Updates from the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas deputies to the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Louisville, KY June 23 – 28, 2024.
Mr. Stephan Mann, St. Luke’s, Shawnee
Ms. Michael Funston, St. Margaret’s, Lawrence (Deputation Chair)
Ms. Kirsten Lee, St. Michael & All Angels, Mission
Ms. Julia Hart, St. Stephen’s, Wichita
The Very Rev. Torey Lightcap, Grace Cathedral, Topeka
The Very Rev. Casey Rohleder, St. Luke’s, Wamego
The Very Rev. Laurie Lewis, St. Stephen’s, Wichita
The Very Rev. Gar Demo, St. Thomas the Apostle, Overland Park
Mr. Larry Hannan, St. Luke’s, Wamego
Mr. Bill Barnes, St. Andrew’s, Emporia
Ms. Debbie Kremers, St. Michael & All Angels, Mission
Ms. Beth Lee, St. Michael & All Angels, Mission
The Rev. Andrew O’Connor, Good Shepherd, Wichita
The Rev. Doreen Rice, Church of the Covenant, Junction City
The Rev. David Cox, St. Michael & All Angels, Mission
Yesterday was a much-anticipated day in the life of the Episcopal Church: the Election of the next Presiding Bishop. The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, Diocese of Northwest Pennsylvania and Western New York, was overwhelmingly elected on the first ballot. At 49, he is the second-youngest presiding bishop ever, and the first Gen X presiding bishop. …
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It is not every day that you get to be a witness to history being made, but one of the joys and privileges of serving as a deputy from the Diocese of Kansas at the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church is that on any given day you just might! Having represented our diocese at the …
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Monday, June 24th, began with legislative committee meetings at 7:00 a.m., followed by morning prayer that I like to call mega worship because it is worship with 3,000 of your closest friends. Then the work began with a joint meeting of the House of bishops and the House of Deputies to hear a presentation, and …
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Hello from Louisville. I’m Michael Funston from St. Margaret’s, Lawrence, and I am serving as a lay deputy to the 81stGeneral Convention of the Episcopal Church. Sunday, June 23 was the first legislative session of the convention. Other highlights of the day were the opening Eucharist and the Province VII reception. The day began with …
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The 81st General Convention is my first. Frankly, I am joyfully overwhelmed as I navigate the work of Convention. On Saturday, I attended a legislative committee hearing where potential changes and new options for liturgy were considered. The hearing opened my eyes to the beautiful and lengthy work that legislative committees put into the programs …
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Greetings from Louisville, KY, where I am serving as a Diocese of Kansas (elected) clergy Deputy for the General Convention of The Episcopal Church on its first full day. I am one of eight deputies (four clergy, four lay) and a few alternates, along with others from our diocese. This triennial event is the main way that …
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