Schedule of Events
158th Diocese of Nebraska Annual Council
Abbreviated Schedule of Events
The Festival Eucharist will take place on Friday morning at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (113 N. 18th St, Omaha, NE 68102)
The meeting venue is at Howard Hall - Clarkson College (101 South 42nd St., Omaha, NE 68131). The hotels – Double Tree Hotel Downtown, Hotel Indigo Downtown – are on a separate site from the meeting venue.
EARLY CHECK-IN ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23rd IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED!
Thursday, October 23, 2025
3:00 PM Council Check-in Opens
Clarkson Center Lobby, Trinity Cathedral
109 N. 18th St, Omaha, NE 68102
3:00 – 5:00 PM Vendor/Exhibit Booth Set-Up
Howard Hall, Clarkson College
101 South 42nd St., Omaha, NE 68131
5:00 PM Women’s Ministry Meeting
Clarkson Conference Room, Trinity Cathedral
109 N. 18th St, Omaha, NE 68102
5:00 - 6:15 PM Light Dinner
Gardner Hall, Trinity Cathedral
113 N. 18th St, Omaha, NE 68102
Capital Ave Entrance, Red Door
5:30 – 6:00 PM NEW Council Choir Rehearsal
All are welcome to sing in this special council pick-up choir
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Main Entrance, Bell Tower Doors
6:15 – 7:00 PM Artist Talk: Littleton Alston “Art in Sacred Spaces”
Gardner Hall, Trinity Cathedral
7:15 – 8:00 PM Evensong
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
8:30 PM Council Check-in Closes
Friday, October 24, 2025
Breakfast – Meal options are available for both Double Tree Hotel and Hotel Indigo Downtown, not included in the group rate, but available for your purchase. Breakfast is served 6 AM -10 AM (Check individual hotels for details).
7:30 AM Centering Prayer
Nativity Chapel, Trinity Cathedral
113 N. 18th St, Omaha, NE 68102
Capital Ave Entrance, Red Door
8:00 AM Clergy Vest and Gather
Gardner Hall, Trinity Cathedral
8:00 AM Council Choir Warm-up
Trinity Cathedral
Main Entrance, Bell Tower Doors
8:30 AM Festival Eucharist
Trinity Cathedral
9:30 AM Council Check-in Opens
Howard Hall, Clarkson College
101 South 42nd St., Omaha, NE 68131
10:30 AM Council Check-in Closes
Howard Hall, Clarkson College
10:45 AM Annual Council Begins
Howard Hall, Clarkson College
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Business Resumes
5:00 PM Business Concludes for the Day
6:00 PM Reception Begins
Howard Hall, Clarkson College
6:30 PM Council Dinner Banquet
Howard Hall, Clarkson College
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Breakfast – Meal options are available for both Double Tree Hotel and Hotel Indigo Downtown, not included in the group rate, but available for your purchase. Breakfast is served 6 AM -10 AM (Check individual hotels for details). Attendees can drop off luggage in Gardner Hall, but it must be picked up by 1pm.
7:30 AM Centering Prayer
Nativity Chapel, Trinity Cathedral
8:15 AM Open AA Meeting
Gardner Hall, Trinity Cathedral
9:15 AM Council Resumes
Howard Hall, Clarkson College
Keynote Speaker: Dulcinea Boesenberg, Ph.D., Creighton University
Matthew's Community: Borders and Belonging
11:30 AM Council Adjourns
