From The Living Church-The Rt. Rev. William H. Love, Bishop of Albany, reflects on the decisions of the 79th General Convention:
On a positive note, an amended version of
A068 was passed, thus preserving the 1979 Book of Common Prayer for at
least the near term. There had been an attempt to change the 1979 BCP at
this convention in ways that would have been unacceptable to those who
maintain a traditional understanding of marriage. Resolution A068 not
only preserved the 1979 BCP marriage rite and preamble, but also
preserved the current psalter and liturgies; the Trinitarian
formularies; the Lambeth Quadrilateral; and the Historic Documents. The
resolution does allow for Dioceses under the direction and approval of
their Bishop, to develop new rites and new language for trial use.
There had been an attempt at the 79th
General Convention to radically change the bishop election process for
each diocese by including the involvement of surrounding dioceses and
the Presiding Bishop’s Office in unprecedented ways. While presented in a
positive light, the potential for abuse led to the overwhelming defeat
of the resolution.
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