Resolution Number: | 1991-D175 |
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Title: | Celebrate Ministries of Ordained Women at the 1994 General Convention |
Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
Final Text: |
Resolved, That the 70th General Convention of The Episcopal Church request the 71st General Convention to affirm and celebrate the ministries of women in all orders of this church; and be it further
Resolved, That a special Eucharist of the 1994 General Convention celebrate the ministries of ordained women in all orders of this Church.
Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 400. |
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Legislative History
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Originating House: | House of Deputies |
Originating Committee: | Committee on Prayer Book and Liturgy |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(D175)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church request the 71st General Convention to affirm and celebrate the ordination of women to the diaconate, the priesthood, and the episcopate; and be it further
Resolved, That the opening Eucharistic liturgy of the 1994 General Convention celebrate the Special Occasion of 20 years of women as priests in the Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That special prayers and thanksgivings be developed and distributed by the Standing Liturgical Commission for inclusion in the Prayers of the People on the Sunday closest to July 29, 1994.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
In the first Resolved:
in the phrase "the Episcopal Church," capitalize the word "the";
strike the words "ordination of women to the diaconate, the priesthood, and the episcopate" and add the words "ministries of women in all orders of this church."
In the second Resolved:
strike the words "the opening" and add the words "a special";
replace "Eucharistic" with "Eucharist" and strike the word "liturgy".
strike the words "the Special Occasion of 20 years of women as priests in the Episcopal Church"; and add the words "the ministry of ordained women in all orders of this Church";
strike the words"; and be it further".
Delete the third resolve in its entirety.
Deputy Sullivan of Virginia moved an amendment.
Proposed Amendment:
In the second Resolved, change the word "ministry" to "ministries" and delete the word "ordained".
The amendment was accepted by the Committee.
Deputy Freeman of Southwestern Virginia moved an amendment.
Proposed Amendment:
Following the word "women" add the words "and men".
The question was called.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the Freeman amendment.
Motion defeated
Freeman amendment defeated
Deputy Phillips of Massachusetts moved an amendment.
Proposed Amendment:
Restore the words "the Special Occasion of 20 years of women as priests."
The question was called on the amendment and main motion.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the Phillips amendment.
Motion defeated
Phillips amendment defeated
A vote was taken on D175, as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #242)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Prayer Book and Liturgy presented its Report #25 on House of Deputies Message #242 on Resolution D175a (Celebrate Ordination of Women in 1994) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #400)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 20.
Abstract: | The 70th General Convention affirms the ministries of women and requests a Eucharist at the 1994 General Convention to celebrate these ministries. |
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