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.

Pre-Convention Meetings

Voting delegates and all members of our diocese are invited to join one or more online pre-convention meetings to prepare for the business sessions of our convention. Attendees will have the opportunity to preview and discuss the proposed 2026 Diocesan Budget and submitted resolutions.

Pre-convention meetings will be recorded for later viewing for those unable to join live. You must RSVP separately from your convention registration to participate in a pre-convention meeting.

There will be no business conducted during Pre-Convention meetings, so the presented content (although not the questions) will be consistent across meetings. Everyone is welcome to join the meeting that best suits their schedule.

Pre-Convention Meeting 1: Tuesday October 7 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Pre-Convention Meeting 2: Thursday, October 14 from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Pre-Convention Meeting 3: Thursday, October 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
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