Envisioning World Mission – A Word from the Standing Commission
Register here on Eventbrite for the one-hour webinar on Jan. 23 at 1 p.m., which is free and open to the public.
Presenting will be Emily Keniston, chair of the commission for the 2025-2027 triennium. Director of Faith Formation in the Diocese of Maine, Emily brings her experience of teaching in Tunisia for seven years and her current role as Global Mission Advocate for the diocese.
Emily will review the work of the Standing Commission in the previous triennium and share the commission’s preliminary planning for the next triennium. The new commission has had its first two meetings in November and January.
The previous commission proposed initiatives to the 2024 General Convention in the form of resolutions to: create a task force to counter the colonial mindset; combat the rise of religious nationalism; affirm Anglican connections; support the Global Mission Advocates Network; create a task force for youth formation and world mission; create a task force on Episcopal Church-Anglican Communion relationships; and a number of other matters.
According to the church’s canons, the role of the Standing Commission on World Mission is to identify the global mission work carried out by entities throughout the church; consult with them to envision future directions for the church’s global engagement; and develop world mission policy proposals for consideration by General Convention.
