Resolves of the Executive Council

Resolved, That the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, 9-12 January 2005, approve the following resolution for presentation to the 75th General Convention of the Episcopal Church:

Resolution A000: Covenant for Communion in Mission

Resolved, the House of _______ concurring, That the 75th General Convention of the Episcopal Church recognize the call of the Anglican Consultative Council at its 13th meeting in Nottingham, England, in June 2005 for all churches of the Anglican Communion to study and apply the document A Covenant for Communion in Mission that was presented to the ACC by the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Mission and Evangelism; and be it further

Resolved, That the 75th General Convention commend A Covenant for Communion in Mission as a vision for Anglican faithfulness to the mission of God for study by parishes, dioceses and seminaries; by networks such as the Episcopal Partnership for Global Mission, the Global Episcopal Mission Network, and the Companion Diocese Network; by the House of Bishops; and by the Standing Commission on World Mission, the Standing Commission on Anglican and International Peace with Justice Concerns, the Standing Commission on Ministry Development, and the Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons; and be it further

Resolved, That the 75th General Convention request the Standing Commission on World Mission to gather responses to A Covenant for Communion in Mission from groups within the Episcopal Church and include reflections and recommendations concerning application of the covenant in its report to the 76th General Convention.