Not too long ago, I had an alarming moment when I opened a book to read an essay by my friend and former colleague Dr. Matthew Sheep. The book is What We Shall Become: The Future and Structure of the Episcopal Church, edited by Deputy Winnie Varghese and...
House of Deputies President Gay Clark Jennings gave the commencement address at Episcopal Divinity School on May 22, 2014. At the ceremony, she was awarded the Doctor of Divinity honoris causa. President Ragsdale, Bishop Tengatenga, Malcolm, Janet, Julia, and all of...
Honorary Degree Citation for The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings Presented by the Rev. Winnie Varghese At the Episcopal Divinity School Commencement Ceremony May 22, 2014 Gay, you have been rightfully described as a force of nature. You are gregarious, fearless, and...
An Easter reflection by Deputy Carlye J. Hughes, Diocese of Fort Worth Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” John 12:21 Alongside...
House of Deputies President Gay Clark Jennings has written a Good Friday blog post for Episcopal Relief & Development. Read the essay, titled “Give Ourselves in Love,” online.
Greetings! The Task Force for Reimagining The Episcopal Church – TREC – recently concluded a set of meetings, and President Jennings asked us to give a brief report on TREC’s progress from our perspective as members of the House of Deputies. First, for...
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