Volume VII | Issue 3
Triennial Today
Thursday July 5, 2018
49th Triennial Meeting of the Episcopal Church Women
at the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church
Today's Schedule

Thursday 7/5/18
Be sure to check for schedule changes.

Check out today's and upcoming schedules here:

7:00 am - 5:00 pm
8:00 am - 9:00 am
9:30 am - 10:45 am
11:00 am - 11:30 am
.
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
12:30 pm - 2:45 pm
.
.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
TM Registration and Check-in
Delegate Committees Orientation
Opening Eucharist
ECW Delegate Orientation
(note schedule change)
Lunch (note schedule change)
Opening Celebration &
Distribution of Crosses
(note schedule change)
Plenary I - Welcome, Introductions,
Keynote Speakers  (see below)
Affiliates Workshops - CPC and GFS
Welcome Dinner
Keynote Speakers
Bishop Steven Charleston is the retired Bishop of Alaska. Over his long and distinguished career he has served the church in many capacities. He was the national director for Native American ministries, a tenured professor in systematic theology, and the president and dean of a seminary. Today he is a nationally recognized author with a dozen titles to his name, including three novels and his groundbreaking Native American theology, The Four Vision Quests of Jesus. He is the recipient of three honorary doctorates and in 2014 a building was dedicated to his name " The Charleston House of Interfaith Cooperation ," on the campus of his alma mater, Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma where he currently lives with his wife, Susan, a professional artist who designs all of the covers for his books.
She's got a long title - Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Canon for Evangelism, Reconciliation, and Creation, but here's the short job description for the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers:  helping Episcopalians share the good news and cross boundaries as part of the Jesus Movement.

Previously she was the Canon for Mission Vitality for the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island and a member of the chaplain team for the House of Bishops. She served as the co-chair of the Standing Commission on Mission and Evangelism (2009-2012).

A former church planter and seminary faculty member, she is the author of Radical Welcome: Embracing God, The Other and the Spirit of Transformation . A native of Kentucky, Stephanie now lives in New York City.

She graduated from Episcopal Divinity School with a Masters of Divinity; Harvard Divinity School with a Masters of Theological Studies; and Wake Forest University with a Bachelors in Religion, where she began organizing for justice and peace.
Yesterday's Highlights
(Click on photos for larger version)
Ann Seyler (left) and Lisa Martin give us a big ECW Texas welcome. Stop by the backdrop in the main exhibit hall and select your own props for some fun picture memories.
Madeline Sampson, ECW President and UTO Chairman for the Navajoland chapter, invites you to drop by the booth and check out their fun activities. The Navajoland booth is next to the ECW booth and is stocked with goodies, including all-natural soap.
Don't forget! Tie a string around your finger. Bishop Steven Charleston's book signing is Friday, July 6 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Don't think you can make it? You can buy the books at any time.
The Episcopal Church Women make their presence known. Stop by the booth and see all the great things being offered.
On sale now at the Episcopal Church Women's Exhibit Hall booth (#411).
"What better way to display my newly purchased roomy ECW bag?" says Beth Marquart of the Diocese of West Virginia. poised to serve the 79th General Convention as a five-time deputy.
National Episcopal Church Women | info@ecwnational.org| ecwnational.org