| Resolution Number: | 2000-A135 |
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| Title: | Commit to Participation in the Consultation on Church Union |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church receive with enthusiasm the proposal of the Executive Committee of the Consultation on Church Union (COCU), "Recommendation to the Churches for a New Relationship, Churches Uniting in Christ," (BB, pp. 86-89) October 19, 1999; and commit itself to continuing participation in COCU and to a process of engagement and dialogue beginning in 2002 with the inauguration of Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC); and be it further
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church acknowledge with appreciation the intention of COCU members "to adopt the three-fold ministry of bishop, presbyter, and deacon as part of the process of ministerial reconciliation" (BB, p. 88) as well as its affirmation "that a reconciled ministry shall include bishops who 'stand in continuity with the historic ministry of bishops as that ministry has been maintained through the ages.'"; and be it further
Resolved, That we reiterate our commitment to the Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral and commend it as a basis of theological dialogue in CUIC; and be it further
Resolved, That we enthusiastically commit ourselves to COCU's "Call to Christian Commitment and Action to Combat Racism."
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 616. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Ecumenical Relations |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A135)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church receive with enthusiasm the proposal of the Executive Committee of the Consultation on Church Union (COCU), "Recommendation to the Churches for a New Relationship, Churches Uniting in Christ," October 19, 1999; and commit itself to the inauguration of Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC) in 2002; and be it further
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church acknowledge with appreciation the intention of COCU members "to adopt the three-fold ministry of bishop, presbyter and deacon as part of the process of ministerial reconciliation" (Recommendation, p. 3); and be it further
Resolved, That we reiterate our commitment to the Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral and commend, as a basis of theological dialogue in CUIC, the following documents: "Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry"; "COCU Consensus"; "Churches in Covenant Communion"; and "Called to Common Mission."
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church receive with enthusiasm the proposal of the Executive Committee of the Consultation on Church Union (COCU), "Recommendation to the Churches for a New Relationship, Churches Uniting in Christ," (BB. pp. 86-89) October 19, 1999; and commit itself to continuing participation in the COCU and to a process of engagement and dialogue beginning in 2002 with the inauguration of Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC) in 2002; and be it further
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church acknowledge with appreciation the intention of COCU members "to adopt the three-fold ministry of bishop, presbyter, and deacon as part of the process of ministerial reconciliation" (BB. p. 88) (Recommendation, p. 3) as well as its affirmation "that a reconciled ministry shall include bishops who 'stand in continuity with the historic ministry of bishops as that ministry has been maintained through the ages'"; and be it further
Resolved, That we reiterate our commitment to the Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral and commend it as a basis of theological dialogue in CUIC the following documents: "Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry"; "COCU Consensus"; "Churches in Covenant Communion"; and "Called to Common Mission."; and be it further
Resolved, That we enthusiastically commit ourselves to COCU's "Call to Christian Commitment and Action to Combat Racism."
The question was called.
A vote was taken to terminate debate.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution A135.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #168)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #10 on HB Message #168 on Resolution A135 (Consultation on Church Union) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #193)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention commits to continuing participation in the Consultation on Church Union (COCU) with appreciation for its recent statements on the three-fold ministry, and reiterates its commitment to the Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral. |
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| Notes: | Resolution 2000-A135 was originally presented to the House of Bishops as Resolution 2000-A038 and was re-referred to a Legislative Committee. Because the electronic reporting system used at General Convention did not allow a resolution to be returned to the floor with the same number, A038 was reported back to the House with this new resolution number (A135). |