| Resolution Number: | 2009-A075 |
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| Title: | Adopt an Agreement Between the Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention receive the Agreement Between The Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church (USA), which has been approved by the 2008 General Assembly of the PCUSA and commend it to dioceses and congregations; and be it further
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention authorize a second round of dialogue to address the issues specified in this Agreement and report to the 77th General Convention on its progress.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 319. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Ecumenical Relations |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #2 on Resolution A075 (Approve Presbyterian-Episcopal Agreement) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A075)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention adopt the following Agreement between The Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church (USA), which has been approved by the 2008 General Assembly of the PCUSA, and commend it to dioceses and congregations; and be it further
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention authorize a second round of dialogue to address the issues specified in this Agreement and report to the 77th General Convention on its progress.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General
Convention adopt the Agreement Between The Episcopal Church and the
Presbyterian Church (USA) following Agreement between The Episcopal
Church and the Presbyterian Church (USA), which has been approved by
the 2008 General Assembly of the PCUSA, and commend it to dioceses and
congregations; and be it further
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention authorize a second round of dialogue to address the issues specified in this Agreement and report to the 77th General Convention on its progress.
The Bishop Suffragan of New York moved an amendment.
Proposed Amendment:
In the first resolve clause, replace the word “adopt” with the word “receive.”
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
A vote was taken on Resolution A075 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #11)
House of Deputies
Ecumenical Relations
The House of Deputies Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #9 on Resolution A075 (Approve Presbyterian-Episcopal Agreement) and moved concurrence with amendment.
Motion carried
The House concurred with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #161)
House of Bishops
Ecumenical Relations
The House of Bishops Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #8 on HD Message #161 on Resolution A075 (Approve Presbyterian-Episcopal Agreement) and moved concurrence.
The question was called.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution A075.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #211)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 16.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, Reports to the 76th General Convention, 2009, pp. 134-169. |
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| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention adopts the Agreement Between The Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church (USA) and authorizes a second round of dialogue. |
| Notes: | The final text of this resolution as printed in the Journal of General Convention failed to incorporate the floor amendment to replace "adopt" with "receive." The amended language has been included in this publication. |