| Resolution Number: | 1997-A131 |
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| Title: | Amend Canon I.6 [Of Annual Parochial and Diocesan Reports] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That Canon I.6, "Of the Mode of Securing an Accurate View of the State of This Church" be amended as follows:
Sec. 1. A report of every Parish and other Congregation of this Church shall be prepared annually for the year ending December 31 preceding, upon the blank form prepared by the Executive Council and approved by the Committee on the State of the Church, and shall be sent in duplicate not later than February 1 March 1 to the Bishop of the Diocese, or, where there is no Bishop, to the Secretary of the Diocese. The Bishop or the Secretary, as the case may be, shall send the duplicate keep a photo copy and send the original to the Executive Council not later than March 1 May 1. In every Parish the preparation and delivery of this report shall be the joint duty of the Rector and the Vestry; and in every other Congregation the duty of the Minister in charge thereof. This report shall include the following information:
(1) the number of baptisms, confirmations, marriages and burials during the year; the total number of adult baptized members; baptized members under 16 years of age, and total number of baptized members, the total number of confirmed adult communicants in good standing, the total number of confirmed communicants in good standing under 16 years of age, and the total number of confirmed communicants in good standing ; and the total number of confirmed , adult communicants. [Remainder of sec. 1 is unchanged]; and be it further
Resolved, That Canon I.6.2 be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2. Likewise, a report of every Diocese shall be prepared annually for the year ending December 31st preceding, upon the blank form prepared by the Executive Council and approved by the Committee on the State of the Church, and shall be sent, not later than February 1st April 1, to the Executive Council. [Remainder of sec. 2 is unchanged .]
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1997 (New York: General Convention, 1998), pp. 103-104. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Committee on the State of the Church |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Canons |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(A131)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That Canon 1.6, "Of the Mode of Securing an Accurate View of the State of This Church" be amended as follows:
Sec. 1. A report of every Parish and other Congregation of this Church shall be prepared annually for the year ending December 31 preceding, upon the blank form prepared by the Executive Council and approved by the Committee on the State of the Church, and shall be sent in duplicate not later than February 1 March 1 to the Bishop of the Diocese, or, where there is no Bishop, to the Secretary of the Diocese. The Bishop or the Secretary, as the case may be, shall send the duplicate keep a photocopy and send the original to the Executive Council not later than March 1 May 1. In every Parish the preparation and delivery of this report shall be the joint duty of the Rector and the Vestry; and in every other Congregation the duty of the Minister in charge thereof. This report shall include the following information:
(1) the number of baptisms, confirmations, marriages and burials during the year; the total number of adult baptized members; baptized members under 16 years of age, and total number of baptized members, the total number of confirmed adult communicants in good standing, the total number of confirmed communicants in good standing under 16 years of age, and the total number of confirmed communicants in good standing ; and the total number of confirmed adult communicants.
[No change in (2),(3), and (4)]; and be it further
Resolved, That Canon I.6.2 be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2. Likewise, a report of every Diocese shall be prepared annually for the year ending December 31st preceding, upon the blank form prepared by the Executive Council and approved by the Committee on the State of the Church, and shall be sent, not later than February 1st April 1, to the Executive Council. [Remainder of Canon I.6.2 is unchanged.]
Proposed Committee Amendment:
In Sec. 1, line 5, delete the comma after "confirmed".
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #51)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Canons presented its Report #5 on HD Message #51 on Resolution A131a (Amend Canon I.6: Parochial & Diocesan Report Instructions), moved the resolution, and recommended concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #80)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 19.
| Report Reference: | Committee on the State of the Church, Reports to the 72nd General Convention, 1997, pp. 402-435. |
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| Abstract: | The 72nd General Convention amends Canon I.6 by making changes to the annual parochial and diocesan reports. |