| Resolution Number: | 2000-A001 |
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| Title: | Support International Education, Advocacy and Development Programs |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That all dioceses be encouraged to accept the challenge affirmed in the 1998 Lambeth Resolution I.1.15(j) to cooperate with other people of faith in programs of education and advocacy so that we may help raise public awareness of vital economic issues that impact deeply on the daily lives of the poor; and be it further
Resolved, That all dioceses be encouraged to accept the challenge affirmed in the 1998 Lambeth Resolution I.1.15(k) to fund international development programs, in consultation with other Anglican Provinces, at a level of at least 0.7% of net disposable budgeted diocesan income; and be it further
Resolved, That Executive Council develop a process for dioceses to give an annual account of their progress toward living into these goals.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 450. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Anglican and International Peace with Justice Concerns |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Concerns |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A001)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That all dioceses accept the challenge affirmed in the 1998 Lambeth Resolution I.1.15(j) "to cooperate with other people of faith in programs of education and advocacy so that we may help raise public awareness of vital economic issues that impact deeply on the daily lives of the poor"; and be it further
Resolved, That all dioceses accept the challenge affirmed in the 1998 Lambeth Resolution I.1.15(k) "to fund international development programs, recognized by Provinces [Anglican], at a level of at least 0.7% of annual total diocesan income."
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That all dioceses accept the challenge affirmed in the 1998 Lambeth Resolution I.1.15(j) "to cooperate with other people of faith in programs of education and advocacy so that we may help raise public awareness of vital economic issues that impact deeply on the daily lives of the poor"; and be it further
Resolved, That all dioceses accept the challenge affirmed in the 1998 Lambeth Resolution I.1.15(k) "to fund international development programs, recognized by Provinces [Anglican], in consultation with other Anglican Provinces, at a level of at least 0.7% of annual total net disposable budgeted diocesan income". ; and be it further
Resolved, That Executive Council develop a process for dioceses to give an annual account of their progress toward living into these goals.
The Bishop of Easton moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Insert "be encouraged to" in line 1.
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
The Bishop of Easton moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Insert "be encouraged to" in line 6.
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
Committee chair noted that the quotation marks should be deleted.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #29)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #8 on HB Message #29 on Resolution A001 (Diocesan International Education, Advocacy, and Development Programs) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #67)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 7.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Anglican and International Peace with Justice Concerns, Reports to the 73rd General Convention, 2000, pp. 1-11. |
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| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention encourages dioceses to raise awareness of and to fund international education, advocacy and development programs as affirmed by the 1998 Lambeth Conference. |
| Notes: | Resolution 2000-A001, presented to the House of Bishops on Day One, was withdrawn by the Legislative Committee and presented again on Day Two in an amended form. |