On this, the last day of this General Convention, the Church invites us to call to mind St. Dominic, who in the early years of the 13th century founded the Order of Preachers, a brotherhood whose whole purpose was to proclaim, by word and example, the good news of God in Christ, to speak not of themselves, as today's gospel tells us, but of the One who sent them.
09 August 2003
The Episcopal Church, USA (ECUSA), today decided that it is not ready to authorise creating liturgies to bless same-sex unions but recognised that local blessings already take place.
07 August 2003
Sixty two out of the 107 bishops with jurisdiction gave consent, with two abstentions.
05 August 2003
Questions have been raised and brought to my attention regarding the Bishop-elect of the Diocese of New Hampshire.
04 August 2003
The House of Deputies at the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA (ECUSA) voted this afternoon to consent to Canon Gene Robinson's election as Bishop-coadjutor of the Diocese of New Hampshire.
03 August 2003
Several thousand people gathered together for the Sunday Eucharist at the 74th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA (ECUSA), on the day that media attention is focussing on the vote in the House of Deputies concerning the election of Canon Gene Robinson as Bishop-coadjutor of the diocese of New Hampshire .
03 August 2003
A special hearing before the committee on the consecration of Canon Gene Robinson as Bishop-Coadjutor of New Hampshire took place this morning at the 74th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA, in Minneapolis.
01 August 2003
The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA) held a forum on Global Reconciliation on Thursday 31 July at St Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis as part of the 74th General Convention of ECUSA. The turnout was staggering with nearly 1,000 people in attendance.
31 July 2003
During the second day of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA , the Most Revd Michael Peers, Primate of Canada, delivered a presentation to the House of Bishops which focused on two elements: the national church's Aboriginal Healing Fund; and the restoration of funds for mission.
31 July 2003
The 74th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA, began today with the Presiding Bishop, Frank T. Griswold, having delivered a pre-Convention address yesterday to an assembly of nearly 1,000 bishops, clergy and laity at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota.
30 July 2003