News and commentary from the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, which met from July 8 – 11, 2022 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
Here are some interesting statistics and details about the 80th General Convention.
Julia Ayala Harris is the youngest person to be elected president of the...
By Mark Michael
The House of Bishops voted unanimously Saturday evening to clarify the definition of the Book of Common Prayer in the church’s constitution,...
The House of Bishops focused on international conflict and new initiatives to counter racism on the morning of the 80th General Convention’s second day....
The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings talked about service to God and to others during Monday Prayer on Saturday. In her final sermon as president of the House of Deputies, she focused on the painting The Calling of St. Matthew by Caravaggio.
By Mark Michael
The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops spent over an hour on Friday grappling with two technical proposals for amending Article X of...
By Kirk Petersen
Unexpectedly, but perhaps inevitably, gun violence became a theme of General Convention’s first day.
A man was shot to death two blocks from...