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Emily Cooper earns spot in Lent Madness XVI bracket

Emily Cooper portraitToday the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church held what some say is its most important vote. Emily Cooper edged out Thomas Merton 55%-45%. With this win, Cooper will be featured in the 2025 competition of the world's most popular online Lenten devotion. The rest of the bracket of Lent Madness XVI will be chosen by the Supreme Executive Committee at their annual retreat in an undisclosed coffee shop.

Voters passed over Merton, known widely as a mystic, author, and monk. Cooper is recognized today for her work caring for orphans as one of the first deaconesses in the Episcopal Church. Both Merton and Cooper hail from Kentucky, the home of this year's General Convention.

Lent Madness is brought to you by Forward Movement. You can celebrate Cooper's victory or mourn Merton's loss by visiting the Forward Movement booth in Louisville at the General Convention.

BREAKING NEWS!!! Play-in Vote Happening RIGHT NOW at General Convention

Emily Cooper vs Thomas Merton

The Episcopal Church's General Convention is now gathered in Louisville, KY. Laypeople, bishops, priests, and deacons from all over the USA and several other countries come together to deliberate on matters that concern the church. These folks also worship together, enjoy fellowship, and go on wild shopping sprees in the exhibit hall. It's epic.

Lent Madness has a long tradition (since 2012) of having a presence at General Convention and this year is no exception! Today and today only, there is a play-in match. The winner will earn a spot in the bracket of Lent Madness XVI in 2025. That's right, the voting public can decide who makes it into the bracket.

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Round
of 
32

February 15
Thomas Cranmer
vs
Thomas the Apostle
16
Hyacinth
vs
Rose of Lima
17
Kassia
vs
Casimir
18
FIRST
SUNDAY
IN
LENT
19
Canaire
vs
Barbara
20
Henry Muhlenberg
vs
Albert Schweitzer
21
Polycarp
vs
Andrew the Fisherman
22
Lazarus
vs
Joseph of Arimathea
23
Pachomius
vs
Cyrprian of Carthage
24
25
SECOND
SUNDAY
IN
LENT
26
Adomnan of Iona
vs
Joseph Vaz
27
Ambrose of Milan
vs
William Byrd
28
Rita
vs
Zita
29
Henry Whipple
vs
Jackson Kemper
March 1
Piran of Cornwall
vs
Cornelius the Centurian
2
3
THIRD
SUNDAY
IN
LENT
4
Gertrude the Great
vs
Gertrude of Nivelles
5
Brigid of Kildare
vs
Julian of Norwich
6
Rafqa of Lebanon
vs
Clare of Assisi
7
Thomas C 
or 
Thomas A
vs
Henry M 
or
Albert S
8
Hyacinth 
or
Rose of Lima
vs
Polycarp 
or
Andrew 
9
Saintly
16
10
FOURTH
SUNDAY
IN
LENT
11
Kassia
or
Casimir
vs
Lazarus
or
Joseph A
12
Canaire
or
Barbara
vs
Pachomius
or
Cyrprian 
13
Adomnan
or
Joseph Vaz
vs
Piran
or
Cornelius
14
Ambrose
or
William Byrd
vs
Gertrude G
or
Gertrude N
15
Rita
or
Zita
vs
Brigid
or
Julian
16
17
FIFTH
SUNDAY
IN
LENT
18
Rafqa
or
Clare
vs
Henry W
or
Jackson K
19
Upper
Left
Quadrant
20
Bottom
Right
Quadrant
21
Bottom
Left
Quadrant
22
Upper
Right
Quadrant
23
Elate
8
24
PALM
SUNDAY
25
Faithful
4
26
Faithful
4
27
Golden
Halo
28
Maundy
Thursday
29
Good
Friday
30
Holy
Saturday
Icon style image of various saints.

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