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Opening Remarks to Executive Council February 26, 2016 Good morning— The last time we met, just over three months ago, I said some things. I said some things about standing on the threshold and about longing for change and about embracing our elastic identity. I said—I looked this up to be sure—that “The world might swirl…
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February 24, 2016 Dear Deputies and Alternate Deputies: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has written to Executive Council, which meets from February 26-28, with an update on the independent investigation of three members of senior management who were placed on administrative leave in December. You can read the letter online. Please continue to pray for…
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January 15, 2016 Dear Deputies and Alternate Deputies: Many of you have received the news that the meeting of Anglican primates that has just concluded in Canterbury has voted to issue what it calls “consequences” to the Episcopal Church for our full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in our common life. This news…
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December 18, 2015 Dear Deputies and Alternate Deputies: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has released a letter to the church announcing that he has engaged Curley, Hessinger & Johnsrud LLP, of New York and Philadelphia, to conduct an independent investigation of the concerns that led him to place three members of senior management on administrative leave last week. You can read the…
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December 11, 2015 Dear Deputies and Alternate Deputies, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has just released a letter to the staff of the Episcopal Church Center informing them that, on Wednesday, he placed on administrative leave Chief Operating Officer Bishop Stacy Sauls, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission Samuel McDonald, and Director of Public Engagement Alex…
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December 6, 2015 Dear Deputies, Earlier today, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry was taken to the hospital after preaching at Bruton Parish Church in Colonial Williamsburg and exhibiting some word-finding difficulty. There he was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma—a small collection of blood between his brain and his skull—and transferred to a hospital in Richmond for…
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Opening Remarks to Executive Council November 15, 2015 Good morning— This is a day I’ve been looking forward to since July 3. I’m delighted to be here with all of you who have agreed to serve our church as members of Executive Council, and especially with you, Michael. What a great start we have had….
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In 2015, the General Convention passed Resolution A051 in support of African Anglicans who are advocating against anti-LGBT violence and who are offering generous biblical interpretations that affirm the dignity of LGBTI people. In this article, Professor Masiiwa Ragies Gunda of Zimbabwe surveys the work underway among Anglicans in Africa to support LGBTI people. Introduction…
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I am a big fan of David Letterman’s Top Ten Lists. Here is my Top Ten List for deputies after returning home from General Convention, updated for 2015: 10. Remember you were elected by your diocese and you remain a deputy if and until your successor is elected. Your service as a deputy encompasses more…
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Dear Deputies and Alternate Deputies: It’s been more than a month since we left Salt Lake City, but I’m still motivated by the energy and enthusiasm of our time together at General Convention. The 78th General Convention was one of the most productive I’ve ever attended, and I am especially grateful for the good and…
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The House of Deputies at the 78th General Convention in Salt Lake City comprised 868 deputies, 52 percent of whom were men and 48 percent of whom were women. According to the Pew Research Center, the Episcopal Church’s membership in 2014 was 55 percent women and 45 percent men. Length of service Forty-six percent of…
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On July 16, Episcopal Relief & Development informed House of Deputies President Gay Clark Jennings that the Deputies Helping to Heal a Hurting World campaign had raised $128,226–171% of the $75,000 goal. The campaign in honor of the organization’s 75th anniversary began on Epiphany and concluded at General Convention. Highlights of the campaign included the…
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