Resources

General Convention Website: www.generalconvention.org

The Way of Love: Practices for a Jesus-Centered Life
Introduced by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry in his opening sermon, this new "rule of life" is to turn, learn, pray, worship, bless, go, and rest.  

TEConversations
A highlight of General Convention 2018 are The Episcopal Church Conversations (TEConversations), three innovative, inspirational and informative sessions featuring brief talks and videos, each focused on one of the three priorities of General Convention - Racial Reconciliation, Evangelism, Care of Creation. Recordings and discussion guides are provided for parish use in forums, small groups and youth groups. 

Calendar of Events at General Convention

An Introduction to General Convention for Deputies & Bishops


The Blue Book 
The Report to the 78th General Convention, commonly referred to as the Blue Book. The Blue Book contains reports of the committees, commissions, agencies and boards of the General Convention. It also contains all the resolutions that will be considered by General Convention.


The Virtual Binder & General Convention app
General Convention is paperless - all convention documents are provided to bishops and deputies via an iPad and app called the Virtual Binder. It is updated in real time and you can access it online here. It will allow you to track the progress of resolutions, check calendars, schedules and other useful material. There's also a free app for iOS and Android that will allow you to access the Virtual Binder on a mobile device. Get more info on the Virtual Binder and app here.


Journal of the 78th General Convention

How does a resolution move through General Convention? 
Here's an easy guide to the legislative process at General Convention, courtesy of the Public Affairs Office of the Episcopal Church. All resolutions that will come before General Convention are printed in the Blue Book.

Constitution & Canons of the Episcopal Church 2015

Glossary of Episcopal Terms

Episcopal Church Acronyms