FINAL VERSION
Resolution:A009
Title:Study the Process of Nominations and Election of the Presiding Bishop
Topic:Presiding Bishop
Committee:06 - Structure
House of Initial Action:Deputies
Proposer:House of Bishops Committee on Pastoral Development

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th General Convention authorize the College for Bishops, in consultation with the Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies, to study the process of nomination and election of the Presiding Bishop, together with comparable processes in other provinces of the Anglican Communion and our full communion partners, i.e. the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and report their finding to the 77th General Convention together with recommended changes in our canons and rules of orders as may be deemed appropriate.


EXPLANATION

The process for the nomination and election of our Presiding Bishop and Primate has become lengthy and expensive. The present length of the process is unnecessarily burdensome on nominees, potential nominees and their dioceses. In a time when resources for mission are stretched, the multiple millions of dollars* required by our current process may not be the best use of our mission resources.
*2006 Totals