| Resolution Number: | 1982-A107 |
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| Title: | Urge More Church Contacts Among Small Congregations |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 67th General Convention urge each Diocese to assign specific concern and advocacy for small congregations to an appropriate department or committee, and to appoint an individual to serve as liaison with regional and national activities and groups (including seminaries); and be it further
Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop be urged to assign an appropriate staff member to maintain contact with such diocesan units in the interest of encouraging them, sharing information and coordinating activities.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, New Orleans, 1982 (New York: General Convention, 1983), p. C-98. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on the Church in Small Communities |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Church in Small Communities |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(A107)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 67th General Convention urge each Diocese to assign specific concern and advocacy for small congregations to an appropriate department or committee, and to appoint an individual to serve as liaison with regional and national activities and groups (including seminaries); and be it further
Resolved, that the Episcopal Church Center be urged to assign an appropriate staff member to maintain contact with such diocesan units in the interest of encouraging them, sharing information and coordinating activities.
The Committee on Church in Small Communities presented its Report #2, on Resolution A-107A (Diocesan Concern).
The Committee recommended that the resolution be adopted as amended by the Committee. [ See History Note.]
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #81)
House of Bishops
On the seventh day, the Secretary read:
HD Message #81 --A-107, Assign Concern for Small Congregations.
The Bishop of Newark moved that it be referred to the joint committees of both Houses on the Church in Small Communities.
Seconded by Bishop Gibson.
Motion carried
Resolution referred to Legislative Committee
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On the eighth day, the Bishop of Easton, Chairman of the Committee on the Church in Small Communities, moved the House concur with the House of Deputies Message #81 (A-107A) with the following amendment:
Proposed Amendment:
In the second resolve:
change the words "Episcopal Church Center" to "Presiding Bishop."
Seconded by Bishop Rose.
The House concurred with amendment
(Communicated to House of Deputies in HB Message #182)
House of Deputies
On the ninth day, the Chairman of the Committee on the Church in Small Communities presented a report recommending that the House concur with Message #182 of the House of Bishops on Resolution A-107A (Concern by Dioceses).
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #239)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 13.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on the Church in Small Communities, Reports to the 67th General Convention, 1982, pp. 299-307. |
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| Abstract: | The 67th General Convention urges dioceses to assign responsibilities for small congregations to an appropriate committee and to appoint a person to serve as a liaison with regional and national activities and groups. |
| Notes: | The consideration of the resolution as printed in the Journal, 1982 does not support the Journal editor's attribution of an amendment to the original text by the reporting Committee. The wording of the final text is identical to that of the proposed resolution drafted by the Standing Commission on the Church in Small Communities in their Blue Book report except for the amendment made in the alternate House (House of Deputies). |