GOVERNANCE:  GENERAL CONVENTION

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2021: The 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church

For latest updates, visit the General Convention website HERE.

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 When and Where is it?

Dates & location announced for General Convention 2021:Following a decision by the Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangements, the General Convention Office has announced the ten legislative dates for the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church: Wednesday June 30 to Friday July 9, 2021.

General Convention 2021 will be held at The Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland (Episcopal Diocese of Maryland).

Over the next years, the General Convention Office will provide information, materials, educational items and other features about the General Convention, the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, and Baltimore, MD.
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“The Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangements and the General Convention Office are already hard at work to plan and enhance our meeting in Baltimore for the 80th General Convention,” noted the Rev. Canon Dr. Michael Barlowe, executive officer and chair of the committee. “Building upon the successful innovations in Austin, and guided by the evaluations we received, the Committee is excited about our meeting in 2021.”

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What is it?

General Convention is the triennial legislative gathering of The Episcopal Church and many of its national and global partners. The triennial gathering of Episcopal Church Women also takes place concurrently.

About 3,500 participate in the event and several thousand others will visit at some point to take part in activities ranging from worship, to exhibit hall time, to organizational dinners and special programs.

In addition to being a time devoted to legislative matters such as study, discussion, and voting, General Convention is also like a big family reunion. Seminaries and colleges host alumni gatherings; national organizations hold luncheons, dinners, or award presentations; and groups of friends from across the country and around the world gather to renew friendships.

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Resources

The General Convention Website is HERE, which is where you'll find resources, including the schedule and Blue Book.

2021 Deputies From
the Diocese of Hawai'i

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Lay Deputies:

• Kim Arakawa
  
• John Decker
• Faye Hee
• Ryan Kusumoto

Clergy Deputies:

• The Rev. Diana Akiiyama
• The Rev. Jazzy Bostock
• The Rev. Dcn. Steve Costa
• The Rev. Annalise Pasalo

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2021 Alternates From
the Diocese of Hawai'i

Lay Alternates:​​

• Mary Carpenter​
• Stanley Yon
• Willis Moore

Clergy Alternates:​

• The Rev. Paul Lillie
• The Rev. John Hau'oli Tomoso
• The Rev. David Gierlach
• The Rev. Keleawe Hee

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