Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 80th General Convention did not take place in 2021 as scheduled.
Instead of a Triennium, we find ourselves in a "Quadrennium."
The New Hampshire deputies began meeting online, sharing information about our legislative committee work, making assignments for monitoring committee hearings conducted on Zoom, and those of us assigned to committees have been attending them.
Our assignments are:
Bishop Rob--Sexual Harassment, Sexual Exploitation, & Safeguarding (House of Bishops)
Sarah Ambrogi--Secretary, Churchwide Leadership
Margaret Porter--Chair, Privilege & Courtesy
Kelly Sundberg-Seaman--Member, House of Deputies News
Jason Wells--Member, Dispatch of Business
The Presiding Officers of General Convention created committees charged with making recommendations for a safe convention. Ultimately, the advice received was to shorten the length of the gathering and reduce as far as possible the number of persons attending. Therefore, the dates for Baltimore will be July 8-11. Only bishops, deputies and first alternate deputies will be present. All other adjacent church gatherings (Episcopal Church Women, Official Youth Presence, etc.) have been cancelled. Full vaccination is mandatory. Masking in all meeting places is required. Self-testing for Covid will take place daily. And other restrictions will be in place regarding worship, food consumption, and son on.
For those who have attended prior conventions, this one will be like no other. For those new to our deputation, they have begun their service in a strange season.
We ask your prayers as we finalize preparations for our pilgrimage to Baltimore!
Our Zooming Deputation
