Our 2026 Diocesan Convention is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026
at Trinity Episcopal Church (611 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802)
Registration 9/8 a.m. ET/CT | Eucharist 10/9 a.m. ET/CT | Business Meeting 11:30/10:30 a.m. ET/CT
Lunch 1/12 p.m. ET/CT | Meeting resumes 2/1 p.m. ET/CT
Parking: Parking is available in Trinity’s lot on the south side of the church off of Wayne St. (also accessible via alley off of Fulton St. and Broadway). Additionally, street parking is available on Berry St., Fulton St. and Wayne St. Street parking is free on weekdays after 5p.m. and all day on weekends.
Eucharist: Clergy are invited to vest and process with the festal color being white.
The Rt. Rev. Douglas E. Sparks, VIII bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana, will preside. The Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, the 27th presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church, will preach.
All are welcome to attend.
Lunch menu: Salsa Grille taco bar
About Voting: During Diocesan Convention, simple votes will be taken by voice. If voice vote is not clear or requires ranking or a 2/3rd majority, it will be taken electronically. This will be done using your email address, which you will need to be able to access on a device (smartphone, tablet, etc.) that you bring with you to convention. There is no website or application, the only thing necessary is access to your email.
Hotel Room Block
Courtyard by Marriott Fort Wayne Downtown at Grand Wayne Convention Center
1150 South Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 p: 260-490-3629
Check-in: Friday, November 6 Check-out: Saturday, November 7
1 King Bed, Sofa Bed - $159.00 (plus taxes/fees)
2 Queen Beds - $159.00 (plus taxes/fees)
Registrations
Convention Day Documents
Pre-filed Resolutions
Opening Eucharist and Bishop’s Address
Business Meeting Slide Deck Presentation
Other Convention Documents
Nomination Form (Positions being elected noted below.)
Diocesan Council At Large (1 clergy, 1 lay)
Province V Deputies (1 clergy, 2 lay)
Province V Executive Board (1 clergy OR lay)
Standing Committee (1 presbyter, 1 lay)
Canonically Mandated Deadlines Pertaining to Diocesan Convention 2026
Constitution & Canons WITH 2025 Resolutions
Pre-convention Deanery Meetings
Agenda Items (See Convention Day Documents section)
Review of 2027 Financial Statement of Mission
Review of 2027 Diocesan Leadership Nominations
(See Nomination Biographies under Convention Day docs)Review of Proposed Resolutions
Diocesan Council election (1 lay, 2 yr term)
Dean elections (Eastern deanery elects)
Deanery Meeting Schedule
Western Deanery
October 11 at 2 p.m. (CT)
Hybrid; In-person at St. Andrew’s Valparaiso and via Google Meet
Email the Rev. Cathy Carpenter with questions.
Central Deanery
October 11 at 4 p.m. (ET) via Zoom.
Email the Rev. Jen Fulton with questions.
Eastern Deanery
October 10, 11 a.m. (ET) via Zoom
Email the Rev. Tom Adamson with questions.
Timeline
5/1 Deadline for delegate lists to be delivered to the Secretary.
9/1 Diocesan office sends notice for various written reports.
9/14 Deadline for Treasurer to deliver the diocesan budget to Diocesan Council.
9/14 Deadline for written applications for modification of diocesan assessment.
10/1 Written reports due. Nominations due. Resolutions due (to missioner.bianchini@ednin.org).
10/3 Last day for deans to give written notice of pre-convention deanery meetings.
10/8 Deadline for the Committee on Constitutions and Canons to preview proposed resolutions.
10/15 Deadline for revisions of Resolutions initially submitted on 10/1.
10/17 Deadline for report of nominations to be sent to delegates.
10/24 Last day to hold pre-convention deanery meetings.