Schedule

Below is the schedule for diocesan convention. Two specific spots are mandatory for parochial clergy and lay delegates: Saturday morning check-in and the business meeting. Please continue to check this schedule as we add additional offerings and publications. 

Pre-Convention Activity

Continuing to leverage technology to increase access to pre-convention orientations, presentations, and hearings and to be good stewards of resources, we will host a delegate orientation to orient clergy and lay delegates and alternates to this year’s diocesan convention. All clergy and lay delegates and alternates are encouraged to attend this meeting. A recording will be available afterward on the convention website homepage and below.

Clergy and lay delegates and alternates will receive a direct invitation to register for the delegation meeting. Please look for an email from Bro. Andrew outlining each meeting with its corresponding Zoom registration link.

Three pre-recorded presentations will be available to all to watch from the Finance Committee, Constitution and Canons Committee, and General Resolutions Committee. These videos will be available after the Delegate Orientation.

We will also replay these recordings prior to the hearings listed below beginning at 11:30 am Eastern.

Join members of the Constitution and Canons Committee for their hearing on resolutions and issues pertinent to the diocesan constitution and canons. This meeting is open to all East Tennessee Episcopalians. Please register for the Zoom meeting.

Join members of the General Resolutions Committee for their hearing ahead of our business session. They will be taking up one resolution for consideration. As such, there will not be a General Resolutions Presentation. The resolution will be made available in future emails, on the convention website, and in the convention PDF. This meeting is open to all East Tennesse Episcopalians. Please register for the Zoom meeting.

Join members of the Elections Committee for a special session to meet the nominees for elected positions at the convention. Learn more about where the candidates are from, which community they belong to, and what their hopes are for engaging and participating in diocesan work on their respective bodies.

The Budget Hearing will take place prior to the in-person portion of the convention. The budget presentation recording will be available beginning Friday, January 30, in both your inbox, and here. We will play the presentation 30 minutes prior to the hearing. 

This meeting is open to all East Tennessee Episcopalians. Please register for the Zoom meeting.

Diocesan Convention Schedule

Friday, February 19, 2027

The School for Contemplation & Discipleship will be offering pre-convention activities based on this year’s theme to prepare us for gathering together. More information coming soon!

All parochial clergy, church staff, and convention delegates are required to be in compliance and current with their Safe Church requirements by Saturday, February 20, 2027. To help with this the diocese will offer in-person training. This training is for clergy and convention delegates who still need to complete their course requirements. Additional public in-person opportunities will be offered throughout 2026 and 2027 and online training can be completed any time before the deadline.  

For more information about Safe Church Requirements, visit: https://dioet.org/safe-church/. If you have any questions, contact your Parish Safe Church Coordinator or Emily Kirk, Diocesan Parish Support Specialist and Safe Church Administrator at ekirk@dioet.org or 865-966-2110.  

All are invited to attend the diocesan convention Holy Eucharist worship service held at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, Knoxville. 

A livestream will be availble on this website for viewing and a recording will be available afterwards.

After the convention eucharist, a social hour will be held in the John Ross hall. Meet your fellow delegates, clergy, diocesan staff, and visitors.

Saturday, February 20, 2027

Check-in for clergy and lay delegates as well as visitors will begin at 8:00 am at the Episcopal School of Knoxville (950 Episcopal School Way, Knoxville, TN 37932). Please note that participation in any events on Friday does not count toward check-in. We must ensure a proper count for the business meeting and know which visitors are present for the day of the business meeting.

Please look for the registration table the Siler Gym lobby.

This year’s Ministry Fair will be located in Googe Hall. Learn more about various ministries that are affiliated and associated with our diocese. Refreshments will also be available in Googe Hall.

Workshop topics to be announced.

Head to Siler Gym to gather ahead of the business meeting with music and morning prayer led by our diocesan youth. 

The business meeting will begin promptly at 10:30 AM, break for lunch, ministry fair, and workshops and then resume at 2:30 PM until adjournment. Please ensure that you have downloaded and familiarized yourself with the convention PDF (released in early February 2027) prior to arriving to the business meeting.

It would not be a proper convention without lunch! Make sure to grab your lunch before heading to a workshop or visiting the ministry open house.

Workshop topics to be announced.

Adjournment

Convention will end with the completion of our afternoon business meeting session.