A037 Accepting the agreement "Sharing the Gifts of Communion" between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church receive and commend Sharing the Gifts of Communion (Augsburg Agreement) as set forth following as the basis for a relationship of full communion to be established between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern (ELKB) (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria); and be it further

Resolved, That the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church accept the affirmation of Sharing the Gifts of Communion (Augsburg Agreement) that our churches have the basis for full communion with each other, to be inaugurated through a service of reconciliation between the two churches; and be it further

Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop appoint four members to the Continuation Committee called for in Sharing the Gifts of Communion (Augsburg Agreement) to represent The Episcopal Church in the ongoing work of furthering our relationship; and be it further

Resolved, That Title 1, Canon 20, Section 1 be amended by adding a new subsection e. as follows:

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e. The Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern (ELKB) (via the acceptance of Sharing the Gifts of Communion [Augsburg Agreement] of 2022).

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e. The Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern (ELKB) (via the acceptance of Sharing the Gifts of Communion [Augsburg Agreement] of 2022).