Resolution Number: 1976-A101
Title: Reaffirm Commitment to Financial Arrangements With Other Anglican Churches
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That this General Convention meeting in Minneapolis in 1976 reaffirm its moral commitment to long-term financial arrangements that have been made between the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, and other Churches of the Anglican Communion.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis 1976 (New York: General Convention, 1977), p. C-141.

Legislative History

Author: The Joint Commission on World Mission
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on World Mission

House of Deputies

On the Fourth Day, Deputy Eddy (Alaska) presented Report #4 on Resolution A-101 with amendment as follows:

Proposed Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, that this General Convention meeting in Minneapolis in 1976 reaffirm its moral commitment to long-term financial arrangements that have been made between the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, and other Churches of the Anglican Communion.

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #42)

House of Bishops

On the Fifth Day, the Secretary read Message #42 from the House of Deputies.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #63)

Report Reference:   Joint Commission on World Mission, Reports to the 65th General Convention, 1976, pp. AA-230-AA-270.
Abstract:   The 65th General Convention reaffirms its commitment to long-term financial arrangements that have been made between the Episcopal Church and other Anglican Churches.