| Resolution Number: | 2006-A136 |
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| Title: | Encourage use of Liturgical Resources in Enriching Our Worship Series |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 75th General Convention encourage use of the liturgical resources in the Enriching Our Worship Series as appropriate for Sunday worship.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Columbus, 2006 (New York: General Convention, 2007), p. 336. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Committee on the Status of Women |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music presented its Report #14 on Resolution A136 (Enriching Our Worship Support) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A136)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 75th General Convention strongly encourage regular use of the liturgical resources in “Enriching Our Worship I” for Sunday worship.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 75th General
Convention strongly encourage regular use of the liturgical resources in
the “Enriching Our Worship” I
series for Sunday worship as
appropriate.
The Bishop of Springfield moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Delete the words “strongly” and “regular.”
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
The Bishop of Fond du Lac moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Delete the word “Sunday.”
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
A vote was taken on Resolution A136 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #36)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music presented its Report #26 on HB Message #36 on Resolution A136 (Enriching Our Worship Support) and moved concurrence with amendment.
Deputy Simons of Pittsburgh moved that the resolution be ruled out of order due to the lack of written documents.
Deputy Kirk of Pennsylvania moved for the suspension of the rules.
Deputy Kirk of Pennsylvania suggested she should have appealed the rule of the Chair.
Deputy Goodheart of North Carolina moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Delete the word “Sunday.”
The Vice-President announced that debate on Resolution A136 would resume on Sunday. [Debate resumed on the Sixth Legislative Day.]
The House of Deputies Committee on Dispatch of Business instructed the House to return to debate on Resolution A136 (Enriching Our Worship Support) from the Fifth Legislative Day.
Deputy Johnson of Minnesota moved to suspend the Rules of the House to limit debate on each resolution considered during the afternoon session to 15 minutes, excluding continued debate on Resolution A136 and resolutions dealing with the election of the Presiding Bishop.
Deputy Martins of San Joaquin moved to amend the motion to include exclusion for any resolution considered from the Special Legislative Committee. Seeing no objections, the chair accepted the motion as a friendly amendment.
A vote was taken on the motion to limit debate to fifteen minutes.
Motion carried
Rules suspended
Debate resumed on Resolution A136.
Deputy Bradbury of Southern Virginia moved the previous question on the amendment.
A vote was taken to terminate debate.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the amendment.
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
Deputy Seitz of West Virginia moved the previous question.
A vote was taken to terminate debate.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution A136 as amended.
Motion carried
The House adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #119)
[Editor's Note: Floor action in the House of Deputies was recorded as "The House concurred with amendment" in the Journal (p. 507) but has been changed to "The House adopted with amendment" in this publication to reflect the pending need for concurrence in the House of Bishops.]
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music presented its Report #14 on HD Message #119 on Resolution A136 (Enriching Our Worship Support) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #257)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 21.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council: Committee on the Status of Women, Reports to the 75th General Convention, 2006, pp. 347-354. |
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| Abstract: | The 75th General Convention encourages the use of liturgical resources in the Enriching Our Worship Series |