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

To purchase tickets, follow this link.

The cost for delegates and visitors is $45 plus a ticket service fee and a processing fee. This helps cover the costs of organizing this important gathering, including venue rental, A/V, materials, and other logistical needs that ensure a meaningful and well-run event for all participants. Register here.

Exhibitors

Exhibitors at convention are invited to reserve a table at the rate of $40 per day, which over the two days of the convention would equal $80 plus a ticket service fee and a processing fee. If electricity is required there is an additional $20 charge. 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. Click the link below or follow this link to register for an exhibitor table.

Exhibitors register here.

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.

Tentative 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
3 pm Eucharist
4:30 pm Hospitality hour; drinks and small bites
6 pm Dinner on your own
Saturday 10/26
8 am Check-in/get lanyard
9 am Business session
12 pm Lunch (provided)
1 pm Business session
4 pm Meeting adjourns
Resolutions of Policy & Canonical Amendments

Proposed Resolutions of Policy

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].

Annual Meeting News

Annual Meeting Archives

135th Annual Meeting (2023)

The archived webpage for the 135th annual meeting is here.

    Journals of Convention

    134th Annual Meeting (2022)

    You can watch the full meeting recording here. Below you will find the highlights from the Annual Meeting:

     

      • Morning Prayer: Watch the morning prayer service on our YouTube.
      • Bishop’s Address: Watch Bishop Akiyama’s Address to the Diocese of Oregon/Episcopal Church in Western Oregon here.