A065 Amend Canon III.1.3

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That Canon III.1.3 be amended as follows:

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Sec. 3. The provisions of these Canons for the admission of Candidates for the ordination to the three Orders: Bishops, Priests and Deacons shall be equally applicable to all persons in the process.

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Sec. 3. The provisions of these Canons for the admission of Candidates for the ordination to the three Orders: Bishops, Priests and Deacons shall be equally applicable to men and women to all persons in the process.

Explanation

As TEC recognizes a diversity of gender expressions and understandings, the binary language of “men and women” is not inclusive and does not accurately reflect our understanding of gender.