General Convention

Second Week of General Convention 
Statement from the Standing Committee
House of Twitter
GC makes changes to restructure the church 
The Mind of the House of Bishops
Communion Partners Statement Salt Lake City
All voices should be heard
Video: Evangelism scores big at GC 78
Video: Update on what's going on at GC by The Rev. Mike Michie, June 30
Slideshow of GC happenings
Evangelism and Communications Committee update, B009 passed
Bishops lead march against gun violence
Equipping churches to spread the good news
First Week of General Convention
Michael Curry elected Presiding Bishop
Jennings re-elected President of House of Deputies 
Who's On First?
EDOD Bishop and Deputies lead evangelism resolution
Video: The Rev. Mike Michie gives GC update for June 26.
Bishop Suffragan issues statement on SCOTUS decision regarding same-sex marriage
Camp All Saints prays for EDOD's deputies to GC
Listen to The Very Rev. Dr. Neal Michell talk about World Commission Committee Resolutions
World Mission Committee seeks stronger ties with Cuba Diocese
Presiding Bishop Candidates speak to general convention
The Rev. Mike Michie, gives general convention update
Tony Briggle, Saint Michael and All Angels, talks about PB candidates
Opening Remarks by the Presiding Bishop
The General Convention Committees are underway
EDOD Evangelist, Carrie Headington, talks about upcoming convention. 
Getting Ready For General Convention

The General Convention is the governing body of The Episcopal Church that meets every three years. This year the meeting will be held June 23 through July 3 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Convention is a bicameral legislature that includes the House of Deputies and House of Bishops. During the meeting, deputies and bishops review and vote on various issues before the Church. 

The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas will be sending eight deputies and an alternate listed, below to participate in important discussions and votes regarding marriage, budget, election of the next Presiding Bishop and the report on re-imagining the Episcopal Church among other issues. 

Bishop Lambert, Carrie Headington and William Murchison Jr.serve on the Evangelism and Communication Committee. 

Canon Victoria Heard serves on the Program, Budget and Finance Committee.

The Very Rev. Dr. Neal Michell serves on the World Mission Committee.

The Rev. Mike Michie serves on the Congregational Vitality Committee.

We will be providing links, videos, stories and updates daily on this page, so stay tuned for more information on the General Convention. 

2015 General Convention Deputies 
Deputies
The Very Rev. Dr. Neal O. Michell, Chairman, St. Matthew's Cathedral, Dallas
The Rev. Mike W. Michie, St. Andrew's, McKinney
The Rev. Michael Gilton, St. Paul's, Prosper
Carrie Headington, Diocesan House
Cathleen Dolt, St. James, Dallas 
William Murchison Jr., Incarnation, Dallas
Alternate Lee Spence, St. Dunstan's - Mineola, attending in place of Lana Valenta, Incarnation, Dallas 
First Alternate, The Rev. Bill Cavanaugh, Epiphany-Richardson
First Alternate Anne Schmidt, Transfiguration-Dallas
 
Links and Resources:
Livestreaming of the HOB and HOD
Presiding Bishop Nominees
Videos of Presiding Bishop Nominees
Blue Book -- Reports to the 78th General Convention
Report on the Location of the Episcopal Church Center 
Report on the Study of Marriage 
Response to the Report on Marriage by Fully Alive 
Report on Task Force for Reimagining The Episcopal Church (TREC)
General Convention Triennium Budget 2016-2018
Budget Narrative