Call to Convention

OFFICIAL NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with Canon Six, Section I, of the Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, that the 203rd Annual Convention will assemble, God willing, via electronic means for an online convention, on or about Saturday, 22 October 2022.

Barbara Martin
Canon for Administration and Registrar
12 July 2022

For more information, contact Canon Barbara Martin via email or at 207.772.1953 x 125.

Certification of Lay Delegates – Deadline Upcoming

Lay delegates elected to serve at convention must be certified using the form below by July 31, 2022. This certificate must be prepared and signed by the Rector, Vicar or Priest in Charge, if there is one, or a Warden or Clerk of the Vestry or Bishop’s Committee when there is no Rector, Vicar or Priest in Charge. Once a congregation has submitted their certificate, the church will no longer appear in the dropdown list on the form.

Click here for the form.

Important Dates

  • July 31: Certificate of Delegates Due
  • September 16: Nominations and Resolutions Due
  • September 27: Intro to Convention / Area Caucus
  • October 4: Budget, Rules of Order, Resolutions
  • October 11: Resolutions, Consent Calendar
  • October 18: on hold as business demands
  • October 19: Registration Deadline
  • October 22: Day of Convention
  • October 25 Convention Debrief and Thanksgivings for the Town Hall program

All information about the 2022 Convention on the Episcopal Maine website as it becomes available.

2022 Diocesan Convention

Excerpt from News for Clergy and Lay Leaders 12 July 2022