The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Ministry presented its Report #9 on Resolution D024 (Gender Equality for Women in The Episcopal Church), recommending discharge and to re-referral of the resolution to the Committee on National and International Concerns.

Motion carried

Resolution re-referred to Legislative Committee

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #96)

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #13 on HB Message #96 on Resolution D024 (Gender Equality for Women in The Episcopal Church) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(D024)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 75th General Convention of The Episcopal Church endorse, ratify, and implement Resolution 13/31 adopted by the Anglican Consultative Council at its meeting in Nottingham, England in June 2005, stating that there should be equal participation of women and men on all decision-making bodies of the Anglican Consultative Council and that all Provinces of the Communion should work to achieve that goal; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention urge and encourage all provinces, dioceses, and congregations of The Episcopal Church to work toward the same goal of equal participation of women and men on all their decision-making committees, commissions, agencies, and boards; and be it further

Resolved, That a reporting mechanism be developed in order to record the achievement of such gender equality, reporting those achievements annually to the Executive Council.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 75th General Convention of The Episcopal Church endorse, ratify, and implement Resolution 13/31 adopted by the Anglican Consultative Council at its meeting in Nottingham, England in June 2005, stating that there should be equal participation of women and men on all decision-making bodies of the Anglican Consultative Council and that all Provinces of the Communion should work to achieve that goal; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention urge and encourage all provinces, dioceses, and congregations of The Episcopal Church to work toward the same goal of equal participation of women and men on all their decision-making committees, commissions, agencies, and boards; and be it further

Resolved, That a reporting mechanism be developed in order to record the achievement of such gender equality, reporting those achievements annually to the Executive Council and to the 76th General Convention.

The question was called.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on Resolution D024 as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #189)