"One Body in Christ, Members One of Another: Reconciliation and Belonging in an Age of Division"
The 239th annual Diocesan Convention takes place on
Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024,
at the Marriott Boston Quincy Hotel in Quincy.
Preliminary information e-mailed to clergy, delegates and leadership on June 17
is attached in the PDF documents at the bottom of this page.
Questions may be e-mailed to convention@diomass.org.
Pre-Convention Forums:
The forums offer an important opportunity for discussion about the issues and business to come before the convention, including the proposed 2025 diocesan budget, resolutions and other important convention components. The forums are scheduled to take place on:
- Wednesday, Oct. 9, 7-8:30 p.m.: Register here
- Friday, Oct. 11, 7-8:30 p.m.: Register here
- Saturday, Oct. 12, 2-3:30 p.m.: Register here
- Tuesday, Oct. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. Register here
Pre-recorded video reports for on-demand viewing: We invite you to view pre-recorded video reports ahead of the Pre-Convention Forums. These are available in a "2024 Pre-Diocesan Convention Forum Videos" playlist on YouTube here.
Delegate changes
If your congregation has a delegate change, please fill out the delegate substitution form (here) by Friday, Nov. 1. After Nov. 1, please e-mail convention@diomass.org.
In accordance with Diocesan Canon 1, Sec. 3, all clergy desiring to vote at Diocesan Convention must be canonically resident two weeks prior to the start of Convention. Clergy in the process of becoming canonically resident, please contact Laura Simons at lsimons@diomass.org to complete this process by Friday, Oct. 25.
Online catalog of ministry fliers
Because the convention is a one-day event with schedule and set-up limits, in-person exhibits won't be possible this year. Instead, organizations and ministries are invited to submit fliers of one to two pages (PowerPoint, Google Slides or PDF) for consideration to be included in a virtual collection of informative slides. The presentation will be available to registered attendees. The catalog will stream on the screens before convention and during breaks and will be available electronically after the convention.
The deadline for submission is Friday, Oct. 11 to the Rev. Margaret Lias at mlias@diomass.org.