09 February 2011
ROMAN CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION
REPORT: MARY: GRACE AND HOPE IN CHRIST
The Chair of the Council for Christian Unity (The Bishop of
Guildford, the Rt Revd Christopher Hill) moved:
'That this Synod, affirming the aim of Anglican - Roman
Catholic
theological dialogue "to discover each other's faith as it is today
and to
appeal to history only for enlightenment, not as a way of
perpetuating
past controversy" (Preface to The Final Report, 1982), and in the
light
of recent steps towards setting up ARCIC III:
(i) note the theological assessment of the ARCIC report Mary:
Grace and Hope in Christ in the FOAG briefing paper GS 1818
as a contribution to further dialogue;
(ii) welcome exploration of how far Anglicans and Roman
Catholics
share a common faith and spirituality, based on the
Scriptures
and the early Ecumenical Councils, with regard to the Blessed
Virgin Mary;
(iii) request that, in the context of the quest for closer unity
between
our two communions, further joint study of the issues
identified
in GS 1818 be undertaken - in particular, the question of the
authority and status of the Roman Catholic dogmas of the
Immaculate Conception and the Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary for Anglicans; and
(iv) encourage Anglicans to study the report with ecumenical
colleagues and in particular, wherever possible, with their
Roman Catholic neighbours.'
The Bishop of Chester (the Rt Revd Dr Peter Forster) moved as an
amendment:
After "steps towards setting up ARCIC III:" insert as a
new paragraph -
"( ) welcome the ARCIC report Mary: Grace and Hope in
Christ";
and
In paragraph (i) leave out "ARCIC" and "Mary:
Grace and Hope in Christ".
Following debate, the amendment was lost.
Mr John Shelley (Exeter) moved as an amendment:
In paragraphs (ii) and (iii) leave out "the Blessed
Virgin Mary" and insert "Mary, the mother of Jesus".
Following debate, the amendment was lost.
Following a vote of closure preventing the discussion of further
amendments, the motion was carried.
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