Elections

The following positions are open for nominations at this year’s convention. Click here to submit nominations.

Officers of Convention

Secretary of Convention: The Secretary of Convention oversees all aspects of the legislative life of the Diocese, including our annual Diocesan Convention, working with the support of Diocesan House staff and others in leadership across the Diocese. See Title I, Canon 4

Treasurer: The Treasurer oversees all aspects of the financial health of the Diocese, working with Diocesan House staff, and with the Executive Council and a number of other Diocesan committees. See Title I, Canon 5

Historiographer: The Historiographer oversees the historical records and archives of the Diocese, while also providing support for those doing the same in their congregations. See Title I, Canon 7

All Officers of Convention are elected annually at convention.

  • Historiographer (to 2027)
  • Secretary of Convention (to 2027)
  • Treasurer (to 2027)

Standing Committee

Members of the Standing Committee typically meet each month, in person or by Zoom, to consider requests from congregations regarding their finances and property, to give or not give consent to other dioceses in their elections of bishops, and to serve as a “council of advice” for our Bishop. The Standing Committee also bears significant responsibility for the leadership of a Diocese when that Diocese is without a bishop. Clergy members (priest or deacon) must be clergy of the Diocese, and lay members must be confirmed communicants in good standing, sixteen years of age or older, and residents of the Diocese. Terms are three years and members may serve two consecutive terms.

  • One Clergy for 3-year term (to 2029)
  • One Clergy for 1-year unexpired term (to 2027)
  • One Lay for 3-year term (to 2029)

Executive Council

The Executive Council serves as “Convention between Conventions” and oversees the life and ministry of the Diocese in a similar way to what a congregation’s Vestry does between Annual Meetings. Members of the Executive Council typically meet in person about six times per year, with some work done by email or via Zoom meetings. At- Large Clergy members (priest or deacon) must be clergy of the Diocese. At-large lay members must be sixteen years of age or older and confirmed communicants in good standing of any congregation in the diocese. Terms are three years and members may serve two consecutive terms.

  • One Clergy for 3-year term (to 2029)
  • Two Lay for 3-year term (to 2029)
  • One Lay for 2-year unexpired term (to 2028)

Disciplinary Board

To help ensure that our congregations and ministries are safe and welcoming to all people, each Diocese of The Episcopal Church has a Disciplinary Board that is charged with the responsibility of seeking “to resolve conflicts by promoting healing, repentance, forgiveness, restitution, justice, amendment of life and reconciliation among all involved or affected.” (Title IV, Canon 1 of The Episcopal Church) Members of a Diocese’s Disciplinary Board work together to implement processes developed by The Episcopal Church to hold our clergy accountable to their responsibilities in this regard. Clergy members must be in good standing, and canonically and geographically resident in the Diocese, and may be priests or deacons. Lay members must be confirmed communicants in good standing, geographically resident in the Diocese, and sixteen years of age or older. Terms are three years.

  • Two Clergy for 3-year term (to 2029)
  • One Clergy for 1-year unexpired term (to 2027)
  • One Lay for 3-year term (to 2029)

Trustee – University of the South

As one of the founding dioceses of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, we are entitled to send four Trustees to annual and special meetings of the Board of Trustees, including our Bishop, one ordained person and two lay persons. The annual meeting is typically hosted over two or three days in early October. Special meetings, for such things as the election of a Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor or University Chaplain, often include an online option.

  • One Lay for 3-year term (Summer 2027 – Summer 2030)

Executive Council Deanery Representatives

Each of our five Deaneries is represented by one clergy and one lay person who is sixteen years of age or older and a confirmed communicant in good standing from a congregation in the Deanery. They are nominated by the Deanery and elected by Convention. Terms are three years and members may serve two consecutive terms.

  • Albemarle
    • One Clergy for 3-year term (to 2029)
  • Pamlico
    • One Clergy for 1-year unexpired term (to 2027)
    • One Lay for 3-year term (to 2029)
  • Trinity
    • One Lay for 3-year term (to 2029)
  • Lower Cape Fear
    • One Clergy for 3-year term (to 2029)
  • Upper Cape Fear
    • One Clergy for 1-year unexpired term (to 2027)
    • One Lay for 3-year term (to 2029)