The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2009-D082 |
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| Title: | Urge Study of Pastoral and Organizational Issues During Episcopal Transitions |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention encourage the Pastoral Development Committee of the House of Bishops and the Standing Commission on Ministry Development to study the short-term and long-term pastoral and organizational issues arising within a diocese in a time of extra-ordinary and/or problematic Episcopal transitions and report their findings along with any recommended actions to the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), pp. 804-805. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rev. Ward H. Simpson |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Ministry |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Ministry presented its Report #38 on Resolution D082 (Study Pastoral and Organizational Issues in Dioceses without a Bishop) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D082)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the Pastoral Development Committee of the House of Bishops and the Standing Commission on Ministry Development study the short-term and long-term pastoral and organizational issues arising when a diocese is without a bishop and report their findings along with any recommended actions to the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General
Convention encourage the Pastoral Development Committee of the House of
Bishops and the Standing Commission on Ministry Development to study the
short-term and long-term pastoral and organizational issues arising
when a diocese is without a bishopwithin a diocese in a
time of extra-ordinary and/or problematic Episcopal transitions and report
their findings along with any recommended actions to the 77th General
Convention of The Episcopal Church.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #234)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Ministry presented its Report #33 on Resolution D082 (Study Pastoral and Organizational Issues in Dioceses without a Bishop) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #375)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 17.
| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention encourages a study of pastoral and organizational issues arising within a diocese in a time of extra-ordinary and/or problematic Episcopal transitions. |
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