Resolved,
the House of Deputies concurring, That the 75th General Convention
of The Episcopal Church commend the Windsor Report “as offering a way forward
for the mutual life of our Communion” (Primates’ Communiqué), and as an essential
and substantive contribution to the
process of living into deeper levels of communion and interdependence across
the Anglican Communion; and be it further
Resolved, That the 75th General Convention commit The Episcopal
Church to the ongoing “Windsor Process,” a process of discernment as to the
nature and unity of the Church, as we pursue a common life of dialogue,
listening, and growth, formed and informed by the bonds of communion we share ; and urge all members of this church to commit
themselves to the call of greater communion and interdependent life; and be it
further
Resolved,
that the 75th General Convention commend the “listening process” as
recommended in the Windsor Report, “so that greater common understanding might
be obtained on the underlying issue of same gender relationships” (Windsor
Report, ¶135), and be it further
Resolved,
that the 75th General Convention gratefully acknowledge the
practical steps taken by the Anglican Communion Office to begin a formal
“listening process” across the Communion, and be it further
Resolved,
that the 75th General Convention commit this church to participating
fully and openly in this “listening process,” both at the local level and with
the rest of the Communion (ACC 13, Resolution 12) , and be it further
Resolved,
that a staff person at The Episcopal Church Center be identified to forward
this listening process in coordination with the cognate person for the
Communion and with our Communion partners.