The 79th General Convention
of The Episcopal Church

One of the resolutions passed at the 81st General Convention was D056, proposed by Canon Megan, “Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza.” One of the actions called for in the […]

As the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church wrapped up on Monday, July 11th, we asked our CNY Deputies about the holy moments they encountered in the four-day summit, and the outcomes [...]

Kate Bell, one of Central New York's deputies to the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, sends her final report following the close of Convention. "Now we all have work to do, to [...]

Kate Bell, one of Central New York's deputies to the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, reports on the second and third days of the Convention.

Kate Bell, one of Central New York's deputies to the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, reports on the opening day of the Convention.

Elected deputies bring the concerns and perspective of our Diocese to the conversations and legislative activities of the wider Episcopal Church at General Convention. We asked our Deputies: What [...]

The Presiding Officers’ General Convention Design Group has recommended changes to make the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church a “shorter, smaller, safer” event, according to a May [...]

The 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church is currently scheduled for July 8-11, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 80th General Convention was postponed from [...]

Information about "A Listening Service Toolkit" to support dioceses considering a liturgical response to sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment in church and society.

Karen Anderson, Deputy to the 79th General Convention, values time spent on relationships and prayer at #GC79.

Here's a brief summary of some of the major legislative actions of the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church. General Convention is still in session until Friday, July 13th, so this [...]

image above: Catherine Meeks, director of the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing in Atlanta, Georgia, speaks at General Convention’s first TEConversation, on racial [...]

From revival to witness to protest, Deputy Shelly Banner follows the movement of the Holy Spirit at the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church.

In three years as Presiding Bishop, the Most. Rev. Michael Curry has been urging Episcopalians to live as “the Episcopal branch of the Jesus movement.” Have you wondered what that [...]

Deputy Chuck Stewart reports on world mission activities at General Convention.

Over 1,000 Episcopalians came together outside the Hutto Detention Center in Taylor, Texas to pray for the migrant women detained there.

Ms. Carol Forrester is a Deputy to the 79th General Convention who lives and worships in the North Country area of our Diocese. She reflects on the Episcopal revival that inspired […]

Dr. Sandra Michael, Deputy to General Convention and member of Trinity Memorial Church in Binghamton, reports on the socially responsible investment strategies of the Church Pension Fund. 

Presiding Bishop Curry encourages Episcopalians to reconnect with our spiritual traditions to get closer to Jesus daily. Deputy the Rev. Dr. Dena Cleaver-Bartholomew reports on this and other [...]

Episcopalians can show up for immigrants, refugees, and those caught up in our criminal justice system. From Georgina Hegney, Deputy to the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church.

We are deputies, not delegates. The difference is that while a delegate goes to such an event with direction from those back home, deputies are charged with educating themselves about issues [...]