C036 HB Committee #15 Report #13
House of Bishops Committee 15 - Ministry presents its Report #13 on Resolution C036 (Create Task Force to Implement Title III, Canon 1) and moves:
Take No Further Action
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
That the 79th General Convention, in recognition of the Jesus Movement and the calling of all the baptized in their daily life and work, appoint a task force to study the implementation of Title III, Canon 1: Of the Ministry of All Baptized Persons which reads:
Sec. 1. Each Diocese shall make provision for the affirmation and development of the ministry of all baptized persons, including: (a) Assistance in understanding that all baptized persons are called to minister in Christ's name, to identify their gifts with the help of the Church and to serve Christ's mission at all times and in all places. (b) Assistance in understanding that all baptized persons are called to sustain their ministries through commitment to life-long Christian formation; and be it further
Resolved, That such task force be appointed by the Presiding Officers jointly and that a report be given to the 80th General Convention with its recommendations for the implementation of Title III, Canon 1 in all parishes, dioceses, provinces, and the wider church, focusing on full engagement of all the Baptized in their ministries beyond Sunday in their daily life, work, and leisure.