2026 DRAFT Diocesan Convention Order of Business
Thursday, October 22, 2026
(at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1510 Avenue X, Lubbock, 79401)
| 3:00 pm | Workshop - Episcopal Relief & Development Disaster Preparedness |
| 3:00 pm | Workshop - The Role of a Bishop in the Ever-Changing Church |
| 4:00 pm | Workshop - Episcopal Relief & Development Disaster Preparedness |
| 4:00 pm | Workshop - The Role of a Bishop in the Ever-Changing Church |
| 5:00 pm | Welcome / Social Time @ St. Paul’s (hand out nametags and goody bags) |
| 6:00 pm | Evening Prayer |
| 6:30 pm | Churches have dinner on their own. |
Friday, October 23, 2026
| 9:30 am | Holy Eucharist at St. Paul’s, Lubbock Celebrant and Preacher The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer The offering will go to Episcopal Relief and Development Clergy photo (following service) |
| 11:15 am | Clergy Spouse Luncheon at Tech Club |
| 11:30 am | Lunch at the Mckenzie-Merket Alumni Center on Texas Tech campus. Immediately following lunch, Registration & Voter Sign-In |
| 12:30 pm | Optional Question & Answer Session on the Proposed 2027 Budget (Mckenzie-Merket Alumni Center) |
| 1:00 pm | Opening Session of Convention (Welcome, Announcements, Introductions) Credentials Committee Report Commissioning of Clergy, Wardens, Lay Delegates, Officers, Staff and Members of the Dais Motion for Privilege of Voice for Guests Dispatch of Business, First Report Committee on Approval of Minutes, 2025 Convention Bishop’s Appointments Report of the Nominating Committee by The Rev. Rachel Petty and Ms. Mary Emeny, Co-chairs of the Nominating Committee First Ballot Bishop’s Charge – The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer, Bishop of Northwest Texas Break Elections Committee, First Report Second Ballot (if needed) Report from the School of Ordained Ministry, the Rev. Jim Haney V, the Rev. Jared Houze, and the Rev. Dann Wigner Report from the University of the South (Sewanee), the Rev. Joe Biles and Dr. Cindy Streit, trustees Elections Committee, Second Report (if needed) Summer Camp Report, Mrs. Renee Haney, Summer Camp Director Dispatch of Business, Second Report Third Ballot (if needed) Afternoon Prayers |
| 4:00 pm | Adjournment |
| 6:00 pm | Social Hour (Mckenzie-Merket) |
| 7:15 pm | Dinner and “An Evening under the Northwest Texas Stars in the Sky”* |
Saturday, October 24, 2026
| 8:30-9:15 am | Voter sign-In |
| 9:30 am | Reconvene Convention Morning Prayer with UTO Ingathering Credentials Committee Report Dispatch of Business, Third Report Elections Committee, Third Report (if needed) Canterbury Campus Ministry Report, the Rev. Leann Wigner, Chaplain Break Treasurer’s Report, Mr. Frank Deaderick, Treasurer Printed Reports to Convention (filed by title) Resolutions Committee Report to Convention Business from the Floor Invitation to the 69th Annual Diocesan Convention Dispatch of Business, Final Report Commissioning of Elected and Appointed Officials and Staff |
| Noon | Episcopal Blessing, Dismissal and Adjournment |
*The dress for Friday evening is dressy casual. Let’s see if we can “out-bling” the stars in our sky
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