| Resolution Number: | 1994-A139 |
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| Title: | Establish a Task Force on World Mission/Cross-Cultural Internships |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That a Task Force be constituted during the next triennium to investigate and develop World Mission/Cross-Cultural Internships for Seminarians of the Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the Task Force be made up of representatives of constituent groups committed to both mission, and ministry formation, including, but not exclusive to: the Standing Commission on World Mission, the Seminary Consultation on Mission, the Council of Deans of the Episcopal Seminaries, the Board for Theological Education, the Council for the Development of Ministry, the Association of Episcopal Colleges, the Episcopal Council for Global Mission, the World Mission Committees of both the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies, appropriate staff from the Episcopal Church Center, and partners in mission from other churches in the Anglican Communion; and be it further
Resolved, That the Standing Commission on World Mission and the Seminary Consultation on Mission cooperatively convene and provide leadership for the Task Force; and be it further
Resolved, That the Task Force on World Mission/Cross-Cultural Internships for Seminarians report to the 72nd General Convention through the Standing Commission on World Mission.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), pp. 676-77. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on World Mission |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on World Mission |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A139)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That a Task Force be constituted during the next triennium to investigate and develop World Mission/Cross-Cultural Internships for Seminarians of the Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the Task Force be made up of representatives of constituent groups committed to both mission, and ministry formation, including, but not exclusive to: the Standing Commission on World Mission, the Seminary Consultation on Mission, the Council of Deans of the Episcopal Seminaries, the Board for Theological Education, the Council for the Development of Ministry, the Association of Episcopal Colleges, the Episcopal Council for Global Mission, the World Mission Committees of both the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies, appropriate staff from the Episcopal Church Center, and partners in mission from other churches in the Anglican Communion; and be it further
Resolved, That the Standing Commission on World Mission and the Seminary Consultation on Mission cooperatively convene and provide leadership for the Task Force; and be it further
Resolved, That the Task Force on World Mission/Cross-Cultural Internships for Seminarians report to the 72nd General Convention through the Standing Commission on World Mission.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #21)
House of Deputies
Committee No. 9 on World Mission presented its Report #15 on House of Bishops Message #21 relating to Resolution A139 (Task Force on World Mission/Cross-Cultural Internships for Seminarians) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #176)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 30.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on World Mission, Reports to the 71st General Convention, 1994, pp. 528-544. |
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| Abstract: | The 71st General Convention directs that a task force be constituted to investigate and develop world mission/cross-cultural internships for seminarians. |