On March 1, the 2013-2015 draft triennial budget was posted on the Episcopal Church General Convention website and copied elsewhere along with a narrative explanation. This is the draft triennial budget of $104.9 million that the Episcopal Church Executive Council approved at its January 2012 meeting. During that meeting in the draft budget preparation: Executive Council discussed both “big-picture” areas and specific line items. The draft budget was prepared by means of a new process, calling for the Executive Committee of Executive Council to carry the work. Staff involvement was limited. It is important to stress that this is a