Recent News
Structure Task Force Appointed
December 5, 2012--Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings have announced the 24 members of the special Task Force for Church Structural Reform created by Resolution C095 of the 77th General...
Lewis Honored with House of Deputies Medal
The Rev. Dr. Canon Harold T. Lewis, who has recently retired as rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh, was awarded the House of Deputies medal on Sunday. The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the Episcopal Church’s House of Deputies, presented the medal...
Rising From the Ashes, Stronger Than Before
Rebuilding fund underway for St. James, Cannon Ball, ND The timing was only happenstance. An arsonist set fire to St. James in Cannon Ball on the night of July 25, a major feast day in the Episcopal Church commemorating St. James, the apostle. The small building on...
Presiding Bishop’s Pastoral Letter to the Diocese of South Carolina
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has written a pastoral letter to the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina: "Your presence adds to the ability of this community to discern the will of God, even if you disagree vehemently with one or another resolution passed...
Opening Remarks to Joint CCAB Meeting
On November 12, House of Deputies President Gay Clark Jennings spoke to the opening dinner of the first meeting of the new joint commissions, committees, agencies and boards of The Episcopal Church. " Opening Remarks Joint CCAB Meeting St. Louis, Missouri November 12,...
Sermon Preached at Executive Council
I was a young woman of 23 when I went to see the Bishop of Central New York to tell him I was going to seminary. It was August of 1974 and I had already been accepted at the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I was going on my own self-devised...
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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