My great-great grandfather and the founding of a black Austin college

Racial justice and reconciliation is a theme lacing through much of the work of the 79th General Convention in Austin, Texas. The Episcopal Church has struggled—and faltered—with this for all of its existence. Yet there are also stories of courage in our church, some...

Day of the Purple Scarf

Seminary of the Southwest students, staff, and faculty including dean and president Cynthia Briggs Kittredge (third from right). Photo: Eric Scott Of the 160 bishops active in the House of Bishops, only 21—or 13 percent—are women. To raise awareness of the effort to...

Inclusive Language, Equitable Pensions

By Matthew Townsend The House of Deputies passed several resolutions during its July 10 meeting that shared a common prescription: inclusion and equity. Resolution B011— or Inclusive Language Policies for Episcopal Seminaries and Formation Programs — “encourages and...

20 Minutes on Racial Justice

As the tenets of the Jesus Movement spread through the Episcopal Church, it stands to reason that even legislative committees would reflect these changes. One noteworthy addition at the 79th General Convention: the Racial Justice and Reconciliation Committee, led by...

TEConversation calls on Episcopalians to care for creation

Bernadette Demientieff, Alaska Native Gwich’in, Fort Yukon, Alaska, offers an emotional witness to the destruction of sacred lands and waters of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge during the third and final TEConversation, Care of Creation, on July 10, 2018, at the...

House of Bishops proposes expanded path for prayer book revision

[Episcopal News Service – Austin, Texas] The House of Bishops on July 10 adopted a proposal for what it calls “liturgical and prayer book revision for the future of God’s mission through the Episcopal branch of the Jesus movement.” This summer’s meeting of General...

Bishops Kill BCP Revision

By G. Jeffrey MacDonald The House of Bishops voted Tuesday not to revise the 1979 Book of Common Prayer but to forge ahead with a new “liturgical revision” project that will include “creation of alternative texts to offer the wider church.” On a voice vote that...

July 9 sermon by Bishop Prince Singh, Episcopal Diocese of Rochester

The following is the text of the sermon that Bishop Prince Singh, Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, delivered at the General Convention Eucharist on July 9, 2018. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable in your sight O Lord, our strength...

‘¡Cuba nunca se fue!’

By Kirk Petersen With boisterous expressions of gratitude and joy, the House of Bishops on Tuesday unanimously welcomed La Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba back into the Episcopal Church, 52 years after the same body unilaterally expelled the church at the height of the Cold...

HoB Opens Door to Liturgical Revisions

The House of Bishops on Tuesday passed a resolution that would open the door to revision of the Episcopal Church’s liturgical texts. The resolution (A068) was drafted by Bishop Andy Doyle of the Diocese of Texas in consultation with a group of more than 50 bishops...

#GC79 Podcast: Among Friends in This Faith

Miguel Escobar, director of Anglican studies at EDS@Union, hosts the seventh nightly #GC79 podcast. Guests: Zena Link is an urban educator, deputy from Western Massachusetts, member of Executive Council and serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and...