Registration Cost & Deadlines
| Registration Type |
EARLY (June 16 – July 31) |
REGULAR (Aug. 1 – Oct. 12) |
LATE (Oct. 13 – Nov. 8) |
| Canonical & Physically Resident Clergy | $120.00 | $150.00 | $175.00 |
| Seat & Voice | $120.00 | $150.00 | $175.00 |
| Lay Delegate | $120.00 | $150.00 | $175.00 |
| Alternate Delegate | $60.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Visitor | $60.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Volunteer* | FREE | FREE | FREE |
| Banquet Dinner (Thursday, Nov. 6) | $35.00 | $40.00 | $45.00 |
| Pre-Convention | $10.00 | $15.00 | $20.00 |
*Must volunteer for a minimum of four hours
Visitors and alternate delegates may view proceedings from the observation gallery.
Childcare will be available on-site by pre-registration only. For more information visit the convention website, under the Childcare tab.
Please note the following before registering:
Remember to register with your own individual email address so that you can receive all of the communications that will be sent out leading up to Convention.
Canonical & Physically Resident Clergy: Includes priests and deacons who live in the diocese and have canonical residency. Clergy who do not meet both of these requirements must register as Seat & Voice.
Seat & Voice: Includes clergy who are licensed to officiate in the diocese but are not canonically resident, clergy who are canonically resident but do not live in the diocese, as well as others to whom Bishop Megan has offered Seat & Voice privileges.
Lay Delegate: Individuals whose names are listed on a church’s approved “Certificate of Lay Delegates Form“. If you are unsure as to whether you are a Lay Delegate for this Convention, please check with your Priest or Senior Warden.
Alternate Delegate: Individuals whose names are listed on a church’s approved “Certificate of Lay Delegates Form“. If you are unsure as to whether you are a Lay Delegate for this Convention, please check with your Priest or Senior Warden.
Visitor: Includes clergy spouses/partners (that are not otherwise registered), Aspirants to Ordination, Postulants, Candidates, and all other general visitors.
Volunteer: Includes those who would like to commit at least 4 hours to volunteer at convention. Will be volunteering at their respective deanery locations.
Hotels
We have reserved rooms at the Sheraton Redding Hotel, which is our host hotel and is located just a short walk away from the Redding Civic Auditorium where the diocesan convention is being held. There are rooms available for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night.
Additionally, we have reserved rooms at the Oxford Suites Redding, and Hilton Garden Inn Redding. For your
convenience in receiving a discounted rate, the Sheraton has a diocesan reservation link (provided below). For all other hotels, you must contact the venue directly (see below for details) and state that you are with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California in order to receive the group rate.
For all of the hotels, please note that a limited number of rooms are available, so make sure you reserve your room(s) as soon as possible. Group rates are available on a first come, first serve basis.
2025 Convention Keynote Speaker
The Rt. Rev. Phyllis A. Spiegel
Bishop Spiegel was consecrated as the 12th Bishop of Utah in 2022. Her ministry centers on deepening discipleship through daily faith practices and advocating for the dignity of the unhoused and those living with mental illness.
Ordained in 2004, she has served congregations in Virginia and Ohio before being called to Utah. Her leadership is shaped by early work in grassroots organizing, international service in Kenya, and a decade of conservation education with her mother.
Bishop Spiegel holds degrees from Emory & Henry College and Virginia Theological Seminary. She lives in Utah with her beloved dog Samson and treasures visits with her daughter and son-in-law in England.
Important Dates & Deadlines
| Early Registration Opens | Monday, June 16 |
| Early Registration Closes | Thursday, August 1 |
| Regular Registration Opens | Friday, August 1 |
| Lay Delegate to the Convention form | Wednesday, August 6 |
| Proposed Resolutions | Friday, September 5 |
| Governance Nominations | Friday, September 5 |
| Nominations re-open (if needed) | Saturday, September 6 |
| Deanery Convocations | Saturday, October 4 |
| Resolutions sent to Deans | Tuesday, October 7 |
| All Nominations Closed | Wednesday, October 8 | 11:59 pm |
| Town Hall | Thursday, October 9 |
| Regular Registration Closes | Sunday, October 12 |
| Late Registration Opens | Monday, October 13 |
| Meetings of Convention (packet sent) | Monday, October 13 |
| Clerical Members of Convention Posted | Friday, October 31 |
| 115th Convention | Redding | Friday, November 7 – 8 |
Deanery Convocation
Saturday, October 4, 2025
More info coming soon!
Town Hall
Thursday, October 9, 2025
More info coming soon!
Governance Nomination Instructions
Open Positions for 2025:
Board of Trustees: Two Positions | clergy or lay | 3-year term
Standing Committee: Three Positions | 2 clergy, one 3-year term & one 4-year term, 1 Lay, 4-year term
- All persons eligible to hold elected office* may nominate themselves or be nominated by any person with seat, voice and vote at Convention.
- All nominations must use the online forms provided at the convention website: www.norcalepiscopal.org/convention
A Complete Nomination is comprised of the following:
- The Nomination Form (click here)
- A high resolution headshot (jpg, no more than 3MB).
- Email the form and headshot to: convention@norcalepiscopal.org
Floor Nominations:
- Floor nominations open the morning of 11/7/2025 during Diocesan Convention
- The Floor Nomination Form (Download)
- The nominee must submit 5 printed copies of this form and a high-resolution photo to the Dispatch of Business at 2025 Diocesan Convention
Upon submission, the floor nomination will be reviewed by the Chair of the Nomination Committee. If the Nomination is in order, the nominee will be a candidate for the office, and when Bishop Megan announces it at Diocesan Convention, a copy of the floor nominations form will be immediately emailed out to all eligible clergy and lay delegates. If the nomination is incomplete, the floor nomination will not be accepted.
* Refer to the specific Office Requirements for eligibility
