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Resolution Number: 1991-A047
Title: Establish a Dialogue with Historic Black Methodist Episcopal Churches
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That this 70th General Convention establish a formal dialogue between the Episcopal Church and the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church under the supervision of the Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 296.

Legislative History

Author: The Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on Ecumenical Relations

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(A047)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 70th General Convention establish a formal dialogue between the Episcopal Church and the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church under the supervision of the Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #100)

House of Bishops

The Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #20 on House of Deputies Message #100 on Resolution A047 (Dialogue with Historic Black Methodist Episcopal Churches) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #247)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 20.

Report Reference:   Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations, Reports to the 70th General Convention, 1991, pp. 61-100.
Abstract:   The 70th General Convention authorizes the establishment of a formal dialogue with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.