The every-third-year gathering of the Episcopal Church known as General Convention is all of these things. The 76th gathering began in Anaheim, Calif., in the Diocese of Los Angeles, on July 8 and continued until July 17. Bishops and deputies from the Episcopal Church’s 110 dioceses made broad decisions about policies and worship.

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A brief overview of events at the 76th General Convention

Our deputation, primarily Judy Stark from St. Peter's Cathedral, kept a blog, General Convention Journal, during convention, sharing her thoughts each day on events at the 76th General Convention.

View General Convention Journal by clicking here.

The Rev. Bob Hennegin, a clergy deputy from Fort Myers, has his own blog here.

Diocesan Director of Communications Jim DeLa was a photographer for Episcopal News Service during convention. His daily record of convention life is on line at www.flickr.com/jimdela.

Worth noting: Convention approved the addition of a number of commemorations to the church calendar, include Southwest Florida's own, Deaconess Harriet Bedell, who ministered to Native American in the Everglades for decades. Her life and ministry will now be celebrated churchwide on Jan. 8.

The good stuff: There were many good resolutions on a host of topics which passed through the House of Deputies and the House of Bishops. Many didn't get a lot of press. Here's a list from Episcopal Cafe.

Bishops reflect: A number of bishop have already posted reactions to events at General Convention.

Read more from Episcopal News Service.

Convention news from Episcopal Life Online: Page of news specifically about General Convention.

Official web site of the General Convention: Find registration information, filed resolutions and schedules.

The Blue Book: The reports and resolutions filed by all committees, commissions agencies and boards of the convention.

The proposed budget: The budget, in pdf form.

View resolutions: Search by title, origin,number or topic.

Episcopal Cafe: A blog covering General Convention

These deputies and alternates represented the diocese at the 76th General Convention:

Lay Deputies:
Dr. Navita Cummings James, St. James House of Prayer, Tampa;

Mrs. Joan O. Kline, Church of the Ascension, Clearwater;

Ms. Karen O. Patterson, St. Mary’s, Dade City;

Mr. Roger D. Schwenke, Church of the Ascension, Clearwater;

Ms. Judith A. Stark, 1st alternate, St. Peter's Cathedral, St. Petersburg

Clerical Deputies:
The Rev. Robert S. Hennagin, rector, St. Hilary’s, Fort Myers;

The Rev. John D. Hiers, Church of the Ascension, Clearwater;

The Rev. Sharon L. Lewis, rector, Church of the Holy Spirit, Osprey;

The Very Rev. Michael G. Rowe, rector, St. Mary’s Church, Bonita Springs;

The Rev. Canon Georgene "Gigi" D. Conner, 1st alternate, Canon Evangelist, St. Peter's Cathedral, St. Petersburg