Trec and other reports to the general convention the blue book in the past, reports to general convention from the committees, commissions, agencies and boards of the church collectively known as he. General convention 2015 general convention 2018 human sexuality. March 28, 2015 ann fontaine more committees and commissions have added their reports to the blue book for general convention. Reports to general convention, commonly referred to as the blue book, will be available online beginning in february reports will be added to the general convention website as they are translated into spanish and prepared for publication, said the rev. This archive is an authentic record of the official triennial reports of the committees, commissions, agencies and boards of the general convention for the years 1976 to 2018. Resolved, that the 78th general convention commend liturgical resources i.
This rite is intended for use only in jurisdictions of the episcopal church in which 1 the couple desiring marriage are of. The schedule of the triennial meeting has also been published. This includes the blue book reports from interim bodies that give background on some of the resolutions submitted. Search the blue book online and you will find over 800,000 company listings. You can find the resolutions submitted to the general. The diocese of southwest florida is represented at general convention by. General convention blue book crowd sourced episcopal cafe. Blue book report to general convention, executive council, see page 123. The blue book 2015 dear colleagues, this triennium co ntinues to be one of transition and creative adaptation. I will bless you and you will be a blessing, revised and expanded 2015, as found in the blue book, liturgy supplemental materials.
In preparing this report, the archives researched the resolutions in the acts of convention database for the period 1976 through 2015, selecting direct resolutions that have a. Blue bookt have been released at one time, once they have all been edited and prepared for publication. Blue book report to general convention, task force on the study of marriage, see page 810. To view 2015 blue book reports, go to the following page. Nomineeapplication2021 the general convention of the. Reports of the interim bodies to the general convention of the episcopal church austin, in the state and diocese of texas july 5. For the last two general conventions, this blog had the first exclusive reports of the. Reports to the general convention the archives of the. General convention blue book crowd sourced april 22, 2015 ann fontaine from the rev. This archive is an authentic record of the official triennial reports of the.
Blue book 2018 the general convention of the episcopal. You can also find links to documents that explain how general convention works. Publications the general convention of the episcopal church. Trec presents final report for general convention 2015. Known as the blue book for 2018, this is the reports of the interim bodies of the episcopal church to the 79th general convention, meeting in austin, texas july 5th th, 2018.
Stacey chambers, digital publications editor and blue book editor. Every three years it meets as a bicameral legislature that includes the house of deputies and the house of bishops, composed of deputies and bishops from each diocese. Welcome to the reports to general convention the blue book digital archive. Canon michael barlowe, executive officer of the general convention. Episcopal churchs 78th general convention, june 25 july 3, will be held at the salt palace convention center in salt lake city, utah diocese of utah. The information is available in english and in spanish. The report to the 79th general convention, commonly referred to as the blue book, will be available online at the episcopal church general convention website here reports will be added to the general convention website beginning in february as they are translated into spanish and prepared for publication, the rev. Recent general conventions the general convention of the. Revised book of occasional services, 2018 as presented to the general. With the exception of the bible, the book of common prayer, and the constitution and canons, it is the ultimate authority in the episcopal church. By tradition and canon, the reporting requirements are developed by the house of deputies committee on the state of the church, using a form approved by the churchs executive council.
The taskforce for reimagining the episcopal church trec has presented its final report to the 78th general convention and to the church, and for inclusion in reports to general convention, commonly referred to as the blue book. Reports to the 78th general convention, commonly referred to as the blue book, is available at the general. How i learned to stop worrying and love the blue book. Blue book report for general convention 2018 advisory group for church planting members. To the committees, commissions, agencies and boards of. Canon michael barlowe, general convention executive officer, said. Committee to study the relationship of the general convention and the general theological seminary. The hustle and bustle of shoppers, the sounds of metal blades scr.
The blue book contains all the reports to general convention from its various committees, commissions, and interim governing bodies. In the late 1970s, the tandy center shopping mall in downtown fort worth, texas, was booming. Episcopal church office of public affairs press release the rev. The blue book 2012 gco extranet login general convention. General convention of the episcopal church in the united. John mennell show off the loaner ipads assigned to all deputies and bishops for the salt lake city meeting of general convention in 2015.
