As we prepare for the Episcopal Church’s 80th General Convention, being held July 7 - 14 in Baltimore, Maryland, we invite you to get to know the Deputies who will be representing The Episcopal Church of New Hampshire.
Next up, we have Sarah Ambrogi.
How many years have you attended General Convention (as deputy or otherwise)?
I first attended as a deputy to General Convention 78 in Salt Lake City in 2015, and then I attended General Convention 79 in Austin in 2018. This year (General Convention 80 - Baltimore) will be my third general convention.
Why do you enjoy being a deputy to General Convention?
It is very exciting to see the whole church at work. There is so much happening - wonderful worship, important issues being discussed, and many wonderful and interesting people to meet.
What committees, if any, are you sitting on this year?
I am serving as the Secretary of Committee 16 - Churchwide Leadership. Our committee is working on resolutions dealing with several important issues, including most notably a resolution calling for a unified churchwide family leave policy. This resolution came out of work done by an interim task force I served on during this past triennium.
What are you looking forward to the most in Baltimore?
There is a lot of uncertainty right now about what this convention (deferred from last year) will look like - it is likely to be much shorter than planned, and to be quite a bit less social than prior conventions. The idea seems to be to winnow the convention business down to critical resolutions and elections. Nevertheless, I am looking forward to working with the rest of our deputation and making the most of our time together.