House of Bishops Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana
September 2007

Below are links to documents and articles related to the September 19-25 meeting of the House of Bishops in New Orleans. The links are in chronological order, with the most recent at the top of the list.

Report from the Joint Standing Committee of the Primates and the Anglican Consultative Council
(Revised October 23, 2007)

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's Opening Remarks for an October 16 webcast hosted by Trinity Church, Wall Street. Click here to view the complete webcast.

Bishop Gene Robinson on the September 2007 House of Bishops Meeting

Bennington Banner article: Vt. Bishop voices support for same-sex unions

Bishop Ely's reflections on the House of Bishops Response (September 29, 2007)

Additional Episcopla Life Online coverage may be found here.

Episcopal Life Online article: Bishops provide 'clarity' in response to Primates' communiqué (September 25, 2007)

Video of House of Bishops closing news conference (Bishop Thomas Ely was a participant).

Episcopal Church House of Bishops: "A Response to Questions and Concerns Raised by Our Communion Partners"
September 25, 2007 (link to Episcopal Life Online posting of statement released at the conclusion of the House of Bishops meeting in New Orleans, LA)

Bishop Thomas Ely's report of September 2, 2007, to the Theology Committee of the House of Bishops on the six conversations he held in the diocese to elicit response to Communion Matters [see below].

House of Bishops Theology Committee Communion Matters, a study document for considering the primates' communiqué; Download Color pdf file (620kb); B&W pdf file (356kb)