Convention Schedule

October 25-26, 2024
Held at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center

114th Convention Agenda of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
  • 9:00 am: Registration opens at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center (A.10)
  • 10:00-11:00 am: Workshop Session 1
  • 11:15 am-12:15 pm: Workshop Session 2
  • 12:15 pm: Lunch (box lunch / ticket required) Ballroom foyer
  • 1:00 pm: Convention Session 1 Ballroom
    Call to Order / Welcome / Land Acknowledgement…Bishop Philip LaBelle
    Introduction to convention leadership
    Certification of quorums / Rules of Order & Privilege Report (A.3)
    Declaration convention organized for business
    Adoption of agenda (A.1)

    Plenary: The Church We Yearn ForBishop Philip LaBelle
    We long to be a part of something meaningful in our lives and to commit to making a difference. Join Bishop Phil as we discuss how the congregations in our Diocese can become the communities we long for and make a difference in our lives and in our world.

  • 2:30 pm: Break / Transition to workshop sessions 3 & 4
  • 2:45-3:45 pm: Workshop Session 3
  • 4:00-5:00 pm: Workshop Session 4
  • 5:10 pm: Evening Prayer Ballroom
  • 5:20 pm: Fellowship time / Exhibit exploration Ballroom foyer
  • 6:30 pm: Dinner & Program (ticket required) Marriott Hotel Chambers Bay Room
  • 7:30 am: Registration opens / Keypad pick-up
  • 8:30 am: Holy Eucharist with Bishop’s Address and Rite of Healing Ballroom
  • 10:00 am: Break / Exhibit Exploration  
  • 10:30 am: Convention Session 2 Ballroom
    Call to Order…Bishop Philip LaBelle
    Dispatch of Business report (A.3 )
    Tech & Voting introduction (A.7) / Practice votes / Election of secretary 
    Office of the Bishop report on congregational status  
    Appointment of parliamentarian, chancellor, vice chancellor
  • 10:40 am: Report from the Committee on Nominations (B.2) or (B.3)The Rev. Wesley Evans
    First round of votes Keypads
    Bishop appointments / Clergy & staff transitions (A.5)
  • 11:00 am: Treasurer’s report / Budget 2025 (C.1)Jim Beckwith
    Standing Committee Report…The Rev. Elise Johnstone
    Presentation: Racial Justice Task Force…The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson
    Video: 2024 Youth Sailing TripNaomi Woodrum, Nicole Silvernale, Jeff Zantek
  • 11:40 am: Report of the first ballot (B.4) / Second round of votes Keypads
    Introduction of Mission Station…St. Michael South Sudanese Episcopal Church, Auburn 
    Announcement
  • 11:55 am: Noonday prayersChaplain Jonathan Weldon
  • 12:00 pm: Lunch Break (buffet lunch / ticket required) Ballroom foyer
  • 1:00 pm: Convention Session 3 Ballroom
    Call to Order…Bishop Philip LaBelle
    Bishop’s Cross awards 
    Report of the second ballot (B.4) / Third round of votes Keypads
    Debate Introduction (A.7) (A.3)
  • 1:20 pm: Constitution & Canons report (E.1)Douglas Oles
    Video: St. Luke’s, Seattle: Building a Place Where Love Dwells
  • 1:45 pm: Resolutions Report (D.1)The Rev. Jed Fox
    • Resolution 1: 2026 Diocesan Assessment Rate
    • Resolution 2: Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2025
    • Resolution 3: A Call to the Church for Action Toward Ceasefire and a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine
    • Courtesy Resolutions (D.2)
  • 2:30 pm: Report of the third ballot (B.4) / Fourth round of votes Keypads
    Personnel Commission Report (E.5)The Rev. Elise Johnstone, Diane Santiago
    Video: New Life: From St. George to Thornton Creek Commons
    Presentation: Saint Mark’s Cathedral…The Very Rev. Steven Thomason
    Presentation: Episcopal Relief & Development…Chuck Hamilton
    Report: 2023 Resolution #3 Enhance Access to the Denominational Health Plan…The Rev. Elise Johnstone
    Presentation: Parochial Report Revisions…The Rev. Kate Wesch
    Report of the fourth ballot (B.4)
  • 3:15 pm: Exhibit Passport drawing…Bishop Philip LaBelle
    48-hour Resolutions (D.3)The Rev. Jed Fox
    Recognitions / Announcements
  • 3:30 pm: Closing prayers
  • 4:00 pm: Adjournment

*All times are approximate