Below you will find a list of resolutions for the 78th General Convention I’ve covered here at 7WD. For each one, there’s a link to the text of the resolution over at the General Convention office’s online tracker, along with a link to the post in which I have opined on each resolution. See also the #GC78 list of resources.
A001: Restructure for Spiritual Encounter. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A002: Reimagine Dioceses, Bishops, and General Convention. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but requires substantial amendment.
A003: Restructure Assets in Service of God’s Mission in the Future. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A004: Restructure Executive Council. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
A005: Of the Presiding Bishop in a Unicameral General Convention. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but requires amendment.
A006: Restructure Standing Commissions and Interim Bodies of General Convention. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A007: Canonical Implementation of a Unicameral General Convention. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
A008: Provide Stipend for the President of the House of Deputies/Presiding Deputy. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A009: Of Changes to the Officers of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. Full text. Likely vote: YES
A010: Dissolve the Standing Commission on Communication and Information Technology. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A011: Recommit to Criminal Justice Reform Study and Advocacy. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A012: Continue Funding of Mission Enterprise Zones. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A013: Continue Financial Support for Global Missions, Young Adult Service Corps, and Episcopal Volunteers in Mission. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A014: Celebrate Episcopal Relief & Development’s 75 Years of Healing a Hurting World. Full text. Likely vote: NO, but only on principle.
A015: Continue to Support Province IX Sustainability. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A016: Provide Structural Support for Covenant Committees. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A017: Affirm Ongoing Work and Dialogue with Ecumenical Bodies. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A018: Encourage Interfaith Engagement. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A019: Affirm the Inter-Anglican Secretariat. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A020: Affirm the Work of The Episcopal Church at the United Nations. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A021: Continue Our Commitment of 0.7% of the Millennium Development Goals. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A022: Amend Mandate and Membership of the Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism. Full text. Likely vote: NO, but only because there is a better way to get this done.
A023: Continue the Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism. Full text. Likely vote: NO; see note on A022.
A024: Direct Dioceses to Examine the Impact of the Doctrine of Discovery. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A025: Support Native American Ministries Engaging At-Risk Teens. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A026: Develop Local Models of Establishing Young Men’s Ministries in Indigenous Congregations. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A027: Develop and Support Tribal College Campus Ministry. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A028: Support Indigenous Theological Training. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A029: Protect Human Trafficking Victims on Indian Reservations in Montana and North Dakota. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A030: Create Task Force on Climate Change. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A031: Continue to Develop the Search Toolkit. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A032: Establish Coordinator Position for Women’s Ministries Networks. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A033: Support Latinas in Ordained Ministry. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A034: Support Latinas in Lay Ministry. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A035: 125th Anniversary of the United Thank Offering. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A036: Amend Canon I.18 Marriage. Full text. Likely vote: NO, but I am in discernment.
A037: Continue Work of the Task Force on the Study of Marriage. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only if amended.
A038: Develop an Index of Vitality. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A039: Fund the House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A040: Affirm Response to the Anglican Covenant Process. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A041: Amend Canon III.15.1-5 — Of the General Board of Examining Chaplains. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if slightly amended.
A042: Consider 80th General Convention Sites. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A043: Set General Convention Daily Agenda. Full text. Likely vote: YES, with an ironic expression on my face.
A044: Maintain the Centrality of The Eucharist. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A045: Appoint Task Force for Clergy Leadership Formation in Small Churches. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A046: Provide Lay Leadership Formation Resources. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A047: Address Moral and Spiritual Injury in Context of Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress. Full text. Likely vote: NO, but I could be persuaded otherwise.
A048: Confront the Challenges and Impacts of Robotic and Cyberwarfare. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A049: Make Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women a Focus of Foreign and Church Aid. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A050: Adopt and Implement Charter for Safety. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
A051: Support LGBT African Advocacy. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A052: Call for Ubuntu within The Episcopal Church Regarding Policy Toward Palestine and Israel. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
A053: Strengthen Relationship with Diocese of Cuba. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A054: Adopt Resources and Rites from “Liturgical Resources I: I Will Bless You and You Will Be a Blessing, Revised and Expanded 2015.” Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only if amended.
A055: Revise Liturgical Commemorations. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A056: Authorize New Liturgical Resources: A Great Cloud of Witnesses; Weekday Eucharistic Propers. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A057: Create Additional Liturgical Commemorations. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A058: Authorize Liturgical Materials for Honoring God in Creation. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A059: Continue Revision of the Book of Occasional Services. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
A060: Continue the Work of the Congregational Song Task Force. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A061: Support Leadership Program for Musicians. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A062: Address Christian Anti-Judaism. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only if amended.
