June 23-28, 2024 in Louisville, KY
Presiding Bishop Election
The next Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church will be elected at this General Convention. The House of Bishops elects one of the nominees, and the House of Deputies is asked to confirm that election. If confirmed, the presiding bishop-elect takes office on Nov. 1, 2024.
Open Hearings
All are welcome to register online to observe meetings or testify at open hearings. Those wishing to speak should register at least two business days prior to a hearing.
Youth Against Gun Violence
Calling youth rising 9th-12th graders: work with and learn from experienced community organizers in the gun violence prevention movement, spend time with Bishops United Against Gun Violence participants, and experience the General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
Young Adult Festival
For those ages 18-30 to meet peers from across the globe, pray and learn together, engage in the church’s legislative process, and help discern God’s call for The Episcopal Church.
Learn More & Register by May 6th
Podcast
Follow this resource to explore resolutions and topics that will shape the direction of GC81. Hosted by House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris and produced by the church Office of Communication, the podcast features conversations with church deputies and members of interim bodies.
About general convention
The Episcopal Church’s General Convention, the bicameral governing body of the Church, is intended to be held every three years. It is comprised of the House of Bishops, with upwards of 200 active and retired bishops participating, and the House of Deputies, with clergy and lay deputies elected from the 109 dioceses and three regional areas of the Church, numbering more than 800 members.
OUR 2024 Deputies to General Convention
CLERGY:
The Rev. Elizabeth Duff Popplewell (St. Luke’s Cedar Falls)
The Rev. Cn. Meg Wagner (Diocese of Iowa)
The Rev. Stephen Benitz (St. John’s, Mason City)
The Rev. Cn. Kathleen Milligan (St. Stephen’s, Newton)
CLERGY ALTERNATE:
The Rev. Kris Leaman (St. Mark’s, Fort Dodge)
LAY:
Mr. Bill Smith (St. Timothy’s, West Des Moines)
Mr. Dale Schirmer (St. John’s, Mason City)
Ms. Tiffany Farrell (St. Luke’s, Cedar Falls)
Ms. Alescha Caldwell (Christ Church, Clinton)
LAY ALTERNATES:
Ms. Brenda Freeman (St. John’s, Ames)
Mr. Jay Leaman (St. Mark’s, Fort Dodge)
Legislative committee membership from Iowa
03 - Governance & Structure/HoB -- Bishop Monnot
04 - World Mission/HoD -- The Rev. Elizabeth Duff Popplewell, Asst Secty
05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning & Healing/HoD -- The Rev. Canon Meg Wagner, Secretary
13 - Stewardship & Socially Responsible Investing/HoD -- Mr. William Smith
15 - Environmental Stewardship & Care of Creation/HoD -- Ms. Tiffany Farrell
Follow Along
There are various ways to follow along with what will happen (and when the time comes, what is happening) at General Convention (GC): check out the GC website and YouTube; take a look at the reports to GC (aka the Blue Book Reports); and check out this page and our diocesan Facebook page, where we’ll have daily updates from our delegates at GC during that time.
Highlights
2022 DEPUTIES TO GENERAL CONVENTION
2022 Diocesan Deputies to General Convention
CLERGY: Elizabeth Popplewell (St. Luke’s, Cedar Falls), Tom Early (St. Alban’s Church, Spirit Lake), Meg Wagner (Diocese), Raisin Horn (Christ Church, Clinton)
CLERGY ALTERNATE: John Horn (Trinity Cathedral, Davenport)
LAY: Maggie Tinsman (St. Peter’s, Bettendorf), Jeff Cornforth (St. Luke’s, Cedar Falls), Bill Smith (St. Timothy’s, West Des Moines), Emily Jetton (Trinity Church, Iowa City)
LAY ALTERNATES: Dale Schirmer (St. John’s, Mason City), Annaleah Moore (St. Paul’s, Council Bluffs, Maire Powell (Trinity, Muscatine)
