Image Description: The stamp for the Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes. The bottom of the stamp is a orange-yellow shield with a dark blue outline that reads "Estd. 2024" in highly stylized type with two Episcopal-style crosses. On the top of the shield, like it's sailing on it, is the two-sailed ship from the diocesan seal, along with the three stars in the sky. the largest of which represents our new diocese while the two smaller stars represent our two legacy dioceses.
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Image Description: The wordmark for our diocese that reads, "EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF THE GREAT LAKES." The first four words are in all caps in a simple-yet-wide sans serif font. "Great Lakes" is also in all-caps, but in a highly stylized font that is reminiscent of vintage sign art. The G, L and S all have added flourishes that look like waves. This is the horizontal orientation of the wordmark and it is shown in the warm gray (off-white) brand color.

Second Diocesan Convention

The primary graphic of the image is a stylized illustration of water with three shades of blue squiggles that are grouped together to look like a lake with gently waving water. On the left side of the image is the shield of the diocese which features a two-sailed ship cutting boldly through the waves in front of a sky with white fluffy clouds and three stars, one of which is larger than the other two. The right side of the image features stylized text in the two darkest shades of blue from the water graphic. In all caps, in the lighter of the two shades, it reads "WAY." Weaving and waving out of that word in a darker blue with wave-like letter flourishes, the text reads "Waters." Finally, the bottom of the graphic reads, "A WAY IN THE WATERS" and "CONVENTION 2 - OCTOBER 24-25, 2025." The overall effect of the graphic is of both calm and movement, forward motion and peace.

Final Schedule

Schedule Notes:

  • Saturday morning schedule items are at First Presbyterian Church at 121 S. Harrison Street in Saginaw. All other schedule items are at the Horizons Conference Center at 6200 State Street in Saginaw.
  • Items in italics are not general schedule items for all Convention attendees, but are logistical schedule items for those involved in that work.
  • Items in blue will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. 

Friday

7:30 a.m.
Set up begins for Registration, Ministry Tables

9:00 a.m. 
Check-In Opens, Coffee Service Available

10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 
Ministry Tables Open

10:00 a.m.
Workshop Block 1

11:00 a.m. 
Coffee Break

11:15 a.m.
Workshop Block 2

12:15 p.m.
Lunch on Your Own

1:45 p.m.
Opening Worship & Plenary

4:10 p.m. 
Coffee break

4:30 p.m.
Keynote Conversation

5:30 p.m.
Convention in Recess, Pre-Dinner Break

6:00 p.m.
Dinner

7:30 p.m.
Compline

Saturday

7:30 a.m. 
Breakfast for liturgy participants, Diocesan Choir, and Diocesan Staff

8:00 a.m.
Liturgy Rehearsal

9:45 a.m. 
Processional Line Up

9:45 a.m.
Doors Open for Eucharist

10:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist

12 noon
Lunch for Registered Convention Attendees, New Delegate Orientation

1:00 p.m.
Business Session Begins

4:30 p.m.
Business Session Ends,
Closing Prayers

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