The 240th annual Diocesan Convention will be held
Friday-Saturday, Nov. 14-15, 2025,
at the Boston Marriott Burlington Hotel in Burlington.
Questions may be e-mailed to convention@diomass.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will there be a virtual option?
To preserve the integrity of our business procedures, voting members will be required to attend our business sessions in-person at the hotel.
When and how do I register?
Registration will open online in mid-August. Please watch for an email from the Convention Office with registration instructions.
This is my first time as a delegate. What does being a delegate entail?
Good question! Please look at the delegate orientation guide attached to this email. If you have additional questions after reading it, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Convention Office by emailing convention@diomass.org.
Who can submit a resolution and how?
Any certified lay delegate or canonically resident clergyperson can submit a resolution. You can participate in the resolution process in the following ways:
- Draft a resolution and submit it to the Resolutions Committee by September 5, 2025, at 5:00 pm (https://edom.formstack.com/forms/2025_resolutions_submission):
- Submitters of resolutions with budgetary implications must contact the Resolutions Committee no later than the submission deadline to be put in contact with appropriate support.
- Whenever possible, resolutions should include a diversity of signatories from across the diocese.
- Evaluate and refine resolutions by participating in the open comment period:
- Offer your written feedback to resolutions via the online form.
- Participate in the discussion of submitted resolutions (September 16 7:00 pm) to learn more about each resolution and provide your feedback verbally.
What positions are open this year, and how do I run for election?
All in the diocese are enthusiastically encouraged to participate in our common life by sharing their gifts and talents via elected office. A list of positions to be filled by election at this year’s Convention accompanies this memo. Please look and see if there is an opening for which your passion and/or gifts are called!
Please file your nomination papers as soon as possible, but no later than September 15. Don’t forget to send:
- Nomination form (PDF), including 75-word descriptive statement, to be published in the handbook so members of Convention can know something about the nominees.
- A digital headshot photo, also to be published in the handbook.
- A 1-minute or shorter video describing your interest in the position and the gifts you can bring to it.
All materials must be submitted online here.
Why is it important to certify my church’s lay delegates?
Because Convention materials will only be sent to certified delegates currently registered in the Convention Office! Therefore, if there are any changes in your lay delegation, please communicate that to the Convention Office as soon as possible. Please also notify the Convention Office as soon as possible with email address changes for any lay delegates or clergy. If you have any question about who is certified from your church, please email the Convention Office (convention@diomass.org).
When will links to the Pre-Convention Forums and Preparatory Video Content be sent?
The on-demand video links, as well as Zoom links for the Pre-Convention Forums and viewing nights will be sent out in the fall.
When will I receive the Convention handbook and other Convention materials?
We will send out Convention materials on October 16 by email. The Convention handbook and budget book will be available online at the time of the mailing. We encourage you to continue using your devices to access the documents online. If you have not done so already, please update your email address with the Convention Office so that you receive all pertinent information.
Resolutions
The process for submitting proposed resolutions is now open:
- Please see guidelines from the Resolutions Committee, attached below.
- The resolution submission form is available here.
The final deadline for submission of resolutions is Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at 5 p.m. However, if a resolution is expected to have budgetary implications, submission of the resolution by July 31 is encouraged to allow for the possibility of 2026 diocesan budget funding should the resolution be adopted.