It has been nearly five months since the Parkland Douglas shooting that killed 17 students and educators at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida, but few have forgotten the tragedy – most notably, the Episcopal Church. On the first Sunday of the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas, hundreds…
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On a day when Presiding Bishop Michael Curry led an emotionally charged revival, a controversial resolution concerning the Book of Common Prayer passed the House of Deputies. Resolution A068, which calls for the process of Prayer Book revision, was passed by orders on Saturday, July 7, at the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church…
[ Read More]With debate heating up over prayer book revisions in the House of Deputies, there was another form of drama in the House of Bishops on Friday, July 6, at the 79th General Convention in Austin, Texas. Bishop Greg Brewer reported in a video feed Friday night that the Rev. Lloyd Allen, Bishop of the Episcopal…
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The first full day of the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church featured plenty of drama, a boisterous sermon, and lots of controversy, and Bishop Greg Brewer was there to witness it all. Scores of conventioneers began duties in legislative committees and more on Thursday at the Austin (Texas) Convention Center, but the morning…
[ Read More]Bishop Greg Brewer admitted he is still getting used to the time change of being in the Southwest after a long day on the Fourth of July, but admitted things already are starting to happen at the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church. In a video recording from Austin, Texas, the site of the…
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, who became internationally famous for his sermon at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle earlier this year, once again displayed his lively delivery on Thursday during the opening sermon of the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. Speaking before a huge crowd, Bishop Curry…
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The 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church officially got underway Thursday, July 5, with legislative meetings and members of the Diocese of Central Florida contingent already are busy. Sonya Shannon, who is serving on the Christian Formation and Discipleship Committee, said deputies are getting after things in Austin, Texas, the site of this year’s…
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Editor’s note: This article was published in the House of Deputies News on July 4. Since January, when the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) released its Blue Book Report, the subject of Prayer Book revision has been a hot topic on Facebook, in clergy groups, and at gatherings of liturgy aficionados, For the…
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Three of the highest-ranking individuals in the Episcopal Church made sure the 79th General Convention got off with a bang on the Fourth of July. Speaking for approximately 40 minutes at the opening press conference from Austin, Texas, the Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop; the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, the House of Deputies president;…
[ Read More]Some spiritual leaders describe it as one of the biggest legislative bodies in the world in which thousands of Episcopalians converge on one city for the glory of God. The 2018 General Convention of The Episcopal Church is expected to be just as enthusiastically attended as previous years when the 79th annual event is held…
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