By Kirk Petersen On the afternoon of Thursday, July 14, 2022, the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings is scheduled to bang the gavel at General Convention for the final time as president of the House of Deputies. She'll then hand the gavel to a person who, in that moment, will become the next PHoD -- having been elected to the influential role three days earlier. That person will … [Read more...] about Process Set for Picking Next HoD President
Gay Clark Jennings
General Convention 2021 May Happen in 2022
By Kirk Petersen No decision has been reached about whether there will be a General Convention in Baltimore in 2021, but the church has announced Plan B. "In the event that we cannot convene safely in person from June 30 to July 9, 2021, we will postpone the 80th General Convention to 2022, working with our partners in Baltimore as we determine appropriate dates," … [Read more...] about General Convention 2021 May Happen in 2022
Director Fees for the PHoD
By Kirk Petersen On a voice vote, the House of Bishops overwhelmingly 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. Since the House of Deputies passed the same resolution July 5, it is approved, and proceeds to Executive Council for implementation. The … [Read more...] about Director Fees for the PHoD
Time for a President’s Salary?
By Kirk Petersen For the fourth time in two decades, 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 (or PHoD), which has always been a volunteer position. In 1997, 2000, and 2015, the House of Deputies passed resolutions calling for compensation for the … [Read more...] about Time for a President’s Salary?