Join us for the 130th Annual Meeting of Convention of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Los Angeles: Resilience & Renewal on Friday and Saturday, November 7 and 8, 2025 at the Riverside Convention Center at 3637 5th Street, Riverside 92501.
This year’s Convention is an historic one as the diocese marks the final year of the Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor’s nine-year episcopate and delegates gather to elect the VIII Bishop of Los Angeles.
Additional information will be posted on the Convention website and emailed directly to delegates as it becomes available, so please make sure to submit your Representation to Diocesan Convention 2025 form (for congregations and institutions) or Annual Ministry Report form (for non-parochial, non-stipendiary, and retired clergy) as soon as possible to receive these important updates and instructions.
All forms can be found on the website at www.diocesela.org/convention
We look forward to seeing you at Convention.
Schedule
Convention will be called to order on Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. with Holy Eucharist, and recess by 6:00 p.m. that evening.
Business will reconvene on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude by 4:00 p.m.
In the unlikely event that a candidate for Bishop has not been elected by 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Convention will not adjourn that afternoon; instead, Convention will recess and reconvene on Sunday, November 9 at 2:00 p.m. at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Pasadena. See more about the Special Rules of Order for the Election of the VIII Bishop of Los Angeles here. These rules have been approved by the Standing Committee and will be adopted as one of the first orders of business on Friday morning.
Pre-Convention Diocesan Presentations and Deanery Assemblies
The annual pre-Convention diocesan presentations will be hosted online in late October following the Bishop candidate meet-and-greets scheduled for the week of October 21-24.
Individual Deanery Assemblies will follow directly after the presentation in breakout rooms in the same Zoom meeting.
- Deaneries 3, 4 & 5 – Saturday, October 25 @ 10 a.m.
- Deaneries 6, 7 & 8 – Saturday, October 25 @ 3 p.m.
- Deaneries 1, 2, 9 & 10 – Saturday, November 1 @ 10 a.m.
Here is the Zoom link to attend. The link is the same for all three meetings. No registration is necessary.
If you are unable to attend your Deanery’s scheduled Zoom, you are welcome to attend the Diocesan presentation on another date.
Voting
A guide on “Who is eligible to vote at Diocesan Convention 2025?” can be found here.
Open elective offices, the current slate of candidates, and the nomination form can be found here. This year includes an election for deputies to General Convention 2027 to be held in Phoenix, AZ.
Information on the Bishop Election can be found here. The slate of candidates is anticipated to be announced on September 12, and the window for petition applicants to apply closes on September 19. Nominations will not be accepted from the Floor. See the Special Rules of Order from the Standing Committee for more information about how this election will take place.
One proposed amendment to the C&C and three resolutions have been submitted for consideration at Convention. Following review by their respective Committees, the text of these items will be published on the Convention website here.
Accessibility
The business sessions, including Eucharist, will be livestreamed on the diocesan Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Spanish translation and ASL interpretation will be provided.
Meals
Coffee and concessions will be available for purchase throughout the day on Friday and Saturday.
A lunch buffet will be served on Friday and Saturday afternoons. Tickets for each day must be purchased in advance here.
Following the conclusion of business on Friday evening, there will be a hospitality reception in the Upper Concourse and then dinner in the Raincross Ballroom.
Tickets must be purchased in advance and will be available on the Convention website soon. Seating will not be assigned.
Hotel accommodations
The Convention office has contracted with the Marriott at the Riverside Convention Center and the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa for a group rate on rooms for Thursday and Friday night.
Exhibit Hall
The Exhibit Hall will be hosted in the Upper Concourse. All are welcome to sign up to host a booth; tables are $150 for the first, and $75 for every additional table. Advertising opportunities are also available.
More information about the Exhibit Hall and exhibitor registration can be found here.