The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations presented its Report #7 on Resolution A137 (Church of Sweden - Full Communion Relationship) and moved adoption.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A137)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church accept the Memorandum of Understanding dated January 15, 2022 between The Episcopal Church and the Church of Sweden  (which can found on the Ecumenical and Inter-religious page of The Episcopal Church’s website at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/ecumenical-interreligious/ and which shall be added to the Ecumenical and Interfaith Relationships page of the Archives upon acceptance of the Memorandum by the General Convention https://www.episcopalarchives.org/sceir) the basis for a relationship of full communion between The Episcopal Church and the Church of Sweden; and be it further

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church request that the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, convey this action to the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden; and be it further

Resolved, That the ecumenical officers of The Episcopal Church, working with the Task Force to Coordinate Ecumenical and Interreligous Work, establish policies and procedures to facilitate exchange of ministry between The Episcopal Church and the Church of Sweden as set forth in the Memorandum; and be it further

Resolved, That Canon I.20 be amended by adding a new subsection, as follows:

I.20

(__) The Episcopal Church has a relationship of full communion with the Church of Sweden under the terms of the Memorandum [name of Memorandum] dated _______, 2022 between The Episcopal Church and the Church of Sweden, which was accepted by the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church as Resolution 2022-A___.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #126)