GC80 Afternoon Update: Monday, July 11
GC80 Daily Updates from the Office of Public Affairs are morning and evening roundups of news, events, and resources related to the 80th General Convention, July 8-11 in Baltimore.
Recordings of all legislative sessions and media briefings are available on The Episcopal Church GC80 Media Hub. (Look for drop-down menu in upper left corner of each livestream box once opened.)
Monday summary
The final day of the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church began with Morning Prayer in the House of Bishops and House of Deputies that included a pre-recorded sermon by Julia Ayla Harris, president-elect of the House of Deputies. Both houses concluded business by early afternoon.
News
Five of the seven so-called “Aberdeen Bishops,” a group of bishops who received their croziers during the initial surges of the COVID pandemic, gathered today at the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church. They are so named because their consecration liturgies–with the minimum number of people present to get the job done–modeled the very early days of The Episcopal Church when bishops like Samuel Seabury, first in the American succession, had to travel Scotland (and others later to England) for consecrations. Those liturgies required a minimum of three bishops to consecrate a new one, and until The Episcopal Church had three bishops in place, consecrations involved transatlantic voyages.
Episcopal Church General Convention approves reunion of Texas dioceses
On its final day in Baltimore, the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church approved the reunification of the Episcopal Church in North Texas with the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.
#GC80 Daily Show
Watch all episodes of the #GC80 Daily Show, produced by the Office of Communication, on the Media Hub. These interviews showcase the good work of Episcopal leaders and initiatives from around the church.
Informational resources
- Office of Public Affairs’ GC80 page
- General Convention Office GC80 resource page
- House of Deputies website
- Episcopal News Service
- Episcopal Diocese of Maryland’s gceighty.org, a special site created by GC80’s host diocese. The site offers virtual (and in-person) walking tours of Baltimore, a virtual exhibit booth highlighting the diocese’s work in truth and reconciliation and reparations, and much more.
