General Convention
July 8-17, 2009
Anaheim, California

Delaware clergy and lay representatives joined Bishop Wright at this triennial meeting of the leadership of the Episcopal Church.

Delaware Deputies Make Reports:

Bishop Wright	Rev. Harris	Rev. Hinton	Rev. Waid
Deborah Layton	Judi Gregory	Cecily Sawyer-Harmon	Walt Cheatham
The Right Rev. Wayne Wright, the Rev. Mark Harris, the Rev. Brad Hinton, the Rev. Anna Waid, Deborah Layton, and Judi Gregory gave us reports from General Convention as it happened! New: Walt Cheatham and Cecily Sawyer-Harmon's reflections on General Convention.

The Episcopal Church’s General Convention is the bicameral governing body of the church. It meets every three years. General Convention, the second largest legislative body in the world, is comprised of the House of Bishops (about 200 members) and the House of Deputies (about 700 clergy and lay representatives).

The Episcopal Church, with 110 dioceses in 15 nations, is a member province of the Worldwide Anglican Communion.

Diocese of Delaware Deputies

Bishop of Delaware

• The Rt. Rev. Wayne Wright

Lay Deputies:

• Walt Cheatham, Sts. Andrew & Matthew
• Debbie Layton, Cathedral Church of St. John
• Cecily Sawyer-Harmon, Cathedral Church of St. John
• Diane Sparks, Christ Church Christiana Hundred

Clergy Deputies:

• The Rev. Ed Godden, Immanuel on the Green
• The Rev. Mark Harris, St. Peter’s Church, Lewes
• The Rev. Brad Hinton, St. David’s Church
• The Rev. Anna Waid, Grace Church

Legislative Aides:

• The Rev. Patricia Steinecke Downing, Trinity Parish and Old Swedes
• Judi Gregory, Sts. Andrew & Matthew

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