The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(A046)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 70th General Convention authorize in special circumstances of ecumenical worship the trial use of the eucharistic liturgy The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper: A New Text (available from Forward Movement Publications), subject to the approval of the diocesan bishop, provided that:

1. an ordained priest of this Church is the celebrant, or one of the celebrants at a concelebrated service;
2. the elements used are those used by our Lord, namely bread and wine;
3. any of the consecrated elements remaining at the end of the service be reverently consumed; and
4. the guidelines for interim eucharistic sharing authorized by the 65th General Convention (Journal, 1976, pp. C89-90) be observed; and be it further

Resolved, That local member churches of the Consultation on Church Union be encouraged to use this liturgy not only when all member churches are gathered together but also when two or three churches are gathered in worship.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

In paragraph (a) after the word "priest" add the words "or bishop."

Deputy Atkinson of Atlanta moved an amendment to A046.

Proposed Amendment:

In the first resolved clause delete the word "trial."

Motion carried

Atkinson Amendment adopted

A vote was taken on A046, as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #99)