80th General Convention
July 8-11, 2022
The 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church will be held this summer in Baltimore, July 8-11. There will be no outside visitors or church-affiliated organizations in attendance. Only delegates from each diocese will be in attendance. Still, some volunteers will be needed.
Volunteers are being recruited from the Diocese of Maryland and its neighboring dioceses. Volunteers will support the logistical work of the General Convention, welcome guests, and have an opportunity to learn about the structure and governance of The Episcopal Church. In addition to experiencing the gathering of The Episcopal Church, volunteers who contribute their time have the chance to meet people from around The Episcopal Church and connect with others in other dioceses whom they would not have otherwise met.
Please note that the Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangements passed a resolution on December 9, 2021, that ALL attendees of the 80th General Convention, including volunteers, must provide proof of vaccination and wear masks.
There are two steps to become a General Convention Volunteer:
Step One — Complete this online form to share your contact information (name, congregation, email address, and phone number) with the Diocese of Maryland. If you do not have an email address, you may contact Caroline Bomgardner at 410-467-1399 ext. 1379 to indicate your desire to volunteer.
Step Two — Those who complete the online form will receive an email in February 2022 providing information about signing up to volunteer for specific days, times, and areas of interest. A link and log-in information to a scheduling application will be included. Once complete, you will receive a confirmation email from the system with your selections.
The National Altar Guild is also recruiting volunteers:
Sharon Nachman, the Province III representative on the National Altar Guild Board, is looking for 20-24 altar guild members to serve at each of the three (3) worship services that will take place during General Convention. She is also looking for members of altar guilds to be available at the National Altar Guild table in the exhibit hall. These are wonderful opportunities for members of our altar guilds to meet and share ideas and best practices with others from across the Episcopal Church.
To specifically volunteer for the Altar Guild, please contact Sharon Nachman.
Please share this email with the chairperson of your congregation's altar guild or anyone else in your congregation who might be interested in volunteering.