By: The Rev. Devon Anderson One big topic at this summer’s General Convention was whether to revise or not revise the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. For those of you behind on the action, here’s a quick and dirty review: 1) The 2015 General Convention passed a resolution asking the Standing Commission on Liturgy and... Continue Reading →

By the Rev. Dana Karen Emery+ My experience as a first- time deputy/alternate from ECMN to the ECUSA General Convention 2018, Austin, Texas was both an overwhelming gift and an overwhelming responsibility! As a gift: I am so grateful that I was given the opportunity to attend and learn, firsthand, about our church polity and... Continue Reading →

The Rev. Devon Anderson (Chair, MN Deputation to the 79th General Convention; Chair, Legislative Committee on Justice and US Policy) Not Your Grandad’s River Hercalitus of Ephesus, the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, famously wrote: “No man [sic] ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.”... Continue Reading →

Shortly following the 79th General Convention, I had lunch with a priest who had recently come back to Minnesota to retire. She’s been serving at St. Mark’s Cathedral on occasion, where I also serve. She was very interested in my experience at the convention. As far as I could tell, it is there, every three... Continue Reading →

Minnie Steele, Lay Deputy It was my privilege to attend the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society The Episcopal Church’s 79th General Convention.  I was awed by the size of our Episcopal Church, as thousands of the faithful came together in Austin Texas to attend to the business of the Church; proclaiming who we are, what... Continue Reading →

General Convention of the Episcopal Church confirmed to me that there are many Episcopalians who care deeply about the Church and who want to see us move forward as a loving, inclusive community willing to do the hard work to serve others. It reinforced my personal belief that Episcopalians want to welcome everyone and to... Continue Reading →

James N. Wilson, II I am grateful to the ECMN community for affording me the opportunity to serve as ECMN deputy at the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal deputy. I am also grateful to my ECMN deputation colleagues for the General Convention preparatory meetings and the support given at the GC; you were helpful.... Continue Reading →

  Photo Courtesy of Episcopal News Service “I feel the breath of the Holy Spirit. Thank you, everyone, for the support right now, but really for the support all these years,” Cuba Bishop Griselda Delgado del Carpio said in Spanish through an interpreter when addressing the House of Bishops. She asked for all to remember... Continue Reading →

There's a lot of work that happens during the 9 days of General Convention, but really, that's just where it all starts. Starting today, you have a chance to join in and shape and refine the work as it moves forward. Applications are being accepted for those interested in diving into the work that General... Continue Reading →