| Resolution Number: | 2006-A025 |
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| Title: | Amend Canon I.20 [Of Churches in Full Communion] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That Title I be amended by adding a new Canon 20, to be named “Of Churches in Full Communion,” as follows:
Sec. 1. The Episcopal Church, a member of the Anglican Communion, has a relationship of full communion with those Churches in the historic episcopal succession and with whom it has entered into covenant agreements including:
(a) the Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht,
(b) la Iglesia Filipina Independiente / the Philippine Independent Church, and
(c) the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar.
Sec. 2. The Episcopal Church has a relationship of full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America under the terms of “Called to Common Mission,” which was adopted by the 73rd General Convention of The Episcopal Church as Resolution A040.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Columbus, 2006 (New York: General Convention, 2007), p. 695. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Ecumenical Relations |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #4 on Resolution A025 (Amend Canon I) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A025)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Canon I be amended by adding a new section 20, as follows:
Sec.1. The Episcopal Church has a relationship of full communion with those Churches in the historic episcopal succession and with whom it has entered into covenant agreements including:
(a) those duly constituted Dioceses, Provinces, and regional Churches in communion with the See of Canterbury,
(b) the Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht,
(c) the Philippine Independent Church, and
(d) the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar.
Sec.2. The Episcopal Church has a relationship of full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America under the terms of “Called to Common Mission,” which was adopted by the 73rd General Convention of The Episcopal Church as Resolution A040.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Canon
Title I be amended by adding a new section
Canon 20, to be named “Of Churches in Full
Communion,” as follows:
Sec.1. The Episcopal Church, a member of the Anglican Communion, has a relationship of full communion with those Churches in the historic episcopal succession and with whom it has entered into covenant agreements including:
(a) those duly constituted Dioceses, Provinces, and regional
Churches in communion with the See of Canterbury,
(b) (a) the Old Catholic Churches of the Union of
Utrecht,
(c) (b) la Iglesia Filipina Independiente / the
Philippine Independent Church, and
(d) (c) the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar.
Sec.2. The Episcopal Church has a relationship of full communion with the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of in America under the
terms of “Called to Common Mission,” which was adopted by the
73rd General Convention of The Episcopal Church as Resolution A040.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #202)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #7 on HB Message #202 on Resolution A025 (Amend Canon I) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #231)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 21.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons, Reports to the 75th General Convention, 2006, pp. 91-101. |
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| Abstract: | The 75th General Convention amends Canon I to add Section 20 regarding Churches in Full Communion. |