General Convention 2003 Archives

The AAC's General Convention 2003 theme was "A Place to Stand." A compilation of the most significant documents and news items from the convention may be found below. Please  contact the AAC if you cannot find a certain item.

Significant Resolutions/Actions of GC '03
AAC Press Releases
Significant News Articles (including bishops' pastoral letters)
Daily Encompass Issues (AAC publication)


  Significant Resolutions/Actions

Breakdown of Votes on Gene Robinson Election
   (*Official List of Bishops Participating in Gene Robinson's Consecration)

Resolution B001 (Traditional Anglican Doctrine & Practice; authority of Scripture)

Resolution C051 (Same-sex blessings)



AAC Press Releases

AAC Responds to Episcopal Church's Approval of "Anything Goes" Policy on "Blessing" of Non-marital Unions (8/7/03)

Statement Concerning Allegations on Gene Robinson (8/5/03)

Statement on House of Deputies Vote to Give Consent to Gene Robinson (8/3/03)

Statement from the Gathering of Worldwide Anglican Mainstream Leaders on the Eve of General Convention (7/23/03)

AAC Poised to Take a Stand for Mainstream Anglicanism & Biblical Orthodoxy at Episcopal Church's 74th General Convention (7/21/03)

Response to the Election of the Episcopal Church's First Openly Homosexual Bishop (6/7/03)



News Articles
(This section is not extensive; for more news published regarding General Convention 2003, view the AAC News section for the time period of July-August 2003.)

Statement from the Episcopal Church of Burundi Concerning the Election of Robinson (8/14/03)

South East Asia Province Response to Confirmation of Gene Robinson (8/13/03)

Reformed Episcopal Church Saddened Over the Election of Gene Robinson (8/11/03)

An Encyclical from the Archbishop & Primate of the Province of Central Africa 

Archbishop Malango of Central Africa - Statement on Robinson Election (8/9/03)

Statement of Archbishop Venables (So. Cone) on the Election of Robinson (8/8/03)

Statement from Archbishop Akinola (Nigeria) on the Election of Gene Robinson (8/8/03)

Anglican Communion in New Westminster Supports Anglican Mainstream (8/7/03)

Anglican Mainstream Statement on Election of Gene Robinson (8/5/03)

Statement of Orthodox Bishops Upon the Confirmation of Gene Robinson (8/5/03)

Statement to the House of Deputies by the Rev. Kendall Harmon, Deputy of S.C. (8/5/03)

Bishop Duncan's Testimony at the Confirmation Hearing for V. Gene Robinson (8/5/03)

CBN Interview of Dr. Kendall Harmon Prior to Robinson Vote (8/4/03)

Bishops' Pastoral Letters/Statements
The Rt. Rev. Keith Ackerman (Bishop of Quincy)
The Rt. Rev. James Adams (Bishop of Western Kansas)
The Rt. Rev. Robert Duncan (Bishop of Pittsburgh)
The Rt. Rev. Bertram Herlong (Bishop of Tennessee)
The Rt. Rev. Daniel Herzog (Bishop of Albany)
The Rt. Rev. Gethin Hughes (Bishop of San Diego)
The Rt. Rev. Jack Iker (Bishop of Fort Worth)
The Rt. Rev. Stephen Jecko (Bishop of Florida)
The Rt. Rev. Terence Kelshaw (Bishop of the Rio Grande)
The Rt Rev. John Lipscomb (Bishop of Southwest Florida)
The Rt. Rev. John-David Schofield (Bishop of San Joaquin)
The Rt. Rev. James Stanton (Bishop of Dallas)



Daily Encompass Issues  (PDF files)
Produced by the AAC during General Convention 2003.

August 8, 2003
August 7, 2003
August 4, 2003
August 2, 2003
August 1, 2003
July 31, 2003
July 30, 2003



 

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