Resolved, That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church accept the Memorandum of Mutual Recognition of Relations of Full Communion dated September 26, 2018 by and among The Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (which can be found on the Ecumenical and Inter-religious page of The Episcopal Church’s website at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/ecumenical-interreligious/ and which shall be added to the Ecumenical and Interfaith Relationships page of the Archives upon acceptance of the Memorandum by the General Convention https://www.episcopalarchives.org/sceir) the basis for a relationship of full communion to be established among the four churches upon the acceptance of the Memorandum by each of the four churches; and be it further

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention recognizes the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Anglican Church of Canada, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada have previously accepted the Memorandum through actions of their respective governing bodies; and be it further

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church request that the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, convey this action to the Presiding Bishops and Primates of the other churches that are a party to the Memorandum; and be it further

Resolved, That the acceptance of the Memorandum shall not affect or alter the current relationship of full communion between The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada recognized by Canon I.20.1.a or the current relationship of full communion between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America recognized by Canon I.20.2; and be it further

Resolved, That the ecumenical officers of The Episcopal Church, working with the Task Force to Coordinate Ecumenical and Interreligous Work, establish policies and procedures to facilitate exchange of ministry between the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada as set forth in the Memorandum; and be it further

Resolved, That Canon I.20.1 be amended by adding a new subsection, as follows:

d. The Episcopal Church has a relationship of full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada under the terms of the Memorandum of Mutual Recognition of Relations of Full Communion dated September 26, 2018 by and among The Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, which was accepted by the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church as Resolution 2022-A092.