The 28th General Convention is past, but you can still get your Center Aisle here. Below you’ll find…
Note about re-printing: Churches and organizations are welcome to re-print/re-post any articles found on Center Aisle, just be sure to attribute to “Center Aisle, the Diocese of Virginia’s General Convention Opinion Journal” and include the author’s name, if applicable.
Some of Center Aisle’s Contributors
Bishop Shannon Johnston
Phoebe Roaf
Lauren Winner
Bishop Paul Bayes
Hilary Smith
Susan Buchanan
Justin McIntosh
Aisha Michel
Bishop Susan Goff
Gail Goldsmith
Rachel Shows
Jeffrey Stevenson
Dorothy White
Roger Ferlo
Ian Markham
Bishop Andrew Doyle
Bishop Thomas Ely
John Ohmer
Connor Gwin
Bishop Ted Gulick
Mary Thorpe
Convention Wrap-Up
- After the Votes Were Cast, the Circle Remained Intact by Shannon Johnston, Bishop of Virginia
- Taking Reconciliation with Us by Center Aisle
- Prayers for God’s Guidance by Gail Goldsmith, Rachel Shows and Jeffrey Stevenson
- General Convention 78: Turning Point to a Renewed Church by Ian Markham
Presiding Bishop Election
- Down the Road to Galilee: The Michael Curry I Know by Lauren Winner
- Can’t Stop God’s Love: Michael Curry Elected Next Presiding Bishop by Center Aisle
- Young Adults on Our New Presiding Bishop by Rachel Shows
- A Great Cloud of Witnesses: Do Bios Affect Who We Nominate? by Rachel Shows
- The Parish to Presiding Bishop Pipeline: Sexism in the Church by Gail Goldsmith
- The Presiding Bishop Nominees, an Experienced, Visionary Field by Ed Keithly
Race and Reconciliation
- Oh, My Heart Breaks: Prayers for Emanuel AME Church by Dorothy White
- The Elephant in the Room: A Reflection on Race by Phoebe Roaf
- A Seat at the Table by Ed Keithly
- Taking Reconciliation with Us by Center Aisle
Marriage Equality
- “Marriage Equality: Two Bishops, Two Approaches” by Andrew Doyle, Bishop of Texas and Thomas Ely, Bishop of Vermont
- The Question is Now for Us, and Not for the Courts by David Quittmeyer
- The ‘Gay Kid from Utah’ Finds His Church by Jeffrey Stevenson
Re-Structuring the Church
- Different Accents, One Language; Different Houses, One Body by Susan Goff, Bishop Suffragan of Virginia
- Should Retired Bishops Be Allowed to Vote? by Ted Gulick, Assistant Bishop of Virginia
- TREC’s Seminary Proposals? They Are Already in Place by Roger Ferlo
- My Love-Hate Relationship with Church Politics by John Ohmer
- A Question of Context: Do Churches Need a Universal Media Strategy? by Gail Goldsmith
Latino/Hispanic Ministry
- Latino/Hispanic Ministries and the Future of the Episcopal Church by Aisha Huertas Michel
- Encountering Dios: My Bilingual Worship Experience by Aisha Huertas Michel
- Traducción al Español: Mi Experiencia de Adoración Bilingüe
Communion: Open or Baptism First?
- Baptism before Communion and Hospitality to Seekers Are Not Mutually Exclusive by Justin McIntosh
- Love Comes Unbidden: In Defense of Open Communion by Susan Buchanan
Utah and Salt Lake City
- A Few Terms You Will Only Hear in Utah by Jeffrey Stevenson
- More than Just a Temple by Jeffrey Stevenson
- I Have Called You by Name: Utah on Track to End Chronic Homelessness by Jeffrey Stevenson
- The ‘Gay Kid from Utah’ Finds His Church by Jeffrey Stevenson
- 10 Fun Facts about Utah to Take Home with You by Jeffrey Stevenson
- 8 Things to Know as You Prepare to Land in the Land of Zion by Jeffrey Stevenson
- With One Small Step, GC78 Could Give $250K to the Working Poor by John Ohmer
Humans of General Convention
Other Great Articles
- From Liverpool: Linked to You as ‘Jesus People’ by Paul Bayes, Bishop of Liverpool
- Worship: Making It Easy to Fall in Love with God: Worship at GC78 by Pat Wingo
- Alcohol Use and Abuse: I Never Felt Pressure to Drink Until I Joined the Episcopal Church by Hilary Smith
- Youth Presence: Unimpressed (on the mistreatment of youth in the Church) by Connor Gwin
- Stewardship of Creation: Bread of Life? Looking at Our Eucharistic Meals through an Environmental Lens by Rachel Shows
- Deaf Episcopalians: God of Life, See Our Prayer: Deaf Episcopalians Demand Real Inclusion by Gail Goldsmith
- Buzzwords: 10 Buzzwords We Could Probably Do Without by Center Aisle
- Holy Moments: “Reflecting on Holy Moments” A series of short (and very short) stories.
- Feeling the Spirit by Susan Goff, Bishop Suffragan of Virginia + A Seat at the Table by Ed Keithly + Refreshed and Reconnected by Lisa Kimball + Infectious Faith by Chris Sycama + A Chaplain and Her Dog by Andrea Baker + Surrounded by Love by Amber Carswell
Web Editions
- Issue Three, Friday, June 26, 2015
- Issue Four, Saturday, June 27, 2015
- Issue Five, Sunday, June 28, 2015
- Issue Six, Monday, June 29, 2015
- Issue Seven, Tuesday, June 30, 2015
- Issue Eight, Wednesday, July 1, 2015
- Issue Nine, Thursday, July 2, 2015
- Issue Ten, Thursday, July 3, 2015
What about web versions of Issues One and Two? Issues One and Two appeared as separate blog posts, rather than as one online issue. You can find those articles under various subject headers above, or view the print editions below.
Print Editions
- Issue One, Wednesday, June 24, 2015
- Issue Two, Thursday, June 25, 2015
- Issue Three, Friday, June 26, 2015
- Issue Four, Saturday, June 27, 2015
- Issue Five, Sunday, June 28, 2015
- Issue Six, Monday, June 29, 2015
- Issue Seven, Tuesday, June 30, 2015
- Issue Eight, Wednesday, July 1, 2015
- Issue Nine, Thursday, July 2, 2015
- Issue Ten, Thursday, July 3, 2015
