Dear friends, You may have read recently that the Archbishop of Canterbury, in planning an upcoming meeting of bishops in the Anglican Communion called the Lambeth Conference, has invited bishops’ spouses, except for those in same-sex marriages. Last week I attended the Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops meeting at which we spent much time discussing…
Episcopal Church Issues
Peace in Israel and Palestine to Be Topic of Debate at General Convention

At the upcoming General Convention of the Episcopal Church, which takes place July 5-13 in Austin, Texas, deputies and bishops will consider a number of resolutions related to peace and justice in Palestine and Israel. At press time, seven such resolutions had been assigned to the legislative committee on social justice and international policy, and one had been…
Communion Is a Gift From God: A Letter from Bishop Lee
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Some of you will have seen the news that the meeting of Anglican primates concluding today at Canterbury Cathedral in England has voted to issue what they call “consequences” to the Episcopal Church for our adoption of equal marriage at this past summer’s General Convention. For more context, I…
What’s General Convention For?

Every three years, several thousand Episcopalians gather for more than a week to debate, worship, pray and learn. The triennial gathering is called General Convention, and it is the primary governing body in the Episcopal Church. This year’s General Convention will be held in Salt Lake City from June 25-July 3. At the General Convention, the House…