Welcome!

Welcome to the 139th Episcopal Church in Colorado Annual Convention: our opportunity to gather to accomplish the canonically required work of the church and to find inspiration in our journey with God and each other. We will gather and pray together as we face our current realities and lean into our shared future as we lead our diocese.  We will gather at the Westin Westminster, located in Westminster, Colorado, from October 8 to 10, 2026.

Our Speaker

The Rt. Reverend Daniel G.P. Gutiérrez

Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania

The Rt. Rev. Daniel G. P. Gutiérrez was ordained on July 16, 2016, as the 16th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, the second oldest and fourth largest in the Episcopal Church. He says “Jesus is not simply a priority, He is my center, and everything else in life must flow from Him. I do not want to get Him off my mind or out of my heart. I know Jesus is always with me, guiding, correcting, teaching, listening, and loving.”

Gutiérrez does not see the role of the Episcopacy as “leading” but rather “following Jesus.” He uses the imagery of a shepherd as the model of his journey with God’s beloved in Pennsylvania. He often says, “a shepherd should smell like the sheep.”

He has called his diocese to be different. A place where no one should have to “fit in” at church. Where the church is led by the Spirit to the heart of Jesus. Where everyone finds a place not of only welcome, but a home where they belong. Where faith is the encounter with God and the sacred connection with one another. A different community.

He has called his diocese to be the Church of the poor, compassionate and the loving. To be that gritty and messy Church. Not afraid to take risks. Not afraid to fail. Not afraid to open their hearts. Not afraid to outlove everyone else. A different, counter-cultural and revolutionary church, where all can flourish rather than fade.

Aside from Jesus, Gutiérrez counts as his most important role and greatest responsibility a position he assumed on June 26, 1998, when he became the extremely proud father of his son Jude, a graduate from the University of New Mexico with a degree in criminology. It is a joy he shares with his wife, best friend, and partner of 35 years, Suzanne Fletcher Gutiérrez. The family shares this joy with a household of dogs, turtles, pheasants, foxes, rabbits, owls, and the other miscellaneous “pets” that wander through their lives.

2026 Important Dates & Deadlines

  • August 8 – Deadline for submission of legislation and resolutions and deadline for applications for General Convention deputy nominees (canonical requirement of 60 days prior to convention)
  • August 24 – Deadline for delegate designation (canonical requirement of 45 days prior to convention)
  • August 29 – Diocesan-wide Convocation & Regional Convocations
  • September 8 – Final budget posted for delegate review (canonical requirement of 30 days prior to convention)
  • September 8 – Deadline for exhibitor booth registration
  • September 26 – Pre-Convention Workshops
  • October 3 – Budget Hearing and Resolutions Hearing
  • October 8-10 – Annual Convention, The Westin Westminster, Colorado

2026 Annual Convention Diocesan Legislation and Resolutions

The Legislation and Resolutions Committee for diocesan convention is accepting proposed debatable resolutions or legislation. Please refer to the Process Requirements for Resolutions or Legislation and Resolutions Criteria. For additional assistance, we are providing a link to the video workshop Legislation & Resolutions 101 conducted by the Chancellor for the Episcopal Church in Colorado Lawrence Hitt, II and the Chairperson for Resolutions and Legislation, the Rev. E. Wendy Huber. The video runs for about 30 minutes and provides valuable information that can be viewed by individuals or groups as you prepare to craft and submit legislation and/or resolutions for consideration. View Resolutions & Legislation 101 Video

If you are interested in presenting a resolution to the convention, please know that the discernment group signatures required by the canons can be provided either by counterpart signature pages or electronic scans of signatures.  The Office of the Bishop will no longer offer DocuSign for this process.

All proposed resolutions must be submitted to the Secretary of Convention by 5:00 pm, Saturday, August 8, 2026. Send to the attention of Secretary of Convention, The Episcopal Church in Colorado, 1300 Washington Street, Denver, CO 80203-2008, or email to dioconvention@episcopalcolorado.org.

Prayer for Convention

Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who take counsel in the Episcopal Church in Colorado for the renewal and mission of your Church. Teach us in all things to seek first your honor and glory. Guide us to perceive what is right, and grant us both the courage to pursue it and the grace to accomplish it; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.