| Resolution Number: | 2009-A142 |
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| Title: | Recommit the Church to Anti-Racism and Request Annual Diocesan Reports |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church recommit and declare itself to be dedicated to continuing to work against the sin of racism; and be it further
Resolved, That the Office of Anti-Racism and Gender Equality continue to design and deliver anti-racism, classism and ethnic discrimination training that examines factors and circumstances which maintain racism, classism and ethnic discrimination in the Church and in civil society; and be it further
Resolved, That all dioceses and provinces receive anti-racism training if they have not already done so or renew training that has been previously taken; and be it further
Resolved, That dioceses and provinces develop programs and ministries to dismantle and eradicate structures of racism, both internally and externally, and integrate the practices of anti-racism into their ongoing life; and be it further
Resolved, That the Anti-Racism Committee of Executive Council develop a monitoring and reporting process for the dioceses, and that dioceses make annual reports to the Anti-Racism Committee of Executive Council.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 742 |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Executive Council: Committee on Anti-Racism |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #25 on Resolution A142 (To Recommit to Being Anti-Racists for the Next Three Triennia (Until 2018)) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A142)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That The Episcopal Church recommit and declare itself to be dedicated to continuing to work against the sin of racism for the next three triennia; and be it further
Resolved, That the Office of Anti-Racism and Gender Equality continue to design and deliver anti-racism training that examines factors and circumstances which maintain racism and oppression in the Church and in civil society; and be it further
Resolved, That all dioceses and provinces be urged to receive anti-racism training if they have not already done so or renew training that has been previously taken; and be it further
Resolved, That dioceses and provinces be urged to develop programs and ministries that demonstrate internally and externally that they have fully embraced the anti-racism learning they have acquired and incorporated them into their ongoing life.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That The Episcopal Church
recommit and declare itself to be dedicated to continuing to work against the
sin of racism for the next three triennia; and be it
further
Resolved, That the Office of Anti-Racism and Gender Equality continue
to design and deliver anti-racism training that examines factors and
circumstances which maintain racism and oppressionin the
Church and in civil society; and be it further
Resolved, That all dioceses and provinces be urged
to receive anti-racism training if they have not already done so or
renew training that has been previously taken; and be it further
Resolved, That dioceses and provinces be urged to
develop programs and ministries that demonstrate to
dismantle and eradicate structures of racism, both internally and
externally, that they have fully embraced the anti-racism
learning they have acquired and incorporated them
integrate the practices of anti-racism into their ongoing
life.; and be it further
Resolved, That the Anti-Racism Committee of Executive Council develop a monitoring and reporting process for the dioceses, and that dioceses make annual reports to the Anti-Racism Committee of Executive Council.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #153)
Special Order of Business
The Bishop of Puerto Rico moved to reconsider Resolution A142 (To Recommit to Being Anti-Racists for the Next Three Triennia (Until 2018)).
Motion carried
Resolution reconsidered
The Bishop of Puerto Rico moved an amendment.
Proposed Amendment:
In the second resolve clause, after the second occurrence of the word “anti-racism”, add the words “, classism and ethnic discrimination.” After the word “racism”, add the words “, classism and ethnic discrimination”.
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
A vote was taken on Resolution A142 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #153)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #29 on Resolution A142 (To Recommit to Being Anti-Racists for the Next Three Triennia (Until 2018)) and moved concurrence.
Deputy Cosby of Pennsylvania moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
In the second resolve clause, restore the words “and oppression”.
Deputy Cassidy of Indianapolis moved the previous question on the amendment.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the amendment.
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
Deputy Dawson of Eau Claire moved the previous question.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution A142.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #279)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 16.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council: Committee on Anti-Racism, Reports to the 76th General Convention, 2009, pp. 659-663. |
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| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention recommits itself to work against the sin of racism; asks that all dioceses and provinces receive anti-racism training and develop programs to dismantle structures of racism; and requests that these efforts be monitored and reported to the Church. |