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Presiding Bishop’s Sermon at the Sunday Eucharist and Triennial Ingathering of the United Thank Offering

July 12, 2009

People get ready for General Convention in different ways. I didn”t notice any of the staff go on retreat, but two of them did drive a truck filled with electronics […]

Jenny Te Paa addresses House of Deputies at the Episcopal Church General Convention

July 12, 2009

The following is the address presented by Jenny Te Paa, dean of Te Rau Kahikatea (College of St. John the Evangelist) in Auckland, New Zealand, on July 11 to the […]

PBS’s Ray Suarez July 11 Sermon at the Episcopal Church General Convention

July 11, 2009

The following is the sermon preached by Ray Suarez, senior correspondent for PBS”s NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and formerly of NPR”s Talk of the Nation, on July 11 during Eucharist […]

President of the House of Deputies July 10 Sermon

July 10, 2009

The following is the sermon preached by Episcopal Church President of the House of Deputies Bonnie Anderson on July 10 during Eucharist at the Church”s 76th General Convention. (Video will […]

Archbishop of Canterbury’'s Meditation

July 9, 2009

Meditation One thing you learn very quickly as Archbishop of Canterbury is that everything you say is scrutinised and interpreted and picked over for hidden meanings and agendas. Something tells […]

Presiding Bishop’s Opening Sermon

July 8, 2009

  Four and one-half years ago, I had the great privilege to join in the consecration of a new bishop, one who told an amazing story about the journey that […]

Blogging Begins at General Convention

July 7, 2009

General Convention blogging has begun! Check out the blogs from General Convention 2009: Bloggers on the Ground: http://episcopalchurch.typepad.com/bloggersontheground Blogging Bishops: http://episcopalchurch.typepad.com/bloggingbishops   And, follow all the action for General Convention […]

Presiding Bishop’s Opening Address

July 7, 2009

The following is the opening address of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, presented July 7 to the Church”s 76th General Convention.   General Convention opening address 7 July […]

Media Hub Goes Live!

July 7, 2009

The innovative Media Hub is here and is now live: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/gchub For the first time, people anywhere can follow the General Convention of The Episcopal Church on the Media Hub […]

President of the House of Deputies Opening Address

July 7, 2009

The following is the opening address of Episcopal Church President of the House of Deputies Bonnie Anderson, presented July 7 to the Church”s 76th General Convention.   76th General Convention […]

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