The 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church / 81ª Convención General de la Iglesia Episcopal

Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky, site of The Episcopal Church’s 81st General Convention, which concluded this afternoon. This final daily update from the Office of Public Affairs contains news, events, and resources related to GC81. The post GC81 Daily Update: Friday, June 28 appeared first on The Episcopal Church.

The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville Burrows, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis, was elected June 28 to serve as the vice president of the House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church. The election took place on the final day of the church’s 81st General Convention, taking place in Louisville, Kentucky. The post The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows elected vice president of House of Bishops appeared first on The Episcopal Church.

On its final day in Louisville, Kentucky, the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church approved the mergers of three Wisconsin dioceses and two Michigan dioceses, and a much anticipated change in status to missionary diocese for the Episcopal Church in Navajoland. The post Episcopal Church General Convention approves diocesan mergers, updates appeared first on The Episcopal Church.

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe, together with the planning committees for his transition and installation, announced today that they will forego the traditional installation service in Washington National Cathedral in favor of a smaller, simpler ceremony in the chapel at the church’s New York headquarters. The post Scaled-down installation planned for Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe  appeared first on The Episcopal Church.

The following is a transcript of a sermon delivered by Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe during the June 28 Closing Eucharist service at the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Watch the service online. The post 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church: Closing Eucharist sermon by Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe appeared first on The Episcopal Church.