The 79th General Convention
of The Episcopal Church

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 [...]