The 146th Diocesan Convention
The Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan gathers each year for our convention – a time set aside for community building and governance.

Results of the 146th Diocesan Convention

Videos & Presentations

The following videos are recordings of the livestream or pre-recorded presentations to the convention.

Results of the Business Meeting

The Joint Convention of Eastern and Western Michigan adopted two joint resolutions:

Resolution 1 – Creation of the Assisting Bishop Position
Resolution 2 – Racial Healing and Equity

The text of both resolutions are available in the Convention Booklet, beginning on page 50.

The Convention of Western Michigan did the following:

Adopted the 2021 Diocesan Budget without amendment
Formally confirmed Plainsong Farm as a Cooperating Ministry of the diocese
Recognized the Rev. Canon Bill Spaid with a courtesy resolution and the creation of the William J. Spaid Diocesan Service Award

Elections

The following people were elected to diocesan positions during the pre-convention meetings or the business meeting of the convention:

Diocesan Council

Northern Region: The Rev. Jim Perra – Grace, Traverse City
Central Region: The Rev. Dr. Jared Cramer – St. John’s, Grand Haven
Southern Region: The Rev. Joel Turmo – St. Timothy’s Richland

Standing Committee

Martha Bartlett – St. James, Pentwater
Dave Croal – St. Mark’s, Coldwater
The Rev. Dr. Randall Warren – St. Luke’s, Kalamazoo

Delegates to the Provincial Synod

Susan Mancarelli – Holy Trinity, Manistee
Bill Fleener, Jr. – St. David’s, Lansing

Convention 2021

The next diocesan convention will be held, hopefully in person, at the Lansing Center and Radisson Hotel at the Capitol, October 29-30, 2021 and will be a joint convention with the Diocese of Eastern Michigan.

Previous Conventions

Minutes from the 145th Diocesan Convention, November 2019
Minutes from the 144th Diocesan Convention, November 2018
Journal from the 143rd Diocesan Convention, October 2017
Journal from the 142nd Diocesan Convention, November 2016
Journal from the 141st Diocesan Convention, November 2015

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The 146th Diocesan Convention

Results of the 146th Diocesan Convention