D061 (Authorize Rite I in Contemporary Language for Trial Use)

House of Deputies Message #226

The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that on Jul 10, 2022 it considered resolution D061 (Authorize Rite I in Contemporary Language for Trial Use). The house acted to:

Concur with Referral to an Interim Body


Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the 80th General Convention authorize The Holy Eucharist: Rite I in contemporary language for trial use throughout this church as a proposed revision to The Book of Common Prayer pursuant to Article X b. of the Constitution; and be it further

Resolved, That the period of trial use for this liturgy shall extend until the completion of the next comprehensive revision of The Book of Common Prayer; and be it further

Resolved, That The Holy Eucharist: Rite I (contemporary language) be provided to the church at no cost via electronic distribution and be translated into such languages as the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music may deem appropriate; and be it further

Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music be directed to develop a process for evaluation of the use of The Holy Eucharist: Rite I (contemporary language) among the dioceses and congregations of this church.