| Resolution Number: | 1994-C008 |
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| Title: | Direct Dioceses to Ensure Participation of Hispanics in Leadership |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That dioceses and their bishops will actively develop and advocate policies and procedures that will help to ensure that Hispanics and other under-represented ethnic communities in their jurisdiction will have full knowledge of, access to and participation in local, diocesan and synodical positions of decision-making responsibility; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church recognize, affirm and sustain the ministry of the church to, by and with the Hispanic people and other under-represented ethnic communities in all dioceses of the United States in which this ministry is an imperative.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), p. 254. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Structure |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(C008)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Episcopal Church establish a standard expectation that dioceses and their bishops will actively develop and advocate policies and procedures that will help to ensure that Hispanics and other under-represented ethnic communities in their jurisdiction will have full knowledge of, access to and participation in local, diocesan and synodical positions of decision-making responsibility, including service as staff, deputies to General Convention, members of commissions on ministry, standing committees and other appropriate positions of authority in the Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church recognize, affirm and sustain the ministry of the Church to, by and with the Hispanic people and other under-represented ethnic communities in all dioceses of the United States in which this ministry is an imperative.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Episcopal Church establish a standard expectation That dioceses and their bishops will actively develop and advocate policies and procedures that will help to ensure that Hispanics and other under-represented ethnic communities in their jurisdiction will have full knowledge of, access to and participation in local, diocesan and synodical positions of decision-making responsibility , including service as staff, deputies to General Convention, members of commissions on ministry, standing committees and other appropriate positions of authority in the Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church recognize, affirm and sustain the ministry of the Church to, by and with the Hispanic people and other under-represented ethnic communities in all dioceses of the United States in which this ministry is an imperative.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #25)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Structure presented its Report #5 on House of Deputies Message #25 on Resolution C008a (Empowerment of Hispanics and Other Under-Represented Ethnic Groups) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #153)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 31.
| Abstract: | The 71st General Convention directs that dioceses and bishops ensure the participation of Hispanics and all other under-represented ethnic communities in local, diocesan and synodical decision-making. |
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