Save the Date
82nd General Convention: July 3-8, 2027
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 Deputies to General Convention 2027
Legislative committee membership from Iowa
Highlights:
Presiding Bishop Election
The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, Bishop diocesan of Northwestern Pennsylvania and bishop provisional of Western New York, was elected and confirmed as the 28th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church. His nine-year term begins November 1st.
PB Elect Rowe Address VIDEO HERE
Press Conference w/Presiding Bishop-Elect Rowe & Presiding Bishop Curry VIDEO HERE
Episcopal News Service ARTICLE HERE
Scaled-down installation planned ARTICLE HERE
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)
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)
