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Resolution Number: 1988-A182
Title: Convene a Conference to Make Recommendations on Theological Education
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That this 69th General Convention of the Episcopal Church direct the Board for Theological Education to bring together representatives of the Committee on Ministry of the House of Bishops and clerical and lay representatives of the accredited seminaries, diocesan schools and other training programs for consultation and planning to find ways to coordinate and strengthen theological education for lay and ordained ministries and to report their recommendations to the 1991 General Convention.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 203.

Legislative History

Author: The Board for Theological Education
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on Ministry

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(A182)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 69th General Convention of the Episcopal Church direct the Board for Theological Education to bring together representatives of the Committee on Ministry of the House of Bishops, of the accredited seminaries, and of diocesan schools and other training programs for consultation and planning to find ways to coordinate and strengthen theological education and to report their recommendations to the 1991 General Convention.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 69th General Convention of the Episcopal Church direct the Board for Theological Education to bring together representatives of the Committee on Ministry of the House of Bishops and clerical and lay representatives of the accredited seminaries, diocesan schools and other training programs for consultation and planning to find ways to coordinate and strengthen theological education for lay and ordained ministries and to report their recommendations to the 1991 General Convention.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #10)

House of Bishops

The Committee on Ministry presented its Report #21 on House of Deputies Message #10 on Resolution A182a (Coordination of Theological Education) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #192)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 7.

Report Reference:   Board for Theological Education, Reports to the 69th General Convention, 1988, pp. 418-436.
Abstract:   The 69th General Convention directs the Board for Theological Education to find ways strengthen theological education.