Category: Writing
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Endorsement from the LGBTQ+ Caucus
I am truly humbled to have received the endorsement of the LGBTQ+ Caucus for President of the House of Deputies. The LGBTQ+ Caucus is doing incredible work for this 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church and I encourage you to check out their website.
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Video: Meet the Candidate Zoom
On July 1, I hosted a casual Meet the Candidate Zoom Meeting. For those who could not make it to the meeting, a recording is available.
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An Invitation: Meet the Candidate Zoom on Friday July 1st at 4pm Eastern
Note: For those who could not make it, a recording of the July 1 “Meet the Candidate” Zoom is available here. Hello fellow deputies, I hope this letter finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. Like many of you, I have begun thinking about what to expect and what to pack as we […]
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PHoD Candidate Survey
Each candidate for President of the House of Deputies and Vice President of the House of Deputies was invited to fill out a candidate survey. My answers are below: 1. Briefly describe your experience in church governance. I am grateful to have had experience serving in various levels of governance throughout the church. You can […]
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Gathering of Leaders Lay Leader Pilot Gathering
It’s an honor to have been nominated and accepted into the Gathering of Leaders first-ever Lay Leader Pilot Gathering. Like so many institutions across our church, the Gathering of Leaders is implementing new and creative programs to reach leaders that we do not typically focus on in our trainings, such as lay leaders, clergy of […]
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“A New Thing is Coming”: Executive Council Mission Within Report
Thank you Presiding Bishop, Presiding Bishop Curry, President Jennings, Canon Barlowe, Fellow Council Members, Episcopal Church Staff and guests. As always, I will begin my report by thanking my fellow members of Mission Within. I appreciate their passion, expertise, and commitment as we went about our committee work during this extended triennium. Mission Within members […]
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“Connection is Our Greatest Asset”: Executive Council Mission Within Report
Thank you Presiding Bishop, Presiding Bishop Curry, President Jennings, Canon Barlowe, Fellow Council Members, Episcopal Church Staff and guests. You will note that three resolutions have been placed on the consent calendar. MW053 pertains to the United Thank Offering ‘s upcoming criteria. Their three-year focus is on addressing the worldwide incarceration crisis. The 2023-2025 UTO […]
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“EYE Evaluation, Indigenous Boarding Schools & Haiti”: Executive Council Mission Within Report
Thank you Presiding Bishop, Presiding Bishop Curry, President Jennings, Canon Barlowe, Fellow Council Members, Episcopal Church Staff and guests. You will note that the resolution MW049 has been placed on the consent calendar. This resolution pertains to The Becoming Beloved Community Grants that have the focus on responding to Hatred Against the Asian American Pacific […]
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“Racial Justice Audit Opening Remarks”: Executive Council Mission Within Report
Executive Council | June, 2021 In this plenary session we will break out in small groups and be led by a facilitator, who is also an executive council member, through a series of reflection questions. The facilitators’ role is not to lead necessarily but to ensure that the conversation is flowing. Naturally, during this time […]
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“Indigenous Boarding Schools”: Executive Council Mission Within Report
Thank you Presiding Bishop, Presiding Bishop Curry, President Jennings, Fellow Council Members, Episcopal Church Staff and guests. You will note that all five of our resolutions have been placed on the consent calendar. These five resolutions pertain to important work that our church is doing through various grant processes and I hope that you will […]
Julia Ayala Harris 