House of Deputies

News, information, and resources for lay and clergy deputies to the Episcopal Church's triennial General Convention and other interested people.

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Read president Ayala-Harris's October opening remarks to Executive Council "Brace for Impact: PHoD Priority Themes" https://t.co/G2uFSMYamj

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Building a solid foundation! In this October letter, President @ayala_harris announces her support staff and council of advice appointments.
https://t.co/CbsUPiouF3

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The work begins! President @ayala_harris has written her first letter to deputies and alternates: https://t.co/9z4ukWY9Qz

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President Jennings has issued a statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: https://t.co/FkkYskDkDJ

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Deputies and alternate deputies will hear from candidates for PHoD and VPHoD during forums taking place Saturday, June 4 at 2 p.m. Eastern and Monday, June 13 at 2 p.m. Eastern. @padrealberto will moderate the forums. Register and learn more: https://t.co/cXZ1uIPBVy

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@fathertorey Everyone’s doing their best to figure this out as fast as we can. Tonight folks made a mistake, and it probably won’t be the last one. The correction came as fast as it could go out. Thank you for your patience.

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@scottagunn @davidsibley @AMcKellar17 @fathertorey We are happy to talk through what this means for any deputy’s specific situation. DM or email [email protected]. And folks are working as fast as they can to come up with more updates about the legislative process.

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@fathertorey @AMcKellar17 @scottagunn @davidsibley @revmirandah Travel day means it’s a day to travel, not a day that the meeting starts, not a day when hearings are happening, etc. There’s a certain amount of specificity that’s helpful when trying to prevent people from gathering for too long and increasing their chances of getting sick.

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@revmirandah @DeputyNews Yes. It is different from in the past. That is why the letter that went out today from the presiding officers specified travel dates of July 7 (arrival) and 12 (departure).

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@revmirandah @katnish16 @MtrKDJoyce These dates include the nights on which the most hotel rooms were booked, so they make best use of the existing contracts with convention hotels.

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@PadreTeeJay Even with no visitors, these dates help us take best advantage of the existing room blocks in the conference hotels.

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@revmirandah @DeputyNews No one will need to arrive before July 7 for legislative committee purposes. More news soon on the legislative process, as soon as the plan is ready!

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@revmirandah @DeputyNews No one should plan to arrive earlier than July 7 for legislative committee business. That's why the presiding officers specified the travel dates in their letter.

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@PadreTeeJay These dates include the nights on which the most hotel rooms were booked, so they make best use of the existing contracts with convention hotels.

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@revmirandah @DeputyNews July 7 is the travel day for everyone. HoD committee chairs are meeting on May 24, and HoD legislative leaders are meeting before then so they can give chairs more specific guidance on hearings, etc. at that meeting. Email [email protected] if we can help before then.

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President Jennings issued this statement earlier today in response to the news that the Supreme Court is preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade
https://t.co/vmkNGtrcdT

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From President Jennings: "We must do all we can to protect the children whom Governor Abbott has targeted to advance his own political standing and, more broadly, to stop the wave of anti-transgender legislation sweeping across the United States." https://t.co/IbCbjiXmV2

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Here's an update on the election for the members of the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop: https://t.co/NUDOPXQBvv
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.@gaycjen, lead signer of a religious leaders' amicus brief in #Fulton: "Disguising homophobia as religious freedom, as the plaintiffs in this case have done, is not only a dangerous legal precedent, it is a gross distortion of the teachings of Jesus."

https://t.co/kB1g3P2kL0

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REVISITED: Nine Actions on Police Reform

In light of the verdict in the trail of Derek Chauvin, we are re-releasing this list of 9 actions you can take NOW to address police violence. Please take action with us today.

https://t.co/L10tAxhjvm

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