The Rev. Michael Barlowe, secretary of the General Convention, invites Episcopalians from across the church to apply for appointment to the various interim bodies created by General Convention. These committees, commissions, and task forces carry out the work of The Episcopal Church between conventions. Read More …
LGBTQ+ support shown at General Convention 80 of the Episcopal Church but could be divisive at the upcoming Lambeth Conference. Read More …
The 80th General Convention left some unfinished business when it adjourned last week. That was partly by design. Read More …
A week after the close of the 80th General Convention, it’s now safe to say the gathering of more than a thousand Episcopalians in Baltimore, Maryland, was not a super-spreader event, though some attendees have continued to test positive for COVID-19 after leaving the city. Read More …
There were four sermons during the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Because of COVID-19 concerns, these sermons were prerecorded and played to each House during worship. Read More …
The 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church is one for the history books, and not just for the decisions made but also for how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way the church conducted its business. Read More …
In the final moments of her service as president of the House of Deputies on July 11, 2022, the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings described her journey to leadership in The Episcopal Church and urged deputies to embrace the generational change that is taking place and to stay committed to working for structural change to make the church more inclusive. Read More …
Through its consent calendar, the House of Deputies on July 11, 2022, approved Resolution A063, finalizing the creation of a new staff position of director of LBGTQI and Women’s Ministries. Read More …
Adoption of resolutions by the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies has finalized full communion agreements between The Episcopal Church and two other churches – the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and the Church of Sweden. Read More …
The House of Bishops issued a statement during the final day of the 80th General Convention (July 11, 2022) naming the climate crisis as the overarching issue that affects all the other issues of social justice that convention has considered. Read More …