General Convention 2022

80th General Convention volunteers welcome bishops, deputies to Baltimore

Full agenda awaits bishops, deputies as Baltimore hosts four-day 80th General Convention

Proposed $100 million budget backs new racial reconciliation initiatives; post-pandemic uncertainty looms

Committees advance resolutions on world mission efforts, including new guiding principles

Church Pension Group Releases its Report to General Convention

Committees reject open Communion, endorse revisions addressing antisemitic and racist language

Racial Justice committees hear testimony in support of reparations, ethnic ministries; move resolutions to Hou...

Western, Eastern Michigan deputies ask convention to order review of how bishops are disciplined

Citing financial struggles, General Theological Seminary seeks affiliation with Virginia Theological Seminary

Committees tackle range of US policies, from transgender rights to guns and political violence

Committees finalize resolutions on Safe Church, data gathering and efforts to call attention to violence again...

Between General Conventions, church makes some progress on sexism, harassment, pay equity

Committees vote to condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine, defer action on Israel ‘apartheid’ resolutions

Committees’ actions send full-communion agreements, other ecumenical matters to General Convention, defer anot...

North Texas approves merger with Diocese of Texas, sending plan to General Convention

General Convention meal plan canceled after complaints over cost, packaging waste

UPDATE: House of Deputies candidates for president, vice president participate in online forums

Environmental committees move resolutions to House of Bishops’ consent calendar

Over a quarter of deputies have resigned amid pandemic concerns

As dioceses pursue reparations, General Convention poised for churchwide racial justice discussion