November 13-14, 2026
Convention Location:
The Maxwell Center in Goldsboro
Accommodations
The Diocese has secured room blocks at the below hotels. This list will be updated as availability changes:
Registration Information
Registration Fee – $250
Attendees can register at the following link: https://bit.ly/143conventionregistration.
Registration will be open until November 1. After November 1, the registration form will close and those wishing to attend Convention will need to reach out to Diocesan House.
All attendees (delegates, canonically resident clergy, alternates, etc.) will pay the above registration price.
Agenda
Thursday, Nov 12, 2026
2:00-4:00p.m. – Registration check-in open
Friday, Nov 13, 2026
7:30 a.m. – Registration check-in begins
8:00 a.m. –Vendors open
9:15 a.m. – Gathering Music
9:30 a.m.– Holy Eucharist
10:35 – 10:45 a.m.- Break
10:45 a.m. – Business Session 1
12:15 p.m. — Noon Day Prayer followed by boxed lunch
1:30 p.m. – Bishop’s Address and Business Session 2
3:00-3:30 p.m. — Popcorn, Exhibitors, and meet a new friend
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. – Budget & Resolution Hearings; Workshop
5:00 p.m. — Reception
6:00 p.m.— Dinner and Dance party
Saturday, Nov 14, 2026
7:30 a.m. – Registration and Delegate Changes
9:00 a.m. – Call to Order
9:05 – 9:35a.m. – Youth Led Worship
9:35 a.m. – Business Session 3
12:00 p.m. – Closing prayers and Adjourn
Delegate Information
All voting will be done electronically. All delegates must bring a laptop, tablet, or smartphone to use for our voting app. If you need accommodations and/or assistance with this, please reach out to [email protected].
More information for delegates can be found at the Delegate Information page.
Youth@Convention
We encourage and invite young people to participate in the life and work of Annual Convention. High School aged young people who come to Diocesan Convention are part of a unique group! Throughout their time at Convention, young people, no matter their role will be invited in to participate in the Youth@Convention Community.
More information can be found at the Youth@Convention page.
Pre-Convention Meetings
A series of pre-convention meetings will be planned leading up to Annual Convention. More information will be shared as it is available.
More information about Pre-Convention meetings can be found at the Pre-Convention Meetings page.