The General Convention is the governing body of the Episcopal Church. It is a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Bishops, which includes all active and retired bishops, and a House of Deputies, which includes four lay persons and four clergy from each diocese, each area mission, and the Convocation of the American Churches in Europe.
The Convention meets every three years, although 2021 was postponed until July 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Houses meet and act separately, and both must concur to adopt legislation. The General Convention alone has the authority to amend the Prayer Book and the church’s Constitution, to amend the canons (laws) of the church, and to determine the program and budget of the convention, including the missionary, educational, and social programs it authorizes.
2024 Diocese of Arizona Deputation
Bishop Reddall and the following deputies and alternates will represent the diocese at the 2024 General Convention:
Deputy to General Convention – Clerical Order
- The. Rev. Canon John Kitagawa
- The Rev. Canon Anita Braden
- The Rev. Dave Hedges, BSG
- The Rev. C. Hunter Ruffin
- Alternate – The Rev. Dr. Robin B. Hollis
Deputy to General Convention – Lay Order
- Canon Dawn Conley
- Canon Judy Conley
- Canon Clyde Kunz
- Dan Packard
- First Alternate – Cody Bro
2022 Diocese of Arizona Deputation
Deputy to General Convention – Clerical Order
- The Very Rev. Troy Mendez, Chair
- The Rev. Canon John Kitagawa
- The Rev. Robin Hollis
- The Rev. Canon David Hedges
Deputy to General Convention – Lay Order
- Canon Judith Conley
- Daniel Packard IV
- Dawn Conley
- Cody Bro
Alternates
Clerical Order: The Rev. Kelli Joyce
Lay Order: Canon Clyde Kunz