General Convention
General Convention is the triennial meeting of The Episcopal Church. The last General Convention took place in July 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. The next General Convention will meet in Louisville, Kentucky, June 21-28, 2024. Deputations consist of four lay and four clergy deputies, and up to four alternate deputies in each order. Learn more about what happens at General Convention.
Diocese of Virginia Deputation 2024
Deputation Chair – Lillian Hardaway
Clergy
C-1 The Rev. Daniel Veléz-Rivera, St. Gabriel’s/San Gabriel, Leesburg
C-2 The Rev. Amanda Kotval, St. Paul’s, Ivy
C-3 The Rev. Dr. Hilary B. Smith, Holy Comforter, Richmond
C-4 The Rev. Sven L. vanBaars, Abingdon, White Marsh
Clergy Alternates
C-5/CA-1 The Rev. Will Dickinson, St. George’s, Fredericksburg
C-6/CA2 The Rev. Kathleen Murray, Emmanuel, Woodstock, and St. Andrew’s, Mount Jackson
C-7/CA3 The Rev. Andrew Moore, St. John’s, McLean
C-8/CA4 The Rev. Herbert Jones, St. Thomas’, Richmond
Lay
L-1 Ms. Lillian Hardaway, St. Paul’s, Alexandria
L-2 Ms. Margaret (Mickie) Jones, St. Mark’s, Richmond
L-3 Mr. Russell Randle, St. Mary’s, Arlington
L-4 Ms. Cindi Bartol, Christ Church, Alexandria
Lay Alternate
L5/LA1 Ms. Karen Franklin, St. Mark’s, Richmond
Deputies can be contacted by email at generalconvention@episcopalvirginia.org. The deputies welcome your comments.
Activity at General Convention may be followed on the Episcopal News Service. A wealth of information about General Convention is available at www.generalconvention.org.