The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(A082)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 70th General Convention require that all appointments to interim bodies and official commissions and committees of the Episcopal Church include persons from racial and ethnic groups; and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention urge all of its dioceses to include persons from racial and ethnic groups in appointments to diocesan commissions and committees.

Proposed Committee Substitute:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church express its profound concern about the problem of racism in the Church and its commitment to concrete action in pursuit of racial justice within and beyond the bounds of the Church; and be it further

Resolved, That the 70th General Convention recognize the commitment of the Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies to include persons of racial and ethnic diversity in the appointments to Interim Bodies and official Commissions and Committees of the Episcopal Church, and urge them to increase their efforts to do so; and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention affirm the goals and objectives of the Commission on Racism as listed on page 146 of the Blue Book, and support their implementation; and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention urge each Diocese to establish a Commission or Committee on racism; to include persons of racial and ethnic diversity in appointments to diocesan commissions and committees; and to urge all its diocesan bodies and congregations to be sensitive to the issue of racial justice; and be it further

Resolved, That the Commission on Racism continue to report results and recommendations to the Executive Council annually and to the 71st and succeeding conventions.

Motion carried

Substitute resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #202)