| Resolution Number: | 2009-A073 |
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| Title: | Add Canon I.20.3 [Full Communion: Moravian Church in America] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church adopt Finding Our Delight in the Lord: A Proposal for Full Communion Between The Episcopal Church; the Moravian Church-Northern Province; and the Moravian Church-Southern Province, as set forth in Resolution A073 in the Blue Book report to the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That Canon I.20 be amended by adding a new subsection (3), as follows:
Sec. 3. The Episcopal Church has a relationship of full communion with the Northern and Southern Provinces of the Moravian Church in America under the terms of the Finding Our Delight in the Lord: A Proposal for Full Communion Between The Episcopal Church; the Moravian Church-Northern Province; and the Moravian Church-Southern Province, which was adopted by the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church as Resolution A073.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 651. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations |
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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 A073 (Moravian Episcopal Dialogue) and moved adoption of a substitute.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A073)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church accept Finding our Delight in the Lord as set forth following as the basis for a relationship of full communion to be established between The Episcopal Church and the Northern and Southern Provinces of the Moravian Church; and be it further
Resolved, That Title I, Canon 20, Section 2 be amended to include the Moravian Church in America, Northern and Southern Provinces, as Churches in full communion with this Church.
[Editor’s Note: See The Blue Book Report of the Standing Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, pp. 137-151 for the full report entitled Finding Our Delight in the Lord: A Proposal for Full Communion Between The Episcopal Church; the Moravian Church-Northern Province; and the Moravian Church-Southern Province.]
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church adopt Finding Our Delight in the Lord: A Proposal for Full Communion Between The Episcopal Church; the Moravian Church-Northern Province; and the Moravian Church-Southern Province, as set forth in Resolution A073 in the Blue Book report to the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That Canon I.20 be amended by adding a new subsection (3), as follows:
Sec. 3. The Episcopal Church has a relationship of full communion with the Northern and Southern Provinces of the Moravian Church in America under the terms of the Finding Our Delight in the Lord: A Proposal for Full Communion Between The Episcopal Church; the Moravian Church-Northern Province; and the Moravian Church-Southern Province, which was adopted by the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church as Resolution A073.
The question was called.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on substitute Resolution A073.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #45)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #11 on Resolution A073 (Moravian Episcopal Dialogue) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #182)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 15.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, Reports to the 76th General Convention, 2009, pp. 134-169. |
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| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention adds Canon Title I.20 (3) to declare full communion with the Moravian Church and adopts "Finding Our Delight in the Lord." |