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Resolution Number: 1985-D136
Title: Amend Canons III.2, 3 as follows:
Canon III.2.3 [Postulants and Commissions on Ministry]
Canon III.2.4 [Papers Required of Postulants]
Canon III.3.2 [Recommendations Required of Candidates]
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That

  1. Canon III.2, Sec. 3(a) be amended as follows:

    Sec. 3(a). . . The said Commission, either as a whole, or by means of a Committee charged with responsibility, shall meet with the applicant to review the application and to prepare a recommendation an evaluation in respect of the applicant's qualifications to pursue a course of preparation for Holy Orders.
  2. Canon III.2, Sec. 3(b) be amended as follows:

    Sec. 3(b). The Commission on Ministry shall lay before the Bishop, with regard to each applicant, the aforesaid recommendation evaluation , together with reasons therefor.
  3. Canon III.2, Sec. 4(2) be amended as follows:

    Sec. 4(2). The recommendation evaluation of the Commission on Ministry, as provided in Section 3 above.
  4. Canon III.3, Sec. 2(d) be amended as follows:

    Sec. 2(d). He The Postulant shall have received the recommendation in writing of the Standing Committee and the evaluation of the Commission on Ministry as to his the Postulant's readiness to be received as a Candidate for Holy Orders.
Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 1985 (New York: General Convention, 1986). p. 575.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Canons

House of Bishops

Original Text of Resolution:

(D136)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That

  1. Canon III.2, Sec. 3(a) be amended as follows:
    Sec. 3(a) ... The said Commission, either as a whole, or by means of a Committee charged with responsibility, shall meet with the applicant to review the application and to prepare a recommendation an evaluation in respect of the applicant's qualifications to pursue a course of preparation for Holy Orders.
  2. Canon III.2, Sec. 3(b) be amended as follows:

    Sec. 3(b). The Commission on Ministry shall lay before the Bishop, with regard to each applicant, the aforesaid recommendation evaluation, together with reasons therefor.
  3. Canon III.2., Sec. 4(2) be amended as follows:

    Sec. 4(2). The recommendation evaluation of the Commission on Ministry, as provided in Section 3 above.
  4. Canon III.3., Sec. 2(d) be amended as follows:

    Sec. 2(d). He The Postulant shall have received the recommendation in writing of the Standing Committee and the evaluation of the Commission on Ministry as to his the Postulant's readiness to be received as a Candidate for Holy Orders.

Seconded by the Bishop of Arkansas.

Motion carried by a vote of 77 to 33.

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #185)

House of Deputies

The Committee on Canons presented its Report #30 on D136 (Diocesan Commissions on Ministry) and moved concurrence with HB Message #185.

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #212)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 14.

Abstract:   The 68th General Convention amends Canons Title III.2 and 3 to replace gender specific language and to clarify the responsibility of diocesan Commissions on Ministry.
Notes:  

The numbers of the canons amended by this resolution were altered by Resolution 1985-A113. The amended canons were renumbered as follows: Canon Title III.2.3(a)(b) became Title III.5.3(a)(b); Canon Title III.2.4(2) became Title III.5.4(2); and Canon Title III.3.2(d) became Title III.6.2(d).