#GC79 Podcast: Possibility for Change

Miguel Escobar, director of Anglican studies at EDS@Union, hosts the fifth nightly #GC79 podcast. Guests: The Rev. Devon Anderson is rector of Trinity Church in Excelsior, Minnesota and chair of Minnesota’s deputation to General Convention. She chairs the...

Ending 50 Years of Solitude

By Matthew Townsend The journey to reunification of the Episcopal Church of Cuba (La Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba) and the Episcopal Church may seem a long one — at least in Austin. You have to leave the convention center, cross the street and the Capital MetroRail...

Bishops adopt covenant pledging to work for equity and justice

Members of the House of Bishops spend time in table conversation July 8 before debate on adopting a covenant to combat abuse, harassment and exploitation. Photo: Melodie Woerman/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service – Austin, Texas] The House of Bishops on...

Bishops Approve MeToo Response

By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Bishops unanimously approved an “equity and justice” working covenant July 8 that commits them to “listen to and take to heart the stories that reflect the biases deeply embedded in our structure.” The House of Bishops’ new working covenant...

United Thank Offering triennial ingathering collects more than $3 million

The triennial UTO Ingathering ceremony held at the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Austin, TX, took place on July 6. It brought in $3,738,989.47. UTO funds are granted on an annual basis to support mission across the worldwide Episcopal Church. The...

July 8 General Convention sermon by Andrés Gonzélez-Bonillas

The following is the text of Andrés Gonzélez-Bonillas’ sermon from the General Convention Eucharist on July 8, 2018. The video of the sermon can be found here I pray for the silence and the words they wish to speak/ Allow their words to pop speakers and move us to new...

Episcopalians gather in public witness outside immigrant detention center

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry preached a sermon of “love God, love neighbor” to more than 1,000 people during a Prayer of Vision, Witness and Justice near the T. Don Hutto Detention Center, where 500 females are housed, in Taylor, Texas. Photo: Frank Logue [Episcopal...

July 8 dispatches from 79th General Convention in Austin

Bob Davis, left, and Genaro Lopez, center, lead an “eco tour” of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Austin, including the solar panels installed on the top of the adjacent church-owned parking structure. Photo: David Paulsen/Episcopal News Service...

Deputies Respond to #MeToo and the Church

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgAK7PCJeVs?feature=oembed&w=960&h=540] Deputy News videographer Katie Forsyth sat down with some church leaders to talk #MeToo, hearing their stories, and reflecting on what we might do as Episcopalians to grow from...

Conversaciones TEC Ofrecen Una Manera Única de Participar en la #GC79

Una de las ofertas únicas en la Convención General de este trienio son las Conversaciones TEC (Conversaciones de la Iglesia Episcopal), que se realizarán durante tres sesiones conjuntas de la Cámara de Obispos y la Cámara de Diputados durante la próxima semana. Cada...