Halley Ortiz on volunteering at General Convention #GC79

One of the unique offerings at this triennium’s General Convention are The Episcopal Church Conversations, which will be held during three joint sessions of the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies over the coming week. Each conversation offers multiple speakers, video presentations and...

So what is it like to be at General Convention? Like the old Buddhist parable of the blind men and the elephant, it can feel like a lot of different things.

Luz (San Mateo, Houston) is a Lay Deputy for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas at the 79th General Convention.

The 2018 Media Hub for the Episcopal Church’s 79th General Convention launched earlier this week, offers everyone, whether at home or on-site, free access to live streaming and on-demand coverage of daily worship, legislative sessions from the House of Bishops and House of Deputies, as well as...

Responding to calls from Episcopalians across the church to act on behalf of families seeking asylum at the southern U. S. border, a team of concerned leaders heading to General Convention has planned a prayer service outside the T. Don Hutto Residential Detention Center in Taylor, Texas, at...

Bishops’ spouses and partners attending General Convention will get a real taste of Texas during their time together. Susan Fisher, wife of Bishop Suffragan Jeff Fisher has been part of a planning group that has planned a meticulous 10-day agenda during the Church’s triennial gathering in...

Daily worship at General Convention is a high point for deputies, bishops and visitors. To gather with several thousand fellow Episcopalians and experience a wide range of worship styles used throughout the Church is a profound experience.