Headlines and Highlights from #GC80
The 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church wrapped up four days of intense legislative work on Monday, July 11, 2022, in Baltimore, Maryland.
There's a lot of news to report from GC80: from COVID-19 to racial equity to Prayer Book definitions to new leadership in the House of Deputies. Check the Episcopal News Service for all the latest reports and commentaries. Here are a few important headlines with story links:
Diocese of Missouri:
- DioMO Deputation battles COVID while serving at GC80
- Bishop Deon Johnson elected to Executive Council of The Episcopal Church
- DioMO Deputy Updates
Presiding Bishop & Church Leadership:
- Presiding bishop invites Episcopalians to look to their roots during #GC80 opening Eucharist
- Self-proclaimed 'church geek' Julia Ayala Harris elected House of Deputies president
- Julia Ayala Harris implores Episcopalians to continue charting a new course
- House of Deputies elects Rachel Taber-Hamilton vice president
- House of Deputies celebrates Gay Clark Jennings for 10 years' service as president
Budget, BCP, Saints, New positions, Reunifications:
- Convention passes measure broadening definition of Book of Common Prayer
- General Convention takes steps toward adding Bishop Barbara Harris to calendar of church saints
- General Convention passes $100.5 million budget for 2023-24 and process reforms
- Creating new director of LBGTQI and Women's Ministry position
- General Convention approves North Texas, Texas reunion as one of its final actions in Baltimore
Creation Care:
- General Convention affirms series of environment, creation care measures
- Bishops close convention with climate emergency statement ahead of Lambeth
Violence, Racial Equity:
- Bishops discuss Ukraine conflict; approve racial equality resolutions
- States anti-abortion laws fuel impassioned debate by deputies over future General Convention sites
- General Convention honors victims, recognizes survivors of the Alabama church shooting
- Hundreds of Episcopalians march, calling for an end to gun violence
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