The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music presented its Report #19 on Resolution A052 (Identify Additional Church Calendar Commemorations) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution

(A052)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 77th General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to consult with the Executive Council Committee on the Status of Women, the Episcopal Women’s History Project, and other organizations of women in The Episcopal Church to identify women suitable for inclusion in the Calendar of the Church Year and to develop liturgical material for their commemoration; and be it further

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention propose additional commemorations in the Calendar of the Church Year and authorize trial use thereof for the triennium 2013-2015, as follows:

• March 28, James Solomon Russell;
• April 17, Emily Cooper;
• May 15, Junia and Andronicus;
• July 1, Pauli Murray;
• July 29, First Ordination of Women to the Priesthood in The Episcopal Church;
• August 17, Virginia Dare and Manteo;
• September 23, Thecla; and be it further

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention authorize for trial use as a supplement to Holy Women, Holy Men the propers for these commemorations as found in the Blue Book; and be it further

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention authorize for trial use during the 2013-2015 triennium alternative collects to those in Holy Women, Holy Men, as found in the Blue Book.

Committee Amendment

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 77th General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to consult with the Executive Council Committee on the Status of Women, the Episcopal Women’s History Project, and other organizations of women in The Episcopal Church to identify women suitable for inclusion in the Calendar of the Church Year and to develop liturgical material for their commemoration; and be it further

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention propose additional commemorations in the Calendar of the Church Year and authorize trial use thereof for the triennium 2013-2015, as follows:

• March 28, James Solomon Russell;
• April 17, Emily Cooper;
• May 15, Junia and Andronicus;
• July 1, Pauli Murray;
• July 29, First Ordination of Women to the Priesthood in The Episcopal Church;
• August 17, Virginia Dare and Manteo; The Baptisms of Manteo, and Virginia Dare;
• September 23, Thecla; and be it further

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention authorize for trial use as a supplement to Holy Women, Holy Men the propers for these commemorations as found in the Blue Book, with the following revisions to the texts in the Blue Book: p. 285, second line: revise title to read August 17 Manteo, and Virginia Dare

p. 285, collects I and II: change "Virginia Dare and Manteo" to "Manteo, and Virginia Dare"; and be it further

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention authorize for trial use during the 2013-2015 triennium alternative collects to those in Holy Women, Holy Men, as found in the Blue Book.

The Bishop of East Carolina moved an amendment.

Proposed Amendment

To insert the original Collect for Manteo and Virginia Dare:

“O God, you have created every human being in your image and each one is precious in your sight: Grant that in remembering the baptisms of Manteo and Virginia Dare, we may grow in honoring your gift of diversity in human life; become stronger in living out our baptismal vow to respect the dignity of every human being; and bring into the fellowship of the risen Christ those who come to him in faith, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

A vote was taken on Resolution A052 as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message # 68)