General Convention July 11 Sermon: The Rev. Stephanie Spellers

General Convention July 10 Sermon: The Rev. Albert Cutié

The following sermon was presented today at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, meeting in Indianapolis IN through July 12.   SERMON – JULY 10, 2012 – Remembering Bartolomé de las Casas: Tireless Advocate for Justice (MT 10:26-31) – The Rev. Albert Cutié, Diocese of Southeast Florida In the name of God: Father, […]

Program, Budget and Finance presents budget to General Convention

The following statement has been issued by the members of the Episcopal Church Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance, on July 10 at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.   The Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance completed its work on the proposed 2013-15 budget and presented it to […]

The Rev Gay Clark Jennings on her election as President of the House of Deputies

Statement from the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, clerical deputy, Diocese of Ohio, on her election  on July 10 as President of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church. I am honored to have been chosen by my colleagues in the House of Deputies as their next president, and I’m grateful to all of the […]

General Convention July 9 Sermon: the Rev. Dr. Mary Crist

Program, Budget and Finance issues statement on budget completion

The following statement has been issued by the members of the Episcopal Church Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance, on July 9 at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.   The Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance completed its work on the proposed 2013-15 budget on Monday morning, July […]

Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Subcommittee issues statement on blessings

The following statement has been issued by Deputy Ruth Meyers of Chicago and Bishop Thomas Ely of Vermont, chairs of the Cognate Subcommittee on Blessings of the Committee 13, Prayer Book, Liturgy, and Church Music, meeting on July 9 at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.    The Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy […]

General Convention July 8 Sermon: Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori

[1] An Episcopal priest as well, he’s been a prophetic force in the search for peace in Sudan. [2] “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” Walt Kelly, cf. The Pogo Papers, 1953. http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Walt_Kelly  

General Convention July 7 Sermon: Bishop Michael Curry

[1] Susan Belasco, “Harriet Beecher Stowe in Our Time,” www.nationalera.wordpress.com [2] Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) [3] Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints (New York: Church Publishing, 2010), p. 448 [4] Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997

Media Hub metrics prove interest in General Convention

Although General Convention 2012 just kicked off July 5, some impressive stats from the Media Hub since kick-off time prove the great interest in the Episcopal Church. Media Hub: https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/ As of 10 am on July 6 there have been:  12,500 views of the Media Hub  6,369 plays of videos on the Media Hub That […]