The 75th General Convention
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About the Episcopal Church's governance
Meet our General Convention Deputation
The General Convention Page on the National Church's website
Resolutions Referred to Dioceses from the 75th General Convention
About General Convention
Members of the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies, along with vendors, guests, youth and others will meet in Columbus, Ohio
from Monday, June 12 through Wednesday, June 21. Established in 1789 as the Episcopal Church's chief legislative body, General
Convention will —throughout its Columbus meeting— encourage reflection upon four thematic dimensions: “Grow in
the Spirit,” “Grow in Love,” “Grow in Hope,” and “Grow in All Ways into Christ.”
“The Episcopal Church meets every three years to conduct the affairs of the church, elect officers and members to standing committees and approve a budget for the next three years. It is a huge undertaking and is, based on my attendance in 2003, done with great care, much prayer and singing and hard work by the bishops and deputies in both houses. It is, in a way, like our Congress, but is only in session for ten days every three years,” noted 2003 and 2006 General Convention deputy David Mallery, St. Martin's in-the-Field, Severna Park.
How the Episcopal Church is governed
All church members play a role in our governance, from decisions in parish life to our highest policy-making body, the General
Convention. Lay and ordained people, in concert with the church's bishops, share the responsibilities of oversight and legislation.
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Biographies of the candidates nominated for Presiding Bishop
Myths and Facts of General Convention
Meet our Deputies
The General Convention Deputation of Maryland is working hard to prepare for our church's triennial meeting. In addition to the House of Deputies making a formal response to the Windsor Report and related materials, the House of Bishops will be electing a new Presiding Bishop (to be confirmed by the House of Deputies); the House of Deputies will be electing a new President; we will be working on the Millennium Development Goals, the basic goal of which is to eradicate poverty in the world; and we will be passing the Program and Budget of the Episcopal Church for the next three years.
Lay Deputies
- Ms. Alma Bell
- Mr. Russell Reno
- Ms. Marjie Mack
- Mr. David Mallery
- Ms. Maggie Cullman
- Ms. Ann Bricker
- Dr. Marion Glasby
- Mr. Dan Muth
Clergy Deputies
- The Rev. Canon Mary D. Glasspool
- The Rev. Angela Shepherd
- The Rev. Eddie Blue
- The Rev. William P. Baxter
- The Rev. Stewart Lucas
- The Rev. Scott P. Bellows
- The Rev. Dr. D. Stuart Dunnan
- The Rev. David Stenner
Statements from the General Convention Deputation
Click on the links below to read statements from the General Convention Deputation
Impressions and Reflections from our Deputation
The General Convention Legislative Process
The Election of a new Presiding Bishop
Additional Resources
Click on the links below for additional resources and information about the General Convention.
The General Convention page on the National Church's website
General Convention News from the Episcopal News Service (ENS)
