| Resolution Number: | 1979-A006 |
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| Title: | Amend and Renumber Canons I.7, III.26 as follows: Canon I.7 [Add Sec. 7: Pensions for Women] Canon III.26 [Repeal Sec. 26: Of Women in the Diaconate] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That Title III, Canon 26 be deleted in its entirety and that Title I, Canon 7 be amended by adding thereto:
Sec. 7. Women ordained to the Diaconate prior to January 1, 1971, who are not employed in active service on January 1, 1977, shall continue to have the benefit of their present provisions for pension protection at the expense of their employers, through the Pension Plan for Deaconesses provided by the Church Life Insurance Corporation, or through some other pension plan providing equivalent or better guarantees of dependable retirement income, approved by proper authority. Women ordained to the Diaconate prior to January 1, 1971, who are employed in active service on or after January 1, 1977, shall be entitled to the same provisions for pension protection as other Deacons based on prospective service on or after January 1, 1977. Women ordained to the Diaconate on or after January 1, 1971, shall be entitled to the same pension protection as other Deacons; and be it further
Resolved, That Title I, Canon 7, Sec. 7 shall become Title I, Canon 7, Sec. 8, and that Title I, Canon 7, Sec. 8 shall become Title I, Canon 7, Sec. 9.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 1979 (New York: General Convention, 1980), p. C-35. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Joint Commission on Constitution and Canons |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Canons |
House of Deputies
On the eighth day, the Committee on Canons presented its Report #27 on Resolution A-6, and recommended adoption of the Resolution with amendment as follows:
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That Title III, Canon 26 be deleted in its entirety and that Title I, Canon 7 be amended by adding thereto:
Sec. 7. Women ordained to the Diaconate prior to January 1, 1971, who are not employed in active service on January 1, 1977, shall continue to have the benefit of their present provisions for pension protection at the expense of their employers, through the Pension Plan for Deaconesses provided by the Church Life Insurance Corporation, or through some other pension plan providing equivalent or better guarantees of dependable retirement income, approved by proper authority. Women ordained to the Diaconate prior to January 1, 1971, who are employed in active service on or after January 1, 1977, shall be entitled to the same provisions for pension protection as other Deacons based on prospective service on or after January 1, 1977. Women ordained to the Diaconate on or after January 1, 1971, shall be entitled to the same pension protection as other Deacons; and be it further
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That Title I, Canon 7, Sec. 7 shall become Title I, Canon 7, Sec. 8, and that Title I, Canon 7, Sec. 8 shall become Title I, Canon 7, Sec. 9.
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #111)
House of Bishops
On the ninth day, HD Message #111 on Resolution A-6 Substitute (Delete Title III, Canon 26--Women in the Diaconate) was received.
Referred to Committee on Canons
In the afternoon session of the ninth day, the Bishop of Mississippi moved concurrence with HD Message #111 (Resolution A-6).
The motion was seconded by the Bishop of Virginia.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #186)
| Report Reference: | Joint Commission on Constitution and Canons, Reports to the 66th General Convention, 1979, pp. AA-7-AA-27. |
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| Abstract: | The 66th General Convention repeals Canon Title III.26 and amends Canon Title I.7 to provide pensions for women in the diaconate. |
| Notes: | The directions of the General Convention regarding the enumeration of Canon Title I.7 are explicitly detailed in the second resolve of 1979-A006. The editor of the Constitution and Canons, 1979 re-assigned new sub-section 7 to appear in print as sub-section 8. The remainder of the Canon was renumbered accordingly. |