75th General Convention
The 75th General Convention of The Episcopal Church was held June 12 - 21 in Columbus, Ohio.
Windsor Report and Recent Legislation passed at the 75th General Convention: A Report to The Diocese of West Tennessee by Bishop Don Johnson June 24, 2006
Now available is a parish bulletin insert with information on Presiding Bishop-elect Katharine Jefferts Schori. The insert was developed by Episcopal News Service and suggested for insertion on Sunday, June 25, 2006.
Updates from Bishop Johnson and the Deputation from West Tennessee are available below:
For information on the Convention, visit http://www.episcopalchurch.org/gc2006news/. To receive daily updates on the General Convention from Episcopal News Service, visit http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_11458_ENG_HTM.htm for details on how to subscribe.
Other General Convention information and resources:
Bishop Johnson's Church News column on General Convention, May 2006
Profiles of clergy and lay deputies from West Tennessee
Bishops and Deputies Handbook
What is General Convention?
What are the Issues of the 2006 Convention?
Structure of The Episcopal Church
The Canonical Structure of The Episcopal Church
How a Resolution Moves through General Convention
Octave of Prayer
General Convention Legislative Song
Episcopal News Service articles on General Convention
Parish Bulletin Announcements for the Sundays leading up to and during General Convention are available to congregations to insert from May 14 - June 18. Click on the links below to download a pdf file.
