The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will convene an online special meeting at 1 p.m. ET Dec. 11 to review and approve the 2026 churchwide budget.
Those wishing to watch via livestream may do so on the General Convention Office’s YouTube channel.
In 2022, the 80th General Convention approved a new streamlined budget process. The Joint Budget Committee of Executive Council developed the 2026 budget in conjunction with Chris Lacovara, the church’s chief financial officer, and sent it to the Executive Council Joint Standing Committee on Finance for review and approval. That committee forwarded the budget to the Executive Council for final approval.
Executive Council
The Executive Council of the General Convention, an elected body representing the whole church, carries out the programs and policies adopted by General Convention. Its job is to oversee the ministry and mission of The Episcopal Church. This includes oversight responsibility for the work done by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society as well as the disposition of funds and other property in accordance with the canons of The Episcopal Church and the resolutions, orders, and budgets adopted or approved by the General Convention. Also included is oversight responsibility for the work of the Office of General Convention.
The Executive Council is composed of 20 members elected by General Convention (four bishops, four priests or deacons, and 12 laypersons) and 18 members (one clergy, one lay) elected by province. The presiding bishop and the president of the House of Deputies are the chair and vice chair. The other officers of the Executive Council are ex-officio with seat and voice but no vote.
