"Entrusting the Message of Reconciliation" is the theme of the conference at the Cathedral College of Preachers featuring the Rev. Michael Battle, associate professor of theology at Virginia Theological Seminary.

The January 15-19 conference at the Cathedral College of Washington National Cathedral will focus on the skills and content given by Jesus to entrust the message of reconciliation on three levels: personal, ecclesial and global. Through these three levels, and using exemplars like Desmond Tutu, participants will learn to practice and preach a spirituality of reconciliation so that in the end, a spirituality of reconciliation exemplified by Jesus takes over. For more information call Joan Roberts at 202.537.6380.

To register visit: https://commerce.cathedral.org/exec/cop/register

The Diocese of Newark will meet in convention January 20 at the Skylands Manor in Randolph, New Jersey. For more information visit: http://www.dioceseofnewark.org/convention

Trinity Church Wall Street will present Trinity Institute's 37th National Theological Conference, "God's Unfinished Future: Why it Matters Now" January 22-24. The conference will explore, with theologians Jürgen Moltmann, the Rev. Barbara Rossing, the Rev. Peter J. Gomes, and James Carroll, the Christian perspective on the biblical picture of God's purpose, the fate of the individual soul, universal reconciliation, and the ecological transformation of the cosmos.  Conference participation is open to clergy and lay persons and can be attended onsite at Trinity Church, at partner sites located throughout the U.S., and online at trinitywallstreet.org.

To attend the conference in New York, registration before December 31, is $350; late registration after January 1, 2007 is $400. The registration deadline is January 12, 2007. There are two tiers for regional partners with site registration fees of $300 and $500. A full refund is available until December 31, 2006.

The Diocese of North Carolina will meet in convention January 26-27 at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. For more information visit: http://www.episdionc.org

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Diocese of Washington to meet in convention

The Diocese of Washington will meet in convention January 26-27, at Washington National Cathedral. For more information visit: http://www.edow.org/diocese/governance/convention/index.html

RICHMOND, Virginia: Diocese of Virginia to meet in convention

The Diocese of Virginia will meet in convention January 26-27, at the Richmond Marriott Hotel. For more information visit: http://www.thediocese.net/diocese/annual_council.shtml

The Diocese of Central Florida will meet in convention January 27 at the University of Central Florida Student Union, Pegasus Circle, Orlando, Florida. For more information visit: http://www.cfdiocese.org/diocon/conmain.htm.