The Acts of Convention

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to consult with the Executive Council Committee on the Status of Women, the Episcopal Women’s History Project, and other organizations of women in The Episcopal Church to identify women suitable for inclusion in the Calendar of the Church Year and to develop liturgical material for their commemoration; and be it further

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention propose additional commemorations in the Calendar of the Church Year and authorize trial use thereof for the triennium 2013-2015, as follows:

• March 28, James Solomon Russell;
• April 17, Emily Cooper;
• May 15, Junia and Andronicus;
• July 1, Pauli Murray;
• July 29, First Ordination of Women to the Priesthood in The Episcopal Church;
• August 17, The Baptisms of Manteo, and Virginia Dare;
• September 23, Thecla; and be it further

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention authorize for trial use as a supplement to Holy Women, Holy Men the propers for these commemorations as found in the Blue Book, with the following revisions to the texts in the Blue Book: p. 285, second line: revise title to read August 17 Manteo, and Virginia Dare p. 285, collects I and II read:

I

O God, thou hast created every human being in thine own image and each one is precious in thy sight: Grant that in remembering the baptisms of Manteo and Virginia Dare, we may grow in honoring thy gift of diversity in human life; become stronger in living out our baptismal vow to respect the dignity of every human being; and bring into the fellowship of the risen Christ those who come to him in faith, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

II

O God, you have created every human being in your image and each one is precious in your sight: Grant that in remembering the baptisms of Manteo and Virginia Dare, we may grow in honoring your gift of diversity in human life; become stronger in living out our baptismal vow to respect the dignity of every human being; and bring into the fellowship of the risen Christ those who come to him in faith, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.