| Resolution Number: | 1997-A020 |
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| Title: | Amend Constitution Article VIII [Admission of Lutheran Clergy--First Reading] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 72nd General Convention of the Episcopal Church add a paragraph to the Constitution, Article VIII, as follows:
A bishop may permit a minister ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America or its predecessor bodies who has made the promise of conformity required by that Church in place of the foregoing declaration to officiate on a temporary basis as an ordained minister of this church ; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution shall take effect on January 1, 2001, after adoption on second reading at the 73rd General Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution be sent to the Secretary of the Convention of every Diocese, to be made known to the Diocesan Convention at its next meeting.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1997 (New York: General Convention, 1998), p. 103. |
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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:
(A020)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this 72nd General Convention of the Episcopal Church add a paragraph to the Constitution, Article VIII, as follows:
A bishop may permit a minister ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who has made the promise of conformity required by that Church in place of the foregoing declaration to officiate on a temporary basis as a minister of this church.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
In lines 3-5, delete all text after "America" and add "or its predecessor bodies who has made the promise of conformity required by that Church in place of the foregoing declaration to officiate on a temporary basis as an ordained minister of this church; and be it further
Resolved, that this resolution shall take effect on January 1, 2001, after adoption on second reading at the 73rd General Convention."
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #26)
House of Deputies
The Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #3 on HB Message #26 on Resolution A020a (Amend Constitution, Article VIII: Requisites for Ordination, First Reading), moved the resolution, and recommended concurrence, with amendment.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
add the following:
and be it further
Resolved, that this resolution be sent to the Secretary of the Convention of every Diocese, to be made known to the Diocesan Convention at its next meeting.
Motion carried
The House concurred with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #79)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #9 on HD Message #79 on Resolution A020a (Amend Constitution, Article VIII: Requisites for Ordination, First Reading), moved the resolution, and recommended concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #79)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 19.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations, Reports to the 72nd General Convention, 1997, pp. 83-121. |
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| Abstract: | The 72nd General Convention amends Constitution Article VIII by adding a paragraph to admit Lutheran clergy as ordained clergy of this church provided that the General Convention of 2000 confirm the vote on a second reading. |