Resolution Number: 1991-C025
Title: Consider the Daily Eucharistic Lectionary of Anglican Churches
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Substituted
Final Text:

Resolved, That the daily eucharistic lectionary as provided in the Church of England and the Anglican Church of Canada be referred to the Standing Liturgical Commission for consideration. This Commission would report their recommendation to the 71st General Convention of the Episcopal Church.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 775.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Prayer Book and Liturgy

House of Bishops

Original Text of Resolution:

(C025)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the General Convention, through its Standing Liturgical Commission, compile, authorize, and publish in future editions of The Proper for Lesser Feasts and Fasts a lectionary for weekday celebrations of the Holy Eucharist similar to those authorized by the Church of England and the Anglican Church of Canada.

Proposed Committee Substitute:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the daily eucharistic lectionary as provided in the Church of England and the Anglican Church of Canada be referred to the Standing Liturgical Commission for consideration. This Commission would report their recommendation to the 71st General Convention of the Episcopal Church.

Motion carried

Substitute resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #87)

House of Deputies

The Committee on Prayer Book and Liturgy presented its Report #14 on House of Bishops Message #87 relating to Resolution C025s (Eucharistic Lectionary for Weekdays) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #296)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 19.

Abstract:   The 70th General Convention asks the Liturgical Commission to consider the daily eucharistic lectionary of the Church of England and the Anglican Church of Canada.