Full Legislative History
Resolution Number: 1976-D086
Title: Support Partnerships With the Church in the Asian Pacific Area
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 65th General Convention continue to affirm that ministries to racial and ethnic minority persons are a part of the total mission of the Church, recognizing that there are gifts which come to all of us through the sharing of the diversities of language and culture; and be it further

Resolved, That the 65th General Convention receive the appended report of the Asiamerica Ministry and continue to support through the General Church Program Budget the efforts to provide assistance to dioceses and the Asian and Pacific Island people in maintaining partners-in-mission relationships to plan and share resources for ministry through consultations and conferences, and by working in a partners-in-mission style with the Anglican dioceses in Asia through the Executive Council's Office for National and World Mission.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis 1976 (New York: General Convention, 1977), p. C-141.