The Acts of Convention

Resolved, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church call upon the Episcopal Church, through its Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations, to appoint representatives to a Joint Lutheran-Episcopal Coordinating Committee; call upon the Joint Coordinating Committee to continue the implementation of the 1982 Lutheran-Episcopal Agreement, with particular attention to interim eucharistic sharing;

encourage the development of common Christian life throughout the respective churches by such means as the following:

1. mutual prayer and mutual support, including parochial/ congregational and diocesan/synodical covenants or agreements.
2. common study of the Holy Scriptures, the histories and theological traditions of each church, and the materials of LED I and LED II.
3. joint programs of religious education, theological discussion, mission evangelism, and social action.
4. joint use of physical facilities; and further, ask the Joint Coordinating Committee to address the question, "How does the growing partnership between our two churches enhance the mission of Christ's church?" and further, ask the Joint Coordinating Committee to give special attention to dissent and concerns for caution within our two churches, with the intent that such be responsibly stated and addressed.