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 …
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 …
The House of Bishops moved forward with a plan to expand and clarify what exactly the Book of Common Prayer is, ending hours of discussion with a unanimously adopted resolution on July 9. The House of Deputies concurred the following evening with a minor amendment, sending it back to the bishops for a final vote. Read More …
The House of Deputies on July 10, 2022, elected the Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton, Rector of Trinity in Everett, Washington, as its vice president. She is the first ordained woman, and only the third woman, to serve in this capacity since the role of deputies’ vice president was created in 1964. Read More …