The General Convention of the Episcopal Church

The Episcopal Church is governed as a whole by the General Convention, a gathering of representatives (deputies and bishops) from every diocese in the Church.  It meets every three years, last meeting in 2006. 

Learn more about General Convention:

• General Convention is executed by the Executive Offices of the General Convention.  Visit their website here.

• The next General Convention is in 2009.  Visit the homepage for this event here.

• Volunteer to work at General Convention 2009 in Anaheim, CA.  Click here for more information.

• Link to a basic introduction to General Convention by Gregory Straub, Executive Officer of the convention.

The Deputies to General Convention 2009 from the Diocese of Idaho

Along with the Bishop, each diocese sends 8 deputies (4 clergy, 4 lay). 

CLERGY

The Rev. Tammy Jones
St. Matthews, Rupert

The Rev. David Wettstein
St. Stephen's, Boise

The Rev. Karen Hunter
Grace, Nampa

The Rev. Scott Ellsworth
St. Stephen's, Boise

LAY

Mick Hodges
Ascension, Twin Falls

Doug Reincke
St. Matthew's, Rupert

Gretchen Burdin
St. Stephen's, Boise

Linda Thorson
St. Thomas, Ketchum