Diocesan Convention 2026
Friday, November 06, 2026, 12:00 AM - Saturday, November 07, 2026, 12:00 PM
Pre Convention Meetings
Please join us for a Pre-Convention Meeting. This is an opportunity to discuss with the bishop upcoming items before the diocesan annual meeting.
Meetings are scheduled for:
10 a.m., October 24, at St. Andrew's in McKinney, 6400 McKinney Ranch Parkway
Leadership Day: Friday November 6
Convention Leadership Day will take place Friday, November 6, from 1–4:30 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, 5100 Ross Avenue in Dallas. Check-in begins at 12:30 p.m.
Registration and attendance are required for all canonically resident and active clergy. Licensed and retired clergy, lay delegates to Convention, and other lay leaders are also welcome to attend with registration.
REGISTER HERE
Canonically resident and active clergy who are unable to attend Convention Leadership Day should request permission to be excused from Bishop Price, copying Rosina Will at
, if they have not already done so.
Participants will take part in the Cost of Poverty Experience (C.O.P.E.), an immersive, interactive experience based on real stories that offers a glimpse into the difficult choices and challenges faced by individuals and families living in poverty.
Join Bishop Price and leaders from across the Diocese for an afternoon of learning, reflection, and conversation about how our churches can serve our neighbors with greater understanding, compassion, and purpose.
The Convention Opening Eucharist will follow at 5 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Cathedral.
Diocesan Convention Opening Eucharist: Friday November 6
Join us Friday, November 6, at 5 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Cathedral for the Opening Eucharist of the 131st Annual Diocesan Convention.
As part of the Opening Eucharist, God willing and the people consenting, the Right Reverend Robert P. Price will ordain Phylicia McFaddin to the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ’s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. Your prayers and presence are requested.
You do not need to be a Convention delegate or registered for Convention to join us for this joyful celebration. Clergy, parishioners, family, friends, and members of the wider diocesan community are warmly invited. A reception will follow in the Great Hall.
Clergy vesting: Cassock, surplice, and red stole.
Diocesan Convention Business Meeting: Saturday November 7
Our hope is to conclude Convention business by early afternoon. A grab-and-go lunch is included with each registration, allowing attendees to enjoy lunch at ESD or take it with them as proceedings conclude.
Guests may register here: https://www.prekindle.com/event/79993-episcopal-diocese-of-dallas-131st-annual-convention-dallas
Guests may register here: https://www.prekindle.com/event/79993-episcopal-diocese-of-dallas-131st-annual-convention-dallas
Guests may register here: https://www.prekindle.com/event/79993-episcopal-diocese-of-dallas-131st-annual-convention-dallas
Guests may register here: https://www.prekindle.com/event/79993-episcopal-diocese-of-dallas-131st-annual-convention-dallas
Map for Vendors and Volunteers
Bring Gently Used Men's Coats to Convention
Please bring gently used men's coats to convention for One Man's Treasure, a prison ministry dedicated to providing men who were just released from prison clothing to help them re-enter society and to have appropriate clothes for church and job interviews.
For more information contact Annette Jenkins at
.