| Resolution Number: | 1994-A048 |
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| Title: | Encourage all Church Bodies to Make Overcoming the Sin of Racism a Priority |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That all elected and appointed bodies in the Episcopal Church be encouraged to establish as a priority overcoming the sin of racism.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), p. 259. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Executive Council: Commission on Racism |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(A048)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That all elected and appointed bodies in the Episcopal Church be encouraged to establish as a priority overcoming the sin of racism.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #105)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #13 on House of Deputies Message #105 on Resolution A048 (Give Priority to Recurring Sin of Racism) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #162)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 31.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council: Commission on Racism, Reports to the 71st General Convention, 1994, pp. 258-265. |
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| Abstract: | The 71st General Convention encourages all elected and appointed bodies in the Episcopal Church to make overcoming racism a priority. |