Below you will find a list of resolutions for the 80th 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 #GC80 list of resources.
A001 Site for 82nd General Convention. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A003 Uniform Paid Family Leave Policy. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A005 Translations of Enriching Our Worship and the Book of Occasional Services into Spanish, French, and Haitian Kreyol. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A006 Authorize the Book of Occasional Services, 2021. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A015 Authorize Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Prayer C (Expansive Language) for Trial Use. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A019 Theological Education and Formation in Languages other than English. Full text. Likely vote: NO, unless amended.
A020 Support Decade of Action to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A023 Direct Inclusion of Asset Mapping Question in the Parochial Report. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A025 Inclusivity in Forms and Information on the Website of The Episcopal Church and Related Organizations. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A029 Support for Military Chaplains. Full text. Likely vote: NO, unless amended.
A031 Amend the Constitution and Canons Relating to Mergers of Dioceses. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A032 Amend Canon III.11.9.b to Correct an Oversight in a 2018 Canonical Amendment. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A033 Amend Canon I.1.2.n.1.iii to Revise the Title of Executive Council’s By-laws. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A034 Clarify the Standing Commission’s Mandate. Full text. Likely vote: NO, unless Referred to Law & Order.
A035 Allow Lay Persons Who Become Ordained and Priests Who Become Bishops to Serve Out Their Terms on Standing Commissions. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A038 Shorten Period for Notification of Interim Body Appointments. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A039 Use More Precise Language in Canon III.11.3.c as Amended by Resolution 2018-A282. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A040 Specify Electronic Transmission of Certain Documents and Records. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A042 Permitting Sending Required Notices and Other Papers by Electronic Means. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A043 Striking Outdated Reference to Provincial Court of Review. Full text. Likely vote: NO, but there’s no way this makes it to the floor.
A045 Amend Canon I.19.2.b to Update a Word. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A046 Amend Canon I.15.1 Concerning Certain Episcopal Church Congregations in Foreign Lands. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A047 Concerning the Timing of Mutual Ministry Reviews of DFMS and Executive Council Officers. Full text. Likely vote: NO, unless amended.
A048 Amend Canons and Rules of Order to Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on the Budget Process. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A051 Improve recruitment, hiring, appointment retention and representation of People of Color within The Episcopal Church. Full text. Likely vote: NO, because A130 is more thorough; these two resolutions should be combined.
A057 Continuing Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A058 Resolution on Official Liturgical Website for The Episcopal Church. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A059 Amend Article X of the Constitution of The Episcopal Church (First Reading). Full text. Likely vote: NO, but I am open to persuasion.
A060 Endorse Guidelines for Expansive and Inclusive Language. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A063 Creation of a Director of Women’s Ministries. Full text. Likely vote: NO, because I think D096 does this more effectively.
A068 Amend Canon 1.17 – Safe Church Training. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A069 Create DFMS Staff Position to Manage Safe Church Website and Respond to Inquiries. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A071 Amend Canons III.6.5, III.8.5, and III.10.1. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A074 Amending Canon III.11.8.a Provision for Written Objections to the election of a Bishop Diocesan. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but there might be a conflict with D052!
A079 Amend Canon III.11.1 regarding Screening of Nominees for Episcopal Elections. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A080 Amend Canon III.11.3 and 4 reducing time for Consents to Bishop Elections from 120 to 90 days. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A081 Amend Canon III.11.1a regarding Standing Committee’s Role in Episcopal Elections. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A082 Amend Various Canons Regarding Preparation of Medical and Psychological Evaluation in the Ordination, Episcopal Election, and Reception Processes. Full text. Likely vote: YES, but only if amended.
A083 Amend Various Canons Regarding Screening Prior to Ordination or Reception. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A087 Net Carbon Neutrality by 2030. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A088 Commit to the Pressing Work of Addressing Global Climate Change and Environmental Justice. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A097 Evaluating Experiments in Adaptive Change. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A098 On Online Tools for Adaptive Leadership. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A099 Research Capacity for The Episcopal Church. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
A111 Amend Canon I.2.1.a on Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A112 Amend Canon I.2.2 on Eligibility and Term of Office of the Presiding Bishop. Full text. Likely vote: NO, unless amended.
