Interchange
news from the Diocese of Southern Ohio
JUNE/JULY 2012 Volume XL, No.6 www.diosohio.org
A Church gathers:
77th General Convention By Richelle Thompson Interchange editor Part family reunion and bazaar, part business and worship, the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church convenes this summer July 5-12 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The General Convention calls the Church into conversation, connection and mission during its triennial – or every-three-years gathering. More than 1,000 deputies, bishops, visitors and friends from around the United States and the Anglican Communion will come to Indianapolis to consider the state
of the church and its work in the world. A significant amount of legislative activity takes place during the convention, but it is the Church gathered for conversation, prayer, worship, thoughtful deliberation and the sharing of views and concerns that makes this gathering powerful and important. The convention will consider policies that will guide the church’s actions in the future. General Convention, the second largest legislative body in the world, is made up of the House of Bishops, with upwards of 200 members, and the House of Deputies, with clergy and lay representatives from the Please see convention, Page 4
Episcopal Service Corps taps three Southern Ohio youth Kelly Latimore of Good Earth Farms leads the procession while Bishop Thomas E. Breidenthal prays over the land and blesses the site of a new chapel. See page 25. Photo by Julia Moss
By Richelle Thompson Interchange editor Episcopal Service Corps has selected three young adults from the Diocese of Southern Ohio to spend a year in service to the community and the church as interns. Hume Jamison and Elizabeth Bible, both from Calvary, Clifton, and Elise Knueven of St. James, Westwood, begin their internships in August. This is the first time Southern Ohio has had three people selected for the program in the same year. Episcopal Service Corps connects young adults who are committed to justice and service with one of 25 organizations throughout the country. As interns, the young adults live
together and work in a variety of settings, from helping in community centers and sustainable gardens to working with organizations addressing domestic abuse and the needs of immigrants. The program also is designed to offer vocational discernment, “helping young adults answer the question, “Who/What am I called to be?” For some interns, this may be a step toward seeking ordination as a deacon or a priest. But for most, it is a time of listening and discerning their life’s work. “I have been a student my whole life and have really enjoyed being a part of academia,” said Knueven, who graduated in Please see interns, Page 27
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