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#GC79 Roundup for Friday Afternoon, July 6
July 6, 2018
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Updates on the day’s happenings in Austin
#GC79 roundup for July 4-5
July 6, 2018
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Although Episcopalians have been trickling into Austin for the last several days and legislative committee sessions have begun, today, July 5, marked the official start of the 79th General Convention (#GC79). Here is your roundup of today’s top stories.
General Convention Pigeon: A first interview
July 4, 2018
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“I suspect being a Pigeon at General Convention that tweets will be an ongoing journey of self discovery.”
How do we see the changes that are needed?
July 4, 2018
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In this letter to the editor, five-time GC deputy Jim Papile encourages us to seek adaptive change
Statements on eradication of conversion therapy published in the U.K.
July 4, 2018
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The Government will eradicate the abhorrent practice of conversion therapy in the UK as part of a new 75-point action plan, published today (Tuesday 3 July), to tackle discrimination and improve the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the UK.
A letter to General Convention regarding Justice in the Holy Land
July 3, 2018
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“Just as we rightly hear the cry of migrants seeking shelter and asylum on the borders of the US, so, too, does our conscience demand we campaign to end the detention of children and political prisoners caught in the 51-year-old vice of occupation. There is no escaping that the investment of financial resources in companies that support the infrastructure of this brutal occupation make the Church complicit in the injustices suffered by Palestinians. We offer our unceasing prayer as you discern what Jesus requires in this and all the sad injustices that face us in these times.”
W2W4: General Convention Edition
June 29, 2018
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What we’re watching for from the upcoming General Convention
The Episcopal Church to broadcast two daily shows from General Convention
June 27, 2018
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“For a lot of people, General Convention can be overwhelming,” said the Rev. Lorenzo Lebrija, host of both Inside General Convention and Adentro de la convención general. “But this year we’re aiming to change that. We’re going to take you all over the convention hall. We’re going to meet different people from throughout the church and give you an insider’s look.”
Voices of faith respond to Supreme Court’s travel ban decision
June 26, 2018
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In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court upheld Donald Trump’s travel ban today, attacked by many as targeting Muslims (from Al Jazeera, those countries include Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen),
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