The Episcopal Church is governed by a bicameral General Convention, which meets every three years, and by an Executive Council during interim years. The General Convention consists of the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies.
The General Convention
The General Convention is the governing body of The Episcopal Church. The Convention is a bicameral legislature that includes the House of Deputies, with more than 800 members, and the House of Bishops, composed of nearly 300 active and retired bishops. The Convention meets every three years and has the authority to amend the Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church; adopt the budget for the church for the next three years; authorize liturgical texts and amend the Book of Common Prayer; adopt communions and covenants with other churches; set qualifications for orders of ministry and office-holders; elect officers of the General Convention, the Executive Council, and members of boards; and delegate responsibilities to the interim bodies of The Episcopal Church.
General Convention Deputies
Note: The order of Clergy and Lay deputies is based on the number of votes received and alternates will be substituted as needed in the order listed below.
Clergy
- The Rev. Alejandra Trillos, St. Paul San Pablo, Salinas
- The Rev. Jen Crompton, St. James, Monterey
- The Rev. Rob Keim, St. Barnabas’, Arroyo Grande
- The Rev. Laurel Coote, St. Dunstan’s, Carmel Valley
Lay
- Jeff Diehl, St. Barnabas’, Arroyo Grande
- Katie Knapp, Calvary, Santa Cruz
- Laura Learned, St. James, Paso Robles
- Tim Gee, St. Andrew’s, Saratoga
Alternate Deputies: Clergy
- The Rev. Canon Katherine B. Doar, Non-Parochial
- The Rev. Dcn. Bertram Nagarajah, Trinity Cathedral
- The Rev. Maly Hughes, St. Andrew’s, Saratoga
- The Rev. Barbara Miller, St. James, Paso Robles
- The Rev. Craig Vance, St. Luke’s, Hollister
Alternate Deputies: Lay
- Mary Ann Gee, St. Andrew’s, Saratoga
- Gerti Reagan Garner, St. Barnabas’, Arroyo Grande