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The 193rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee

January 24-25, 2025
Church of the Good Shepherd
1420 Wilson Pike
Brentwood, TN 37027

Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who will take counsel in this convention for the renewal and mission of your Church.  Teach us in all things to see first your honor and glory. Guide us to perceive what is right, and grant us both the courage to pursue it and the grace to accomplish it; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, p. 818)

Click Here for the Convention Brochure

  • Nominate Someone / Stand for Election[4]
    • Who May Nominate: lay or clergy delegates, vestries, mission councils, missionary convocations, the Bishop and Council[5].
    • The deadline for nominations to be included in the Convention brochure is December 30, 2024. Late nominations may be received until noon on Thursday, January 23, 2025, but no later.
    • Nominees will introduce themselves to the Convention on Friday afternoon, January 24, 2025.
    • Summary of Elections
    • Nomination Form
  • Submit a Resolution[6] … here’s how to, if you wish
    • Who May: any lay or clergy delegate, vestry, mission council, missionary convocation, the Bishop and Council.
    • Who May Not: diocesan commissions and committees.
    • When: 45 (forty-five) days before the first business day of Convention = December 10, 2024. Please Note:  resolutions received by the Secretary after this date will require a majority vote of convention delegates to be placed on the floor.
    • How:
      • Resolution Form (Available to submit online).
      • If you wait to submit your resolution later than December 10, 2024, but no later than 1 ½ hours following the opening of the Convention January 24, 2025, it will require a simple majority vote of delegates to be considered on the floor of Convention;
      • If you wait to submit your resolution until later than 1 ½ hours after the opening of Convention January 24, 2025, it will require a three-fourths (3/4) vote of the delegates to be considered on the floor of Convention;
      • And if you are submitting a late resolution, prepare 300 copies on blue paper for distribution at Convention.