A091 (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria-Episcopal Dialogue)

House of Bishops Message #182

The House of Bishops informs the House of Deputies that on Jul 9, 2022 it considered resolution A091 (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria-Episcopal Dialogue). The house acted to:

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Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church receive and commend Sharing the Gifts of Communion, available in the report to the 80th General Convention of the Task Force to Coordinate Ecumenical and Interreligious Work, as the basis for a relationship of full communion to be established between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelische Lutherische Kirche in Bayern (ELKB) (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria); and be it further

Resolved, That this document be shared widely within the church for discussion and comment, with a view of accepting it as the basis for establishing a relationship of full communion between the two churches when appropriate.