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Albert Cutie has two questions each for the five candidates currently running to succeed Gay Clark Jennings as president of the House of Deputies, and the same two questions for the one announced candidate for vice president. Devon Anderson Learn more about Devon Anderson. Julia Ayala Harris Learn more about Julia Ayala Harris. Edwin Johnson…
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COVID-19’s impact on the 80th General Convention has led to a significant number of resignations by members of the House of Deputies. As of June 8, a total of 234 deputies have resigned or indicated they are not attending GC80. That figure represents 27 percent of 868 originally certified deputies. Among those not attending are…
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Is the Episcopal Church collecting the best information possible in the annual parochial reports? And then, is the church measuring the right things? Those questions have been among the most pressing examined by the House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church. Now the committee is proposing resolutions that would not only significantly…
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Episcopal Church leaders today approved plans for a shortened, streamlined General Convention with significant COVID-19 mitigation protocols. The convention will take place July 8-11 in Baltimore, where deputies and bishops will follow a tight legislative schedule that has the House of Bishops and House of Deputies in legislative session morning, afternoon and evening for periods…
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[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church’s presiding officers plan to recommend enhanced public health precautions for a shorter in-person meeting of the 80th General Convention in July that would include frequent rapid testing for COVID-19 and wearing of high-quality face masks at nearly all times.Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the…
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Legislative committee officers for the 80th General Convention, planned for July 8-11 in Baltimore, met with the Presiding Officers’ General Convention Design Group tonight to discuss a revised legislative process for the convention, which has been shortened from eight days to four due to COVID-19 concerns. Bishop Sean Rowe, parliamentarian of the House of Bishops,…
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From fears that important issues will be ignored to fears that rebooked air tickets will cost too much, concerns about the pared-down General Convention are widespread among deputies, even as they appreciate the safer environment. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the House of Deputies, on May 17 endorsed…
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The 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church will be held from July 8-11 in Baltimore, and include only bishops in active ministry, deputies and essential staff and volunteers, should the church follow recommendations endorsed today by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the House of Deputies. If the…
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the House of Deputies, told Executive Council and the Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangements today that the church should continue with plans to hold its 80th General Convention in Baltimore in July, but that the gathering should be smaller in size,…
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The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church will convene in a special session on Zoom at 9 a.m. EDT on May 11 to discuss “public health and pastoral protocols and procedures that should be in place for General Convention attendees and the relative merits of meeting in Baltimore,” according to an email from the General…
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At its final meeting before this summer’s General Convention, the Episcopal Church’s Executive Council allocated up to $50,000 to allow House of Deputies President Gay Clark Jennings to contract with a public health expert to advise her and the house leadership “on protocol and procedures” for General Convention. If needed, the funds also may be…
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In the third of three hearings held over Zoom on Saturday February 19, the Committee of Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music heard testimony on one resolution regarding “language that has been interpreted as anti-Semitic” in the readings of Holy Week, and three regarding the revision and publication of liturgies. Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, Rabbi Stanley M….
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