The General Convention is the primary governing and legislative body of the Episcopal Church. General Convention comprises two houses: the House of Deputies and the House of Bishops. It meets regularly once every three years. The Convention is a bicameral legislature that includes the House of Deputies, which has more than 800 members, and the House of Bishops, which is comprised of nearly 300 active and retired bishops.
The 78th General Convention will be in Salt Lake City, Utah July 25 - June 3, 2015.
We have a page dedicated to all things General Convention on the EDWM website. Click here to see our General Convention page.
- See your clergy deputation by clicking here.
- See EDWM's lay deputation by clicking here.
Pre-Convention Open Conversation with EDWM's Deputies
Come and talk to the EDWM deputation about all your questions, concerns and opinions on topics important to the 78th General Convention.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Grand Rapids (
click here for map)
Post-Convention Debriefing
After returning from the 78th General Convention, the deputies will hold a debriefing to discuss the events that happening during the convention. All are welcome.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. (also at St. Mark's).
Questions for the deputation?
Individual e-mail addresses to our deputation are listed on the links above, but you can email most of them with one email address:
gc78@edwm.org
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