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The Deputies and Alternates elected at the Diocesan Convention in 2014 have been preparing for General Convention, to be held June 23-July 3 in Salt Lake City, Utah. A number of important issues will be before the Convention, including the election of a new Presiding Bishop, the potential restructure of the Episcopal Church, proposed liturgical changes, a new budget for the Episcopal Church and many other issues.
The Deputies will be providing information throughout the Convention, which you can follow on this website. You can learn more about the resolutions that have been submitted to General Convention and other information at http://www.generalconvention.org/ and http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/gc/
We will also be attending Province IV Synod June 3-5 at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina to learn more about the issues we will be addressing at General Convention.
Your Bishop, Deputies and Alternates attending Provincial Synod and General Convention are:
- The Rt. Rev’d Morris K. Thompson, Jr.
- The Rev’d Sharon Alexander (Chair), Trinity, Baton Rouge
- The Rev’d Fred Devall, St. Martin’s, Metairie
- The Very Rev’d AJ Heine, St. Augustine’s, Metairie
- The Rev’d Anne Maxwell, Christ Church, Covington
- The Rev’d Roman Roldan, Grace Church, St. Francisville (Alternate)
- The Very Rev’d Ron Clingenpeel, Retired (Alternate)
- Ms. Ann Ball, All Saints, River Ridge
- Mr. Edgar Cage, St. Patrick’s, Zachary
- Mr. John Musser, Trinity, New Orleans
- Mr. Ed Starns, St. Luke’s, Baton Rouge
- Dr. Caroline Carson, St. Paul’s, New Orleans (Alternate)
Also attending are Levi Thompson, St. Luke’s, New Orleans as a Province IV Youth Deputy (with voice and seat at Convention) and The Rev’d Canon Shannon Manning. In addition, representatives from the ECW of the Diocese will be attending the 48th Triennial Meeting of the ECW, which will be occurring at the same time in Salt Lake City.
Your prayers for all preparing for and attending Provincial Synod and General Convention are requested. The following is found on page 818 of the Book of Common Prayer (Prayer 12, For a Church Convention or Meeting):
Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who take counsel in The General Convention of The Episcopal Church for the renewal and mission of your Church. Teach us in all things to seek first your honor and glory. Guide us to perceive what is right, and grant us both the courage to pursue it and the grace to accomplish it; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.