Adoption of a Model Episcopal Standards Ordinance

Movers Freier, P

That this Synod
d) commends for enactment by every diocese the proposed Model Episcopal standards Ordinance attached to the Supplementary Report of the Standing Committee concerning a Model Episcopal Standards Ordinance;
e) requests that where a diocesan synod enacts or proposes to enact an Ordinance which departs in any matter of substance from the Model Ordinance, the Standing Committee be notified of the proposal or enactment; and
f) requests the Standing Committee to appoint a group to review such notifications, to discuss, where appropriate, the proposal or enactment and, where appropriate, to make recommendations for amendment of the Model Ordinance.

Resolution year: 2014
Resolution number: 47/14