This is the continuation of the summary of significant legislation submitted to the 76th General Convention which meets July 8-17, 2009 in Anaheim, California. Resolutions are organized by topic: Anglican Communion, Calendar, Christian Formation, Church Structure and Governance, Economic Justice, Ecumenical Relations, Evangelism and Church Growth, Health, Israel and Palestine, Liturgy and Music, Ministry, and Social Justice.
Resolution
Number |
Legislative
Committee |
Resolution Title |
Resolution Status |
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| ECONOMIC JUSTICE |
| A111 |
Social & Urban Affairs (10) |
Economic Justice for and with Lower Income People |
concurrence |
| A138 |
Church Pension Fund (16) |
Establishing a Mandatory Lay Employee Pension System |
concurrence |
| A155 |
Social & Urban Affairs (10) |
Establish a Program for the Alleviation of Domestic Poverty |
concurrence with substitute |
| C035 |
Social & Urban Affairs (10) |
Economic Justice for and with Lower Income People |
no action |
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| ECUMENICAL RELATIONS |
| A073 |
Ecumenical Relations (18) |
Moravian Episcopal Dialogue |
concurrence with substitute |
| A075 |
Ecumenical Relations (18) |
Approve Presbyterian-Episcopal Agreement |
concurrence with amendment |
| D054 |
Ecumenical Relations (18) |
Interim Eucharist Sharing with United Methodist Church, Dialogue with Historically African American Methodist Churches |
concurrence |
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| ENVIRONMENT |
| A045 |
National & International Concerns (9) |
Restricting use of Bottled Water, Energy and Water Conservation |
concurrence with amendment |
| A156 |
Stewardship and Development (17) |
Sacred Acts for Sacred Water |
recommit by HB |
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| EVANGELISM AND CHURCH GROWTH |
| A063 |
Evangelism (12) |
Affirming Mainline Evangelism Together |
concurrence with substitute |
| A065 |
Evangelism (12) |
Convening and Supporting Evangelists |
concurrence with substitute |
| A066 |
Evangelism (12) |
Evangelism Toolkit for the 21st Century |
concurrence with substitute |
| A071 |
Evangelism (12) |
Evangelistic Opportunities of General Convention |
concurrence with amendemnt |
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| HEALTH |
| A177 |
Church Pension Fund (16) |
Denominational Heath Plan |
concurrence with amendment |
| C043 |
Social & Urban Affairs (10) |
Task Force on Senior Ministries |
no action |
| C071 |
National and International Concerns (9) |
Health Care Coverage for All |
concurrence |
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| ISRAEL AND PALESTINE |
| A037 |
National and International Concerns (9) |
Prayer for Wall around Bethlehem to Come Down |
concurrence |
| A039 |
World Mission (8) |
Wall Around Palestine |
discharged with referal |
| A040 |
National and International Concerns (9) |
Single Sovereign State of Palestine |
discharged |
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| LITURGY AND MUSIC |
| A088 |
Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music (13) |
Enriching Our Worship 5 |
concurrence with amendment |
| A090 |
Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music (13) |
Liturgical Materials for Pastoral Care in the Adoption of Children |
no action |
| A091 |
Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music (13) |
Dismantle Chrisitan Anti-Judaism |
no action |
| B004 |
Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music (13 |
Authorize Revision of The Hymnal 1982 |
concurrence |
| B012 |
Social and Urban Affairs (10) |
Pastoral Generosity in Addressing Civil Marriage |
recomit by HB |
| C004 |
Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music (13) |
Full Participantion of LGBTI Community |
no action |
| C009 |
Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music (13) |
Develop Rites for Same Gender Unions |
no action |
| C056 |
Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music (13) |
Liturgies for Blessings |
concurrence with substitute |
| D005 |
Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music (13) |
An Alternative Baptismal Covenant |
rejected by HB |
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| MINISTRY |
| C045 |
World Mission (8) |
Inclusion of All Persons in Life of the Church |
discharged |
| C055 |
Ministry (14) |
Same Gender Committed Relationships |
rejected by HB |
| D007 |
World Mission (8) |
Sudan Peace & TEC Partnership |
concurrence |
| D009 |
Ministry (14) |
Bilingual Skiills |
no action |
| D065 |
Ministry (14) |
Youth, seat and voice on vestry |
pending HD, adopted with substitute by HB |
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| SOCIAL JUSTICE |
| A142 |
Social & Urban Affairs (10) |
To Recommit to being Anti-Racists for the next Three Triennia |
concurrence with amendment |
| A145 |
Ministry (14) |
Racism in the Discernment, Seminary, Ordination and Deployment Process |
concurrence with amendment |
| B006 |
National and International Concerns (9) |
Immigration: Economic Justice Implications |
concurence |
| C023 |
National and International Concerns (9) |
Repeal Federal Defense of Marriage Act |
HOB reconsider |
| C051 |
Social & Urban Affairs (10) |
Wounded Soldiers and Veterans |
concurrence |
| C053 |
World Mission (8) |
Continuing Support for MDGs |
HD discharge and referal, concurred with discharge and referal HB |
| D017 |
National and International Concerns (9 |
Cancellation of Third World Debt |
concurrence with amendment |
| D019 |
Stewardship and Development (17) |
Recommit to MDGs as a Mission Priority |
concurrence |
| D096 |
Education (15) |
Prevention of Domestic Violence |
concurrence with amendment |
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