| Resolution Number: | 1991-A051 |
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| Title: | Request Training for Churchwide Study of Lutheran-Episcopal Documents |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
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Resolved, That the Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical Officers be asked, as a part of the churchwide study of Toward Full Communion and the Concordat of Agreement, to give special attention to the training of those in each diocese who will lead this study, and where possible that this study be done jointly with representatives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p.767 (July 19) |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Ecumenical Relations |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A051)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical Officers be asked, as a part of the churchwide study of Toward Full Communion and the Concordat of Agreement, to give special attention to the training of those in each diocese who will lead this study, and where possible that this study be done jointly with representatives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #131)
House of Deputies
The Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #6 on House of Bishops Message #131 relating to Resolution A051 (Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical Officers Training) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #280)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 19.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations, Reports to the 70th General Convention, 1991, pp. 61-100. |
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| Abstract: | The 70th General Convention asks the Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical Officers to train those in each diocese who will lead the study of Episcopal-Lutheran documents. |