Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald The search for promising keys to Episcopal Church growth has led two General Convention committees back to the land. They are exploring how the church might launch and nurture congregations centered on sustainable farming and other types of...
Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention
Maine Deputy Elizabeth Hall listens to questions during a joint hearing of the Evangelism and Church Planting and Congregational and Diocesan Vitality committees. Photo: Mike Patterson/Episcopal News Service Full ENS coverage of the 79th meeting of General Convention...
Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald As the Episcopal Church looks to invigorate a new generation, hopes are rising for the prospect of staging a first-time regional event in Panama for Spanish-speaking youth. But funding could be an obstacle. General Convention’s Christian...
Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention
The House of Deputies Special Committee on Sexual Harassment and Exploitation, known informally as the #MeToo committee, has submitted 24 resolutions to General Convention. They touch on so many aspects of church life that following their progress in real time...
Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention
I appreciate the boldness of the promise in the Baptismal Covenant about evil and sin. It states: Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord? And we all reply, “I will, with God’s help,” often not fully...
Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention
Even before I arrived in Austin, the most wondrous messages about events were showing up in my email box. A Celebration of Earth and the Cosmos. The Harvest Prayer Network. The Provincial Gathering. Racial Healing. A prayer service at a detention center for...
Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention
The Rev. Kevin Johnson, a priest from Arlington, Texas, speaks July 5 at a hearing on church planting. Photo: David Paulsen/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service – Austin, Texas] An evening hearing July 5 on church planting, while primarily centered around a...
Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention
We know that even the most diligent deputy might struggle to read every one of the 1,128 pages of the Blue Book. But don’t worry, we’re here to help. We asked members of numerous groups that submit Blue Book reports to give us just one key takeaway from their report....
Friday, July 6, 2018 | General Convention
Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance has 27 members plus other General Convention officers and support staff, as well as staff members from the treasurer’s office. Photo: Mary Frances Schjonberg/Episcopal New Service Full ENS coverage of the...
Thursday, July 5, 2018 | General Convention
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry begins his sermon at the opening Eucharist at the 79th General Convention in Austin, Texas. Photo: Mike Patterson/Episcopal News Service And now in the name of our loving, liberating and life-giving God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit....
Thursday, July 5, 2018 | General Convention
Full ENS coverage of the 79th meeting of General Convention is available here. [Episcopal News Service – Austin, Texas] The legislative committee charged with considering changes to the Book of Common Prayer heard from supporters and opponents of Resolution A085,...
Thursday, July 5, 2018 | General Convention
Deputy Diane Pollard of New York speaks July 5 in favor of the resolution to establish a pay structure for the House of Deputies president. Photo: David Paulsen/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service –Austin, Texas] The House of Deputies voted July 5 by...
Thursday, July 5, 2018 | General Convention
By Matthew Townsend For the past year, the Episcopal Church of Cuba has seemed on the verge of full reintegration with the larger Episcopal Church — but a proposal from the House of Deputies could delay a more complete reunion. Resolution D060, discussed July 5 by...
Thursday, July 5, 2018 | General Convention
[Episcopal News Service – Austin, Texas] The Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music heard testimony July 5 on General Convention Resolution A064, which calls for the authorization of the use of the Book of Occasional Services, 2018. It has been 39 years since...
Thursday, July 5, 2018 | General Convention
[Episcopal News Service – Austin, Texas] The Governance and Structure Committee on July 5 struggled with the question of how to ensure that the geographical areas covered by the Episcopal Church’s nine provinces receive adequate representation on Executive Council...
