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The 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church was held in Austin, Texas from July 5-13. The General Convention, which meets every three years, is the governing authority of the Episcopal Church.

Over the course of the meeting, deputies and bishops met and acted on a resolutions addressing immigration, prayer book revision, Israel-Palestine and the readmission of the Episcopal Church of Cuba as a diocese. Read a wrap up of General Convention from Episcopal News Service.

Convention gatherings included public witness events for victims of gun violence and outside an immigrant detention center, worship services, and a revival service lead by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. See more coverage below from Episcopal News Service (ENS) and the House of Deputies News:

Resolutions Moves Church Forward on Issues of Race and Gender, with quotes from deputies Kate Spelman and Jenny Replogle

General Convention Responds to the Voices and Stories of Women (ENS)

General Convention Gets Proposed 2019-2021 Jesus Movement Budget (ENS)

Convention speaks against humanitarian crisis in Israel-Palestine, stops short of full ‘divestment’ (ENS)

General Convention Unites Behind Immigrants in Prayer, Action, Legislation (ENS)

Video: Episcopalians Stand Vigil at Hutto Detention Center (Deputy News)

Bishops Vote Unanimously to Admit Cuba as a Diocese (ENS)

¡Cuba Sí! (Deputy News)

Video: Bishops United Against Gun Violence Public Witness