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Resolution Number: 1988-A078
Title: Commend the Full Participation of Women to the Lambeth Conference
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That this 69th General Convention of the Episcopal Church commend the Presiding Bishop for his intention to convey to the Lambeth Conference assembled in July 1988 the deep commitment of this Church to the full participation of women in its life and ministry.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 702.

Legislative History

Author: The Executive Council: Committee for the Full Participation of Women in the Church
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Miscellaneous Resolutions

House of Bishops

Original Text of Resolution:

(A078)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this 69th General Convention of the Episcopal Church commend the Presiding Bishop for his intention to convey to the Lambeth Conference assembled in July 1988 the deep commitment of this Church to the full participation of women in its life and ministry.

The Committee moved to be discharged since the matter is duplicated in Resolutions B022 and B023.

Bishop Lewis moved to substitute Resolution A078 for the Committee's motion.

Motion carried

The House voted on restored Resolution A078.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #140)

House of Deputies

The Committee on Miscellaneous Resolutions presented its Report #14 on House of Bishops Message #140 relating to Resolution A078 (Church's Commitment to Women to be Communicated to Lambeth Conference) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #361)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 11.

Report Reference:   Executive Council: Committee for the Full Participation of Women in the Church, Reports to the 69th General Convention, 1988, pp. 103-121.
Abstract:   The 69th General Convention commends the Presiding Bishop for his intention to convey to the 1988 Lambeth Conference the Church's commitment to the full ministerial participation of women.