A063: Adopt Criteria for Biblical Translations and Amend Canon II.2. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A064: Amend Canon I.1.2(n)(6). Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A065: Develop Liturgical Resource on Christian Initiation. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A066: Amend Article X of the Constitution: The Book of Common Prayer [first reading]. Full text. Likely vote: NO, but I am open to persuasion.
A067: Revise Book of Common Prayer for Revised Common Lectionary [second reading]. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A068: Translate Portions of Book of Common Prayer. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A069: Affirm Participation in IALC. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A070: Make Appointments to Dialogues and Coordinating Committees. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A071: Allow Transfer of Clergy between Anglican Provinces. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A072: Develop Awareness of the Five Marks of Mission. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A073: Update Model Policies for Preventing Sexual Misconduct. Full text. Likely vote: YES, pending clarification.
A074: Update the Safeguarding Materials. Full text. Likely vote: YES, pending clarification.
A075: Develop Awareness of Online Christian Formation Resources. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A076: Commend Use of Christian Formation Certifications. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A077: Publicize Resources for People with Special Needs. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A078: Reaffirm the Charter for Lifelong Christian Formation. Full text. Likely vote NO.
A079: Recommend Membership in Forma. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A080: Affirm Confirmation as Formation. Full text. Likely vote: NO, but I am open to persuasion.
A081: Commend Use of the TEAC Ministry Grids. Full text. Likely vote: NO, but only on principle.
A082: Provide Theological Education for Latino/Hispanic Ministries. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A083: Create Map of Episcopal Theological Education Providers. Full text. Likely vote: NO, but perhaps I don’t understand.
A084: Modify Parochial Report. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A085: Continue Mark 1 Funding (Mission Enterprise Zones). Full text. Likely vote: YES, but wondering about amendment.
A086: Create Task Force for Latino-Hispanic Congregational Development and Sustainability. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but hoping for amendment.
A087: Create Task Force on Evangelism. Full text. Likely vote: NO, but open to persuasion.
A088: Set Rates for Diocesan Asking for The Episcopal Church. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A089: Approve Donor Bill of Rights. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A090: Amend Canon III.8.6(g) Preparation for Ordination. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A091: Affirm Work for Food Ministries and Food Security. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A092: Affirm Support for Government Entitlements. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A093: Evaluate Defense Spending. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A094: Support Income Tax Parity. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A095: Deepen Engagement of All People. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A096: Affirm Relationship-Based Social Justice. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A097: Amend Canon I.1.2(n)(10). Full text. Likely vote: NO, but I am open.
A098: Endorse Principle of Subsidiarity. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A099: Reduce Diocesan Apportionments. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A100: Assess Diocesan Viability and Vitality. Full text. Likely vote: NO, unless amended.
A101: Amend Article V.1 of the Constitution. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but I think there’s a better version.
A102: Amend Canon III.12.4(a). Full text. Likely vote: YES, but I think there’s a better version.
A103: Schedule Length of the 79th General Convention. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A104: Consider Budget for the 79th General Convention. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A105: Consider Financial Assistance for Deputies Attending the 79th General Convention. Full text. Likely vote: NO, unless amended.
A106: Fund Initial Joint Meeting of Newly Constituted CCABs Following the 78th General Convention. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but needs amendment.
A107: Fund CCAB Meetings During the 2016-2018 Triennium. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A108: Budget for Mid-Triennial Web Conference of Interim Bodies. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A109: Amend Canon V.3. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A110: Amend Canons I.1.8, I.1.11, I.2.6, and I.4.6. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but there is a better version.
A111: Amend Joint Rule of Order II.10. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but there is a better version.
A112: Encourage Support for YASC and EVIM. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
A113: Continue Development of Global Mission Mapping Project. Full text. Likely vote: NO, unless amended.
A114: Honor Covenant and Bilateral Agreements. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A115: Amend Title III.12.9: Reconciliation of Disagreements Affecting the Pastoral Relation Between a Bishop and Diocese. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A116: Budget for Committee Expenses. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but I do wish there was an explanation.
