Resolution Number: 2012-D060
Title: Refer a Resolution on Access to Liturgical Resources
Legislative Action Taken: Referred
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to begin planning in the next triennium for the structuring of all liturgical and musical resources as format- and platform-independent content, so that it may be made freely available to any device or medium, and to return to the 78th General Convention with a proposal and budget to begin the work.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), p. 688.

Legislative History

Author: Mr. R. Stephen Gracey
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music presented its Report #34 on Resolution D060 (Planning for Making Liturgical Resources Freely Available on Any Device or Platform) and moved to refer to the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music.

Original Text of Resolution

(D060)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 77th General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to begin planning in the next triennium for the structuring of all liturgical and musical resources as format- and platform-independent content, so that it may be made freely available to any device or medium, and to return to the 78th General Convention with a proposal and budget to begin the work.

Motion carried

Resolution referred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message # 221)

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music presented its Report #33 on HB Message #221 on Resolution D060 (Planning for Making Liturgical Resources Freely Available on Any Device or Platform) and moved concurrence with a referral to a CCAB.

Motion carried

The House concurred

Resolution referred to a Standing Commission

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #366)

Resolution Referred to a Standing Commission by Both Houses.

Abstract:   The 77th General Convention refers to a Standing Commission a resolution to plan for all liturgical and musical resources to be made freely available on any communication device or medium.