GC79 Recap: July 6

By Diocesan House

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The 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church is taking place in Austin, Texas, July 5-13, 2018. Each day we're bringing you the highlights from the Episcopal Church, Episcopal News Service and the Diocese of North Carolina delegation. Here are the highlights of Thursday, July 5:

 

Top 3 Things to Know:

• TEConversation on Racial Reconciliation
• Salary for House of Deputies President passed
• Deputy Roundup with Athena Hahn

From The Episcopal Church:

TEConversations: Racial Reconciliation

Worship: UTO Ingathering Eucharist
Inside General Convention: Interview with the Rev. Nancy Frausto (TEConversations)
Presiding Bishop Curry appears on “Fox & Friends”

 

From Episcopal News Service:

ENS Digest: July 6
TEConversations opens with racial reconciliation
General Convention approves compensation for deputies' president
Honduran bishop calls on convention to better serve participants who do not speak English
UTO grants: More than $1 million for Episcopal Church, Anglican Communion mission and ministry
Full ENS coverage

 

NC Notes:

Deputy Roundup: Athena Hahn 
View the updated photo album

 

 

 

Coming up July 7:

11:30a.m. - Legislative Sessions (watch both Houses on the Media Hub)

3:30.m. – TEConversation: Evangelism (The Rev. David Crabtree, host; the Rev. Lauren Winner, panelist); watch.

5:00p.m. - Daily deputy roundup; Joe Ferrell (watch on Facebook Live)

6:30p.m. Worship; Episcopal Revival (watch on the Media Hub)