The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Stewardship and Development presented its Report #6 on Resolution D015 (Merciful and Humane Treatment of God’s Creatures) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(D015)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention support the humane and merciful treatment of all of God’s Creatures; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention direct Diocesan Environmental Commissions or Committees to provide information to educate our parishes about decisions that would affect the lives and health of the most vulnerable of animal life; and be it further

Resolved, That each congregation be encouraged to refer this resolution to their outreach committee or other such venue in order to ensure the education and dissemination of information to their members and encourage environmentally compassionate actions.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention support the humane and merciful treatment of all of God’s Creatures; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention direct Diocesan Environmental Commissions or Committees to provide information to educate our parishes about decisions that would affect the lives and health of the most vulnerable of animal lifeendangered species and farmed food animals; and be it further

Resolved, That each congregation be encouraged to refer this resolution to their outreach committee or other such venue in order to ensure the education and dissemination of information to their members and encourage environmentally compassionate actionsabout endangered species and farmed food animals.

The Bishop Suffragan of New York moved an amendment.

Proposed Amendment:

In the second and third resolve clauses, insert a comma after the words “endangered species,” delete the word “and” after the word “species” and add the words “and domesticated animals” after the words “food animals.”

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

The Bishop Suffragan of Connecticut moved an amendment.

Proposed Amendment:

In the second resolve clause, replace the word “direct” with the word “urge.”

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

The Bishop of Northern California moved an amendment.

Proposed Amendment:

In the second resolve clause, replace the word “parishes” with the word “congregations.”

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

A vote was taken on Resolution D015 as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #32)