Resolution Number: 1991-A052
Title: Refer Lutheran-Episcopal Documents to Anglican Consultative Council
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That Toward Full Communion and the Concordat of Agreement be referred to the Anglican Consultative Council for Consideration by the member churches of the Anglican Communion, to churches in full communion, and to other partners in dialogue, and that responses from these groups be sought.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 768.

Legislative History

Author: The Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Ecumenical Relations

House of Bishops

Original Text of Resolution:

(A052)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Toward Full Communion and the Concordat of Agreement be referred to the Anglican Consultative Council for Consideration by the member churches of the Anglican Communion, to churches in full communion, and to other partners in dialogue, and that responses from these groups be sought.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #132)

House of Deputies

The Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #10 on House of Bishops Message #132 relating to Resolution A052 (Consultation with Anglican and Ecumenical Partners) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #284)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 19.

Report Reference:   Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations, Reports to the 70th General Convention, 1991, pp. 61-100.
Abstract:   The 70th General Convention refers the study of Toward Full Communion and the Concordat of Agreement to the Anglican Consultative Council for consideration and response by member churches.