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The Most Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, was previously the bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina. He roots for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal...

March 12, 2016   Dear Bishops and Deputies, At General Convention this summer, our church made the strongest commitment in a generation to racial justice and reconciliation. As the leaders of the House of Bishops and House of Deputies, we were tasked...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...