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General Convention 2006

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Platforms

Integrity's national leadership conferred with our allies in The Consultation and the Claiming the Blessing coalition on the following General Convention platforms....


Resolutions Tracked by Integrity

Note:   Integrity and the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition cooperated in the tracking of HIV/AIDS resolutions.

Number Title Proposer House of Initial Action Legislative Committee Text Integrity Position Status Notes
A037 Evangelism Domestic Mission and Evangelism Deputies 12 Evangelism Original

Final

FOR Concurred  
A084 Canons Amend I.11.2(g) Bishops 14 Ministry Original

Final

  Concurred  
A093 Reconciliation Task Force National Concerns Bishops 10 Social and Urban Affairs Original   Discharged  
A095 Gay and Lesbian Affirmation National Concerns Bishops 10 Social and Urban Affairs Original

Final

FOR Concurred  
A101 Stewardship of Relationships Stewardship and Development Deputies 12 Evangelism Original

Final

  Concurred  
A104 Canons Amend Canon I.1.2: Standing Commissions Deputies 6 Structure Original

Final

  Concurred  
A106 Funding Health Standing Commission Standing Committee on Church Structure Deputies 25 Program Budget & Finance Original FOR Discharged  
A107 Structure HIV/AIDS to Health Deputies 6 Structure Original

Current

  ???  
A110 Review Council Committees Structure Deputies 6 Structure Original

Final

FOR Concurred  
A131 Continue HIV/AIDS Standing Committee Executive Council Standing Committee on HIV/AIDS Bishops 10 Social and Urban Affairs Original

Final

FOR Concurred

 

 
A132 Eliminate HIV/AIDS Stigma Executive Council Standing Committee on HIV/AIDS Bishops 15 Education Original

Final

FOR Concurred  
A133 HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign Executive Council Standing Committee on HIV/AIDS Deputies 19 Communications Original

Final

FOR Concurred  
A134 HIV Training Executive Council Standing Committee on HIV/AIDS Bishops 15 Education Original

Final

FOR Concurred  
A135 HIV/AIDS Ministry Church-Wide Survey Executive Council Standing Committee on HIV/AIDS Deputies 6 Structure Original

Current

FOR ???  
A141 Open Dialogue on Difficult Issues Status of Women Bishops 15 Education Original

Current

FOR ???  
A159 Commitment to Interdependence in the Anglican Communion Episcopal Church & the Anglican Communion Deputies 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Final

FOR Concurred  
A160 Expression of Regret Episcopal Church & the Anglican Communion Deputies 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Final

AGAINST Concurred  
A161 Election of Bishops Episcopal Church & the Anglican Communion Deputies 26 Special Legislative Committee Original AGAINST Rejected Even though A161 was rejected by Deputies, B033 was introduced on the last day of convention and passed by both houses.
A162 Public Rites of Blessing for Same-Sex Unions Episcopal Church & the Anglican Communion Bishops 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Current

AGAINST Discharged?  
A163 Pastoral Care and Delegated Episcopal Pastoral Oversight Episcopal Church & the Anglican Deputies 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Final

FOR Concurred  
A164 Continued Attention to the Millennium Goals Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion Bishops 9 National and International Concerns Original

Current

FOR ???  
A165 Commitment to Windsor and Listening Processes Episcopal Church & the Anglican Communion Bishops 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Final

FOR Concurred  
A166 Anglican Convention Development Process Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion Bishops 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Final

  Concurred  
A167 “Full and Equal Claim” for All the Baptized Episcopal Church & the Anglican Communion Bishops 10 Social and Urban Affairs Original

Final

 

AGAINST Concurred  
A168 Human Rights for “Homosexual Persons” Episcopal Church & the Anglican Communion Bishops 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Current

FOR ???  
A169 Amend Canon III.1: Quadrilateral Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion Bishops 26 special Legislative Committee Original   Referred to Interim Body  
B033 On Election of Bishops The Rt. Rev. Dorsey F. Henderson Jr. (Upper South Carolina) Bishops 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Final

  Concurred  See below.
B033 was introduced by the Presiding Bishop during a special joint session on the last day of convention and rammed thru both houses using heavy handed tactics.

A role-call vote in Bishops was denied by the Presiding Bishop.  Later, Bishop John Chane (Diocese of Washington) read a Statement of Conscience.

In Deputies, the resolution was concurred in a vote by orders as follows...

  • Lay order: Yes: 72, No: 21, Divided: 11
  • Clerical order: Yes: 75, No: 24, Divided: 10

Click here for a list of how each deputation voted.

C004 Response to Windsor Report Diocese of Rochester Deputies 26 Special Legislative Committee Original FOR Discharged  
C007 Anglican Consultative Council Appropriation Diocese of Newark Bishops 26 Special Legislative Committee Original   Rejected  
C009 Importance of the Anglican Communion Diocese of Newark Bishops 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Current

FOR ???  
C010 General Convention Site Choices Diocese of Newark Bishops 10 Social and Urban Affairs Original

Current

FOR ???  
C014 Response to the Windsor Report Diocese of Alabama Deputies 26 Special Legislative Committee Original   Discharged  
C025 Affirmation of Windsor Report Diocese of Florida Bishops 26 Special Legislative Committee Original AGAINST Discharged  
C027 Reaffirm Membership in Anglican Communion Province VII Bishops 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Current

AGAINST ???  
C030 Amend Canons: Title III, Canon 1, Section 2 Diocese of California Deputies 5 Canons Original

Current

FOR Referred to Standing Commission on Ministry Development?  
C037 Affirming Windsor Report Diocese of Upper South Carolina Bishops 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Current

AGAINST ???  
C038 The Windsor Report and the Anglican Communion Diocese of Oklahoma Deputies 26 Special Legislative Committee Original   Discharged  
C039 Response to the Windsor Report Diocese of West Texas Bishops 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Current

  ???  
C040 Support Biblical Literacy Diocese of Vermont Deputies 15 Education Original

Final

FOR Concurred  
C042 Affirm Windsor Report Diocese of Arizona Deputies 26 Special Legislative Committee Original   Discharged  
D005 Opposing Criminalization of Homosexuality The Rev. Michael B. Russell (San Diego) Bishops 10 Social and Urban Affairs Original

Final

FOR Concurred

 

 
D017 Marriage Rite in Book of Common Prayer for Same-Sex Couples Dr. Louie Crew (Newark) Bishops 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Current

FOR Rejected?  
D029 Human Rights Call for Listening and Respect Deputies 26 Special Legislative Committee Original

Current

  Discharged?  
D032 Anglican Communion Response to the Anglican Communion Deputies 26 Special Legislative Committee Original   Discharged  
D037 Consent to the Election of the Right Rev. Marc H.  Andrus as Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of California Ms. Sarah J. Knoll-Williams(Kansas) Deputies