Category: General Convention 2015
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Full Inclusion
Today the General Convention of The Episcopal Church approved to make the rites of Holy Matrimony equally open to all and to fully include our LBGTQ sisters and brothers in the rites and canons of our church. #gc78 #episcopal #lbgtq #hodplatform
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Serious Afternoon at GenCon2015
Serious work in the House of Deputies this afternoon. Our morning was full of jubilation and appreciation for our Presiding Bishops and a robust conversation about the Five Marks of Mission. This afternoon we considered legislation on alcohol addictions awareness and education. The committee that prepared the resolutions for us asked 800 deputies from every…
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The Episcopal Church at Work and Play, Mostly Work
The General Convention of The Episcopal Church gathers in Salt Lake City this week and next. It meets every three years in different locations. Last time was in 2012 in Indianapolis. General Convention is the governing body of our province of the Anglican Communion, The Episcopal Church, or TEC. We are structured differently than most…