Act 51 - Nature of the Church
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/official7441
- Date
- 1977 November 2 - 4
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- The Rt. Rev. H. Hill
- Seconder
- The Rt. Rev. L. Garnsworthy
- Prologue
- "Commend to the House of Bishops for collegial study and through this House to the Interchurch Relations Committee, the Committee on Ministry and the Doctrine and Worship Committee the need for Theological consideration of the Nature of the Church."
- Text of motion
- "We feel that Agreed Statements on Faith and Order need to focus on a common understanding already reached with Roman Catholics, Orthodox and other Christian bodies on the Doctrine of the Church and of the Apostolic Ministry." CARRIED
- Notes
- Moved by: The Rt. Rev. F. Crabb
- Seconded by: The Rt. Rev. H.V.R. Short
- "That the Ecumenical Officer be asked to assemble documents for this study and co-opt others to assist him." CARRIED