A113 Amend Canon I.4.3 on Term of Office of the Audit Committee. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A114 Amend Canon I.8.2 on Term of Office for Board the Church Pension Fund. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A115 Amend Canon I.15.10.a to Remove Outdated Reference on Congregations outside the United States. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A116 Amend Canon III.10.2 to Correct Inadvertent Omission on Clergy Ordained in Churches in Full Communion. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A117 Amend Canons III.10, III.12.1, III.12.5.b.3, and III.13.1 to Clarify Language on the Reception of Bishops. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A126 A Resolution Supporting a Comprehensive Review of the Book Of Common Prayer, The Hymnal 1982, and other approved liturgical material. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A129 Resolution for a Forensic Audit of the Funds of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A130 Resolution for the Development of Best Practices in Hiring and Developing Organizational Cultural Competencies. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
A132 Task Force to Study Congregational Vitality Indicators. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A143 Resolution to Fund Staff Position for Office of Pastoral Development. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
A144 Add Updated Editions of NRSV and New Jerusalem Bible to Canon II.2. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A145 Amend Constitution Article X [Book of Common Prayer Supplementary Text–Second Reading]. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A146 Amend Constitution Articles VI and VIII [Regarding Full Communion–Second Reading]. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A148 Amend Constitution Article I.2 [House of Bishops–Second Reading]. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A149 Amend Constitution Article II.4-8 [Bishops Suffragan–Second Reading]. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A150 Amend Constitution Article III [Bishops Consecrated for Foreign Lands–Second Reading]. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A151 Amend Constitution Article IV [Standing Committees–Second Reading]. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A152 Amend Constitution Article 5.1 [Admission of New Dioceses–Second Reading]. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A155 Revising the Parochial Report Finance Page. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A157 Amend Article I Sec. 7. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
A159 Amend Constitution Article II.7 [Bishop Suffragan for Armed Forces–Second Reading]. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
B009 Liturgy in Response to Mass Shootings. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
B011 Amend Article X of the Constitution of The Episcopal Church (First Reading). Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C002 Episcopal Church Canon Concerning Financial Affairs – Title I, Canon 7.1.f. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C008 Freedom to Call, Freedom to Elect. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C011 Anti-Racism Training for Deputies and Alternates. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
C014 On Addressing the Anti-Semitic Impact of Lectionary Readings for Holy Week. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C015 Carbon Sequestration – Creates An Internal Carbon Offset Program. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
C016 Climate Change – Carbon-Intensive Lending. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C017 Assessing the Church’s Response to COVID-19. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C018 Trial use of the “Expanded Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings”. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C021 Amend Canon 9.1 to change the Diocese of Puerto Rico to Province II. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
C028 All Are Welcome at the Table. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C030 Addressing Antisemitic, Anti-Jewish, and/or Supersessionist Interpretations of our Lectionaries. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C044 Inclusivity on TEC website. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
C047 Establishing Compensation for Deacons. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C048 Integrity of Religious Exemptions in Medical Coverage. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
C059 Proposed Resolution for Provincial Synods/Councils. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
C065 Uniform Maternity Disability Coverage. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
C070 Amend Canon III.9.5.d. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D019 Acknowledgement of Indigenous Lands. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D027 Encouraging Utilization of Virtual Governance Options for Creation Care. Full text. Likely vote: YES, if amended.
D034 Revise Denominational Health Plan Mandate. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D029 Affirming Non-Binary Access and Leadership. Full text. Likely vote: NO, but I am open to hearing something I missed.
D047 Addressing Our Models for Mission and Ministry. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D050 Reunion of the Diocese of The Episcopal Church in North Texas with The Episcopal Diocese of Texas. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D052 Amending Canon III.11.8 regarding Objections to Episcopal Elections. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D055 Amend Canon I.9.1 to add the Diocese of Cuba. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D056 Amend Canon III.11.9.a to correct cross-reference. Full text. Likely vote: NO, because it should be referred.
D057 Amend Canon III.5.2 to delete duplicated language. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D058 Trial Use of Alternate Liturgy for Good Friday with Revised Passion Gospel. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D061 Authorize Rite I in Contemporary Language for Trial Use. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D062 Affirm Flexibility of Idiom for Authorized Liturgies. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D064 Endorse and Encourage Green Deal Legislation. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D067 Addressing the loss of civil rights. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D071 Refer the NET (2019) translation of the Bible to the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music for Review. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D077 Reaffirm and Commit to the Goal of a Permanent Location of an Archives for the Episcopal Church. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D080 Building Community to Discern and Call Episcopal Leadership in the Episcopal Church on Navajoland. Full text. Likely vote: YES.
D084 Resolution to Amend Canon III.9, Sec. 8. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D085 Spanish grammatical conventions in official communications and liturgy. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D087 Delete Canon III.15 Of the General Board of Examining Chaplains. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D089 Equitable Access to General Convention for Non-Domestic Diocese Deputies. Full text. Likely vote: NO, unless amended.
D091 Defining Equal Place in the Life of the Church. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D092 Concerning the Exclusion of Same-Sex Spouses of Bishops from Lambeth Conference 2022. Full text. Likely vote: YES, hoping for an amendment.
D093 Broad Representation in Discernment Processes. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D097 Resolution Concerning the Episcopal Election of the Rev. Charlie Holt. Full text. Likely vote: NO.
D098 The Promotion of Public Health. Full text. Likely vote: NO.