News | Episcopal Church The 1922 General Convention in Portland, Oregon, lasted 17 days, and included speeches by the mayor and governor. By Matt Townsend July 8, 2022 Matt TownsendMatthew Townsend is the former news editor of The Living Church and former editor of the Anglican Journal. He lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. FacebookTwitterEmailCopy URLPrint TagsGeneral Convention WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Top headlines. Every Friday. Email Address MOST READ Can the Irreverent Be Reverent? Film Reviews Trey Kennedy - Bishop Jack Leo Iker (1949-2024) News | Episcopal Church Douglas LeBlanc - Biggest Little Church Covenant Jesse Zink - Suffragan Bishop Joey Royal Resigns News | Anglican Communion Sue Careless - Nourishing Memories, Chapter 9: Called to be Missionaries Covenant Graham Kings - On the 800th Anniversary of the Stigmata of St. Francis Covenant Julia Gatta - CLASSIFIEDS Most Recent Film Reviews Can the Irreverent Be Reverent? Deadpool learns what it may mean to be “Marvel Jesus.” News | Episcopal Church Bishop Jack Leo Iker (1949-2024) Bishop Iker had beat back lymphoma five years ago, but the cancer returned and metastasized this summer, and he entered hospice care. News | Anglican Communion Suffragan Bishop Joey Royal Resigns In Ottawa, Bishop Royal will become the international relations and operations manager with the Christian Embassy of Canada. Book Reviews Protestant and Catholic Newman In this clearly written book, T.L. Holtzen explains why the complicated debates about the doctrine of justification before and after the Reformation still matter today.