Resolved, the House of _______ concurring, That the 76th General Convention establish, pursuant to Joint Rule IX, a Task Force on Anglican Communion Relations to consider and make recommendations to the 77th General Convention on requests from any of the Instruments of Communion which require a response from The Episcopal Church; and be it further

Resolved, That the Task Force shall consist of the Presiding Bishop, the President of the House of Deputies and twelve other members (4 bishops, 4 clergy and 4 lay persons), which shall include persons with expertise in the Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church and the ministries and structures of the Anglican Communion; and be it further

Resolved, That the Task Force may, subject to its budget, request the assistance of members of the Presiding Bishop's staff and other experts as consultants; and be it further

Resolved, That the Task Force shall have a budget of $100,000 for the next triennium; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $100,000 for the implementation of this Resolution.

EXPLANATION

During the last two triennia (2003-2009), The Episcopal Church has been asked to respond to requests from various Instruments of Communion. The General Convention alone has the authority and responsibility to make such responses. More requests such as these, which may include a draft of an Anglican Communion Covenant, may be forthcoming. The Task Force on Anglican Relations would be responsible to research and study such requests and make recommendations to the 77th General Convention.

The Institutional Wellness and Prevention of Sexual Misconduct Task Force was created by General Convention Resolution 2003-A023. The Task Force met and worked during the 2003-2006 triennium, continuing in part the work of the Committee on Sexual Exploitation. General Convention Resolution 2006-A158 recommended that the Task Force continue for the 2006-2009 triennium; however, the Resolution was not funded in the Budget passed at the 2006 General Convention, and ,therefore, the Task Force has not functioned during the 2006-2009 triennium. That Resolution also asked the Commission on Structure to look at the advisability of continuing the Task Force beyond the current triennium. After discussions with a number of parties involved in this work, the Commission on Structure concluded that the Presiding Bishop's Office of Pastoral Development and the Church Pension Group are currently doing this work and are prepared to continue to do so. Accordingly, appointment of a Task Force through General Convention is not recommended.