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ANNUAL CONVENTION

Last Updated: December 24, 2025

The 210th Annual Convention took place November 21-22 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem.

The mid-August mailing was emailed on August 20 to all clergy with seat and voice, or seat, voice and vote, as well as to all delegates and lay delegates who were registered by the deadline. The mailing contains a wealth of information about preparing for convention and can be accessed in the Resources section below.

CONVENTION CONTACT

A person with glasses and beard wears a striped suit and red tie outdoors. Another person in the background, with greenery surrounding them.

Chuck Till

Secretary of Convention

BISHOPS' ADDRESSES

ACTS OF THE CONVENTION

Date
Info

12/08/25
Acts of Convention- 210th Annual Convention
12/08/25

ELECTION RESULTS

Diocesan Council – Clergy Order
The Rev Mary Catherine Young
The Rev Dixon Kinser

Diocesan Council – Lay Order
Troy Thomas
Pam Harvey
Robin Williams

Standing Committee – Clergy Order
The Rev Jan Lamb
The Rev Cuyler O’Connor

Standing Committee – Lay Order
Val Short

General Convention Deputy – Clergy
C1 The Rev Rebecca Yarbrough
C2 The Rev Valerie Davis
C3 The Rev Jacob Pierce
C4 The Rev Sara Ardrey-Graves

C alt1 The Rev Grey Maggiano
C alt2 The Rev Joshua Bowron
C alt3 The Rev Chipper Long
C alt4 The Rev Kevin Matthews

General Convention Deputy – Lay
L1 Alice Freeman
L2 Martha Alexander
L3 Bryan Dougan
L4 Megan Carlson

L alt1 Jane Thorne
L alt2 Kim Peterson
L alt3 Patrick Simcox
L alt4 Lois Johnson

Trustee, University of the South – Lay Order
Robert Husted

2026 MISSION & MINISTRY BUDGET

Date
Info

11/21/25
Proposed Budget 2026
Chief Financial Officer Maria Gillespie and Diocesan Council representative Gil Small walk us through the proposed 2026 Mission & Ministry budget to be voted on during the 210th Annual Convention. This recording features the presentation from the October 13 webinar and questions from both the October 13 and the October 14 webinars.
11/21/25

 

REPORTS TO CONVENTION

Date
Info

11/21/25
Reports to the 210th Annual Convention
11/21/25

RESOURCES

Date
Info

11/24/25
Delegate Strength Table
11/24/25

11/21/25
Roster of Lay Delegates and Alternates
11/21/25

11/21/25
Roster of the Clergy Order (Seat, Voice and Vote)
11/21/25

11/21/25
Roster of the Clergy Order (Seat and Voice)
11/21/25

12/05/25
210th Annual Convention Committee Appointments
12/05/25

12/08/25
Resources from the 209th Annual Convention
12/08/25