80th General Convention (2022)

Deputy blog for July 11, 2022 by Mike Morrow This is my 7th, and will be my last, General Convention as a deputy. I began serving in 2003, and have served in each subsequent convention. In 2012, Larry Bingham was serving in his 7th general convention, and had been chair of the deputation for the previous five …

General Convention July 11, 2022, Bishop Cathleen Bascom As Bishop, there are two elements I want to highlight from this General Convention: an experience of holy time, and the spirit of unity, mutuality, and respect that marked the House of Bishops’ deliberations. As a graduate student of English Literature, in prayerful discernment about priesthood, I …

Deputy Blog for July 10, 2022 by Deacon Monte Giddings Baltimore, I suppose like any city, is a mixed bag of experiences. On the dark side, we hailed a cab for dinner Thursday night but our route was redirected by a large number of police cars not far from our hotel where a man had been …

Deputy Blog for July 10, 2022, by The Reverend Andrew O’Connor Just like Kansas Episcopalians who were making their way to churches across our beloved diocese today, this morning the deputies and bishops assembled for the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church gathered for Sunday worship. Due to the enhanced public health precautions in place …

Deputy Blog for July 9, 2022, by Dean Torey Lightcap+ Hello, Kansas! Greetings from Baltimore, and the start of a long day. The second half of yesterday found us engaged in many useful deliberations. We began by centering around tasks of leadership, vitality, vision, and planning. For those who may know the distinction, it was …

Deputy Blog for July 8, 2022, by Laurie Lewis+ My imagination envisions a comic strip describing the opening day of the House of Deputies this morning. The first panel would show a very groggy deputy slapping the “snooze” button on the alarm. The deputy portrayed is not a natural morning person, so this alarm was …