Highlights from GC81: Day 2, June 24
Day two at the 81st General Convention was just as packed full of legislation and fun as the prior days, and you'll see our deputation from East Carolina pictured to your right, who we continue to hold in prayer as they continue the holy and Spirit-led work of governance in The Episcopal Church. Provided below are all of the highlights from this day, organized in order of occurrence and by categories.
Morning Prayer
Day two began with a service of Morning Prayer, which you can view the recording of with the button below:
Click Here to Watch the Morning Prayer Service
Legislative Sessions
The Joint Budget Committee of the Executive Council presented to a joint session with both houses the proposed churchwide budget for 2025-2027. he committee will meet again in September to consider how best to reconcile the budget with funding requests passed by General Convention. Below you will find a link to the recording of the session and the budget document.
Click Here to Watch the Budget Presentation and Q&A
Click here to view the proposed churchwide budget for 2025-2027 and associated documents in English and Spanish.
The Official Youth Presence at GC81 visited the House of Bishops to share their hopes for the future of The Episcopal Church.
For news coverage of the day's legislation matters, see these articles from the Episcopal News Service (ENS):
- This article about the resolution for reducing diocesan assessments, which the House of Deputies rejected. Our diocese was among the six dioceses calling for a reduction in diocesan assessments.
- This article about how the House of Bishops affirmed the goal of full communion with the United Methodist Church.
- This article about resolutions on matters in the Holy Land that were voted on in the House of Bishops.
- This daily digest piece that covers a number of legislative matters.
Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky Night
The host diocese for GC81 offered an evening of “God Talk” conversations, a food truck rodeo, silent disco, and Compline at multiple venues in Louisville. Learn more here via this schedule for the event.
