Assembly '97 News Home page Documents	124. SEXUALITY [Synod Moderators] That the Assembly: Recognising with sadness its inability at this time to reach further agreement in regard to outstanding matters arising from the report "Uniting Sexuality and Faith" and recognising also the commitment of the Church to be both multicultural and inclusive resolves to 1. Commit the Church to a continuing dialogue on the matters as yet unresolved in the same spirit of openness and compassion that has prevailed during the meeting of this Assembly; 2. Acknowledge the disappointment of those who were looking to the Assembly for greater clarity and direction in regard to these matters; 3 Express deep regret to those whose personal pain remains unalleviated by its inability to reach further decisions at this time; 4. Convey to the UAICC the Assembly's commitment to remain in covenental relationship and to continue in dialogue about these matters. 5. Note the decisions of the Assembly Standing Committee expressed in resolutions 82.12, 87.46, 91.95.3(a), 92.31 and 94.78.3 and that these policies remain in place; 6. Not proceed with the remaining proposals relating to sexuality except for proposal 51; and 7. Request former Presidents Ron Wilson, D'Arcy Wood and Jill Tabart to consider how the Assembly might deal with the outstanding issues relating to sexuality following this Assembly, and report with recommendations to the Standing Committee. introduction to revised sexuality report full recommendations of the Assembly Task Group on Sexuality sexuality proposals introduced in Assembly one small step on sexuality policy recognise with sadness inability to reach further agreement

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