Episcopal News Service Friday, April 21, 2006
Toward Columbus: Ministry canons revision process continues
By Mary Frances Schjonberg
[ENS] The 75th General Convention will be asked to continue the work of revising the church's ministry canons that began at the last convention.
While many of the changes to Title III proposed by the Standing Commission on Ministry Development are mostly matters of form rather than substance, the convention will be asked to consider a few major changes.
High on the Standing Commission's list is a proposal to end the process of having the General Convention consent to the elections of bishops that occur within 120 days of Convention.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_73888_ENG_HTM.htm
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Toward Columbus: 'Restorative justice' at heart of proposed disciplinary changes
Title IV revisions would apply to laypeople as well as clergy
By Dick Snyder
[ENS] Significant changes in the way that the Episcopal Church enforces discipline with its leaders have been proposed by the Task Force on Disciplinary Policy and Procedures and will be considered by the General Convention in June.
The present adversarial system, under which presentment charges are filed, would be replaced by a system that utilizes mediation and fact finding and seeks "restorative justice - reconciliation," said Stephen Hutchinson. He is chancellor for the Diocese of Utah and was active in writing the task force's proposal.
The church's canons which deal with disciplinary matters, Title IV, would also be amended to include lay persons for the first time.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_73876_ENG_HTM.htm
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