77th General Convention begins soon

In less than three weeks, the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church will convene in Indianapolis. We gather as the Church in community  in order to discern what the Holy Spirit is calling us to accomplish at this particular time. On topics ranging from the Church’s response to the Anglican Covenant, the implementation of modifications to the Church’s health and pension plan for clergy and lay employees, consideration of proposed rites for the blessing of same gender relationships, reorganization of the General Convention process and structures, or any of a number of other wide ranging topics, it will undoubtedly be a time when decisions made will affect our Diocesan life.

Without knowing the actual specifics of what the Convention will decide on any given topic, I have outlined various implementation plans based on a range of possible scenarios. Some will be as simple as directly implementing a new Church-wide policy. Others will require some explanation and local adaptation to make them work in an effective way. It is all do-able, but we will need to await final Convention action to know which plan will need to be put into effect. To that end, I ask your prayers for us as we do that work of discernment. The Diocesan deputation will be in touch with you throughout the Convention using our communication plan. Follow this each day by checking this blog. +Don

If  you are going to be in Indianapolis during the upcoming General Convention and would like to offer yourself as a volunteer during some or all of that time, click here. It is a great opportunity to be a part of this always interesting event.