81st General Convention
Louisville, KYJune 23-28, 2024
What is General Convention?
The General Convention is the highest governing body of The Episcopal Church, meeting every three years and made up of the Church’s bishops and elected lay and ordained deputies from each diocese.
The Diocese of California passed the Legislative Themes for the 81st General Convention resolution during The 174th Annual Convention in October 2023. These themes give a focus for the diocesan deputation to focus on in their work at the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
Legislative Themes for the 81st General Convention
GC81 Deputation
At our Diocesan Convention in 2022, we elected sixteen members to Diocese of California deputation to the 81st General Convention in 2024. The deputation is comprised of eight deputies (four clergy/four lay) and eight alternates (four clergy/four lay). To follow our deputation’s work during the convention, please bookmark this page, and stay tuned for updates!
Deputies
Clergy
Eric Metoyer
Diocese of California
Roles: Co-Chair of the deputation from the Diocese of California
Richard Edward Helmer
Our Saviour, Mill Valley
Ruth Meyers
All Souls, Berkeley
Deborah White
Grace, Martinez
Lay
Sarah Lawton
St. John the Evangelist, San Francisco
Roles: Co-Chair of the deputation from the Diocese of California
Warren Wong
St. James, San Francisco
Christopher Hayes
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Laura Curlin
St. Cyprian's, San Francisco
Alternates
Clergy
Cameron Partridge
St. Aidan's, San Francisco
Debra Low-Skinner
Diocese of California
Mauricio Wilson
St. Paul's, Oakland
Jennifer Nelson
St. Clare's , Pleasanton, & St. Bartholomew's, Livermore
Lay
Karma Quick-Panwala
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Emily Hopkins
St. Paul's, Walnut Creek
Joseph Dashiell
St. Augustine's, Oakland
Ronald Hermanson
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Stories and News from General Convention
DioCal at the General Convention Deputies of Color meeting
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DioCal’s delegation wraps up its final day at GC80
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