152nd Annual Convention

About the venue

Room booking is now available. Rooms are $170 per night. Use this link to book your room by October 22, 2026.

Resources

• The Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of Southern Ohio
• 2025 Rules of Order
• Archive of convention journals

Nominations for diocesan office

Nominations are now open for those convention-elected positions. This year’s open positions are listed below and more detailed information on each office, including anticipated time commitments, can be found here.

• Budget Committee
  One lay person for a three-year term
  One lay person for a two-year term
  
• Diocesan Council
  One clergy person for a three-year term
  One lay person for a three-year term
  
• Standing Committee
  One clergy person for a three-year term
  One lay person for a three-year term
  
• Trustees of the Diocese
  One lay person for a five-year term
  
• Trustees of the Church Foundation
  One person, clergy or lay, for a three-year term
  
• Procter Board of Advisors
  One person, clergy or lay, for a three-year term
  
• Disciplinary Board
  One clergy person for a three-year term
  One lay person for a one-year unexpired term

Please consider whether you (or someone else in your congregation) may have the skills, interest, and capacity to lend your voice and perspective to our collective diocesan mission and ministry. In order to be presented at pre-convention meetings, nominations must be submitted by September 21 (the final deadline is October 21). Click here to access the nominations form. 

All nominees who submit before September 21 will have the opportunity to provide a two-minute video introduction to be shared during our Zoom pre-convention meetings: Oct. 1 for the Eastern Region, Oct. 6 Western Region, Oct. 7 Central Region, and Oct. 8 Southwest Region. 

For any questions about positions or nominations, contact the nominations committee chair, the Rev. Vicki Zust, at rector@saintmarkscolumbus.org.