A005 (Translations of Enriching Our Worship and the Book of Occasional Services into Spanish, French, and Haitian Kreyol)

House of Deputies Message #180

The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that on Jul 10, 2022 it considered resolution A005 (Translations of Enriching Our Worship and the Book of Occasional Services into Spanish, French, and Haitian Kreyol). The house acted to:

Concur


Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

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That this 80th General Convention directs the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to facilitate the evaluation for cultural relevance, adaptation and professional translation of Enriching Our Worship, Volumes 1 – 6 and The Book of Occasional Services 2018, and Lesser Feasts and Fasts into Spanish, French, and Haitian Kreyol; and be it further

Resolved, That in this work the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music's Task Force for Liturgical Translations, employ the same process and criteria used for the new translation of the Book of Common Prayer into these languages; and be it further

Resolved, That the sum of $200,000 be appropriated to the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music for the completion of these translations.

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That this 80th General Convention directs the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to facilitate the evaluation for cultural relevance, adaptation and professional translation of Enriching Our Worship, Volumes 1 – 6 and The Book of Occasional Services 2018, and Lesser Feasts and Fasts into Spanish, French, and Haitian Kreyol; and be it further

Resolved, That in this work the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music's Task Force for Liturgical Translations, employ the same process and criteria used for the new translation of the Book of Common Prayer into these languages; and be it further

Resolved, That the sum of $200,000 be appropriated to the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music for the completion of these translations.