Join us Friday and Saturday, November 8 & 9 at the Riverside Convention Center for the 129th annual meeting of Convention in the Diocese of Los Angeles.
It is with great joy we welcome the Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward, one of the historic Philadelphia Eleven, as special guest and keynote speaker of this year’s Diocesan Convention!
The Philadelphia Eleven (the eleven women who made history in 1974 as the first women ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church) now have their own Feast Day in the church’s liturgical calendar and the Diocese of Los Angeles helped lead way in making that happen.
The following resolution was adopted in November 2023 at the Diocese of Los Angeles’ 128th annual convention:
Resolved, that the 128th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Los Angeles submit the following resolution to the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church meeting in 2024: Resolved, the House of ________________ concurring, that the 81st General Convention include and enter The Philadelphia Eleven to the Lesser Feasts & Fasts Calendar of the Church Year to be celebrated on July 29.
Sent forward to the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church in 2024, it was adopted by acclamation. The resulting addition of this feast day to our calendar means that as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of those stained glass ceiling shattering ordinations on July 29, 2024 there are now liturgical propers and prayers officially authorized for use throughout the Episcopal Church: https://www.lectionarypage.net/LesserFF/Jul/PhilEleven.html
Join us for the 129th Annual Meeting of Convention of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Los Angeles: Inside Out Church: Episcopal Identity in our Neighborhoods on Friday and Saturday, November 8 and 9, 2024.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ordination of women in the Episcopal Church, it is with great joy we welcome the Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward, one of the historic Philadelphia Eleven, as special guest and keynote speaker of this year’s Diocesan Convention.
Convention will kick off with a hospitality reception and banquet dinner on Friday, November 8 followed by a screening of the Philadelphia Eleven film. Learn more at https://www.philadelphiaelevenfilm.com/
Friday night is not limited to delegates – all are invited and encouraged to attend!
Dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m. and tickets can be purchased on the Convention website here. The film is 90 minutes and will begin at 7:30 p.m. with complimentary snacks. There is no charge for the film screening.
The business session will be called to order on Saturday morning with Holy Eucharist. Convention will adjourn by 4:00 p.m. that afternoon. The business session, including Eucharist, will be livestreamed on the diocesan Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Spanish translation and ASL interpretation will be provided.
Coffee and concessions will be available throughout the day on Saturday. Tickets for a delicious buffet lunch can be purchased on the Convention website here.
We will be hosting the annual Exhibit Hall in the Upper Concourse. All are welcome to sign up to host a booth; tables are $35. More information about the Exhibit Hall and exhibitor registration can be found here.
In announcing this year’s theme, Bishop John Harvey Taylor said, “What we do on Sunday is the launch pad for how we live as Episcopalians in a spiritually hungry world. The church becomes the diaconate writ large when it goes outside its walls.” Inside Out Church is an examination of the diocese’s work in chaplaincy, service, and advocacy.
Use the links on this page to purchase meal tickets, reserve your hotel room, sign up to be an Exhibitor, register for childcare, submit nominations for election, and more. Additional information the schedule and agenda will be posted here and emailed directly to delegates as they become available, so please make sure to submit your lay and clergy delegate certificates as soon as possible to receive these important updates and instructions.
We look forward to seeing you at Convention!
Canon Dr. Steve Nishibayashi
Secretary of Convention
Ms. Samantha Wylie
Convention Coordinator
Pre-Convention Diocesan Presentations and Deanery Assemblies
Please join us for our pre-Convention Diocesan Presentations featuring remarks from the Bishop, a preview of the Treasurer’s Report, and other details about Convention.
Deanery Assemblies will follow on Zoom directly after the diocesan presentation. If you are unable to attend your deanery’s presentation, you are welcome to attend a different session. The Zoom link is the same for all three sessions.
Deaneries 3, 4 & 5 – Saturday, October 19 @ 10 a.m.
Deaneries 6, 7 & 8 – Saturday, October 19 @ 2 p.m.
Deaneries 1, 2, 9 & 10 – Sunday, October 20 @ 3 p.m.
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES (Zoom) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Pre-Convention Deanery Assemblies
Oct 19, 2024 10:00 AM
Oct 19, 2024 02:00 PM
Oct 20, 2024 03:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89273357794
Meeting ID: 892 7335 7794
A massive thank you to the administrators, treasurers, vestries, rectors, vicars, and more who take the time to fill out this detailed, time-consuming, and absolutely vital report!
Administrative reminders from the Convention Office
PAROCHIAL REPORTS: The online portal to file the 2023 Parochial Report is closed.
The 2023 form has not changed from the 2022 form. The deadline to file your report was March 1. If you have not yet completed your 2023 or 2022 Parochial Report, you can no longer file it online but it is still canonically required. Please submit a completed PDF to swylie@ladiocese.org and the Convention office will file it with The Episcopal Church directly on your behalf.
AUDITS: Financial audits are due to the Convention office annually by September 1. Audits must include a certificate or report of the audit as well as the audited financials, including but not limited to the year-end balance sheet and profit & loss statements. (Diocesan C&C, Canon VI, section 6.02)
If you have questions or require assistance, please contact the diocesan Finance office at finance@ladiocese.org or the Convention Coordinator at swylie@ladiocese.org.
- From the Episcopal Church: Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs
- De la Iglesia Episcopal: Manual de Métodos de Negocios en los Asuntos de la Iglesia
- From The Episcopal News Service: New web-based app automates Episcopal parish register portion of the annual parochial report
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