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Resolution Number: 1988-A130
Title: Renumber Canon III.1-15 [Ministry]
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That Canons 1 through 15 of Title III be renumbered as follows and that the Secretary of the General Convention make emendations to the Canons to conform to the renumbering:

Canon  
   1Of the Ministry of all Baptized Persons
  12Of Diocesan Commissions on Ministry
  23Of Lay Readers, Lay Preachers, and Catechists Licensed Lay Persons
  3 Of Lay Eucharistic Ministers
  4 Of Certified Church Workers
  54Of Postulants for Holy Orders
  65Of Candidates for Holy Orders
  7 Of Standards of Learning and Examination of Candidates for Holy Orders
  96Of the Ordination of Deacons to the Diaconate
  107Of Ordination to the Diaconate and Priesthood
   8Of General Provisions Respecting Ordination
  119Of Admissions to Holy Orders in other Cases the Ordination of Local Priests and Deacons
   10Of Christian Clergy Previously Ordained or Licensed in Churches Not in Historic Succession
  1311Of Persons Priests and Deacons Ordained in Churches in the Historic Succession but Not in Communion with This Church
   12Of Clergy Ordained by Bishops of Other Churches in Communion with This Church
  1413Of Deacons and Their Duties
  1514Of Clergy and Their Duties
   15Reserved
Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 605.

Legislative History

Author: The Executive Council: Council for the Development of Ministry
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Ministry

House of Bishops

Original Text of Resolution:

(A130)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Canons 1 through 15 of Title III be renumbered as follows and that the Secretary of the General Convention make emendations to the Canons to conform to the renumbering.

Canon
1 Of the Ministry of all Baptized Persons
1 2 Of Diocesan Commissions on Ministry
2 3 Of Lay Readers, Lay Preachers, and Catechists Licensed Lay Persons
3 Of Lay Eucharistic Ministers
4 Of Certified Church Workers
5 4 Of Postulants for Holy Orders
6 5 Of Candidates for Holy Orders
7 Of Standards of Learning and Examination of Candidates for Holy Orders
9 6 Of the Ordination of Deacons to the Diaconate
10 7 Of Ordination to the Diaconate and Priesthood
8 Of General Provisions Respecting Ordination
11 9 Of Admissions to Holy Orders in other Cases the Ordination of Local Priests and Deacons
10 Of Christian Clergy Previously Ordained or Licensed in Churches Not in Historic Succession
13 11 Of Persons Priests and Deacons Ordained in Churches in the Historic Succession but Not in Communion with This Church
12 Of Clergy Ordained by Bishops of Other Churches in Communion with This Church
14 13 Of Deacons and Their Duties
15 14 Of Clergy and Their Duties
15 Reserved

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #55)

House of Deputies

The Committee on Ministry presented its Report #17 on House of Bishops Message #55 relating to Resolution A130 (Renumber Canon III.1-15) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #200)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 8.

Report Reference:   Executive Council: Council for the Development of Ministry, Reports to the 69th General Convention, 1988, pp. 232-299.
Abstract:   The 69th General Convention renumbers Canons Title III as needed.