Resolved, the House of _______ concurring, That the 76th General Convention affirm the canonical commitment to full access by members of this Church to the discernment process for any ministry, lay or ordained (Canon

III.1.2-3); and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention affirm the existing canonical process for the election, consents, and ordination of a bishop in this Church, in which the Christcentered manner of life of candidates and, later, bishops-elect is tested by the theological, moral, and psychological concerns of this Church, understanding that determination of the appropriateness of such election and subsequent consents and ordination includes concerns for the challenges such election may present to

members of this church or of other churches in the Anglican Communion; and be

it further

Resolved, That this Convention continue its pledge to engage in a process of healing and reconciliation with member churches of the Anglican Communion who have declared themselves in a state of impaired communion with this

Church; and be it further

Resolved, That the content of this resolution supersede the content of Resolution B033 of the 75th General Convention.

EXPLANATION

The existing canons of The Episcopal Church are intended to be comprehensive and contain all processes and provisions that are to be used for the discernment
of vocation for the episcopate. The canons have no restrictions on non-celibate gay and lesbian persons and specifically prohibit discrimination based on sexual
orientation. Therefore B033 contradicts these canons by imposing an extracanonical restraint (cf. Title III, Canon 11 and Title III, Canon 1, Section 2).
Resolutions such as B033 and its extra-canonical restraints are non-binding; resolutions are strong recommendations. A recommendation that is in conflict
with a canon does not require compliance and needs to be rescinded in order that it does not offer opportunity and justification for those seeking to act outside canon law.