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Parish conversation curriculum to prepare for GC 2006

This series of three discussion sessions is intended to help your congregation prepare for the 75th General Convention of the Episcopal Church. It was originally prepared by the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio and has been adapted for the Diocese of West Texas.  Visit the Diocese of Ohio website for other convention information

Files for Download

 Session One - The Polity of the Episcopal Church (How do we organize ourselves as the Body of Christ in the Episcopal Church?)

  1. PowerPoint File (from which you can project the presentation, or print out color versions)
  2. Participant Handouts (PDF format)
  3. Speaker's Notes (PDF format)

 Session Two - Truth, Justice, and the "Anglican" Way (What do we stand for?  How do we know?)

  1. PowerPoint File (from which you can project the presentation, or print out color versions)
  2. Participant Handouts (PDF format)
  3. Speaker's Notes (PDF format)
  4. Support Material (More detail about the history of social issues at General Convention)

 Session Three - GC2006! (The 75th General Convention of the Episcopal Church)

  1. PowerPoint File (from which you can project the presentation, or print out color versions)
  2. Participant Handouts (PDF format)
  3. Speaker's Notes (PDF format)

Process

Choose a presenter from your parish; it could be the rector, but doesn't have to be. The leader will present the material and lead the conversation after the presentation.

If you have access to a computer and projector, you can download the slide presentations here, and project the presentation on a screen.

If you don't have access to a computer and projector, you can use these speaker's notes to make a copy of the presentation for your attendees.

Printable participant handouts are available at the above links, if you would like to print them for your attendees.

The presentation of material should take about 20 minutes, leaving 35-60 minutes for small group reflection .

Questions

If you have any questions, or if you need help with other versions of these materials, please don't hesitate to contact Marjorie George at (888 or 210) 824-5387 or marjorie.george@dwtx.org.