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Photo gallery from the 80th General Convention

The 80th General Convention
July 12, 2022

One of the Deputies representing the Diocese of Newark at the 80th General Convention was the Rev. Cynthia L. Black, diocesan photographer extraordinaire. She took her camera equipment with her, and shared these 50 photos showing the Deputation's experiences in Baltimore.

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Photo Gallery

Bishop Hughes and the Newark Deputation get certified and registered.
Deputy Laura Russell and Alternate Deputy Elaine Ellis Thomas get registered—the volunteer registering them (Isaac Quelly) grew up in the Diocese of Newark.
Co-Chair of the deputation, Deputy Cynthia Black, gave each deputy a candle to light while we were in session. They were to remind us of our reason for being at General Convention.
The view from our seats in the massive hall that held 802 deputies, plus alternates, platform party, translators, media, volunteers and others.
Deputy Anne Kitch receives communion at the opening eucharist.
Deputy Laura Russell receives communion at the opening eucharist.
Deputy Sue Morgan receives communion at the opening eucharist. Deputy John Mennell is behind her.
Deputy Janelle Grant receives communion at the opening eucharist.
Opening Eucharist of the 80th General Convention.
Deputy John Mennell, Alternate Deputy Elaine Ellis Thomas and Deputy Laura Russell consider upcoming legislation.
Deputy Anne Kitch speaks to the House of Deputies.
Alternate Deputy Elaine Ellis Thomas speaks to the House of Deputies about a resolution coming from the Presiding Officers’ Working Group on Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing, on which she served.
Deputy Laura Russell and Deputy John Mennell (lower right) look on while Alternate Deputy Elaine Ellis Thomas speaks to the House of Deputies about a resolution coming from the Presiding Officers’ Working Group on Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing.
Bishops United Against Gun Violence led a march to and vigil at the site of a homicide two blocks from the convention center where the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church was being held.
Bishops United Against Gun Violence led a march through the inner harbor area to the site of a homicide which had occurred the night before the opening of the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
Bishops United Against Gun Violence led a march through the inner harbor area to the site of a homicide which had occurred the night before the opening of the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
Bishop Eugene Sutton, Bishop of Maryland, speaks at the site of a homicide at a vigil organized by Bishops United Against Gun Violence.
Bishops Perry, Curry, Johnson, Sutton and Douglas at the Bishops United Against Gun Violence vigil at the site of a homicide that occurred two blocks from the convention center, the night before General Convention began.
Bishop Eugene Sutton, Bishop of Maryland, speaks to the media following a vigil organized by Bishops United Against Gun Violence at the site of a homicide.
Bishop Eugene Sutton, Bishop of Maryland, speaks to the media following a vigil organized by Bishops United Against Gun Violence at the site of a homicide.
Bishop Bonnie Perry, Bishop of Michigan, speaks to the media following a vigil organized by Bishops United Against Gun Violence at the site of a homicide.
Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Bishop of Indianapolis, speaks to the media following a vigil organized by Bishops United Against Gun Violence at the site of a homicide.
Alternate Deputy Elaine Ellis Thomas speaks to the House of Deputies about a resolution coming from the Presiding Officers’ Working Group on Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing, on which she served.
Chaplain Lester Mackenzie leads the House of Deputies in prayer.
Alternate Deputy Bernie Milano on the floor of the House of Deputies.
Alternate Deputy Bernie Milano and Deputy Janelle Grant confer about legislation.
Deputies John Mennell and Diana Wilcox confer about legislation.
Deputy Anne Kitch.
Deputy Sue Morgan.
Deputy John Mennell and Deputy Diana Wilcox consider the details of an upcoming piece of legislation.
Deputy Katie Sherrod of North Texas speaks to a resolution that reunited her diocese with the Diocese of Texas. General Convention volunteer Becky Walker, in red vest, looks on.
Deputies from the former Church in North Texas and the Diocese of Texas come together on the platform after their reunification as the Diocese of Texas.
Deputy Anne Kitch speaks to an amendment to the budget.
Deputy Ruth Meyers presides at the Sunday celebration of the Holy Eucharist in the House of Deputies.
Deputies Wilcox, Grant, Morgan and Cappell confer.
Deputies John Mennell and Diana Wilcox.
Deputies of Newark: (front row) Diana Wilcox, Laura Russell, Sue Morgan, Anne Kitch, Paula Cappell; (back row) John Mennell, Janelle Grant, Cynthia Black.
The wide gulf between the House of Deputies and the House of Bishops during the Joint Session on budget. In non-COVID years the Houses would come together for this session, but at this convention the two houses were kept separate at all times.
President Gay Jennings (seated, in blue) is honored for her ten years of service to the House of Deputies.
President Gay Jennings (in blue) is honored for her ten years of service to the House of Deputies.
President-elect of the House of Deputies Julia Ayala-Harris speaks (on screen) as President Gay Jennings (in blue) is honored for her ten years of service to the House of Deputies.
Deputy Sally Johnson of Minnesota speaks as President Gay Jennings is honored for her ten years of service to the House of Deputies.
Bishop Bonnie Perry is seen in a recording as President Gay Jennings (in blue) is honored for her ten years of service to the House of Deputies.
Diocese of Newark Deputation: (front row) Paula Cappell, John Mennell, Cynthia Black; (back row) Bernie Milano, Elaine Ellis Thomas, Anne Kitch, Janelle Grant, Laura Russell, Sue Morgan, Diana Wilcox.
The deputation from the Diocese of Navajoland speaks about gaining autonomy, including to choose their own bishop.
President Gay Jennings during her closing remarks.
President Gay Jennings signals the close of the 80th General Convention as her successor, President-elect Julia Ayala-Harris prepares to take up the gavel.
President Julia Ayala-Harris thanking former-President Gay Jennings.
Members of the LGBTQ Caucus of the 80th General Convention.
Alternate Deputy Elaine Ellis Thomas and fellow members of the Presiding Officers’ Working Group on Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing.