159th Diocesan Convention 2024

Cobblestone Inn & Suites
1111 New Economy Drive
Ambridge, PA 15003
724-266-7100

*We have a discounted block of rooms at the Cobblestone Inn. In order to receive 20% off of your room rate, book by phone and ask for the “Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh” group rate.

Fairfield Inn & Suites (Neville Island)
5850 Grand Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15225
412-264-4722

We encourage all Convention delegates, especially those who have not attended before, to attend one of our virtual Pre-Convention Hearings. During both hearings, we will preview the agenda, brief you on decisions that we’ll need to make, and solicit your feedback.

Click below to join the Zoom meeting on either Wednesday, October 9, or Thursday, October 17, at 7:00 p.m. For those unable to attend, we will post a recording of one of the hearings on our YouTube channel after October 17.

Join a Pre-Convention Hearing on Wed. Oct. 9 or Thu. Oct. 17 at 7:00 p.m. EST https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81551862065

Friday, November 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Trinity Anglican Seminary
311 11th Street
Ambridge, PA 15003

All canonically resident clergy (including those pending canonical residence) are asked to attend Clergy Day in the Commons Hall at Trinity Anglican Seminary. Licensed clergy are invited to attend.

We will spend time talking about:

• A new clergy care initiative for both mental and financial health
• The Very Rev. Cn. Dr. Bryan Hollon will update us on recent changes at Trinity Anglican Seminary
• Delia Bouwers Bianchin, Esq., our diocesan chancellor, will speak about our diocesan misconduct protocols

Spouses of clergy are invited to join us at noon for lunch and listen in on the afternoon session (about clergy tax concerns).

Registration for Clergy Day is included in the Convention registration form.

All clergy are asked to process during the opening Eucharist, as an encouragement to the assembled church. Please arrive by 6:15 p.m. on Friday and proceed to the Lecture Hall for vesting.

Altar party: cassock, surplice, white stole, and hood.
Priests: cassock, surplice, tippet, and hood.
Deacons: alb and white stole.

Seat, Voice, and Vote are granted to:

• clergy who have been canonically resident in the Diocese for three months prior to Convention and are in good standing
• lay deputies certified and sent by one of our congregations
• the chancellor of the Diocese

Seat and Voice (no vote) are granted to any individual who does not qualify under one of the categories above, but serves as a:

• member of one of our governing bodies: Standing Committee, Diocesan Council, or Board of Trustees
• member of the Committee on Canons
• clergy who have been canonically resident in the Diocese for less than three months

All other interested parties are invited to attend as observers (seat only, without voice or vote).

Lay deputies and alternates must be certified 60 days prior to Convention. If a certified alternate must appear in place of a lay deputy, the rector or priest in charge must verify it in advance or on the day of Convention. If the deputy AND alternate are unable to participate, please notify us in advance by emailing an amended certification to skwolek@adpgh.org. Clergy can also certify a new alternate on the day of Convention using a form stating the wardens have elected this delegate.