The Diocesan Convention is made up of active clergy canonically resident in the Diocese and lay delegates elected by the congregations. The Diocesan Convention meets annually (or more often in special circumstances) to:
- Approve the program budget
- Hear reports on the activities of the diocese
- Vote on resolutions that set the tone and direction of the Diocese
- Elect at-large members of the Standing Committee, Diocesan Council, Disciplinary Board, and Cathedral Chapter; and every three years, elect lay and clergy deputies to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church
- Elect a bishop when necessary
The 182nd meeting of the Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri will be held November 18-20, 2021. The event will once again be conducted virtually, with clergy and delegates meeting via Zoom teleconference and the public watching via Facebook and YouTube.
Visit the 2021 Convention page.
Click these headlines for an expandable file containing convention archive documents:
Resolutions Library
The 170th Convention called for a Resolutions Library to be published on the diocesan website, to present approved resolutions not only in the official Journals of the Convention, but as a separate web page. Here is a collection of passed resolutions, as amended, from the minutes of diocesan convention.
The adopted resolutions are released by the Secretary of Convention in their official minutes of convention, and are posted online after receipt.
Convention Journals
Click the links to download the journals for past conventions.
Journals for 2015 - 2020 will be available soon.
- Journal of the 181st convention, Nov. 19-21, 2020, University City/Zoom
- Journal of the 180th convention, Nov. 21-22, St. Louis
- Journal of the 179th convention, Nov. 17, 2018, St. Louis
- Journal of the 178th convention, Nov. 17-18, 2017, Hannibal
- Journal of the 177th convention, Nov. 18-19, 2016, Chesterfield
- Journal of the 176th convention, Nov. 20-21, 2015, Chesterfield
- Journal of the 175th convention, Nov. 21-22, 2014, Cape Girardeau, volume 1 (1.2 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 175th convention, Nov. 21-22, 2014, Cape Girardeau, volume 2-COEDMO Audit (2.7 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 175th convention, Nov. 21-22, 2014, Cape Girardeau, volume 2-DIT Audit (868 KB pdf)
- Journal of the 174th convention, Nov. 22-23, 2013, Chesterfield, volume 1 (1.1 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 174th convention, Nov. 22-23, 2013, Chesterfield, volume 2-COEDMO Audit (2.0 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 174th convention, Nov. 22-23, 2013, Chesterfield, volume 2-DIT Audit (1.1 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 173rd convention, Nov. 16-17, 2012, Columbia, volume 1 (1.2 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 173rd convention, Nov. 16-17, 2012, Columbia, volume 2-COEDMO Audit (2.6 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 173rd convention, Nov. 16-17, 2012, Columbia, volume 2-DIT AUDIT (1.3 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 172nd convention, Nov. 18-19, 2011, St. Louis, volume 1 (1.3 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 172nd convention, Nov. 18-19, 2011, St. Louis, volume 2-COEDMO audit (2.2 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 172nd convention, Nov. 18-19, 2011, St. Louis, volume 2-DIT Audit (1.2 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 171st convention, Nov. 19-20, 2010, St. Charles (5.3 MB pdf
- Journal of the 170th convention, Nov. 20-21, 2009, Cape Girardeau (13.8 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 169th convention, Nov. 21-22, 2008, St. Louis (8.2 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 168th convention, Nov. 16-17, 2007, Rolla (6.8 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 167th convention, Nov. 10-11, 2006, St. Louis (8.9 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 166th convention, Nov. 18-19, 2005, (15.3 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 165th convention, Nov. 19-20, 2004 (12.0 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 164th convention, Nov. 21-22, 2003, St. Louis (3.9 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 163rd convention, Nov. 22-23, 2002, Cape Girardeau (2.1 MB pdf)
- Journal of the 162nd convention, Nov. 16-17, 2001, Special Convention to elect a Bishop Co-Adjutor, Nov. 3, 2001, St. Louis (1.3 MB pdf)
2020 Convention
The 181st Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri was held virtually, November 19-21, 2020.
Visit the 2020 Convention page for all reports, videos, and details from this convention.
You can watch recordings of the 2020 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri on Facebook and YouTube.
