The 68th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Northwest Texas is scheduled for October 23-24, 2026 at the Mckenzie-Merket Alumin Center on the Tech campus in Lubbock, Texas. The host church for convention this year is St. Paul's on the Plains Episcopal Church.  Please note - as of 10/9/26 all registrations will incur a $50 late fee.  The fee has been added to the registration form automatically.  

Churches are asked to bring their banners and place them around the meeting space at the Mckenzie-Merket Alumni Center.

Clergy should vest in cassock and surplice with red stole for the Convention Eucharist.  Altar party should vest in alb with red stole.

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To register for convention CLICK HERE. 

Convention Hotel List - the deadline for the group rate has passed, but the hotels on the list are still accepting reservations.

Lubbock Restaurant List

Below are links to documents that will be helpful to you during convention. 

2026 Nomination Report

Map to St. Paul’s on the Plains      

Map to Mckenzie-Merket Alumni Center on the Texas Tech Campus 

Agenda / Order of Business for Convention (draft)

Friday evening dinner invitation

Minutes of the 2025 Diocesan Convention – to be approved at the 2026 Convention          

List of Canonically Resident Clergy as of Convention           

Convention Guidelines 

Nominating Committee Report 

Reports to Convention         

Bishop Mayer's Appointments            

Convention Motion Form 

Parliamentary Procedures

2027 Apportionments to be approved by Convention            

2027 Budget to be approved by Convention      

2027 Narrative Budget