Besides the election of the new Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, Deputies and Bishops continued their legislative business. There was controversy in the House of Deputies
The Rt Revd Michael Curry, bishop diocesan of the Diocese of North Carolina has been elected by the House of Bishops to be the next Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. The House of Deputies has confirmed the election. +Michael will be the first African American Presiding Bishop.
Yesterday President Barack Obama attended the funeral service of the slain pastor of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston SC, the Revd Clementa Pinckney. He delivered the Revd Pickney’s eulogy. The president’s message lasted a little over three minutes. In conclusion the president lead the congregation in a verse of Amazing Grace.
YouTube has created a compilation video drawn from videos posted to YouTube by GLBT YouTubers as part of the #ProudToLove campaign.
One of the events that was perhaps missed by most was that the parents of Matthew Shepherd released a letter of consolation for the death of their son that they received form Coretta Scott King dated 13 OCT 1998.
Daily overview of GC happenings; Gay Jennings re-elected as PHoD, changes to knowledge requirements for ordination, and, of course, marriage.
UPDATED: President Obama on the Court ruling Statement by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori Love is
Bishop Dan Martins’ amazingly ungracious in response to Youth Presence at General Convention
The media noted the attention General Convention is giving to addiction and alcoholism in light of the tragedy of the Heather Cook criminal case.
Integrity is reporting that The House of Deputies committee considering proposed changes to the marriage canon have clarified that arguments suggesting that General Convention cannot make such changes because they run counter to the Book of Common Prayer are based on “flawed premises.”