September 15, 2023

Dear Friends in Christ,

The 122nd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts will be held on Saturday, October 28 beginning at 8:30 a.m. As noted in the first Convention mailing, we are gathering once again at The Conference Center at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

Monday, October 16, 2023 at 7pm EST (online event)

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 6pm (online event)

Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 6pm

(online event)

Meet the candidates!

Full details of the convention can be found here: https://www.diocesewma.org/convention/for-delegates

Registration for Convention 

The registration fee this year is $35 per person. Each registrant will be asked for their email address, status at convention, and any dietary or accessibility needs. We also have an optional question regarding your age, which is being used to identify those who might be interested in the programming of the Young Adult Ministry Network. You may use this link or the button above, or visit the convention website and click the registration button. Registration closes October 24th.

We will once again use the Simply Voting platform for elections and any additional resolutions. All delegates will need access to a “smart” device in order to access the voting platform.

If you are part of a ministry that would like an exhibit table at Convention, please contact Amanda Paredes at AParedes@diocesewma.org

Plan to bring your parish’s UTO offering to Convention.

If you are responsible for submitting a report to Convention, please be sure to submit it to me by October 10 – you may click here for my email: Convention Secretary.

In order to ensure that Alternate Delegates who may be called up to represent their parish or mission at Convention are informed, the following suggestions are offered:

1.  Delegates who know they will be absent from Convention should forward their Convention Mailings to the Alternates who will replace them.

2.  Clergy are reminded to assist with the registration of Alternate Delegates who are to replace Delegates by completing the following:

(a)    the "Certification of Change for Lay Delegates" form, seeing that it is signed by the Clerk of the Vestry or Executive Committee (or by both Wardens)

(b)    returning the form to this office, Attention: Secretary of Convention (or present at registration table at Convention)

I look forward to being together and seeing you on October 28th!