The Acts of Convention

Whereas, the Episcopal Church of Liberia at its 53rd Diocesan Convention held at Monrovia in February, 1976, did adopt a resolution calling for Associate membership in the Church of the Province of West Africa (CPWA); and

Whereas, the said resolution authorizes the Bishop of the Diocese of Liberia to seek the approval of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America (PECUSA) for the Diocese of Liberia to obtain such membership; and

Whereas, it is the desire of PECUSA to encourage and support its overseas Dioceses to develop new associations and structures according to their peculiar political, economic and geographic circumstances; and

Whereas, the development of such new associations will call for new relationships between PECUSA and such overseas Dioceses; and

Whereas, the CPWA has expressed its unanimous approval of this action if PECUSA grants the permission; now therefore, be it

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, that the 65th General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America supports and commends the historic step of the Episcopal Church of Liberia in becoming an Associate Member of the Province of West Africa; and be it further

Resolved, that the Joint Commission on World Mission and the Standing Committee on Structure of the Church study the implications of this and other new associations which overseas Dioceses may develop and make recommendations for new relationships within the true spirit of MRI between PECUSA and the overseas Dioceses which have had a long and historical association with PECUSA and which overseas Dioceses in the development of new associations, may still desire some kind of continuing relationship with PECUSA.