A doctoral student from Oklahoma wins in a five-person race on the second day of General Convention.
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** Sunday, July 10, 2022
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Julia Ayala Harris receives applause in the House of Deputies upon her election as president. (Scott Gunn photo)
** Bishops Chart the Prayer Book's Future
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By
Mark Michael
The House of Bishops voted unanimously Saturday evening to clarify the definition of the Book of Common Prayer in the church’s constitution, while proposing steps to classify dozens of additional liturgical texts approved in recent decades. Read on ([link removed])
** Julia Ayala Harris Elected to Lead the Deputies
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By
Kirk Petersen
On the third ballot, the House of Deputies elected Julia Ayala Harris of the Diocese of Oklahoma to serve as president through the end of the 81st General Convention in 2024. Read on ([link removed])
** Next President Eager to Start
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By
Kirk Petersen
Julia Ayala Harris, 41, will become the first Latina, the second person of color, and the youngest person in recent memory to serve as president of the House of Deputies. Read on ([link removed])
** Bishops Address Racism, Global Conflict
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Mark Michael
The House of Bishops focused on international conflict and new initiatives to counter racism on the morning of the 80th General Convention’s second day. Read on ([link removed])
** Gay Jennings: 'Called into Divine Service'
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By
Neva Rae Fox
The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings talked about service to God and to others during Monday Prayer on Saturday. In her final sermon as president of the House of Deputies, she focused on the painting The Calling of St. Matthew by Caravaggio. Read on ([link removed])
** Weighing the Israel-Palestine Crisis
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Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski
Resolutions concerning the conflict between Israel and Palestine have been a regular feature of modern General Conventions. The run-up to the 80th General Convention this year was no different. Read on ([link removed])
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