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| Resolution Number: | 1997-A200 |
| Title: | Designate Theological Education Sunday |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Submitted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That this 72nd General Convention request the Presiding Bishop to designate one Sunday each year as Theological Education Sunday, to be observed at that time or some other appropriate day by all Congregations as an occasion for describing and explaining the work of the Episcopal Seminaries and other programs for theological education.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1997 (New York: General Convention, 1998), p. 563. |
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
| Author: | The Board for Theological Education |
| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Education |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A200)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this General Convention request the Presiding Bishop to designate one Sunday each year as Theological Education Sunday, to be observed at that time or some other appropriate day by all congregations as an occasion for describing and explaining the work of the Episcopal Seminaries and other programs for theological education.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #34)
House of Deputies
The Committee on Education presented its Report #5 on HB Message #34 on Resolution A200 (Theological Education Sunday), moved the resolution, and recommended concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #104)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 19.
| Reference: | Report to the 72nd General Convention, 1997, p. 503. |
| Abstract: | The 72nd General Convention requests the Presiding Bishop to designate a yearly Theological Education Sunday. |