C007 HB Committee #12 Report #12
House of Bishops Committee 12 - Prayer Book presents its Report #12 on Resolution C007 (Commend and Reconcile Baptismal Covenant to Reflect Our Unity With All Creation) and moves:
Take No Further Action
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
That the 79th General Convention authorize the trial addition to the Baptismal covenant of a sixth question concerning our responsibility as baptized Christians to care for God’s creation; and be it further
Resolved, That the additional question and response be worded as follows:
“Will you cherish the wondrous works of God, and protect the beauty and integrity of all creation?”
“I will, with God’s help”;
and be it further
Resolved, That use of this additional question and response be authorized for trial use as part of the Baptismal Covenant for the triennium 2019-2021.