A057 (Continuing Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision)

House of Deputies Message #214

The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that on Jul 10, 2022 it considered resolution A057 (Continuing Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision). The house acted to:

Concur


Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

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That the 80th General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to continue the work of liturgical and Prayer Book revision; and be it further

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct the SCLM to use in its work on liturgical and Prayer Book revision The Principles to Guide the Development of Liturgical Texts included in the report to the 80th General Convention (known as their "Blue Book" report) of the Task Force on Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision; and be it further

Resolved, That bishops continue to engage worshiping communities in experimentation and the creation of alternative texts to offer to the wider church, and diocesan liturgical commissions collect and share these resources with the SCLM, and that the SCLM review these resources and materials submitted by worshiping communities for consideration in the process of liturgical and Prayer Book revision; and be it further

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct the SCLM to review materials submitted to the Task Force on Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision during the 2018-2021 triennium and the recommendations of that Task Force regarding those materials; and be it further

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct the SCLM to present to the 81st General Convention liturgical texts for optional and/or trial use in the ongoing process of liturgical and Prayer Book revision.

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That the 80th General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to continue the work of liturgical and Prayer Book revision; and be it further

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct the SCLM to use in its work on liturgical and Prayer Book revision The Principles to Guide the Development of Liturgical Texts included in the report to the 80th General Convention (known as their "Blue Book" report) of the Task Force on Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision; and be it further

Resolved, That bishops continue to engage worshiping communities in experimentation and the creation of alternative texts to offer to the wider church, and diocesan liturgical commissions collect and share these resources with the SCLM, and that the SCLM review these resources and materials submitted by worshiping communities for consideration in the process of liturgical and Prayer Book revision; and be it further

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct the SCLM to review materials submitted to the Task Force on Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision during the 2018-2021 triennium and the recommendations of that Task Force regarding those materials; and be it further

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct the SCLM to present to the 81st General Convention liturgical texts for optional and/or trial use in the ongoing process of liturgical and Prayer Book revision.