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Episcopal Church Convenes Task Force on LGBTQ+ Inclusion
When the Episcopal Church gathered for its COVID-delayed, abbreviated 80th General Convention last July in Baltimore, one of the resolutions on its agenda was entitled “Create a Task Force on LGBTQ+ Inclusion.” Proposed out of the Diocese of Los Angeles, the explanation for the resolution reads: In 1976, the 65th General Convention of the Episcopal […]
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Responses to “Lambeth Calls” Process & Effort to Reaffirm Lambeth 1.10
Members of the TEC LGBTQ+ Caucus have been monitoring events leading up to the 2022 Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops (July 26-August 8.) In the last few days, that work has expanded to tracking responses to the breaking news that the conference — billed as a time of study, reflection and reconciliation — now includes […]
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LGBTQ+ Caucus Offers Prayers for the 2022 Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops
It has been a long and winding road to the 2022 Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops. Convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the conference will take place at the University of Kent, Canterbury Cathedral and Lambeth Palace from July 26 – August 8. The normal ten-year cycle would have seen a conference held in 2018, […]
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LGBTQ+ Caucus Endorses Rachel Taber-Hamilton for VP of HOD
The LGBTQ Caucus of the Episcopal Church enthusiastically endorses Rachel Taber-Hamilton for Vice-President of the House of Deputies and urges her election.
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LGBTQ+ Caucus Applauds the Election of Julia Ayala Harris as PHOD
The LGBTQ+ Caucus gives thanks for all those who were willing to stand for election for President of our Episcopal Church’s House of Deputies and applauds the election today of Julia Ayala Harris to succeed Gay Clark Jennings … whose shoes will indeed be very hard to fill. We echo the president-elect’s words of thanks […]
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LGBTQ+ Caucus Urges Support for A063: “Director of LGBTIQ and Women’s Ministries
The LGBTQ+ Caucus joins with TransEpiscopal in strongly supporting Resolution A063 as substituted by Committee 16 — a resolution which creates a funded, full-time position at the Episcopal Church Center: “Director of LGBTIQ and Women’s Ministries.” A063 is listed on the Friday, July 8 Consent Calendar — and the Caucus urges strong support for the adoption of […]
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LGBTQ+ Caucus Urges Support for Resolution A059
One of the resolutions on the abbreviated legislative agenda for the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church is 2022-A059 — proposed by the Task Force on Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision (TFLPRB) and taking an important first step in determining both how the prayer book is revised and how it is defined. The LGBTQ+ Caucus urges […]
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LGBTQ+ Endorsements for Elective Offices at #GC80
At its July 2, 2022 meeting, the LGBTQ+ Caucus adopted the following slate of endorsements presented by the Caucus Endorsement Committee. The Caucus endorsement process included prayerful consideration of the responses received to the questionnaire sent to the all the candidates for elected office, and the resulting endorsements come with deep gratitude to all who […]
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LGBTQ+ Caucus Endorses: C022 – Enter Barbara Clementine Harris into the Church Calendar
Resolution 2022-C022 proposes the inclusion of Barbara Clementine Harris in the calendar of those we lift up for Church-wide prayers in the Episcopal Church. This resolution will come before Committee 12 (Prayer Book, Liturgy & Music) at its Open Hearing on Monday, June 27 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The LGBTQ+ Caucus urges support for this […]
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LGBTQ+ Caucus in the News: Support for LGBTQIA+ communities in the UMC
This report from Episcopal News Service (ENS) highlights the impact that members of the LGBTQ+ Caucus are having on legislation making its way to the floor at our upcoming General Convention. Great job, team! Resolution A093, which commends to the church a document created with the United Methodist Church that lays the groundwork leading to […]
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