ECC Holy Synod 2026 – Schedule
October 9th through 12th – Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minnesota
| Friday, October 9, 2026 | |
| 3:00 PM | Check-in at Registration (Sheraton Bloomington) |
| 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Dinner (On your own area restaurants) |
| 7:00 PM | Welcome & Opening Prayer |
| 7:30 PM | Keynote: Minister J’anae Bates Imari |
| 9:00 PM | Evening Prayer |
| Saturday, October 10, 2026 | |
| 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Check-in (information & questions) |
| 7:00 – 8:30 AM | Breakfast (Hotel) |
| 8:30 AM | Morning Prayer (Chaplains) |
| 9:00 AM | State of the Communion Mary Magdalene Society Finance Committee |
| 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:45 AM | Keynote: Rev. Dr. Blair Pogue Co-author Embracing the Mixed Ecology and Canon for Innovation, Episcopal Church of Minnesota. https://episcopalmn.org/staff/blair-pogue |
| 12:15 – 1:15 PM | Lunch Box |
| 1:15 PM | HOL/HOP Delegate Meeting/COB Gathering |
| 3:00 PM | Break |
| 3:30 – 5:30 PM | Breakout sessions: – Growing Your Community (Trish Vanni) – Transitions in Congregations Rev. Suzanne Schloemann – TBA – Truth & Reconciliation Committee |
| 5:30 PM | Dinner on Your Own |
| 7:30 PM | Concert with Peter Mayer |
| 9:00 PM | Evening Prayer |
| Sunday, October 11, 2026 | |
| 8:30 AM | Morning Prayer (Franciscans) |
| 9:00 – 10:30 AM | Continental Breakfast at Hotel and free time & bust to Prairie Lutheran Church |
| 11:00 AM | All Communion Mass (Prairie Lutheran Church) Homilist: Rev. Canon Robert Two Bulls Visual artist and canon for the Department of Indian Work, ECUSA MN https://ourcathedral.org/art-gallery-robert-two-bulls/ |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch at Charis |
| 1:30 PM | Return by Bus to Sheraton Exhibitions (Chaplains, Retired Assoc, Religious, MMS, TRC, etc) |
| 2:30 – 5:00 PM | Social Justice Pilgrimage (pre-paid registration required) On-Site Project at Hotel |
| 6:00 – 7:30 PM | Banquet |
| 7:30 PM PM | Interest groups? Social and Exhibits? – Deacons – BHW – Truth & Reconciliation Commission – Chaplains |
| 9:00 PM | Evening Prayer |
| Monday, October 12, 2026 | |
| 7:00 – 9:00 AM | Continental Breakfast at Hotel |
| 8:00 AM | Regional/Diocesan Gatherings |
| 9:00 AM | Morning Prayer (BHW) |
| 9:30 AM | Rev. Tyler Sit, author of Staying Awake: The Gospel for Changemakers https://www.tylersit.com/books-1 |
| 10:30 – 11:30 PM | Fruit gathering & Golden nuggets |
| 11:30 AM | Legislation Signing Leadership Council – New Chairs Blessing Closing Prayer |
| 12:30 PM | Farewell & Departures |