| Resolution Number: | 2022-D090 |
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| Title: | Reaffirm the Church's Teaching on Racism |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church reaffirms previous General Convention resolutions on racism and that these shall be considered part of the Church’s teaching on racism; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention thanks the House of Bishops Theology Committee for the teachings on racism and white supremacy and commends them to the church for study and action; and be it further
Resolved, That the Church’s Christian principles to guide responses to human migration (2018-D009) and all previous General Convention resolutions concerning migrants and migration shall be part of the Church’s teaching on racism; and be it further
Resolved, That racism, racially-biased behavior, and teaching contrary to the Church’s teaching on racism is an anathema to the Church.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 2022 (New York: General Convention, 2023), p. 877. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rev. José Rodríguez-Sanjuro |
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| 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 #23 on Resolution D090 (The Church’s Teaching on Racism) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D090)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church reaffirms previous General Convention resolutions on racism and that these shall be considered part of the Church’s teaching on racism; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention invites the House of Bishops to develop and promulgate apostolic teaching on racism to form part of the Church’s teaching on racism; and be it further
Resolved, That the Church’s Christian principles to guide responses to human migration (2018-D009) and all previous General Convention resolutions concerning migrants and migration shall be part of the Church’s teaching on racism; and be it further
Resolved, That racism, racially-biased behavior, and teaching contrary to the Church’s teaching on racism is an anathema to the Church.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church reaffirms previous General Convention resolutions on racism and that these shall be considered part of the Church’s teaching on racism; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention invites thanks the House of Bishops Theology Committee for the teachings on racism and white supremacy and commends them to the church for study and actionto develop and promulgate apostolic teaching on racism to form part of the Church’s teaching on racism; and be it further
Resolved, That the Church’s Christian principles to guide responses to human migration (2018-D009) and all previous General Convention resolutions concerning migrants and migration shall be part of the Church’s teaching on racism; and be it further
Resolved, That racism, racially-biased behavior, and teaching contrary to the Church’s teaching on racism is an anathema to the Church.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #83)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Racial Justice and Reconciliation presented its Report #36 on HD Message #83 on Resolution D090 (The Church’s Teaching on Racism) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #362)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.
| Abstract: | The 80th General Convention affirms racism and racially-biased behavior is an anathema to the Church and commends the House of Bishops Theology Committee’s teachings on racism and white supremacy to the Church for study. |
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| Notes: | 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 #362 was preceded by House of Bishops Message #296. |