Formation and Ministry Resources: memorial

As we approach our 78th General Convention in a few weeks time, I wanted to be sure that you have some resources with which to prepare and follow the action!

Our Canon for Communications and Media, Karin Hamilton, does a fabulous job of keeping the folks in CT informed about the happenings at General Convention. Be sure to sign up for the ECCT General Convention E-News: https://www.episcopalct.org/News-and-Events/Electronic-Newsletters/

Karin also maintains a great page of resources on the ECCT website: https://www.episcopalct.org/GeneralConvention2015/

Some other sites that may be useful:

The central clearing house of all things GC:
http://www.generalconvention.org/

Hashtag to follow on Twitter: #GC78

Episcopal News Service: http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/

Updates from Episcopal Church Public Affairs: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/blog/PublicAffairs

Some Sites and Blogs to watch:

Memorial to the Church mentioned in recent E-News:
http://www.episcopalresurrection.org/memorial/

Scott Gunn (Forward Movement) blogs the Blue Book:
http://www.sevenwholedays.org/category/general-convention/

Tom Furgeson on the Memorial:
http://crustyoldean.blogspot.com/

Keith Voets (member of COM) on Marriage:
http://theyoungcurmudgeonpriest.blogspot.com/

On Marriage:
http://fullyalive.squarespace.com/

Blog from Deputy Don Reed:
http://opensourcetheology.blogspot.com/

Here are some items of note from around the Church and the headlines this week. Much of social media has been taken up with conversation on the shootings in Isla Vista and gender in America. I have included a variety of perspectives on this issue and the Twitter campaign of #yesallwomen that came out of it. A reminder that inclusion of an item here does not equal endorsement of that particular viewpoint. I have found much food for thought in variety of perspectives and what an explosive issues gender and violence are in America.

News and Items from around the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion

Retired Bishops Speak

Bishop Dan's Blog: REVERENCE FOR GOD & RESPECT FOR OTHERS: DISCERNING GOOD AND BAD RELIGION

Retired New York Vicar Bishop Don Taylor dies at 77

Retired Bishop Daniel L. Swenson dies

One pastor, two faith traditions

Dallas Bishop James Stanton: A legacy of strength and inspiration

African, North American bishops claim ‘foundational call as reconcilers’

Welby joins calls for protection of Pakistan’s Christians

Memorial Day & Veterans
10 Life Lessons From A Navy Seal. I Will Always Remember #4.

Baltimore Sun - Today is not Veterans Day

Daily Meditation: Memorial Day