The Bishop presides over the Diocesan Convention, the ultimate organizational decision-making body of the Diocese comprised of clergy and lay members. Convention meets annually for one or two days in October.
The Convention decides the Diocesan budget (based on recommendations from the Budget and Finance Committee of the Diocesan Council, elects members of the diocese’s various administrative, executive and judicial bodies and votes on any resolutions—including those that amend or add to the Constitution or Canons—that may be brought before it.
When necessary, this is the body that elects a Bishop, a Bishop Coadjutor or a Bishop(s) Suffragan.
Summary of action from the 175th Convention (2009)
The Rev. Stephen Marsh, Bishop of the SE Michigan Synod of the ELCA addresses the 175th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan during the Convention Eucharist.
