General Convention 2009
July 8-17, 2009
Anaheim, CA

Join Bishop Johnson and the West Tennessee deputation for a Post-GC Wrap-Up meeting at St. Mary's Cathedral on Wednesday, July 29th from 6:30-7:45 pm.

Download a summary of key actions of General Convention, courtesy of the Diocese of Chicago.

View pictures of the West Tennessee deputation in action

Click here to read blog posts by Bishop Johnson and Canon Stephanie Cheney.

HEADLINES:
* Canterbury reflects on General Convention 7/27
* Presiding Bishop's letter to the church on General Convention 7/22
* Deputies value youth presence, call for increased mission activity 7/17
* Convention adopts severely reduced triennial budget 7/16
* Resolution D025 draws mixed responses 7/15
* Committee proposes $23 million budget cut, reduction in diocesan asking 7/15
* Convention accepts revised ministry discipline canons 7/15
* Deputies approve lay pension plan, covenant study 7/15
* Convention accepts revised ministry discipline canons 7/14
* Deputies reject litigation resolution, approve ecumenical agreement and communications study 7/14
* Bishops approve resolution opening ordination to gays, lesbians 7/13
* Bishops adopt $3.5 million plan to evangelize Latinos/Hispanics 7/13
* Deputies support fully inclusive ordination process, ongoing commitment to communion 7/12
* Bishops approve denominational health care plan 7/12

What exactly is General Convention? Click to read an Introduction to General Convention by Gregory Staub, Executive Officer and Secretary of General Convention, and for general information about Convention.

Click here to access the Media Hub, which features a calendar of events, streaming video, flickr photos, an activity area, a legislative tracker, a twitter feed and more. Experience General Convention from your own home! Watch videos of sermons, legislative proceedings and much, much more. Check out The Daily Wrap for a synopsis of each day's activities. LIVE streaming video plays when you click on the above link. To view ON DEMAND video of previous events, click the "on demand" link to the right of the media player and hold your mouse over the pictures to see the title of each feed. Click on each picture to view that video.

Access GC09 news on Episcopal Life Online.

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Read the text of Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's sermons and addresses throughout Convention.

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Bishop and Mrs. Johnson, Canon Stephanie Cheney and the following deputies will be representing The Diocese of West Tennessee at this triennial event:

Clergy Deputies
The Rev. Reynolds S. Cheney II
The Rev. John P. Leach
The Rev. Kevin S. Brown
The Rev. Canon René Somodevilla
Clergy Alternates
The Rev. Colenzo J. Hubbard
The Rev. R. Jane Williams
The Rev. C. Mark Rutenbar
The Rev. James C. Newsom

Lay Deputies
Mrs. Patti Newsom
Mr. M. Anderson Cobb, Jr.
Mr. C. Bradford Foster III
Mrs. Candace Walsh
Lay Alternates
The Hon. James F. Russell
Mr. Scott Haight
Mr. Brian Pecon
Mr. Mackie Gober