Jul 3, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, If you follow news of the Episcopal Church, you will know that leaders from across the church gathered recently in Louisville, KY for our triennial General Convention. Just about 1,000 lay leaders, deacons, priests, and bishops from 16+ nations spent a little over a week deliberating matters important for our common […]
Jun 26, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, I write this from Louisville, KY, where I am serving as a deputy to the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church. About 1,000 bishops and deputies gather every three years to worship together, enjoy fellowship with one another, and deliberate on matters that affect our common life as a church. […]
Jul 13, 2022
Dear friends in Christ, As I write this, I am on a plane on my way home from the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, where I was honored to serve in the House of Deputies. Normally, I would have spent some time in a Forward Movement booth in the exhibit hall, too, but … Continue reading Forward Today: Giving thanks for our church
Jul 6, 2022
Dear friends in Christ, Tomorrow I leave for the General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Originally scheduled for the summer of 2021, the pandemic has forced us first to postpone and now to shorten and simplify the convention. Instead of the usual two-week gathering of voting deputies, bishops, exhibitors, youth, young adults, Episcopal Church Women, … Continue reading Forward Today: Of courage and grace
Jul 11, 2018
Dear friends in Christ, I write to you from the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. If youâve been following the news, you know that church leaders – lay leaders, bishops, priests, and deacons – have been making important decisions affecting our common life as Episcopalians. Please allow me to share a few … Continue reading Forward Today: The inspiration of General Convention
Jul 4, 2018
Dear friends in Christ, If you are an Episcopalian, you probably already know that General Convention starts this week. This once-every-three-years gathering brings together bishops, other church leaders, and many others from across our church. We are assembled in Austin, Texas this time. If a long church meeting didn’t already guarantee plenty of hot air, … Continue reading Forward Today: Visit us at General Convention