| Resolution Number: | 2015-A090 |
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| Title: | Amend Canon III.8.5(g) [Of Ordination of Priests: Theological Education] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church replace existing Canon III.8.5(g) with the following canon:
CANON III.8.5(g):
Subject areas for studying during this program of preparation shall include:
(1) The Holy Scriptures.
(2) Church History, including the Ecumenical
Movement.History of the Christian Church.
(3) Christian Theology, including Missionary
Theology and Missiology.
(4) Christian Ethics and Moral Theology.
(5) Studies in contemporary society, including
the historical and contemporary experience of racial and minority groups, and
cross-cultural ministry skills. Cross-cultural ministry skills may include the
ability to communicate in a contemporary language other than one's first
language.
(6) (5) Liturgics and
Church Music; Christian Worship and Music according
to the contents and use of the Book of Common Prayer,
and the Hymnal, and authorized supplemental texts.
(7) (6) Theory
and The
pPractice of mMinistry,
including leadership, and the ministries of evangelism and
stewardship.in contemporary society, including leadership,
evangelism, stewardship, ecumenism, interfaith relations, mission theology, and
the historical and contemporary experience of racial and minority
groups.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), pp. 419-420. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | General Board of Examining Chaplains |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Formation and Education for Ministry |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Formation and Education for Ministry presented its Report #10 on Resolution A090 (Amend Canon III.8.5(g) Preparation for Ordination) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A090)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church replace existing Canon III.8.5 (g) with the following canon:
CANON III.8.5 (g):
Subject areas for studying during this program of preparation shall include:
(1) The Holy Scriptures.
(2) Church History, including the Ecumenical
Movement.History of the Christian Church.
(3) Christian Theology, including Missionary
Theology and Missiology.
(4) Christian Ethics and Moral Theology.
(5) Studies in contemporary society, including the
historical and contemporary experience of racial and minority groups, and
cross-cultural ministry skills. Cross-cultural ministry skills may include the
ability to communicate in a contemporary language other than one's first
language.
(6)(5) Liturgics and
Church Music; Christian Worship and Music according
to the contents and use of the Book of Common Prayer,
and the Hymnal, and authorized supplemental texts.
(7)(6) Theory and
The
pPractice of mMinistry,
including leadership, and the ministries of evangelism and
stewardshipin contemporary society.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church replace existing Canon III.8.5 (g) with the following canon:
CANON III.8.5 (g):
Subject areas for studying during this program of preparation shall include:
(1) The Holy Scriptures.
(2) Church History, including the Ecumenical
Movement.History of the Christian Church.
(3) Christian Theology, including Missionary
Theology and Missiology.
(4) Christian Ethics and Moral Theology.
(5) Studies in contemporary society, including the
historical and contemporary experience of racial and minority groups, and
cross-cultural ministry skills. Cross-cultural ministry skills may include the
ability to communicate in a contemporary language other than one's first
language.
(6)(5) Liturgics and
Church Music; Christian Worship and Music according
to the contents and use of the Book of Common Prayer,
and the Hymnal, and authorized supplemental texts.
(7)(6) Theory
andThe
pPractice of mMinistry,
including leadership, and the ministries of evangelism and
stewardshipin contemporary society.,
including leadership, evangelism, stewardship, ecumenism, interfaith relations,
mission theology, and the historical and contemporary experience of racial and
minority groups.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #17)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Formation and Education for Ministry presented its Report #47 on HD Message #17 on Resolution A090 (Amend Canon III.8.5(g) Preparation for Ordination) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #342)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 3.
| Report Reference: | General Board of Examining Chaplains, Reports to the 78th General Convention, 2015, pp. 48-53. |
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| Source Document: | The Archives of the Episcopal Church, Research Report: The Church's Contemporary Response to Racism Source Citation: http://www.episcopalarchives.org/sites/default/files/anti-racism/anti-racism-training/ResRep_Anti-RacismTraining_AEC03202015.pdf. Last accessed 09/27/2016. |
| Abstract: | The 78th General Convention amends Canon III.8.5(g) to revise the subject areas of study for preparation for ordination and elaborate on the area called "practice of ministry". |
| Notes: | An Archives Research Report was used by the Executive Council and its Anti-Racism Committee in advocating for the Legislative Committee's amendment to the author's proposal. The amendment added the phrase "...and the historical and contemporary experience of racial and minority groups" to new sub-paragraph III.8.5(g)(6). |