General Convention 2006 Updates  (through 8/7/06)

• Link to Bishop Lillibridge "Further Thoughts on General Convention", June 29, 2006
• Link to Archbishop of Canterbury's Reflections of 6.27.06
• Link to recap of General Convention resolutions related to the Windsor Report 2004
• Link to Windsor Report 2004
• Link to "To Set Our Hope On Christ" New
  (a 2005 response by the Episcopal Church in the United States to paragraph 135 of the Windsor Report)
• Link to information from Daily E-news

Saturday, June 3, 2006
A Day of Prayer and Fasting for the General Convention 

• A Message from Bishop Gary R. Lillibridge
• Meditation - Diocesan Day of Prayer for General Convention
• Other Resources
• Suggested liturgy for The Vigil of Pentecost

An Introduction to General Convention

As diverse as is the Episcopal Church, General Convention can be messy, factional, and petty, but sometimes profound and always inspirational.

It is a reminder that all Episcopalians are part of "One holy, catholic, and apostolic faith," and at is best it is a small vision of God at work in His world.

It's said that the General Convention of the Episcopal Church is second only to the national Republican and Democratic conventions in terms of delegate days.

That's probably true, considering that 800-plus deputies, nearly 300 bishops, 500 volunteers, and hundreds more exhibitors, visitors, and even the occasional protester gather for 10 full days for the Episcopal Church General Convention that meets every three years. This year's General Convention - to take place in Columbus, Ohio, June 12 to 21 - will be the 75th since the first one, meeting in Philadelphia in 1785, established the governing body of the Church and set forth its Constitution and Canons.

 It is the task of General Convention to serve as the Church's legislative body. Not surprisingly, since the church and the nation were being formed at about the same time, General Convention is similar in structure to the United States Congress.

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