The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on World Mission presented its Report #15 on Resolution D008 (Affirm Anglican Communion Participation) and moved adoption of a substitute.

Original Text of Resolution

(D008)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 77th General Convention

Rejoice in the fellowship of the world-wide Anglican Communion, which is rooted in our shared worship and held together by bonds of affection and our common appeal to Scripture, tradition and reason;

Thank the Archbishop of Canterbury for his tireless efforts throughout the Communion to sustain and strengthen unity in difficult times; and

Call on the leaders of our Church, lay and ordained:

to find ways to maintain and reinforce strong links across the world-wide Anglican Communion and to deepen The Episcopal Church's involvement with the existing Communion ministries and networks (especially the Continuing Indaba and Mutual Listening Process); to publicize and promote this work within the dioceses of the Church in order to broaden understanding of, and enthusiasm for, the Anglican Communion; and to encourage a wider understanding of, and support for, the next meetings of the Anglican Consultative Council and Lambeth Conference.

Committee Substitute

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That The 77th General Convention express its profound gratitude to those who so faithfully work at encouraging dialogue within the diversity of the Anglican Communion; and be it further

Resolved, That we celebrate the great blessing of the Anglican Communion in its diversity within community as autonomous churches in relationship bound together in our differences in service to God’s mission; and be it further

Resolved, That we hold fast and reaffirm our historic commitment to and constituent membership in the Anglican Communion as expressed in the Preamble of the Constitution of The Episcopal Church, and be it further

Resolved, That The Episcopal Church maintain and reinforce strong links across the world-wide Anglican Communion committing itself to continued participation in the wider councils of the Anglican Communion; and be it further

Resolved, That The Episcopal Church deepen its involvement with Communion ministries and networks using where applicable the Continuing Indaba process: conversations across differences to strengthen relationships in God's mission (http://www.anglicancommunion.org/ministry/ continuingindaba and www.continuingindaba.com); and be it further

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention encourage dioceses, congregations and individual members of The Episcopal Church to educate themselves about the Communion as well as promote and support the Anglican Communion and its work.

Deputy Sessions of Southern Virginia moved the previous question.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on the substitute resolution.

Motion carried

Substitute resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #167)