The Parochial Report gives insight into the life, ministry, finances, and membership of the worldwide Episcopal Church. Your parish’s part of this story is essential, and we thank you for investing your time and attention in this work.
Congregations must complete a Parochial Report for their lay delegates to be eligible to vote in the annual Diocesan Convention.
2025 Parochial Report
Deadline: Online filing will begin, January 5, 2026, and the filing deadline is March 1, 2026. Please note that this is a firm deadline and you will not have access to the report. After that date, you will need to contact the Diocesan office in order to fill out or make changes to the report. The online filing site (reports.dfms.org).
· Line by line instructions are available at https://www.generalconvention.
Instructions: A video walk-thru, downloadable Parochial Report forms, and instructions, are available here.
Filing: You will complete your Parochial Report online at reports.dfms.org (same as in prior years). You’ll use the same login (email address) and password that you used to file the Parochial Report. There is no need to mail or email a copy to the Bishop’s Offices.
- Forgot your login? If you do not have your congregation’s login name, please check the email your congregation received from the General Convention on December 17, 2025.
- Forgot your password? If you do not have your congregation’s password, you may reset it using the “I forgot my password” link on the online filing site login page.
- Still having trouble? If you attempted the above and need further support, please contact Deb Denny in the diocesan office.
2025 Parochial Report Financial Section
The financial section of the parochial report has changed. The new format no longer delineates between Operating and Non-Operating Income. The Diocese uses Operating income for the Assessment and Pledge calculation according to our diocesan canons.
In the interest of calculating Assessment and Pledge asking on only Parish Normal Operating Income the Diocesan Board is inviting you to complete one additional form. You’ll see that the four questions on the form are the same lines from the previous version of the parochial report.
A committee will begin the work of how to streamline the process in the future.
Please complete this form by May 1, 2026.