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A Conversation with Mayor Pete Buttigieg
On July 15, President Gay Clark Jennings hosted Mayor Pete Buttigieg, an active Episcopalian and member of the Cathedral of St. James in South Bend, Indiana, in a conversation about the intersection of faith and politics. The webinar is the first in a series for...
“How long, white Episcopalians, how long?”: Executive Council Opening Remarks
President Jennings gave these opening remarks to an online meeting of Executive Council on June 8: Good morning. I’m glad to be with you all this morning and I want to to welcome, for the first time, people from across the Episcopal Church via live stream on YouTube....
An Update on the 80th General Convention From Presiding Bishop Curry and President Jennings
Dear Bishops and Deputies: As this pandemic season stretches on, our profound grief for those who have died is compounded by daily reminders of the economic hardship the plague has brought to many of our communities. Even those who have not suffered great losses are...
Emerging from the Pandemic With A Church That Matters: Executive Council Opening Remarks
Presiding Jennings gave these opening remarks to an online meeting of Executive Council on April 29: Good morning. I’m very glad to be with all of you, albeit remotely, as we all continue to adjust our lives and our ministries to the coronavirus pandemic. I know that...
Working for Justice During the Pandemic: A Letter from President Jennings
Dear Deputies and Alternate Deputies: I pray that you and those you love are well in the midst of this unprecedented season. I am glad to have had a chance to talk with so many of you in the days since we began staying home to flatten the curve of the pandemic. I am...
The Phases of Disaster: Reflections from President Jennings
During the last twenty years, I have served as a critical incident stress debriefer for emergency service workers and clergy in disaster zones, and I have seen firsthand how those experiences change physical, social, emotional and spiritual landscapes dramatically. I...
President Jennings Remembers Bishop Barbara Harris
The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church, has released this statement about the death of Bishop Barbara Harris: It is almost impossible to imagine the Episcopal Church without Bishop Barbara Harris, the first female...
Branching Out: A Sermon Preached at the Rooted in Jesus Conference
President Jennings preached this sermon on January 23 at the Rooted in Jesus Conference in Atlanta: Now, I want to acknowledge right up front that I don’t do yard work. In fact, my favorite seat in my house is at my kitchen table, where I can look out over the...
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