Resolution Number: 2000-B042
Title: Reaffirm the Resolution on Supplemental Liturgical Materials
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Substituted
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention reaffirm resolution A121 of the 66th General Convention therefore; and be it further

Resolved, That, for pastoral reasons, the texts of the Daily Offices and Holy Communion contained in the 1928 edition of The Book of Common Prayer remain available for occasional use under the ecclesiastical authority subject to the guidelines for supplemental liturgical materials.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 681.

Legislative History

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

House of Bishops

Original Text of Resolution:

(B042)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the forms for the Daily Office and the Eucharistic rites contained in the 1549 and 1928 editions of The Book of Common Prayer be among the Supplemental Liturgical Texts of this Church, and that they be subject to the rules governing the use of all supplemental texts issued in a convention of this Church.

Committee Substitute:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 73rd General Convention reaffirm resolution A121 of the 66th General Convention; therefore, be it further

Resolved, That, for pastoral reasons, the texts of the Daily Offices and Holy Communion contained in the 1928 edition of The Book of Common Prayer remain available for occasional use under the ecclesiastical authority subject to the guidelines for supplemental liturgical materials.

Motion carried

Substitute resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #258)

House of Deputies

The House of Bishops Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music presented its Report #12 on HB Message #258 on Resolution B042 (Supplemental Liturgical Materials) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #283)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 14.

Abstract:   The 73rd General Convention reaffirms the General Convention resolution on supplemental liturgical materials with regard to occasional use of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.