Title: DFMS Participation in the CASA Consultation
ID: EXC021976.17
Committee: National and World Mission (report 5)
Citation: Executive Council Minutes, Feb. 18-19, 1976, Greenwich, CT, pp. 35-36.
Text:

Whereas, The Anglican Consultative Council at its meeting in Dublin (July 17-23, 1973) recommended to member churches and missionary agencies the implementation of the concept of MRI contained in its report calling for joint communion in order "to develop and foster more effective patterns of consultation and working relationships";

Whereas, Both Houses of the Sixty-Fourth General Convention meeting in Louisville adopted the following enabling resolution:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this General Convention adopt the Guidelines for Partnership as proposed by the Anglican Consultative Council as working guidelines for this Church in its world mission strategy;

Whereas, The Episcopal Church has been invited to participate as a "partner in mission" in a provincial/regional consultation between this date and December 1, 1976;

Resolved, The Episcopal Church accept the invitation and send representatives to participate as partners in mission in the regional consultation of the Council of the Anglican Church in South America from October 12-29, 1976.

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