Preparing for General Convention

As I prepare for my role as a lay deputy at General Convention in Anaheim this summer, I hope to post information and thoughts pertaining to the foci of the Convention and the resolutions that will go before the legislative body.

I am blessed by the opportunity to serve my church, diocese, and Church as a young lay deputy. I learned at the Province IV Synod meeting at Kanuga in early June that I am part of the the smallest minority at Convention: not only are under-35's in the minority, but of the 800 or so deputies (clergy and lay) attending the Convention, only 2% are under age 25. Wow! I pray that my youth will not be a hindrance; I have hope that my youth will be beneficial.

I ask that you keep me and the other deputies in your thoughts and prayers as we prepare for Convention. Over 1000 pages of reading---------------- and counting!