C070 (Amend Canon III.9.5.d)
House of Deputies Message #255
The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that on Jul 10, 2022 it considered resolution C070 (Amend Canon III.9.5.d). The house acted to:
Concur
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
That this 80th General Convention amends Title III, Canon 9, Section 5.d as follows:
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Title III, Canon 9, Sec. 5. Transfer to Churches in Full Communion with This Church
d. This provision shall not be used for Priests who seek to enter churches not in full communion with The Episcopal Church or for those who seek transfer to another Province of the Anglican Communion while remaining geographically within the boundaries of The Episcopal Church. In such cases the provisions of Canon III.9.9 shall be followed.
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Title III, Canon 9, Sec. 5. Transfer to Churches in Full Communion with This Church
d. This provision shall not be used for Priests who seek to enter churches not in full communion with The Episcopal Church or for those who seek transfer to another Province of the Anglican Communion while remaining geographically within the boundaries of The Episcopal Church. In such cases the provisions of Canon III.8.6 III.9.9 shall be followed.