A117: Amend Canon I.1.2(n)(3). Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A118: Amend Canons I.1, I.6.5, I.9.11, and V.1; and Joint Rule of Order V.15. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A119: Amend Canon III.5.2(b). Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A120: Amend Canon III.7 to Add 7.11; Amend Canon III.9, to Add 9.12, and Renumber 9.12 and 9.13; and Amend Canon III.12, to Add 12.8 and Renumber 12.8, 12.9, and 12.10. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A121: Amend Canon III.9.4(d). Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A122: Amend Canon III.12.3(a)(2). Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A123: Amend Canon III.11.3(a). Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A124: Amend Title IV. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A125: Amend Canon IV.5.3(g) Qualification of Clerk. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A126: Amend Canon IV.5.3(j) Residence of Church Attorneys, Intake Officers, Advisors, Investigators, Conciliators. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A127: Amend Canon IV.5 — Add Canon IV.5.4 and Renumber Current (former) Canon IV.5.4 as IV.5.5. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A128: Amend Canon IV.6.3 Mandatory Reporting by Bishop. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A129: Amend Canons IV.6.5, IV.6.6 and IV.19.10(b) Notice of Dismissal and Appeal Matters. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A130: Amend Canon IV.6.7 Notice of Complaint to Clergy. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A131: Amend Canon IV.6.8 Progress and Accountability. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A132: Amend Canon IV.6.9 Time to Reach an Agreement. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A133: Amend Canon IV.7.4 Clarification of Compensation under Restriction. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A134: Amend Canon IV.12.12 Move to 14.8. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A135: Amend Canon IV.13 Procedural Matters and Discovery. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A136: Amend Canon IV.14.4 Distribution of Accord. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A137: Amend Canon IV.14.5 Modification of Times. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A138: Amend Canon IV.14.8 Shorten Times. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A139: Amend Canon IV.14.11 Adding Church Attorney to Comport with Parallel Canon. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A140: Amend Canon IV.12 Add President of House of Deputies as Recipient of Notice of Accord. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A141: Amend Canon IV.14.12(b) Correction to References to Office of Transition Ministry. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but needs technical amendment.
A142: Amend Canon IV.15.6(b)(5) Standards for Appeal. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A143: Amend Canon IV.16 Clarification of Matters Concerning Abandonment. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A144: Amend Canon IV.19.4 Statute of Limitation for Perpetrators and Observers of Sexual Abuse. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A145: Amend Canon IV.19.6 Clarifying Consequences of Default by Respondent. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A146: Amend Canon IV.19.14(b) and (c) Impartiality. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but requires technical amendment.
A147: Amend Canon IV.19.25 Clarification of Bishops Performing as Bishop Diocesan. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A148: Amend Canon IV.19.30 Requiring Electronic Copies of Proceedings. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A149: Amend Canon V.4.1(a). Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A150: Develop Title IV Training Materials. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A151: Budget for College for Bishops. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if information is available about this cost.
A152: Adopt House of Deputies Proposed Rules of Order. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A300: Acceptance of Minutes. Full text. Likely vote: N/A.
A301: Acceptance of Minutes. Full text. Likely vote: N/A.
B001: Add Father Atilano Coco to Holy Women, Holy Men. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only to a referral motion.
B002: Support the End of the Embargo of Cuba. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only if amended.
B003: Support for The Episcopal Church in Cuba. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
B004: Commend Report on Relations With Church of Sweden. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only if we see the report described in the resolution.
B005: Quality Public Education for All. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
B006: Support the Potential of Genetically Engineered Foods in the Care for Creation. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
B007: Participation in the Bible in the Life of the Church Project of the Anglican Communion. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only if amended.
B008: Support Handgun Purchaser Licensing. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
B009: Conducting an Online Digital Evangelism Test. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
C001: Set Rates for Diocesan Commitments. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C002: Commemorate Queen Lili’uokalani. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only to a referral motion.
C003: Work for Justice and Peace in Israel-Palestine. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C004: Voice and Vote for Non-Canonical Resident Clergy. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
C005: Decreasing Gun Violence. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C006: Add Denzil A. Carty to Holy Women, Holy Men. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only to a referral motion.
C007: Make Available Rite of Holy Matrimony. Full text. Likely vote: YES. but this won’t make it out of committee.
C008: Add Rev. Peter Williams Cassey and Ms. Annie Besset Cassey to the Church Calendar. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only to a referral motion.
C009: Make Available Rite of Holy Matrimony. Full text. Likely vote: YES. but this won’t make it out of committee.
C010: Invite All to Holy Communion. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C011 Add Peter Williams Cassey and Anna Besant Cassey to Holy Women, Holy Men. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only to a referral motion.