For the second convention running, each deputy, alternate deputy and bishop, upon arrival in austin, texas, for the 79th general convention, will get a loaner ipad to use as a virtual binder. The general convention also includes interim bodies which meet between the triennial sessions to accomplish. The 79th journal of the general convention of the episcopal church is now available for free online. General convention continues virtual trend of going. April 19, 2015 jon white back in 2012, priest, blogger and director of forward movement, scott gunn blogged his way through the reports and resolutions known as the blue book prior to that years general convention in indianapolis. Elections will be held at the 80th general convention in baltimore, maryland, june 30 july 9, 2021. Research and statistics the general convention of the. Starting in 2015, the bishops and deputies transitioned from paper blue book binders to a virtual binder utilizing an ipad tablet.
This is the fourteenth post in a series on resolutions for general convention 2015. Scott gunn looks to blog his way through the blue book. The episcopal church reports to the 79th general convention otherwise known as the blue book volume ii. The blue book contains reports of the committees, commissions, agencies and boards of the general convention.
With the exception of the bible, the book of common prayer, and the constitution and canons, it is the ultimate authority in the episcopal church, being the bureaucratic facility through which the collegial function of the episcopate is exercised. The episcopal diocese of texas 1225 texas street, houston, tx us 77002 800. Im pleased that all the reports except for the supplemental volume of proposed texts from the sclm have now. Blue book 2018 the general convention of the episcopal church. The general convention is the primary governing and legislative body of the episcopal church in the united states of america. It is created and maintained by the archives of the episcopal church. This blue book edition was originally unveiled at the 2008 seaoc convention, held september 2327, 2008 at the fairmont orchid, kona, hawaii and has since been expanded with. Canon michael barlowe, general convention executive. The ipads being used during the july 5 gathering are newer and faster than the ones the general convention office rented in 2015. Highlighting the nineday meeting is the worship service on saturday, july 7 at the palmer center on the south shore of lady bird lake in austin. The parochial report is the oldest, continuous gathering of data by the episcopal church. Preparing for general convention and overwhelmed reading the blue book.
General explanation of the state and local fiscal assistance act and the federalstate tax collection act of 1972, h. Appendices of the report of the standing commission on liturgy and music bblsm, pp. Trec and other reports to the general convention the blue. Reading the blue book for general convention episcopal. Blue book reports posted on general conventions website. The general convention is the governing body of the episcopal church. I would also like to thank mark duffy, the canonical archivist of the episcopal church, and the entire staff of the archives, for their tireless work in support of the general convention, its officers, and its many activities. General convention is the legislative gathering of the episcopal church, held every three years. To the committees, commissions, agencies and boards of the episcopal church reports to the 78 th general convention. Gabriels parishioner and volunteer teacher luz margery quicenospencer leads an educating with love class for children, teaching them how to read and write in spanish, which they speak at home.
A legacy of purpose, passion and playing it straight if you are reading this, you probably have benefited in some way by jims desire. In this final installment of blog posts covering the blue book of general convention, we look at the standing commission on liturgy and musics proposals for prayer book revision, occasional services, translations, saints, and more. This year, for the first time, the blue book is really more of a blue book, because it. Industry source of regional, categorized construction information and is available in print and online.
The episcopal church 78 general convention the blue book. Blue book report instructionspdf 2018 blue book reports informes libro azul 2018 2015 blue book reports informes libro. The report to the 78th general convention, commonly referred to as the blue book, will be available online at the episcopal church general convention website here reports will be added to the general convention website as they are received, the rev. Standing commission for small congregations posted 32715. Canon michael barlowe, general convention executive officer, has announced that all reports for the 78th general convention of the episcopal church have been posted on the general convention website in a single document. For more information, contact the office of the general convention at. General convention begins in a month episcopal cafe. The general convention website has a veritable treasure trove of information available. Canon michael barlowe, general convention s executive officer. The class of 2015 new vehicles ready to roll the 2015 ram 1500 rebel arrives in showrooms during the second half of 2015. Two deputies have offered cliffs notes style commentaries and reflections on the content and resolutions. Jcs3072 december 15, 1972 general explanation of the revenue act of 1971, h. I urge you to read the blue book in its entirety in preparation for our. I believe you will find much in the blue book that demonstrates.
It has been held since 1785, when the first general convention was held in philadelphia. Episcopal news service the blue book, the collection of reports to the episcopal churchs 77 th general convention of the work completed by its committees, commissions, agencies and boards ccabs, during the 20102012 triennium, is now available to download here. The report, available in english and spanish, is posted here. The book, at more than 750 pages, also contains more than 150 a resolutions that the ccabs have proposed to the general. Sitemap the general convention of the episcopal church. Liza anderson, lay deputy to general convention gc for connecticut, has written a commentary on the gc2012 blue book.
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