Recent News
Letter from President Jennings and Vice President Rushing
February 28, 2013 Dear Deputies: In the weeks since the horrific shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, the debate about guns in American life and culture has been renewed. Advocates for stricter gun restrictions vow not to let the issue be...
Executive Council Resolution on Responses to Gun Violence
On February 27, the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church passed this resolution titled "Responses to Gun Violence:" Resolved, That the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, meeting in Linthicum Heights, Maryland on February 27, 2013 express profound sorrow...
“The End Is Where We Start From”
President Jennings' remarks to the first meeting of the Task Force on Church Structural Reform. On February 14, House of Deputies President Gay Clark Jennings gave these remarks at the first meeting of the Task Force on Church Structural Reform created by General...
La carta de la Presidenta Jennings para la reforma de inmigración
29 de enero de 2013 Estimadas hermanas y hermanos en Cristo: La Convención General de la Iglesia Episcopal por más de veinte y cinco años ha hecho un llamado para que se adopten medidas de inmigración que brindarían a los inmigrantes indocumentados la dignidad y el...
President’s Letter on Immigration Reform
January 29, 2013 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: For more than twenty-five years, the General Convention of The Episcopal Church has called for immigration measures that would give to undocumented immigrants the dignity and respect that we all possess as citizens...
Remarks to the Convention of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina
On January 26, President of the House of Deputies Gay Clark Jennings gave these remarks to the convention of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina: Good afternoon. My name is Gay Jennings and I am an Episcopalian. And I thank God you are too. My mother used to say...
Blue Book Podcast
“House of Deputies Blue Book Podcast” is your go-to resource for staying informed, engaged, and connected with the ongoing developments within the General Convention and its interim bodies. Whether you’re a deputy to the 82nd General Convention, a member of a local parish, or a church geek, this podcast will provide valuable insights, thought-provoking conversations, and a deeper understanding of The Episcopal Church’s role in today‘s world.
A new season of the House of Deputies Blue Book Podcast will debut in the spring of 2027. Watch the House of Deputies newsletter and this website for updates.
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