
Countdown to GC80 Opening Gavel

Vaccines, Masks, Daily Tests Mandated for GC80
By Kirk Petersen The presiding officers of the 80th General Convention have announced specific COVID-prevention protocols for all persons attending the July 8-11 meeting in

Communion Without Baptism: Thinking Outside the Box
GC80 will consider yet again whether baptism should be required before communion. The arguments pro and con are largely fixed — but maybe there’s a third way.

GC80 Plans Fewer Resolutions, Limited Debate
The deadline for resolutions is June 6, and most committee hearings will be held before the convention formally begins.

PHoD Field Expands, With More to Come
The Rev. Devon Anderson is the daughter of Bonnie Anderson, who served as president of the House of Deputies from 2006-2012.

General Convention Slashed to the Bone
Cut from eight days to four, with no exhibit hall, no non-essential visitors, and all events and receptions discouraged.

Panel Seeks to Make GC Recommendations Swiftly
The first priority is deciding which days to meet, so hundreds of people can change their travel plans

Vaccines, Masks, Daily Tests Mandated for GC80
By Kirk Petersen The presiding officers of the 80th General Convention have announced specific COVID-prevention protocols for all persons attending the July 8-11 meeting in

Communion Without Baptism: Thinking Outside the Box
GC80 will consider yet again whether baptism should be required before communion. The arguments pro and con are largely fixed — but maybe there’s a third way.

GC80 Plans Fewer Resolutions, Limited Debate
The deadline for resolutions is June 6, and most committee hearings will be held before the convention formally begins.

PHoD Field Expands, With More to Come
The Rev. Devon Anderson is the daughter of Bonnie Anderson, who served as president of the House of Deputies from 2006-2012.

General Convention Slashed to the Bone
Cut from eight days to four, with no exhibit hall, no non-essential visitors, and all events and receptions discouraged.

Panel Seeks to Make GC Recommendations Swiftly
The first priority is deciding which days to meet, so hundreds of people can change their travel plans
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There were 76 bishops at the first Lambeth Conference in 1878. This year: 600-plus