The conclusion of the 76th General Convention in Anaheim was anticlimactic. The House of Deputies (HOD) concluded its legislative business and was ready to adjourn when it received a message from the House of Bishops to remain in session to deal with some legislation the House of Bishops was referring back to the Deputies. While we waited [...]
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Final observations
Posted in The Rev. Thack Dyson on July 18, 2009 |
Ubuntu and the “Night Crawler”
Posted in The Rev. Thack Dyson, tagged David Quittmeyer, ubuntu on July 17, 2009 |
While we have been heavily engaged with weighty matters during the 76th General Convention, there have been a few lighter moments. As I and other deputies have previously reported, the theme of the Convention is “ubuntu” which means, “I in you and you in me.” A Bantu word describing how we live in community in [...]
Another busy day
Posted in The Rev. Thack Dyson on July 17, 2009 |
We were very busy in the House of Deputies yesterday. Much good work was accomplished, especially in areas of mission, ministry, social justice, evangelism, and pastoral care. The most moving discussion on a resolution before the House of Deputies was in support of our own Martha Kramer’s resolution dealing with Domestic Violence and the need [...]
DO25…what it means
Posted in The Rev. Thack Dyson, tagged D025, Kingdom building, The Rev. Thack Dyson on July 14, 2009 |
The House of Deputies of the 76th General Convention wrestled with its first major resolution yesterday in Resolution D025. The House, by more than a 2-1 margin, adopted a resolution that declares the ordination process of the Episcopal Church open to all individuals while expressing its ongoing commitment to the Anglican Communion. The split in [...]
Wearing two hats for the glory of God and the church
Posted in The Rev. Thack Dyson, tagged Canons Committee, Canons uner Title IV, ecclesiastical discipline, Public Narrative Exercise, UCMJ on July 10, 2009 |
Thursday was a long day spent in conversation. It began at 7:00 a.m. when the Canons Committee reconvened for another lengthy work session. The Committee’s main focus was on the Title IV changes to the Canons. Title IV deals with ecclesiastical discipline. The existing disciplinary rules adopted in 1994 follow the format of the UCMJ (Uniform Code [...]
