| Resolution Number: | 2003-A079 |
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| Title: | Recommend Diversity Among General Convention Deputations |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention recommend that diocesan conventions nominate candidates for deputations to General Convention that incorporate the next generations, and also the multilingual, multicultural character of our churches and communities, so that deputations reflect the vision we have for the church we are; and be it further
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention recommend that all dioceses and congregations engage the vision when presenting candidates for all representative boards, including, but not limited to, vestries, delegations to diocesan conventions, and Standing Committees.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 2003 (New York: General Convention, 2004), p. 337. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Domestic Mission and Evangelism |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Miscellaneous Resolutions |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Miscellaneous Resolutions presented its Report #10 on Resolution A079 (General Convention Deputies) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A079)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 74th General Convention recommend that diocesan conventions elect deputations to General Convention that represent the next generations, and also the multilingual, multicultural character of our churches and communities, so that deputations reflect the vision we have for the church we would like to be in 2020.
Deputy Hartney of Western New York moved an amendment.
Proposed Amendment:
After "conventions" add "nominate candidates for" and delete "elect." After the second "that" add "incorporate" and delete "represent." After "we" add "are" and delete "would like to be in 2020."
Add a final resolve, "and be it further Resolved, That the 74th General Convention recommend that all dioceses and congregations engage the vision when presenting candidates for all representative boards, including, but not limited to, vestries, delegations to diocesan conventions, and standing committees."
A vote was taken on the Hartney amendment.
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
A vote was taken on Resolution A079 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #142)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Miscellaneous Resolutions presented its Report #9 on HD Message #142 on Resolution A079 (General Convention Deputies) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #257)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 8.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Domestic Mission and Evangelism, Reports to the 74th General Convention, 2003, pp. 112-135. |
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| Abstract: | The 74th General Convention recommends that diocesan deputations to the General Convention be representative of the diversity found within its churches and communities. |
| Notes: | The phrase "the vision" in the second resolve appears as "this vision" in the published Journal. |