Notes from General Convention (Part 2)

Bishop Daniel Richards Part Two: A New Hope Continuing with General Convention: when we left off earlier, I promised more than saying goodbye and finding consensus on difficult issues. For many constituents, the General Convention has felt like a win-or-lose event over the years, often measured by the resolutions that were passed. That is not […]

Notes from General Convention 81

Bishop Daniel Richards Part One: The Old Republic “Together in Love” was the theme of the 81st General Convention and by the end, it felt true. There were moments of transcendent worship, joyful reunion, and deep affection and nostalgia as we said thank you and goodbye again and again to the Most Rev. Michael Curry […]

An Official Statement from the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church

“The way of love—not the way of violence—is the way we bind up our nation’s wounds. We decry political violence in any form, and our call as followers of Jesus of Nazareth is always to love. We pray for the families of those who were killed. We pray for former President Trump and his family […]