Before You Arrive
Voting Instructions: All delegates must bring a personal device (phone, tablet, or laptop) with internet access in order to participate in voting.
Register
Hotel Accommodations
Hotel Reservation Deadlines: Wednesday, October 7 and Friday, October 9. The Diocese of Virginia is pleased to provide meeting attendees with a preferred hotel rate for those booking by the deadline.
Location
Agenda
2026 Annual Convention Agenda (Draft, last updated 9/28/26)
Translation Announcement
As in previous years, Spanish translation will be available. This year, we are partnering with a new translation company, and in addition to Spanish, we are pleased to offer Korean translation as well.
Translation will be accessed through your own device (preferably a mobile phone) and earbuds. You may download the Interprefy app ahead of time or wait until you arrive at the Convention Center to do so.
A limited number of earbuds will be available for those who forget theirs. You can pick them up at the Tech Table or ask a staff member with a red name badge or one of our volunteers wearing red shirts for assistance.
Contact Us
Bill Martin
Assistant to the Secretary
804-622-3195
bmartin@episcopalvirginia.org
Deadlines and Key Dates
September 28
Related Organizations Nomination Deadline
October 7 and October 9
October 19
Submission deadline for Resolutions, Amendments to the Constitution and Canons, and Annual Reports
October 23
Ministry Fair and Exhibitor Deadline
October 23
Annual Convention Registration Closes
October 24
Open Hearings for Budget, Amendments to the Constitution & Canons, and Resolutions on Zoom.
October 30
Elected Position Nomination (Standing Committee) Deadline
Communications to Delegates
Delegate and Church Forms
Convention Business
Nominations (Standing Committee and Related Organizations)
Submit an Elected Position Nomination (Standing Committee)
Deadline: October 30
Submit a Related Organizations Nomination
Deadline: September 28
Amendments to the Constitution and Canons
Budget
Draft 2027 Budget Coming Soon
Draft 2027 Diocesan Budget Narrative Coming Soon
Participating at Convention
Voting Instructions: All delegates must bring a personal device (phone, tablet, or laptop) with internet access in order to participate in voting.
This year we will be using an electronic voting system called VPOLL.
Speaking During Debate: Understanding how and when to voice your opinions during debate can be confusing. Watch this video to learn the ins and outs of this system.
Open Hearings (Coming Soon)
9 a.m. Budget
10 a.m. Resolutions
1 p.m. Amendments to the Constitution and Canons
Convention Highlights
Ministry Fair
All Committees, Commissions, and Related Organizations of the Diocese of Virginia are invited to register for a table and share the work of their ministry at the Ministry Fair.
The deadline to register for the Ministry Fair is Friday, October 23.
Ministry Fair Participants
- St. Francis Pet Ministry, Christ Church, Spotsylvania
- Brotherhood of Saint Andrew
ECW Altar Guild Swap Meet
Thursday, November 5 – Saturday, November 7, during the Annual Convention of the Diocese of Virginia.
No items accepted before noon on Thursday, November 5.
Questions? Please contact Mary Holly Bigelow at maryholly@verizon.net or 804-285-2598.
Exhibitors
All Non-Profit and Commercial Exhibitors must purchase a table to participate and may do so by either credit card or check.
The deadline to register as an Exhibitor is Friday, October 23.
Workshops
Coming soon
Affinity Groups
BIPOC Gathering
November 5
3:00pm – 4:45pm
VA Credit Union Stadium
All BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) clergy and lay delegates to Convention are invited to attend this gathering. The reception will take place at the Virginia Credit Union Stadium, located directly behind the Convention Center. Following the gathering, Evensong will be held at the Convention Center. Questions? Contact Canon J. Lee Hill, Jr..
LGBTQ Affinity Group
This social opportunity provides a safe space for priests and deacons in the Diocese of Virginia who identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community to gather, meet, and grow in community, collegiality, and support. Questions? Please contact the Rev. Burl Salmon or the Rev. Melissa Fauci.
Art Show
Telling Our Stories-Sharing Our Gifts in Art
Art works by members of the Sacred Makers Collective, a group of visual artists of the Diocese of Virginia, will be on display in the exhibition hall throughout convention. The show will include works in a variety of media on paper, canvas, or wood. Many will be for sale by the artist, with a portion of proceeds given to support ministries of the Diocese. Enjoy bursts of color and imagery at Convention.
Review Prior to Annual Convention
Acts of the Bishops (Coming Soon)
Annual Reports: View Annual Reports
Commission on Ministry Appointments (Coming Soon)
Confirmation of 2026-2027 Church Schools Trustees and Officers
Consent Agenda (Coming Soon)
Deans’ Appointments for 2027 (Coming Soon)
Disciplinary Board Election (Coming Soon)
Information Packet (Coming Soon)
Report of the Committee on Related Organizations (Coming Soon)
Sponsors
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Bronze Sponsors
Exhibitors
Covenant Funeral Services
Epiphany Studios
Walkway Restorations, Inc.
Historyland Memorial Park and Arboretum
C. M. Almy
African Women and Youth Initiative
Wycliffe Bible Translators, USA
Friends of the Cofans
Watts & Company/J. Whipple
Virginia Theological Seminary
North American Regional Committee, St. George’s College, Jerusalem
Faith Filled Families
Ministry Fair Participants
Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia
Diocesan Missionary Society
Virginia Episcopal Investment Funds
Shrine Mont
Virginia Episcopal Real Estate Partners
Congregational Vitality
Creation Care Committee
Stewardship & Grant Support
Ministry for Racial Justice and Healing
Native American Ministry
Task Force & Reparations Ministry
Triangle of Hope
Discipleship
Indigenous Ministry
Episcopal Relief & Development
Shrine Mont Camps
Roslyn
Grandparents as Parents
Episcopal Church Women
ECW Altar Guild Swap
San Jose Episcopal Church
Pathways to Prayer and Practice
Global Mission
Family Camp
StoryMakers NYC
Vocations and Commission on Ministry
Education for Ministry
Walking with the Enslaved Pilgrimage
St. Paul’s Faith & Action Team
Cursillo in the Diocese of Virginia
The University Fellowship – UVA
Canterbury, Harrisonburg, PACE Center, Richmond and The House at UMW, Fredericksburg
ARISE campus ministry at George Mason University
Sponsorship
Organizations with ties to the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia are invited to consider giving a sponsorship of our Annual Convention. There are several levels of sponsorship to choose from that have different amounts of publicity and recognition for your organization before and during Annual Convention.
Become A Meeting Sponsor Now: We encourage you to become a meeting sponsor and help support this important event.