Agenda

for the 177th Convention of the Diocese of California

Adopted to propose to the Convention by the Committee on Dispatch of Business on October 6, 2026

Friday, October 23 – Meeting Online

5:00 PM | Opening Prayer, Welcome, Orientation, and Q&A

5:15 PM | Strategic Vision Planning Committee Report with Q&A

5:55 PM | BREAK (bring your own dinner)

6:05 PM | Assessment Formula Task Force Report with Q&A

6:45 PM | Closing Prayer and Adjourn

Saturday, October 24 – Meeting In Person at Grace Cathedral

7:30 AM | Check-in & Quorum Poll Opens

8:30 AM | Orientation

9:00 AM | Call to Order, Hymn, Procession of Congregational Banners

9:10 AM | Welcome and Organization of Convention

9:25 AM | Report of the Committee on Canons

9:35 AM | Report of the Committee on Resolutions

9:45 AM | Report of the Committee on Dispatch of Business & Consent Calendar

10:00 AM | Report of the Standing Committee

10:10 AM | Admission of the Parish of St. Columba’s, Inverness

10:15 AM | Report of the Committee on Nominations

10:20 AM | First Ballot & BREAK

11:00 AM | Holy Eucharist with the Bishop’s Address

12:30 AM | Announcements, Blessing, and LUNCH

1:30 PM | Mid-Day Prayers, Announce Results of First Ballot

1:40 PM | St. Dorothy’s Rest Celebrating 125 Years

1:50 PM | Resolution #1: Task Force on Artificial Intelligence

2:05 PM | Report on Justice Ministry in the Diocese

2:15 PM | Courtesy Resolution – Bishop’s Advisory Group on Celebrating the Ordination of Women

2:25 PM | Report of the Task Force on Christian Nationalism

2:35 PM | Resolution #2: Stand Up Against Hate

2:50 PM | Report of the Canon to the Ordinary

3:00 PM | Second Ballot & BREAK 

3:15 PM | Resolution #3: Shareholder Strategy to Address AI Data Centers

3:30 PM | Canonical Amendment Resolution(s) (In alphabetical order)

4:10 PM | Report on the Second Ballot

4:15 PM | Report of the Executive Council

4:25 PM | Action on Financial Resolutions and 2026 Budget

4:40 PM | Additional Resolution(s) as needed

5:00 PM | Blessing, Dismissal, Adjournment