Bishop Hollerith reports from General Convention

Bishop Hollerith on D025
Resolution D025 was passed by both the House of Bishops (HOB) and the House of Deputies (HOD) at General Convention on Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Resolution D025 allows for all persons regardless of race, age, gender or sexual orientation to enter the discernment processes acting in accordance with the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church. The resolution was passed by a vote of 99 – 45, with two abstentions in the House of Bishops and by 72% by both lay and clergy in the House of Deputies.

This is not unexpected news. While the media is likely to position this story in such a way to be sensational, the resolution includes some compelling components that are important to note:
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