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General Convention 2006
75th General Convention
The 75th General Convention June 13-21, Columbus, Ohio

GC2006 Summary Report from ECR Deputies
September 18, 2006

A Structural Overview of General Convention
by Pat Waddell

General Convention Reports

GC2006 Summary Report from ECR Deputies - September 18, 2006
A Structural Overview of General Convention - by Pat Waddell, September 2006
What General Convention Really Did - June 27, 2006
Introducing the New Presiding Bishop - June 18, 2006

General Convention Journals

Convention Journal for the Diocese of El Camino Real
Contributors include ECR Deputies and other visitors from our diocese
Live From Columbus
This is blog with multiple contributors and an index to hundreds of convention blogs being maintained by dioceses and individuals.
Episcopal Church Official General Convention News
Blog of Canon Mark Harris, Priest, Diocese of Delaware, Board Member of Episcopal Church Publishing Company, Deputy to General Convention
Blog of Kathey Crowe, St. Edward's, San Jose, Candidate for the Diaconate, attending General Convention as a volunteer (*Netscape not working)

Representing El Camino Real

During convention, introductions of deputies will be published. Check back here periodically. Click the link for the deputy to read about her or him.

Deputies - Lay

Ms. Dorothy Fuller, Chair of Deputation
Dr. Gordon Gritter
Mr. Frank Snow
Mr. Patrick Waddell
Mr. James Wilson, Lay Alternate

Deputies - Clergy

The Rev. Ernest Cockrell
The Rev. Sylvestre "Silito" Romero, Jr.
The Rev. Donna Ross
The Rev. Wendy Smith
The Rev. Vincent Raj, Clergy Alternate

The Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Sylvestre Romero-Palma
Also attending: The Rev. Canon Britt Olson

Direct all comments and questions for deputies to communications[atecr]edecr.org.

Diocesan General Convention News and Perspectives

Highlights from the National General Convention Site

Homepage 75th General Convention
Bulletin Inserts to help Congregations understand the General Convention and how it makes its decisions
To Set Our Hope on Christ (PDF)
Hemos puesto nuestro esperanza en Cristo (PDF)
Report of the Special Commission on the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion (PDF)
Informe the la Comisión Especial sobre la Iglesia Episcopal y la Comunión Anglicana (PDF)
ENS "Toward Columbus" Features
ENS Presiding Bishop Election Articles

Related Links

Windsor Report and Related Links

From Other Web Sites

Parish conversation curriculum to prepare for GC 2006, courtesy of the website of the Diocese of Ohio