A009 Accepting the agreement "Sharing the Gifts of Communion" between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church receive and commend Sharing the Gifts of Communion as set forth following as the basis for a relationship of full communion to be established between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern (ELKB) (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria); and be it further

Resolved, That the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church accept the affirmation of Sharing the Gifts of Communion that our churches are in full communion with each other; and be it further

Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop appoint four members to the Continuation Committee called for in Sharing the Gifts of Communion to represent The Episcopal Church in the ongoing work of furthering our relationship; and be it further

Resolved, That Title 1, Canon 20, Section 1 be amended by adding a new subsection as follows:

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d. The Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern (ELKB) (via the acceptance of Sharing the Gifts of Communion of 2022)​

 

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d. The Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern (ELKB) (via the acceptance of Sharing the Gifts of Communion of 2022)​

Explanation

This resolution was referred from the 80th General Convention. It was proposed by the Rt. Rev. Mark Edington and endorsed by The Rt. Rev. R. William Franklin and the Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori; listed as 2022-B001; and referred to Legislative Committee 19 - Ecumenical & Interreligious Relations.

 

Support Documents: 

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Commentary on Sharing the Gifts of Communion (the Augsburg Agreement)

 

or in Spanish:

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Comentario sobre Compartir los Dones de la comunión (el Acuerdo de Augsburgo)