Resolution Number: 1997-A128
Title: Request Collaboration of Appointed Church Bodies to Overcome Racism
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That the Standing Commissions on the Church in Small Communities and the Church in Metropolitan Areas and the JPIC Anti-Racism Working Group collaborate to achieve their mutual goal of overcoming racism in the Church and in society.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1997 (New York: General Convention, 1998), p. 575.

Legislative History

Author: The Standing Commission on the Church in Small Communities
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Social and Urban Affairs

House of Bishops

Original Text of Resolution:

(A128)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the Standing Commission on the Church in Small Communities and the Church in Metropolitan Areas and the JPIC Anti-Racism Working Group collaborate to achieve their mutual goal of overcoming racism in the Church and in society.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #39)

House of Deputies

The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #12 on HB Message #39 on Resolution A128 (Overcoming Racism), moved the resolution, and recommended concurrence.

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #120)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 20.

Report Reference:   Standing Commission on the Church in Small Communities, Reports to the 72nd General Convention, 1997, pp. 395-401.
Abstract:   The 72nd General Convention requests collaboration of appointed Church bodies to overcome racism in the Church and in society.