Eleven members of the Diocese of Central Florida will be on hand this week for one of the biggest legislative events in the Worldwide Anglican Communion: the General Convention of The Episcopal Church.
The 79th General Convention on July 2-13 in Austin, Texas, is expected to draw 10,000 people from around the U.S. and from Province IX (Dioceses of Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Central Ecuador, Ecuador Litoral, Honduras, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela). The primary timeframe to attend for most conventioneers, however, is July 5-13. Deputy certification, a legislative session, and the Opening Eucharist kickstart the first full day on Thursday, July 5.
Local Episcopalians will have a chance to stay abreast of discussions and late-breaking news at the Convention through several means. The Central Florida Episcopalian staff will be providing daily posts, briefs and videos on the General Convention and encourages those who are interested to check our updates at www.cfdiocese.org and through the diocese’s social platforms: Facebook and YouTube.
Additionally, the Episcopal Church announced on its www.generalconvention.org website that individuals can get the Eventmobi App for the 79th General Convention through code: 79gc via the internet. Currently, there are several ways to obtain the app:
- Access https://eventmobi.com/79gc/ to open the app as a website on any device.
- Download the Eventmobi app and enter code: 79gc.
Bishop Greg Brewer and 10 others from the Diocese of Central Florida will be making the trip to the Lone Star State. Seven members of the diocesan deputation received committee assignments for the 2018 General Convention. They are: Bishop Brewer, secretary of Evangelism and Church Planting; the Rev. Phyllis Bartle, vice chair of Stewardship & Socially Responsible Investing; Sonya Shannon, Christian Formation and Discipleship; Krisita Jackson, secretary of Privilege and Courtesy; the Rev. Jim Sorvillo, Congregational and Diocesan Vitality; Tom Alday, Evangelism and Church Planting; and Erick Perez, Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music.
Also representing the Diocese of Central Florida are the Rev. Canon Tim Nunez, Canon to the Ordinary; the Rev. Canon Dr. Justin Holcomb, Canon for Vocations; the Rev. Jose Rodriguez; and Heather Rodriguez.