Resolved, That the Executive Council proposes the following priorities for mission in the
2010-2012 triennium and to guide the deliberations of the Joint Standing
Committee on Program, Budget & Finance in developing The Budget for The
Episcopal Church:
Doing Justice & Alleviating Poverty
Addressing:
- - Racism
- - Xenophobia
- - Ethnocentrism
- - Poverty,
especially extreme poverty
Advocating for:
- - Environmental stewardship
- - Education
- - Literacy
- - Healthcare
- - MDGs
- - Economic
justice
Solidarity With:
- - Refugees
- - Migrants
- - People
living with disabilities
- - The
Poor
Claiming Our Identity
- - Christ
centered
- - Multi-cultural,
inclusive, multilingual, international church
- - Archives
– our living History
- - Communication
- - Lifelong
Christian formation
- - Liturgy
and music
- - Social
justice
- - Identity
is multi-level: congregations, dioceses, provinces and churchwide
- - Articulate
what it means to be Christian, Anglican, Episcopalian
Growing Congregations
- - Congregational
development and revitalization
- - Church
planting and redevelopment
- - Evangelism
of underserved populations
- - Multicultural
- - Children,
youth and young adults
- - Stewardship
- - Discipleship
development
- - Discernment
and formation for lay and ordained ministries
Strengthening Governance and Foundations
for Mission
- - Accountability
standards and measuring outcomes
- - Education
about governance and polity
- - Leadership
development
- - Reviewing
provincial and diocesan composition
- - Enhancement
of communication and technology including multicultural materials
- - Methods
of working
- - Infrastructure
- - Stewardship
and fund development
- - Legal
services
- - Legal
and operational support for transitional dioceses
Promoting Anglican Partnerships
- - Missionary
personnel
- - Anglican
Communion funding
- - Overseas
Dioceses
- - Covenant
Partnerships
- - Peace,
International Affairs and Migration
