Resolved,
the House of _____ concurring, That the 75th General Convention of
the Episcopal Church commend the Windsor Report as an important contribution to
the process of living into communion 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 Baptismal Covenant and
Eucharistic fellowship; and urges all members of this church to commit
themselves to the call of communion and interdependent life; and be it further
Resolved,
That the 75th General Convention commend the steps taken by the
Anglican Communion Office in beginning a formal “Listening Process” across the
Communion, as commended by resolution I.10 of the 1998 Lambeth
Conference; and be it further
Resolved,
That the 75th General Convention commend for further study and as
part of the continued Listening Process the document To Set our Hope on Christ, prepared for the 13th Meeting
of the Anglican Consultative Council by the Office of the Presiding Bishop; and be it further
Resolved,
That the 75th General Convention express its gratitude to the women
of the Anglican Consultative Council’s Delegation to the United Nations
Consultation on the Status of Women for providing a model of dialogue and
engagement on issues of concern to all; and asks that this model be considered
for implementation in the Windsor and Listening processes across the Anglican
Communion; and be it further
Resolved,
That the 75th General Convention commends
the report “One Baptism, One Hope in God’s Call” of the Special Commission on
the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion as a resource in the Windsor and Listening processes.