Resolution Number: 2022-D005
Title: Implement the Internalized Oppression Curriculum
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention request that the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance allocate $73,800 for the triennium for the implementation of The Internalized Oppression Curriculum, Healing From Internalized Oppression; and be it further

Resolved, That such monies shall be utilized exclusively to make presentations to agencies and dioceses and other affiliated entities of The Episcopal Church, and other such activities that promote the purposes of this resolution; and be it further

Resolved, That this General Convention direct, consistent with established policies and procedures, that The Executive Council shall direct that the Office of Black Ministries be charged with the establishment of all criteria, and procedures associated with implementation of the Curriculum, and that the Office of Black Ministries shall report back to the General Convention in 2024 on the usage of the $73,800 allocation; and be it further

Resolved, That the Joint Standing Committee on Program Budget and Finance consider a budget allocation of $73,800 for the implementation of this resolution.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 2022 (New York: General Convention, 2023), pp. 862-863.

Legislative History

Author: Mr. Louis Glosson
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Racial Justice and Reconciliation

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Racial Justice and Reconciliation presented its Report #18 on Resolution D005 (A Resolution for Funding of the Implementation of the Internalized Oppression Curriculum) and moved adoption.

Original Text of Resolution:

(D005)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

That the 80th General Convention request that the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance allocate $73,800 for the triennium for the implementation of The Internalized Oppression Curriculum, Healing From Internalized Oppression; and be it further

Resolved, That such monies shall be utilized exclusively to make presentations to agencies and dioceses and other affiliated entities of The Episcopal Church, and other such activities that promote the purposes of this resolution; and be it further

Resolved, That this General Convention direct, consistent with established policies and procedures, that The Executive Council shall direct that the Office of Black Ministries be charged with the establishment of all criteria, and procedures associated with implementation of the Curriculum, and that the Office of Black Ministries shall report back to the General Convention in 2024 on the usage of the $73,800 allocation; and be it further

Resolved, That the Joint Standing Committee on Program Budget and Finance consider a budget allocation of $73,800 for the implementation of this resolution.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #77)

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Racial Justice and Reconciliation presented its Report #39 on HD Message #77 on Resolution D005 (A Resolution for Funding of the Implementation of the Internalized Oppression Curriculum) and moved concurrence.

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #356)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.

Abstract:   The 80th General Convention requests the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance allocate funds for the implementation of the Internalized Oppression Curriculum, Healing from Internalized Oppression.
Notes:  

Deputy Snow of Oregon moved to remove Resolution D005 from the Consent Calendar. Motion defeated due to failure to meet the requirements established by Special Rules of Order X002.

Many resolutions concurred by the House of Bishops on Day 3 resulted in two messages being sent to the House of Deputies. The Acts of Convention followed the Journal Editor’s lead in using the second message number as the official message. House of Bishops Message #356 was preceded by House of Bishops Message #290.