| Resolution Number: | 2006-C001 |
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| Title: | Develop Materials to Address Anti-Jewish Prejudice |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 75th General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to collect and develop materials to assist members of the Church to address anti-Jewish prejudice expressed in and stirred by portions of Christian scriptures and liturgical texts, with suggestions for preaching, congregational education, and lectionary use, and to report to the 76th General Convention.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Columbus, 2006 (New York: General Convention, 2007), pp. 417-418. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Diocese of Massachusetts |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music presented its Report #15 on Resolution C001 (Anti-Jewish Prejudice in Liturgical Texts) and moved adoption of a substitute.
Original Text of Resolution:
(C001)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 75th General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to prepare a report on the problem of liturgical texts of The Episcopal Church which can function to promote or maintain anti-Jewish prejudice, with proposed alternate texts for trial use, and to present these materials to the 76th General Convention.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 75th General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to collect and develop materials to assist members of the Church to address anti-Jewish prejudice expressed in and stirred by portions of Christian scriptures and liturgical texts, with suggestions for preaching, congregational education, and lectionary use, and to report to the 76th General Convention.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #17)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music presented its Report #1 on HB Message #17 on Resolution C001 (Anti-Jewish Prejudice in Liturgical Texts) and moved concurrence.
Deputy Harmon of South Carolina moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Restore the original text of Resolution C001, rather than the substitute text adopted by the House of Bishops.
Deputy Hart of Pennsylvania moved the previous question on the amendment and the main motion.
A vote was taken to terminate debate. The voice vote being inconclusive the President called for an electronic vote. The result of the vote was: Yes, 619 votes (76%) and No, 196 votes (24%).
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the amendment but the results were inconclusive. An electronic vote was taken and the results were: Yes, 387 votes (47.7%) and No, 424 votes (52.3%).
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
A vote was taken on Resolution C001. The voice vote being inconclusive the President called for an electronic vote. The result of the vote was: Yes, 549 votes (68.3%) and No, 255 votes (31.7%).
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #30)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 15.
| Abstract: | The 75th General Convention directs the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to develop materials to address anti-Jewish prejudice expressed in Christian scriptures and liturgical texts. |
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