be found in this document [PDF].
Diocesan Working Groups and Ministries Annual Reports
Completed Reports (listed in alphabetical order):
- Camping Ministry
- Campus Ministry, University of Oregon, Eugene
- Campus Ministry, Oregon State University
- Clinical Pastoral Education/Training
- Commission on Ministry
- Constitution and Canons Committee
- Cursillo – Oregon & SW Washington
- Diocesan Council
- Education for Ministry (EfM)
- Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
- Finance Committee
- Latino Ministry
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Chaplaincy
- Property Committee
- Socially Responsible Investing Stakeholder Advisory Committee
- Task Force for Palestinian Human Rights
- Task Force for Trans & Non-binary persons
- Thriving Leaders
- United Thank Offering
- Working Groups, Committees, & Task Forces:
- Creation Care
- Engaging Racial Justice
- Housing Crisis
- Liturgy and Music
- Prison
- Recovery
- Truth and Reconciliation
- Universal Healthcare
- Youth Ministry
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Annual Meeting Archives
Journals of Convention
- 2010 Journal of Convention
- 2011 Journal of Convention
- 2012 Journal of Convention
- 2013 Journal of Convention
- 2014 Journal of Convention
- 2015 Journal of Convention
- 2016 Journal of Convention
- 2017 Journal of Convention
- 2018 Journal of Convention
- 2019 Journal of Convention
- 2020 Journal of Convention
- 2021 Journal of Convention
- 2022 Journal of Convention
134th Annual Meeting (2022)
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