The Rev. Scott Gunn of Forward Movement talks with TLC’s G. Jeffrey MacDonald about changes coming at General Convention that could cause both weeping and rejoicing.Topics include marriage, church planting, evangelism, and reconciliation. [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDShlw3v3Uw&feature=youtu.be] … [Read more...] about Gunn: Rejoicing & Weeping
Archives for June 25, 2015
Saints and Communion
By Zachary GuilianoAn open hearing Wednesday night by General Convention’s Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy & Music focused on proposals related to revising the church’s calendar of saints, especially the proposals related to adding new commemorations (A055) and replacing Holy Women, Holy Men with the very different A Great Cloud of Witnesses (A056).One member of the … [Read more...] about Saints and Communion
Nuns Need Not Worry
By Zachary GuilianoGeneral Convention’s opening Eucharist on Thursday morning celebrated the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist. It is usually observed on June 24, and the Rev. Gay Jennings, president of the House of Deputies, had referred to it in her opening comments to yesterday.Planning for the Convention’s Eucharists began two years ago, with consultation between … [Read more...] about Nuns Need Not Worry
Young Deputies Charm Bishops
By Zachary GuilianoThe generational breadth of the Episcopal Church was on display in the House of Bishops Thursday morning. The House’s Rules of Order require a full roll call of bishops, active or retired, at the beginning of General Convention. It began with the Rt. Rev. David Richards, former suffragan bishop of Albany and retired bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Central … [Read more...] about Young Deputies Charm Bishops
Low Turnout for Early Debate
By Zachary GuilianoWhen General Convention’s Committee on Governance and Structure met Wednesday evening, nobody had shown up to discuss various budget matters. The committee next moved to consider proposals from the Task Force for Reimagining the Episcopal Church (TREC), beginning with the resolutions proposing a unicameral legislative body for General Convention. Only four … [Read more...] about Low Turnout for Early Debate
Prayer Book Discrimination?
By G. Jeffrey MacDonaldWhen the Special Legislative Committee on Marriage convened its first open hearing Wednesday night, speakers overwhelmingly favored proposals that would clear the way for same-sex marriage across the Episcopal Church.Of the 15 who spoke to two proposed resolutions, only one said, “I do not have the clarity that others do,” and called for more study of the … [Read more...] about Prayer Book Discrimination?
A Social-media Walkabout
By Zachary GuilianoGeneral Convention’s walkabout for presiding-bishop nominees was marked by humor, earnestness, and frequent tweeting.Nominees had been asked to prepare short video presentations, self-produced on a mobile phone or iPad. These videos appeared first, before nominees were welcomed to the main stage. Each then had the time for an opening statement. A long period … [Read more...] about A Social-media Walkabout