Why did the 2000 General Convention of The Episcopal Church adopt an implementing resolution that made reference to “Concordat of Agreement” and three-fold ordering of ELCA ministry?
All amendments to the governing documents of The Episcopal Church require adoption by two consecutive General Conventions of that church. The amendments adopted by the 2000 General Convention, allowing for the implementation of a relationship of full communion with the ELCA, were first considered by the 1997 General Convention. The background information describing the intention of the amendments quoted and made reference to the 1997 “Concordat of Agreement.” The actual amendments, however, made no such reference, and since no changes to the amendments were required by revisions in “Called to Common Mission,” the 2000 General Convention determined that it could legitimately consider the action a “second reading” of those amendments.
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