The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church is an elected body representing the whole Church.
Council meets three times a year during the years between meetings of the General Convention.
The role of the Executive Council is primarily that of governance between the meetings of the General Convention. In this capacity Council seeks to listen and respond to the ongoing life of the Church and to encourage and support our mission. Twenty of the members are elected by the General Convention, ten each Convention. Eighteen members are elected by each of the nine Provinces, half every three years. In addition there is an Executive Committee of Council consisting of the officers and chairs of the four committees.