| Resolution Number: | 2003-D036 |
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| Title: | Report on Diocesan Responses to Resolutions on Marriage |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention instruct the National Concerns Committee of Executive Council to report to the 75th General Convention on the responses by the dioceses of this Church to the charges and recommendations contained in Resolution D071 of the 72nd General Convention (Recognize Lifelong Commitment and Fidelity in Marital Relationships) and Resolution A069 of the 67th General Convention (Encourage Dioceses to Establish Commissions on Marriage); and be it further
Resolved, That the National Concerns Committee of Executive Council make available to dioceses and congregations the developed programs for marriage enrichment and renewal and pre-marital counseling.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 2003 (New York: General Convention, 2004), p. 333. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rev. Shaw Mudge Jr. (Albany) |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #34 on Resolution D036 (Marriage) and moved adoption of a substitute.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D036)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 74th General Convention recognize the burgeoning marriage movement as a resource which provides new insight into building healthy marriages and strong families; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention instruct the National Concerns Committee to research and disseminate the social science findings of the marriage movement for use in parishes and dioceses in their own marriage programs.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 74th General Convention instruct the National Concerns Committee of Executive Council to report to the 75th General Convention on the responses by the dioceses of this Church to the charges and recommendations contained in Resolution D071 of the 72nd General Convention (Recognize Lifelong Commitment and Fidelity in Marital Relationships) and Resolution A069 of the 67th General Convention (Encourage Dioceses to Establish Commissions on Marriage); and be it further
Resolved, That the National Concerns Committee of Executive Council make available to dioceses and congregations the developed programs for marriage enrichment and renewal and pre-marital counseling.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #177)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #21 on HD Message #177 on Resolution D036 (Marriage) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #250)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 8.
| Abstract: | The 74th General Convention instructs the National Concerns Committee to report on diocesan responses to resolutions 1997-D071 and 1982-A069 at the 2006 General Convention. |
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