The 206th Convention of the Diocese of Maine

The Episcopal Diocese of Maine gathers together annually to conduct the business of our diocese and worship together. The clergy of the diocese along with elected lay delegates from each congregation in Maine are the voting body.

 

 

Saturday, October 25, 2025
Cross Insurance Center, Bangor 

Draft Convention Agenda

Friday 10/24
Rooming block will be available at the Fairfield Inn

Saturday 10/25
7 a.m. Registration & refreshments
9 a.m. Festival Eucharist with the Bishop’s Address
10:30 a.m. Break
11 a.m. Learning Presentation or Panel
12 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Learning Presentation or Panel
2 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. Business session
5 p.m. Adjournment

Book Hotel

Reserve before Sept. 24

View

Nominations

Form closes Sept. 22. Scroll this page for more info about open positions.

Open

Certify Delegates

Open

Resolutions

Submit by Sept. 22

Open

Diocesan Elections in 2025

Please use the form here to nominate yourself or someone else to serve in one of the positions below.

Diocesan Council 
In 2025, each of our six Areas will elect a Lay Representative to serve a three-year term.

Diocesan Council Responsibilities & Current Roster

Secretary of the Diocese
Need to elect one; one-year term

Responsibilities 

Current Diocesan Officers

 

Treasurer of the Diocese
Need to elect one; one-year term

Responsibilities

Current Diocesan Officers

 

Standing Committee
Clergy Need to elect one; three-year term
Lay Need to elect one; three-year term

Standing Committee Responsibilities & Current Roster

 

Trustees of Diocesan Funds
Need to elect five total; four-year terms

Please note: No more than one can be a canonically resident priest or deacon of the diocese and all must have experience in investment management or with endowed funds. Please visit links below for more information. 

Requisites & Responsibilities

Trustees of Diocesan Funds & Current Members

Registration

Opens in mid-September

Rules of Order

TBA

Budget

TBA

Venue Maps

TBS

Reports to Convention

To be available after Sept. 24

Minutes from the 2024 Diocesan Convention

We'll vote to approve these on Oct. 25

Read

List of Certified Lay Delegates

Coming soon

Worship

Bulletin will be shared close to Oct. 25

A Prayer for Convention

Please pray for the entire convention, your bishop and staff, for all delegates and the decisions they have made, and those who have offered themselves for leadership roles. We thank all for their service and faithfulness.

Prayer for a Church Convention

 

Article

Fairfield Inn Hotel Block for Diocesan Convention

Link

How to Write a Resolution

Article

2025 Certificate of Average Sunday Attendance and Lay Delegates to Convention

Article

Recap of the 205th Diocesan Convention (2024)

Article

Recap of the 204th Diocesan Convention (2023)

Article

Recap of the 203rd Diocesan Convention (2022)

Document

Special Laws of Maine

Document

Constitution of the Diocese of Maine

See All Convention Resources