The Structure Committee’s first attempt at restructuring the Church failed in the House of Deputies Thursday. Structure put forward B027 on “re-envisioning committee structure,” which would have ended all Standing Commissions except for Constitution and Canons and Structure. All other Standing Commissions would have been turned into task forces that would do only the work … Continue reading »
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Deputies Vote to Support the DREAM Act
The House of Deputies voted Wednesday to support the DREAM Act. D067 called for support of “the passing of federal legislation that presents a pathway to citizenship for undocumented youth and young adults,” rather than limiting it to the DREAM Act currently being considered by Congress. The substitute also encouraged the providing of scholarships by … Continue reading »
Deputies Walk Fine Line on Open Communion
A pastoral attempt to walk a fine line on open communion passed the House of Deputies Wednesday by 77 percent among the laity and 64 percent among the clergy. C029, “Access to Holy Baptism and Holy Communion,” is a complete substitution of resolutions calling for open communion throughout the Church. Instead of making canonical changes, … Continue reading »
Health Plan Delayed to 2015
Dioceses will have an additional three years to come into compliance with the Denominational Health Plan that was passed in 2009, and was to go into effect at the end of this year. The House of Bishops earlier in the week already had passed the resolution, which shows that 94 of the domestic dioceses and … Continue reading »
Deputies Pass Five Marks of Mission Budget
Deputies have passed a $111,546,000 budget presented by Program, Budget and Finance, and based on the Five Marks of Mission. Meeting as a committee of the whole, deputies spent an hour asking questions, seeking clarifications and making pleas for redistribution of the money for various projects they passionately supported. Much of the debate concerned the … Continue reading »
ECW Triennial in Photos
The ECW Triennial met at the West Hotel July 5-11. Here’s a glimpse at their ministries and time together.
Beginning to Turn Dreams into Reality
Center Aisle convened a roundtable discussion Tuesday night as a follow-up to the work begun last week by the Acts 8 Moment. Seventeen people gathered to talk about what they had heard at General Convention; ideas for changing and reinvigorating the Church; and where they thought the discussion they have been having might lead. “I … Continue reading »
