It is Bishop Duckworth’s desire to visit each parish in the diocese within fifteen to eighteen months. The Bishop creates a visitation schedule in advance, rotating among parishes to fit them in within the calendar year schedule. In the event your parish is not listed for a visit during this calendar year and you have individuals prepared for Confirmation, you should contact Bishop Duckworth. She will personally go over the options with you.

Note that, unless specifically requested otherwise, she will attend one Sunday morning service. Please check not only your date but also the service time listed as we know that changes may have occurred. As is our practice, a packet will be sent out prior to your visitation.

If you need to change a date, please coordinate with the church with which you wish to switch. However, before any final changes are made, they must be approved by the diocesan office.

Unforeseen circumstances may result in changes to the schedule.

Please contact Jessica Lee (jlee@edola.org) with any questions or modifications about the schedule.

Customary for the Bishop’s Visitations

Visitation Worksheet

Conversation Prompts

To share photos from Bishop Duckworth’s visitation to your church:
Upload your photos to 2025 Bishop’s Visitations – Photos from Churches.
Nicole Eiden, Director of Communications & Marketing, will label and organize your photos after she receives them in this Google Drive folder.

2025 No Visitations
February 9: Superbowl
March 2: Mardi Gras Holiday
March 23: House of Bishops
April 27: No Visitation
May 18: Living Our Vows
May 25: Memorial Day Weekend
July 6 – 27: No Visitations / Vacation
August 31: Labor Day Weekend
September 14: House of Bishops
October 12: No visitation
October 26: 188th Annual Convention 
November 30: Thanksgiving Holiday
December 28: Christmas and New Year Holiday