Sunday, July 8, 2018 | General Convention
By Kirk Petersen Hundreds of Episcopalians and others gathered in Brush Square Park early July 8 to hear emotional witness from the family of Carmen Schentrup, who died in a Parkland, Florida, mass shooting on Ash Wednesday. The event was sponsored by Bishops Against...
Sunday, July 8, 2018 | General Convention
Philip Schentrup speaks to those attending the public witness against gun violence on July 6. His daughter, Carmen, was among those killed Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Evelyn Schentrup watches. The family are members of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal...
Sunday, July 8, 2018 | General Convention
Miembros de la Cámara de Obispos se solidarizan con Lloyd Allen, el obispo de Honduras, cuando fue al micrófono para criticar lo que llamó la falta de interés de la Convención por los participantes que no hablan inglés. Foto de Mary Frances Schjonberg/ENS. [Episcopal...
Sunday, July 8, 2018 | General Convention
Alternate Deputy Megan Castellan In the Episcopal Church, the people are represented by two separate and equal groups: the lawyers, who writ the canons, and the not-lawyers, who attempt to decipher them. This…is their report. DUN DUN. Welcome to the Official Blue Book...
Sunday, July 8, 2018 | General Convention
Andrés Gonzalez-Bonillas is a rising high school senior from St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Chandler, in the Diocese of Arizona is the preacher today at the 10:30 Holy Eucharist. He sat down to talk about this experiences in the Episcopal Church and his outlook on...
Sunday, July 8, 2018 | General Convention
While much attention at this General Convention has focused on the possibility of revising the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, other resolutions related to liturgical revision are working their way through Committee 12, the legislative committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy...
Sunday, July 8, 2018 | General Convention
In the crush of legislation, some worthy proposals get overlooked. Deputy News asked several deputies and alternate deputies to tell us what potentially low-profile initiatives they hope don’t get lost at this General Convention. Crystal Plummer, a lay deputy from the...
Saturday, July 7, 2018 | General Convention
Miguel Escobar, director of Anglican studies at EDS@Union, hosts the fourth nightly #GC79 podcast. Guests: Ariana Gonzalez-Bonillas is a deputy from the Diocese of Arizona, consultant for this year’s Official Youth Presence, and recent graduate of Wellesley...
Saturday, July 7, 2018 | General Convention
[Episcopal News Service – Austin, Texas] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry brought a rousing “God is love and gives life” message to Episcopalians and others gathered here during a revival to standing ovation after standing ovation every time he told the crowd to live....
Saturday, July 7, 2018 | General Convention
In the spring of my sophomore year of high school, my friends and I sat in the back corner of our pre-calculus math class during what we thought was just a lockdown drill. “There was supposed to be one tomorrow,” we all thought. “They must be doing it early since...
Saturday, July 7, 2018 | General Convention
The Diocese of Olympia contingent to the 79th General Convention gathered to discuss evangelism during the TEConversation joint session with bishops and deputies held July 7 in the deputies’ hall. Photo: Sharon Tillman/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News...
Saturday, July 7, 2018 | General Convention
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry wears a chasuble depicting the life of Mary at the opening Eucharist of the General Convention. Photo: Mike Patterson/Episcopal News Service Against a medieval backdrop, the Holy Family flees to Egypt in this detail on a chasuble similar...
Saturday, July 7, 2018 | General Convention
[Episcopal News Service – Austin, Texas] The Committee on Churchwide Leadership held a rather lively discussion on the morning of July 7 of Resolution A149, which calls for reorganizing the board of directors of the College for Bishops. Full ENS coverage of the 79th...
Saturday, July 7, 2018 | General Convention
[Episcopal News Service – Austin, Texas] The House of Deputies on July 7 adopted a resolution that would set the stage for the revision of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. The outcome of Resolution A068 was decided in a vote by orders, with each diocese casting one...
Saturday, July 7, 2018 | General Convention
The House of Deputies today approved a resolution “to undertake comprehensive revision” of the Book of Common Prayer 1979. The matter now moves to the House of Bishops. The vote on Resolution A068 was held by orders. The lay order approved the resolution...
