Resolution Number: | 2018-A228 |
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Title: | Create a Beloved Community Summit |
Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
Final Text: |
Resolved, That the General Convention shall promote the gathering of leaders, who are engaged in the work of racial reconciliation and racial justice throughout the Episcopal Church for the purposes of building capacity among leaders and igniting the church to live into the Jesus Way of Beloved Community; and be it further
Resolved, That the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, in collaboration with partner ministries, shall organize by December 31st, 2019, a Beloved Community Summit: Igniting the Church to be Bold Agents for Racial Healing, Racial Justice, and Reconciliation. This gathering would accelerate the work of racial reconciliation by sharing stories, best practices, resources, and identifying needed action in each of the four areas of becoming Beloved Community, that will grow a network of healers, justice makers, and reconcilers; and be it further
Resolved, That the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society fund this work for the implementation of this resolution, especially to ensure participation in the Summit by the widest representation of all God’s People.
Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), pp. 696-697. |
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Legislative History
Author: | Legislative Committee on Racial Justice and Reconciliation (meeting jointly) |
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Originating House: | House of Bishops |
Originating Committee: | Racial Justice and Reconciliation |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Racial Justice and Reconciliation presented its Report #3 on Resolution A228 (Beloved Community Summit: Igniting the Church to be Bold Agents for Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconciliation) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A228)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the General Convention shall promote the gathering of leaders, who are engaged in the work of racial reconciliation and racial justice throughout The Episcopal Church for the purposes of building capacity among leaders and igniting the church to live into the Jesus Way of Beloved Community; and be it further
Resolved, That the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, in collaboration with partner ministries, shall convene by December 31, 2019, a Beloved Community Summit: Igniting the Church to be Bold Agents for Racial Healing, Racial Justice, and Reconciliation. This gathering would accelerate the work of racial reconciliation by sharing stories, best practices, resources, and identifying needed action in each of the four areas of becoming Beloved Community, that will grow a network of healers, justice makers, and reconcilers; and be it further
Resolved, That the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society fund this work through the allocation of $50,000 for the implementation of this resolution, especially to ensure participation in the Summit by the widest representation of all God’s People.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring. That the General Convention shall promote the gathering of leaders, who are engaged in the work of racial reconciliation and racial justice throughout the Episcopal Church for the purposes of building capacity among leaders and igniting the church to live into the Jesus Way of Beloved Community; and be it further
Resolved, That the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, in
collaboration with partner ministries, shall convene
organize by December 31st, 2019, a Beloved Community Summit: Igniting
the Church to be Bold Agents for Racial Healing, Racial Justice, and
Reconciliation. This gathering would accelerate the work of racial
reconciliation by sharing stories, best practices, resources, and identifying
needed action in each of the four areas of becoming Beloved Community, that
will grow a network of healers, justice makers, and reconcilers; and be it
further
Resolved, That the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society fund this
work through the allocation of $50,000 for the implementation
of this resolution, especially to ensure participation in the Summit by the
widest representation of all God’s People.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #219)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Racial Justice and Reconciliation presented its Report #7 on HB Message #219 on Resolution A228 (Beloved Community Summit: Igniting the Church to be Bold Agents for Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconciliation) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #469)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
Abstract: | The 79th General Convention directs that it organize a Beloved Community Summit to bring together Episcopal leaders working on racial healing, justice, and reconciliation. |
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