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…and the legions of Episcopalians gather!

For those of you who have never been to General Convention, it's quite a trip. Many decisions are made amidst much anxiety and politicking, and somehow, somewhere in there, the Spirit moves and makes herself known (whether we listen or not…)

As many of you know, a few of us have gotten together to put together a chapel at Convention this time around, not to partake in the joy of legislative wrangling or the promotion of a delightful product, but rather… Continue

A couple of weeks ago, John and Stasi McAteer, Bertie Pearson, and I got together to start laying down some details for the upcoming Chapel at General Convention, with many thanks to the Every Voice Network for the generous donation of the booth space!

We outlined some basic principles for what we're doing:
— We are modeling the Chapel on an ideal medieval monastic practice; that is, we pray with and for anyone who comes, without concern for politics, but with a concern for context.
— To that e… Continue

As Tim alluded to in his great blogdown of the Y'all Come in San Francisco, a group of us are going to General Convention this summer with the express purpose of doing something that can seem bizarre and out of place in the craziness of legislative sessions, the exhibit hall, and church politics: We're going there to pray. For those of you who have never gone to General Convention, it can be a rather high-stress environment, especially around high-profile resolutions and any number of spontaneou… Continue

And what flower is prettier than the reminder lilly?

A number of you have been in touch with either me or Sara miles about the meeting next week in San Francisco. I understand however, that plans change over time! To that end, if you haven't, please send me your arrival and departure times, and whether or not you will have your own transportation.

We have housing set aside, so if you haven't arranged your own housing, but rather were told there would be housing available, this is it! I just ne… Continue