Episcopal
73rd General Convention in Denver
July 8, 2000
Notes
from General Convention-July 8
The Episcopal Church in the United States of America has agreed
to full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America!
In what Pamela Chinnis, president of the House of Deputies,
called "an historic vote", the resolution to approve
Called to Common Mission "overwhelmingly passed in both
orders" (clergy and lay) this afternoon. The House of Bishops
approved CCM yesterday.
Ms. Chinnis had urged the deputies to "refrain from any
outburst that would be hurtful to our fellow deputies",
so there was no reaction immediately after the vote, but later
in the session the deputies joined in singing "A Mighty
Fortress is Our God".
The House of Deputies elected its next president today. The
Rev. George Werner, current vice president of the House, will
succeed Pamela Chinnis as president. Fr. Werner was a seminary
classmate of Bp. Schofield at Berkely Divinity School, and shortly
after the election, Bp. Schofield came to the House of Deputies
to offer public congratulations to his friend.