C012: Divest/boycott products supporting infrastruction [sic] of occupation. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C013: Facilitate Dialogue on Climate Change and Divestment Strategy. Full text. Likely vote: NO, unless amended.
C014: Commend Charter for Compassion. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C015: Addition to Baptismal Covenant Language. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C016: Amend Article X. Full text. Likely vote: NO, but I am open to persuasion.
C017: Liturgical Marriage Equality. Full text. Likely vote: NO, because there are better resolutions on these topics.
C018: Pursue Justice, Peace and Security in the Holy Land. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C019: Establish Response to Systemic Racial Injustice. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C020: Ministry to People with Mental Illness and Their Families. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C021: Amend Canon I.9. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C022: Amend Canon I.18 and Authorize Use of Liturgical Services. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
C023: Amend Canon I.17.7. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C024: Amend Canon I.18. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
C025: Adopt Charter for the Safety of People. Full text. Likely vote: NO, because there is a better version.
C026 Amend Canon I.18. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
C027: Amend Canon I.9. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C028: Disclosure of Criminal Records. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C029: Amend Canon I.9. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C030: Control of Automatic Weapons. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C031: In Support of Diocesan Mergers. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
C032: Amend Canon I.4.1(c). Full text. Likely vote: NO, because I think there’s a better resolution.
C033: Amend Canon III.9. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
C034: Amend Canon I.9. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C035 Add Deaconess Anna Ellison Butler Alexander to Church Calendar. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only to a referral motion.
C036: Include Thomas Atkinson in Holy Women, Holy Men. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only to a referral motion.
C037: Sponsoring and Supporting Scouting Units. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C038: Change the Asking Formula. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C039: Fossil Fuel Divestment and Clean Emergy Reinvestment. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C040: Add The Rev. Hiram Kano to Church Calendar. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only to a referral motion.
C041: Eliminating Fossil Fuel Holdings and Investing in Clean Energy. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C042: Responding to Climate Change. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C043: Amend Canon I.9. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C044: Add the Rev. Peter Williams, Annie Besant Cassey, and Henrietta Lockwood to the Church Calendar. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only to a referral motion.
C045: Environmentally Responsible Investing. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C046: Promote Multi-Faith Knowledge Among Lay and Ordained Leaders. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C047: Promote Policies that Combat Adverse Climate Change. Full text. Likely vote: NO, unless amended.
C048: Increase the Minimum Wage. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C049: Fossil Fuel Divestment and Clean Emergy [sic] Reinvestment. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D001: Amend Canon III.9.7. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D002: Amend Canon III.4.1(a), 2(a) and (b). Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D003: Amend Article V of the Constitution. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D004: Create a Task Force to Study Episcopal Elections and Appointments of Bishops. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D005: Creating a Capacity to Plant Churches. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D006: Amend Canons I.3 and I.4.3. Full text. Likely vote: NO, because I think there’s a better version.
D007: Amend Canon III.2.1 and Canon III.12.4(a). Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D008: Amend Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D009: Revitalization of Congregations. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D010: Clarify Officers of the Episcopal Church. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D011: Eliminate Provinces. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D012: Celebrate National Association of Episcopal Schools 50 Years of Service. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D013: Budget Process for The Episcopal Church. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D014: Question Ordinands About Addiction. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D015: Encouraging Advocacy for Hunger Relief. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D016: Being Socially Responsible Investors In Palestine and Israel. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D017: Change the Resolution Filing Deadline. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only if amended.
D018: Curb Gun Violence. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D019: Conducting an Online Digital Evangelism Test. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D020: Amend Canons I.4.3(a), I.4.3(d), and I.4.3(e), regarding a Chief Executive Officer of Executive Council. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but I think there’s a better resolution.
D021: Reevaluate the Denominational Health Plan Mandate. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
D022: Response to Anglican Covenant Process. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D023: Continuing the Work of TREC. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only if amended.
D024: Affirm and Support Ministry to Appalachia. Full text. Likely vote: NO, but I could easily change my mind.
D025: Abolish the Death Penalty State by State. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D026: Interpretation of “man & woman” and “husband & wife” in the Book of Common Prayer. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
MEMORIALS
Memorial I. Full text. Blogged here.
Memorial II. Full text. Blogged here.
Memorial III. Full text. Blogged here.
Memorial IV. Full text. Blogged here.
Memorial V. Full text. Blogged here.
Memorial VI. Full text. Blogged here.