The 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church will be held in Louisville, KY June 23-28. This year is especially monumental, with the election of a new Presiding Bishop. If you'd like to know more about how General Convention works and what happens there, we are fortunate to have an excellent primer, written by freelance reporter Melodie Woerman and Cynde Bimbi, director of communications and public relations for the Episcopal Church in Delaware.

Other helpful links:

General Convention resources: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/public-affairs/gc81/.

Governance: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/organizations-affiliations/church-governance/

About us: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/about-us/

The timeline of the church’s history: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/organizations-affiliations/history-episcopal-church/timeline/