On November 18, 2023, Bishop Jake Owensby preached at a service of morning prayer during diocesan convention, taking Matthew 19:27-29 as his text. “What is it I can leave behind?” he asked. “What can I let go?”
2023 Diocesan Convention
Bishop Jake Owensby’s Convention Keynote
Bishop Jake Owensby gave a powerful keynote address at diocesan convention, discussing the questions of hope, faith, and love that he explores in his most recent book, “Looking for God in Messy Places.” Watch the keynote on YouTube.
2023 Convention Schedule
Friday, November 17 8:30 am to 4:30 pm: Delegate and visitor sign-in, registration, Westin Grand Ballroom Prefunction 8:30 am to 4:30 pm: Information and Solutions tables, Westin Grand Ballroom Prefunction 8:30 am to 6 pm (with lunch break): Childcare (for children 5 and under) 9:00 am to noon: Workshops St. Mark’s, Glen Ellyn 9 am:…
2023 Diocesan Convention Workshops
Beyond Violence in Palestine/Israel Peace and Justice Committee Friday, November 17, 9-10:15 am: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Downers Grove (1125 Franklin St, Downers Grove, IL 60515) This workshop will provide a space for prayer, learning, and discussion on the violence that has erupted in the Holy Land and how we can apply our vow as…
Diocesan Convention to Have New Schedule, Social Opportunities
The first in-person diocesan convention since 2019 might mark the end of a kind of era, and convention organizers want the people of the diocese to factor that into their decision to attend before the early bird registration rate ends on September 30. The diocese’s multi-year agreement with the Westin Chicago Lombard, where conventions have…
A Conversation with Bishop Jacob Owensby
Diocesan convention keynote speaker reflects on hope, connection
The Rt. Rev. Jacob W. Owensby is the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana and chancellor of Sewanee, The University of the South. The author of six books, with a manuscript underway, Bishop Owensby also writes a popular blog. Before attending the School of Theology at Sewanee, Owensby earned a Ph.D. at Emory…