Commentary
I have had the wonderful opportunity to serve as the Episcopal Relief & Development Diocesan Coordinator for the Diocese of Florida for more than 12 years. During this time I have experienced Episcopal Relief & Development helping a hurting world in an efficient and Christ-filled manner. I often think about how lucky we are as…
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In the fourth of a series of viewpoint essays, Alternate Deputy Susan Russell of Los Angeles and Deputy Bruce Robison of Pittsburgh debate A036, a resolution to change the marriage canons.
Every time I hear the President ask, “Mr. Secretary, what is the next item of business?” I have a mini-panic attack before realizing I no longer need to know what the matter before the House is. That’s the difference between a secretary and a guest. I attended my first General Convention in 1976 as a…
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This is one of a series of articles about how deputies are making up their minds about the issues before their legislative committees. Why is it I keep needing to learn the same lessons over and over again? You know, the lesson that my world isn’t the whole world, my experience isn’t everyone else’s experience,…
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I believe that the most important “sleeper issue” coming before General Convention this year is diocesan collaboration. A number of resolutions could open important doors to allowing our struggling dioceses to gain more traction in their crucial work. The various creative initiatives dioceses have attempted in recent years demonstrate the difficulties some dioceses face in…
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It’s been a pretty good week. In the short span of a few days, we’ve seen the Fair Housing Act upheld (a huge victory for civil rights law), healthcare reform protected, the president break into song, and marriage rights extended to all. Then, yesterday, we witnessed another slice of history when this church elected Bishop…
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This is one of a series of articles about how deputies are making up their minds about the issues before their legislative committees. Before I agreed to serve on the Joint Standing Committee for Program, Budget and Finance, I was warned about the overwhelming nature of this assignment. Working on diocesan staff for a few…
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This is one of a series of articles about how deputies are making up their minds about the issues before their legislative committees. By Katie Sherrod As the work of the Committee on Governance and Structure was beginning, there has been more than one moment when the scale of the challenge before us seemed overwhelming….
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This is one of a series of articles about how deputies are making up their minds about the issues before their legislative committees. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello once performed a famous comedy routine, “Who’s on First?” about a fictitious baseball team with players named “Who” (the first baseman), “What” (at second base), and “I…
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Many years ago in a galaxy far away, I was an apprentice to become a master carpenter. Experience in every phase of residential building was essential. So I served as a helper for experts in every stage of the process. I once tended a plasterer who was truly an artist. He described the intricacies of…
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Este podcast nos presenta a diferentes lideres que comparten sus impreciones de la precencia latina en la convención, la importancia de involucrarse en las decisiones de la iglesia y como las redes sociales son importantes en nuestro ministerio.
SALT LAKE CITY – As Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori came down the aisle at our General Convention’s Sunday worship, I had many mixed feelings. The next few months, we will experience many “lasts” with her, and this was one. As her nine-year term as presiding bishop draws to a close, there is a growing…
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