| Resolution Number: | 2000-C006 |
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| Title: | Address Urban Mission in the U.S. and in the Anglican Communion |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
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Resolved, That the Executive Council, recognizing the Episcopal Church's historic commitment to urban mission and in keeping with the 1998 Lambeth conference Resolution II.7, "give urgent attention to the Lambeth Section Two report on 'Living and Proclaiming the Good News' in our cities so that all that destroys our full humanity is being challenged, the socially excluded are being welcomed, and the poor are hearing the Good News (Matthew 11:5);" and be it further
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention call upon the Executive Council "to address the processes of urbanization around the world both in our cities and all other communities," (Lambeth II.7) in cooperation with existing urban mission networks in the Episcopal Church, the United States, and the wider ecumenical community; and be it further
Resolved, That the Representatives of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America to the Anglican Consultative Council:
| a) | support the development of an Anglican Urban Network to share information and experience on urbanization and urban mission across the Anglican Communion and other ecumenical bodies, |
| b) | work with the proposed Urban Network to prepare a report for the next meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council regarding the scope and viability of a "Faith in an Urban World" Commission for the Anglican Communion, and |
| c) | include urban mission on the agenda for the planned Anglican Congress; and be it further |
Resolved, That the Executive Council and the Episcopal Church in the United States of America representatives to the Anglican Consultative Council report back to the 74th General Convention on these initiatives.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 492f. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(C006)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 73rd General Convention hereby endorse the goals of Lambeth Conference Resolution 11.7 and call for the Episcopal Church to support the formation of an Anglican Urban Network to share information and experience on urbanization and urban mission within the Anglican Communion and also formation of a "Faith in an Urban World" Commission in consultation with other churches in ecumenical partnership.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the Executive Council, recognizing the Episcopal Church's historic commitment to urban mission and in keeping with the 1998 Lambeth conference Resolution II.7, "give urgent attention to the Lambeth Section Two report on 'Living and Proclaiming the Good News' in our cities so that all that destroys our full humanity is being challenged, the socially excluded are being welcomed, and the poor are hearing the Good News (Matthew 11:5)"; and be it further
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention call upon the Executive Council "to address the processes of urbanization around the world both in our cities and all other communities," (Lambeth II.7) in cooperation with existing urban mission networks in the Episcopal Church, USA and the wider ecumenical community; and be it further
Resolved, That the Representatives of the Episcopal Church, USA to the Anglican Consultative Council:
| a) | support the development of an Anglican Urban Network to share information and experience on urbanization and urban mission across the Anglican Communion and with other ecumenical bodies, |
| b) | work with the proposed Urban Network to prepare a further report for the next meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council regarding the scope and viability of a "Faith in an Urban World" Commission for the Anglican Communion, and |
| c) | include urban mission on the agenda for the planned Anglican Congress; and be it further |
Resolved, That the Executive Council and the Episcopal Church USA representatives to the Anglican Consultative Council report back on these initiatives to the 74th General Convention.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #59)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #10 on HB Message #59 on Resolution C006 (Help Implement Lambeth Conference Resolution 11.7 - Urbanization) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #104)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.
| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention calls on the Church to address urbanization and urban mission and supports the development of an Anglican Urban Network within the Anglican Consultative Council. |
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