The House of Bishops approved a resolution authorizing “director and officer fees” for the president of the House of Deputies, a demanding job that has always been filled by a volunteer.
General Convention will include a faceoff between bishops and deputies about whether the church should pay a salary to the president of the House of Deputies.
In response to “a clarion call” of comments on the proposed budget that was posted in November, the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church added more than $1.8 million to the church’s planned spending for evangelism.
By Matt Townsend
Official and unofficial responses to the meeting have poured out, making clear that many within the Anglican Communion are walking and talking.
