St Timothy's Episcopal Church belongs to the Santa Clara Deanery and the Diocese of El Camino Real. Every three years the Episcopal dioceses meet to discuss matters facing the Church. This year the meeting is in Austin and began meeting yesterday. Clergy and lay (non-clergy) deputies to General Convention are elected by delegates at the diocesan level.
The convention is divided into two houses--the House of Bishops and House of Deputies. Much like the United States Congress, legislation needs to pass both houses to become law.
Matters to be decided at this year's General Convention include issues surrounding marriage equality and revisions to the Book of Common Prayer.
This will be the first General Convention presided over by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, who is coming off his much buzzed about sermon at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It will also be the last General Convention for our diocesan Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves, who is retiring next year.
You can follow the goings-on at 79th General Convention where you will find many links to various topics of discussion as well as live-streams. --Amy Phillips Witzke
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