Deputies’ President Responds to Albany
Gay Clark Jennings: “When we celebrate [LGBTQ] marriages, the entire church is blessed by the love and fidelity of these faithful couples.”
$210K for Deputies’ President
Executive Council has voted to provide compensation to the president of the House of Deputies in the amount of $210,000 per year.
Convention Adopts $133.8M Budget
General Convention has adopted a $133.8 million budget for the Episcopal Church’s 2019-21 triennium.
Bold $5M Plan for Reconciliation
The budget may not rise to meet the goal of Resolution D002, but its supporters are hopeful.
Deputies: ¡Cuba Sí!
Pragedes Coromoto Jimenez de Salazar: “The Jesus Movement is based on respect, diversity, solidarity, inclusivity, and love.”
Deputies Move on MeToo, Israel
The House of Deputies has passed a substitute resolution to shed light on the harassment and exploitation of women in the church.
Director Fees for the PHoD
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.
Bishops Propose Director’s Fees
ENS: A group of bishops has proposed a compromise on the question of whether the president of the House of Deputies should be paid.
Detention Protest Set for July 8
Megan Castellan: “What is happening to those at our borders is monstrous.”
Time for a President’s Salary?
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.