224th Annual Diocesan Convention
With Eucharist & the Election of the 11th Bishop of New Hampshire
Friday evening, October 23, 2026 (online) and continues Saturday, October 24, 2026 (in-person)
Annual Diocesan Convention
Friday, October 23
Zoom for delegates & those with courtesy seats. Everyone else is invited to Livestream.
Includes Bishop’s address, election to diocesan positions, voting on resolutions and rules of order for the October 24 bishop election.
5:30-6:15 pm - Check-in — for all clergy, delegates, and participants
6:30 pm - Call to order. Livestream begins.
8:30 pm - adjourn until reconvening in person on Saturday, October 24
For information on accommodations in Concord on October 23, click here.
Holy Eucharist and the Election of the 11th Bishop of New Hampshire
Saturday, October 24
For bishop candidate bios and more, visit the Bishop Search and Transition page.
St. Paul’s Church (21 Centre Street, Concord, NH - parking map here) - for delegates & those with courtesy seats. Everyone else is invited to Livestream.
Includes Holy Eucharist and the Election of the 11th Bishop of New Hampshire
8:30-9:45 am - Check-in - for all clergy, delegates, and participants. Continental breakfast & fellowship.
10 am – Call to Worship (seated)
Election timing TBD
The 2026 Pre-Convention Journal
Click here to read the 2026 Journal (updated as needed)
Click here to read the 2025 Parochial Report Vital Statistics
Click here to read the 2025 Parochial Report Financial Summary
Proposed Resolutions and Resources
Click here to read the 2026 Resolutions (the Proposed 2027 Diocesan Budget will be added the week of Sept. 14)
Convocations and delegates should register for and attend these online events or watch the recorded sessions.
Learn more here.
September 16, 7 p.m. : Resolutions presentation to convocations and delegates
September 21, 7 p.m.: Resolutions Q&A
Nominees for Elected Diocesan Committee Openings
Read nominee bios here. Submissions closed on July 17.
Key Dates and Deadlines Leading Up to Convention
September 8: Convention eNews emailed to all with vote and courtesy seats at Convention. Includes registration link.
October 6: Those with vote and courtesy seats will receive an advance copy of Bishop Rob’s Convention Address to read in the October Convention eNews; the Convention Address will also be posted on this page.
Parishes and delegates: Add these additional Key Dates to your calendar.
Convention Registration September 8-18
Who attends: Due to space constraints, registration is for those appointed by the Bishop (delegates, clergy, courtesy seats, official volunteers). Livestream access for all others in diocese.
Who registers whom:
Registrars register delegates; a designated parish registrar will register and pay for all members of its parish’s official delegation (certified delegates and parochial clergy who are canonical or licensed; lay pastoral leader of Gospel-oriented Community).
Non-parochial clergy, persons in process of Holy Orders, and others with courtesy seats; register and pay as individuals.
Cost - $35 per person (to cover food costs only).
Delegate Information
Delegates are encouraged to attend regular Convocation meetings and should be on their respective convocation’s mailing list. Please contact your co-conveners directly using the information here.
Giving Opportunities for Churches and Individuals
Churches and individuals have asked about giving opportunities associated with the 224th annual convention. We are grateful for the continued generosity of our churches and parishioners and offer the following for consideration:
Belonging & Thriving in the Love of Jesus: The Fund for Youth Ministry at the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire
We believe that faith begins early. As children grow, so does our opportunity to walk alongside them as they follow Christ. This endowed fund supports and encourages the ministry of youth, college students, and young adults in the Diocese of New Hampshire. For those who have inquired and would like to make a gift in honor of Bishop Rob’s fourteen years of faithful service, we would like to invite you to make a gift to this fund. Give online here or send a check payable to the Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Church of New Hampshire, 63 Green Street, Concord, NH 03301. For more information, contact Shelli Gay
Children of Incarcerated Persons (ChIPS)
Learn more about this annual ministry and gift drive for here.
United Thank Offering (UTO). Parishes and individuals are welcome to bring their checks made payable to UTO to Convention to be included in the Offering. Diocesan House Staff will then forward the checks directly to UTO. Learn more about UTO here.
Resource: 2025 Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire Constitutions and Canons
For questions about Convention, please contact Kathy Traynor.
Convention 2025 Recap
As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. ~ John 15:9
