On September 9 at the Episcopal Chancellors Network Conference, President Jennings awarded Michael Glass, chancellor of the Diocese of San Joaquin, with the House of Deputies medal. She made these remarks: You know, of course, that late in 2007, the convention of the...
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Constitutional and Canonical Implications of the Changing Relationship between the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion
On September 10, President Jennings made these remarks to the Episcopal Chancellors Network Conference: Well, you made it. You’ve survived to experience the final session of the 2016 Chancellors’ Conference. For the next hour, before we all head to the airport, we’ll...
Casting Out Fear: Ending Transgender Discrimination
June 28, 2016 Dear People of God in the Episcopal Church: We all know that some things in holy Scripture can be confusing, hard to understand, or open to various ways of understanding. But some essential teachings are clear and incontrovertible. Jesus tells us to love...
40 Years On: Thoughts on Gender Equality in the Episcopal Church
President Jennings delivered these remarks on June 8, 2016 to the opening session of the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church meeting in Chaska, Minnesota: Good morning, and welcome to Chaska. It’s my second time visiting Chaska, and I love it here. Chaska’s...
The Rev. Robert Sessum, Ten-Time Deputy, Awarded House of Deputies Medal
President Jennings visits Diocese of Lexington May 12, 2016—On May 1, the Rev. Robert Sessum, a ten-time deputy to General Convention from the Diocese of Lexington, was awarded the House of Deputies Medal by President Gay Clark Jennings during her visit to the Church...
Statement from the Presiding Bishop
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry read this statement to the staff of the Episcopal Church Center in a meeting at 2 pm Eastern today. April 4, 2016 Thank you for gathering today. As you know on December 9, 2015 I placed Bishop Stacy Sauls, Chief Operating Officer, Mr....
Curry vs. Jennings Challenge: A Final Four contest to benefit Episcopal Relief & Development
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...
A Letter on Racial Reconciliation
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...
Becoming the Beloved Community
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...
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