Full Legislative History
Resolution Number: 1976-A104
Title: Adopt The Draft Proposed Book of Common Prayer [First Reading]
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Substituted and Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That The Draft Proposed Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, the forms of making, ordaining, and consecrating Bishops, Priests and Deacons, the form of Consecration of a Church or Chapel, and the office of institution of ministers, and Historical Documents of the Church, including the Articles of Religion, published on February 2, 1976 by the Church Hymnal Corporation, as amended by this Sixty-Fifth General Convention, is hereby adopted and declared to be The Book of Common Prayer of this Church pursuant to Article X. of the Constitution: and be it further

Resolved, That notice of this resolve be sent within six months to the Secretary of the Convention of every Diocese and of the Convocation of every Missionary Diocese and of the Convocation of the American Churches in Europe, to be made known to the Diocesan Convention or Convocation of the Missionary Diocese or of the Convocation of the American Churches in Europe, at its next meeting; and be it further

Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions and actions be referred to the 66th General Convention.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 1976 (New York: General Convention, 1977), p. C-11.