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Digital Lounge: Presiding at the Special Session

Presiding at the Special Session is a highly-visible and vital role. Bishop Tom Bickerton, the liaison between the Council of Bishops and the Commission on the General Conference, discusses the bishops' important role of presiding while at the Special Session.

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