| Resolution Number: | 2015-B022 |
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| Title: | Study Issues Regarding Dual Call Couples |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 78th General Convention calls for a study on the issues of deployment, equality, and justice for dual call couples, including the specific issues for bishop-priest couples, for the benefit of this Church; and be it further
Resolved, That a task force be appointed by the Presiding Officers, consisting of no more than seven members that such task force include dual call couples, people currently doing research on this reality, and the Office of Pastoral Development; and be it further
Resolved, That the 78th General Convention allocate $5,000 from the budget of the Office of Pastoral Development for the implementation of this resolution; and be it further
Resolved, That this task force be supported by the Office of Pastoral Development and report its findings back to the 79th General Convention.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), p. 451. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rt. Rev. Brian Seage |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Formation and Education for Ministry |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Formation and Education for Ministry presented its Report #61 on Resolution B022 (Study of Dual Call Couples) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(B022)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention calls for a study on the issues of deployment, equality, and justice of dual call couples be undertaken for the benefit of this Church; and be it further
Resolved, That a committee be appointed the Presiding Officers jointly, and such committee include dual call couples, people currently doing research on this reality, and those supporting their ministries, especially the Office of Pastoral Development; and be it further
Resolved, That the 78th General Convention direct the Joint Standing Commission on Program, Budget, and Finance to consider a budget of $50,000 for the implementation of this resolution; and
Resolved, That this committee report its findings back to the 79th General Convention.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General
Convention calls for a study on the issues of deployment, equality, and justice
offor dual call couples be
undertaken, including the specific issues for bishop-priest
couples, for the benefit of this Church; and be it further
Resolved, That a committeetask force be
appointed by the Presiding Officers jointly,
consisting of no more than seven members, andthat
such committeetask force include dual call couples,
people currently doing research on this reality, and those supporting
their ministries, especiallythe Office of Pastoral Development; and be
it further
Resolved, That the 78th General Convention direct the Joint
Standing Commission on Program, Budget, and Finance to consider a budget of
$50,000allocate $5,000 from the budget of the Office of Pastoral
Development for the implementation of this resolution; and
Resolved, That this committeetask force be
supported by the Office of Pastoral Development and report its findings
back to the 79th General Convention.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #329)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Formation and Education for Ministry presented its Report #66 on HD Message #329 on Resolution B022 (Study of Dual Call Couples) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message 376)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 3.
| Abstract: | The 78th General Convention calls for a task force to study and report on issues pertaining to a dual call of couples to a cure. |
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