| Resolution Number: | 2000-A040 |
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| Title: | Accept Called to Common Mission as the Basis for Full Communion |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church accept Called to Common Mission: A Lutheran Proposal for a Revision of the Concordat of Agreement as set forth below as the basis for a relationship of full communion to be established between the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; and be it further
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church request that the Most Rev. Frank T. Griswold, Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church, convey this action to Presiding Bishop H. George Anderson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 474. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Ecumenical Relations |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A040)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church accept Called to Common Mission: A Lutheran Proposal for a Revision of the Concordat of Agreement as set forth below as the basis for a relationship of full communion to be established between the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; and be it further
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church request that the Most Rev. Frank T. Griswold, Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church, convey this action to Presiding Bishop H. George Anderson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
The Bishop of Rochester moved to call question.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution A040.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #44)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #2 on HB Message #44 on Resolution A040 (Acceptance of "Called to Common Mission") and moved concurrence.
Debate followed on the resolution.
The question was called.
A vote was taken to terminate debate.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
The Clerical and Lay deputations of Quincy and Eau Claire and the Clerical deputation of Central Florida requested a vote by orders.
Ballot #3 was taken on Resolution A040.
Ballot #3 taken by orders
The Secretary reported the results of Ballot #3 on Resolution A040 (Acceptance of "Called to Common Mission").
| Type | Total | Necessary | Yes | No | Divided | Results |
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| Lay | 106 | 54 | 93 | 5 | 8 | Carried |
| Clerical | 107 | 54 | 97 | 5 | 5 | Carried |
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #90)
House of Bishops
Bishop Kimsey reported the results from the House of Deputies on:
| A040 | C 97-yes | 5 - no | 5 - divided |
| L 93- yes | 5 - no | 8 - divided |
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 8.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations, Reports to the 73rd General Convention, 2000, pp. 81-118. |
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| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention accepts Called to Common Mission as the basis for a relationship of full Communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |