Director Fees for the PHoD

Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention

By Kirk Petersen On a voice vote, the House of Bishops overwhelmingly approved a resolution authorizing “director and officer fees” for the president of the House of Deputies, a demanding job that has always been filled by a volunteer. Since the House of Deputies...

Committee considers social justice theology proposal

Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention

[Episcopal News Service – Austin, Texas] How does social justice fit into the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Church? This the question a proposed resolution presented during the 79thGeneral Convention would seek to understand. Resolution A056 asks that the...

Diocese of Cuba in 2021?

Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention

By Matthew Townsend Additional deliberations within the Episcopal Church in Cuba committee suggest reunification of the Cuban church with the Episcopal Church may happen — but not anytime soon. On July 6 Committee 6 set aside two resolutions discussed the day before —...

Honduran Bishop Protests Translation Negligence

Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention

By Kirk Petersen Years of frustration from Spanish-speaking Episcopal leaders boiled over July 6 in the House of Bishops, as the Bishop of Honduras twice interrupted the scheduled order of business to express anger over the lack of Spanish translations in a committee...

Deans Oppose Seminary Investigation

Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention

By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Deans of Episcopal seminaries rose July 6 to voice opposition and, in one case, qualified support for a proposal to launch an exploration of a host of issues and challenges facing theological education. Under Resolution A007, a new committee...

News you need about the Hutto service

Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention

Eight hundred and fifty people have signed up for buses to the service at the Hutton detention facility in Taylor, Texas on Sunday, July 8. Here’s news you need from the event organizers: The service will take place from 12:15 p. m. to 1pm.  The signup for buses is...

Marriage Resolution Ready for Houses

Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention

By Kirk Petersen After hours of sometimes wrenching testimony and debate, a General Convention committee has approved a revision of Resolution B012 that would ensure same-sex marriage rites are available throughout the Episcopal Church while postponing the emotional...

PB&F Kicks Off Hearings

Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention

On the evening of July 5, several dozen Episcopalians offered two-minute testimonies to the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget, and Finance in the JW Marriott in downtown Austin. This gathering, among the first public meetings of PB&F in Austin, gathered...

Cohabitation Conundrums

Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention

By Matthew Townsend Resolutions proposed by the Task Force on the Study of Marriage have produced quite a bit of work for General Convention. Three packed-to-the-rafters meetings of Committee 13 held on July 5 discussed revising the Book of Common Prayer to include,...