The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music presented its Report #61 on Resolution A058 (Resolution on Official Liturgical Website for The Episcopal Church) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A058)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the 80th General Convention establish www.episcopalcommonprayer.org, which is already owned by the DFMS, as the official liturgical website of The Episcopal Church; and be it further

Resolved, That www.episcopalcommonprayer.org continue to include a complete list of and links to official digital copies and hard copies of all liturgies authorized for use in The Episcopal Church; and be it further

Resolved, That www.episcopalcommonprayer.org continue to include a summary of and link to the relevant Act of Convention authorizing each liturgy; and be it further

Resolved, That www.episcopalcommonprayer.org continue to include a distinct area for submitting new/alternate liturgical material from the wider church; and be it further

Resolved, That www.episcopalcommonprayer.org continue to include a distinct area for reviewing new/alternate liturgical material; and be it further

Resolved, That www.episcopalcommonprayer.org include other relevant liturgical resources and materials as determined by the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music; and be it further

Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music oversee and maintain www.episcopalcommonprayer.org; and be it further

Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music form a subcommittee to maintain operation of www.episcopalcommonprayer.org whose membership shall include: The Chair of the SCLM or an authorized deputy who is a member of the SCLM; The Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer; at least one other SCLM member; The Secretary of General Convention or an authorized deputy of the Secretary; A representative from Church Publishing; At least two volunteers chosen by the chair of the SCLM from among the many gifted coders and website designers in The Episcopal Church; and be it further

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention amend Canon I.1.2.n.2 to add a new subsection:

I.1.2.n.2

x. Oversee and maintain the official liturgical website of The Episcopal Church through a subcommittee whose members shall include the Chair of the SCLM or an authorized deputy who is a member of the SCLM; the Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer; at least one other SCLM member; the Secretary of General Convention or an authorized deputy of the Secretary; a representative from the publisher affiliated with the Church Pension Fund; at least two members with skill in website design and coding, to be appointed by the Chair of the SCLM.

Committee Amendment:

That the 80th General Convention establish www.episcopalcommonprayer.org, which is already owned by the DFMS, as the official liturgical website of The Episcopal Church; and be it further

Resolved, That www.episcopalcommonprayer.org continue to include a complete list of and links to official digital copies and hard copies of all liturgies authorized for use in The Episcopal Church, with clear differentiation of the types of authorization; and be it further

Resolved, That www.episcopalcommonprayer.org continue to include a summary of and link to the relevant Act of Convention authorizing each liturgy; and be it further

Resolved, That www.episcopalcommonprayer.org continue to include a distinct area for submitting new/alternate liturgical material from the wider church; and be it further

Resolved, That www.episcopalcommonprayer.org continue to include a distinct area for reviewing new/alternate liturgical material; and be it further

Resolved, That www.episcopalcommonprayer.org include other relevant liturgical resources and materials as determined by the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music; and be it further

Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music oversee and maintain www.episcopalcommonprayer.org; and be it further

Resolved, That the SCLM designate a web designer with primary responsibility for design and maintenance of www.episcopalcommonprayer.org; and be it further

Resolved, That this 80th General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget, and Finance to allocate $60,000 for the implementation of this resolution; and be it further

Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music form a subcommittee to maintain operation of www.episcopalcommonprayer.org whose membership shall include: The Chair of the SCLM or an authorized deputy who is a member of the SCLM; The Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer; at least one other SCLM member; The Secretary of General Convention or an authorized deputy of the Secretary; A representative from Church Publishing; The designated web designer; At least two volunteers chosen by the chair of the SCLM from among the many gifted coders and website designers in The Episcopal Church; and be it further

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention amend Canon I.1.2.n.2 to add a new subsection:

x. Oversee and maintain the official liturgical website of The Episcopal Church through a subcommittee whose members shall include the Chair of the SCLM or an authorized deputy who is a member of the SCLM; the Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer; at least one other SCLM member; the Secretary of General Convention or an authorized deputy of the Secretary; a representative from the publisher affiliated with the Church Pension Fund; at least two members with skill in website design and coding, to be appointed by the Chair of the SCLM.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #99)