By G. Jeffrey MacDonaldOn a fast-paced final day of business for General Convention, the House of Deputies killed an attempt to amend the church’s Constitution in a way that would have sealed episcopal authority to decide on using alternative liturgies.The move came as deputies acted on a raft of legislation on the last day of General Convention Friday. They passed dozens of … [Read more...] about Deputies Finish Work
Archives for July 4, 2015
Bishops Finish on Structure
By Zachary GuilianoThe House of Bishops settled structural proposals during its final session of the 78th General Convention.The House concurred with the deputies in passing D008 (Amend Article I, Section 1, of the Constitution), which authorizes General Convention to sit, deliberate, and vote as a unicameral body in an ad-hoc manner. There was little discussion of the … [Read more...] about Bishops Finish on Structure
Bishops Protest DR’s Policy
By Zachary GuilianoThe House of Bishops passed resolution D058 (Dominicans of Haitian Descent), which would “condemn the ruling, and its enforcement, of the Dominican Republic’s constitutional court on September 23, 2013, which ruled ineligible for citizenship any children born of Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic.”The ruling has rendered “such persons effectively … [Read more...] about Bishops Protest DR’s Policy
Hymnal Revision to Begin
By G. Jeffrey MacDonaldThe Episcopal Church will begin a process of revising the 1982 Hymnal. The House of Deputies made the revision plan official when it concurred Friday with the House of Bishops, which had voted earlier to initiate a plan for comprehensive revision.The brief debate in the House of Deputies was spirited as deputies approached microphones to press their … [Read more...] about Hymnal Revision to Begin