Category: General Convention

This batch of resolutions considers resolutions about ecumenical and interfaith work. The former is important because we must seek to repair Christ’s Body, the church, and to seek unity. The latter is important because we need to love our neighbors, and that means talking about the most important things, matters of faith.

Jesus said, “for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” How are we doing, church? These resolutions are all about how we invest the funds of the Episcopal Church and other church institutions. Finally we are beginning to take some strides toward moving our hearts by reinvesting our funds.

Today we look at resolutions about agencies & boards. Probably the most noteworthy material concerns the “Denominational” Health Plan. Read on to learn why I used scare quotes and to see how we can lower costs of our health insurance coverage in the church!

Time to look at six resolutions geared toward formation & discipleship. While there are only six, this is of course not the only place where discipleship resolutions come up. But still, let’s hope for MORE discipleship, not just resolutions, but the practice of discipleship at General Convention and in our church.

Yesterday I blogged about the 20 (!) resolutions that deal with the calendar of commemorations in the Episcopal Church. Today we look at the bazillion resolutions about all other liturgies and liturgical sundries headed...

Today we look at resolutions proposing changes to the Episcopal Church’s calendar of commemorations. There are a zillion resolutions proposing a bazillion changes. Read on to see what I make of what the General Convention will consider.

At this General Convention, we have 36 resolutions on public policy, in which we tell others what to do. And here we turn to the two (!) resolutions on evangelism. We really need to figure out how to be better evangelists soon! Hopefully these resolutions push us in that direction.

Arguably the most important topic in our church — and the one we refuse to talk about — is the massive decline we’ve experienced in the last decade. While I’m not interested in numbers for their own sake, these numbers do indicate our effectiveness at making disciples. These resolutions address congregational vitality.

In the last installment of Resolutionpalooza, we looked at resolutions related to international policy. Today’s batch brings us to US policy. See the introduction to this series for notes about how I decide which...

We look at the batch of resolutions heading to the committee on social justice & international policy. Most of the resolutions concern Israel/Palestine, though there are a few other topics, too.

Our brisk tour through the resolutions of General Convention continues now as Resolutionpalooza turns to the resolutions assigned to the legislative committee on Racial truth-telling, reckoning & healing.

This batch of resolutions focuses on our mission to care for people — friends and strangers — around the world. My hope is that we will be stirred to significant action, not mere expressions of concern.