By Kirk Petersen Church leadership has begun studying alternatives for holding the General Convention this summer in the event that the pandemic makes it seem unwise to bring 10,000 people to a convention center for more than a week. "While the Presiding Bishop and I have every hope that it will be possible to hold General Convention in Baltimore from July 7-14, we have … [Read more...] about Developing a Plan B for General Convention
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Process Set for Picking Next HoD President
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
Council: Funds for MN, KY; Budget Trauma
By Kirk Petersen Despite financial storm clouds on the horizon, the Executive Council has made grants of $150,000 each -- large grants by council standards -- to the Dioceses of Minnesota and Kentucky, "in response to the recent racist killings by officers of the law in their dioceses." The two dioceses "are doing the work of racial justice as we speak," said council … [Read more...] about Council: Funds for MN, KY; Budget Trauma
Louisville, Kentucky Chosen as Site of GC 2024
By Kirk Petersen The Executive Council voted February 15 to hold the 2024 General Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, after hearing a presentation from the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, executive officer of the General Convention. The decision was one of several matters considered by the council at its thrice-yearly meeting, including the previously reported vote to readmit … [Read more...] about Louisville, Kentucky Chosen as Site of GC 2024
Ex-General Convention Executive Donald Nickerson Dies at 80
[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Donald Nickerson, who served as The Episcopal Church’s executive officer of General Convention from 1986 to 1998, has died. He was 80. Nickerson, a lifelong New Englander, died Dec. 9 after a 33-year struggle with Parkinson’s disease. In retirement, he and his wife, Susan Martin, continued to attend services at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in … [Read more...] about Ex-General Convention Executive Donald Nickerson Dies at 80
$210K for Deputies’ President
By Kirk Petersen At its first meeting after the General Convention in Austin, Executive Council voted to provide compensation to the president of the House of Deputies in the amount of $210,000 per year. At first glance, this appears to be in line with other four top officers of the Episcopal Church, whose salaries are disclosed by canonical mandate on the church website. … [Read more...] about $210K for Deputies’ President
EDEIO Publishes Resolutions Guide
The Rev. David Simmons, president of Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers, writes: There has never been a time where ecumenical and interreligious work has been as important as it is now. Growing diversity in even the smallest of our towns and cities means that we now encounter other Christians and people of different faiths on a daily basis in ways that … [Read more...] about EDEIO Publishes Resolutions Guide
Ideas for Israel-Palestine Debate
David Paulsen reports for Episcopal News Service: A group of bishops and deputies who were asked to find a way to navigate the often-thorny discussions of Episcopal Church policy toward Israel and Palestine has announced its recommendations for fostering open and productive debate on those issues at General Convention this July. Five bishops and five members of the House of … [Read more...] about Ideas for Israel-Palestine Debate