Resolution Number: | 2006-D046 |
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Title: | Reaffirm the Jamestown Covenant |
Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
Final Text: |
Resolved, That the 75th General Convention reaffirm the Jamestown Covenant and engagement of this Church with Indigenous Peoples, designating the decade of 2007 to 2017 as the Second Decade of Remembrance, Recognition and Reconciliation, renewing the commitment of the Church to fully recognize and welcome Native Peoples into congregational life, and enter into a special intentionality towards developing an outreach partnership among Indigenous People; and be it further
Resolved, That the 75th General Convention direct the Episcopal Council of Indian Ministries and Office of Native American Ministries to plan and help coordinate appropriate celebrations, events and materials for the Second Decade of Remembrance, Recognition and Reconciliation, with progress reports to be presented to the 76th General Convention.
Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Columbus, 2006 (New York: General Convention, 2007), p. 704. |
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Legislative History
Author: | The Rev. Canon David E. Bailey (Utah) |
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Originating House: | House of Bishops |
Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #15 on Resolution D046 (Jamestown Covenant) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D046)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 75th General Convention reaffirm the Jamestown Covenant and engagement of this Church with Indigenous Peoples, designating the decade of 2007 to 2017 as the Second Decade of Remembering, Recognition and Reconciliation, renewing the commitment of the Church to fully recognize and welcome Native Peoples into congregational life, and enter into a special intentionality towards developing an outreach partnership among Indigenous People; and be it further
Resolved, That the 75th General Convention direct the Episcopal Council of Indian Ministries and Office of Native American Ministries to plan and help coordinate appropriate celebrations, events and materials for the Second Decade of Remembering, Recognition and Reconciliation, with progress reports to be presented to the 76th General Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $30,000 for the implementation of this Resolution.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 75th General
Convention reaffirm the Jamestown Covenant and engagement of this Church with
Indigenous Peoples, designating the decade of 2007 to 2017 as the Second Decade
of RemembranceRemembering, Recognition and
Reconciliation, renewing the commitment of the Church to fully recognize and
welcome Native Peoples into congregational life, and enter into a special
intentionality towards developing an outreach partnership among Indigenous
People; and be it further
Resolved, That the 75th General Convention direct the Episcopal
Council of Indian Ministries and Office of Native American Ministries to plan
and help coordinate appropriate celebrations, events and materials for the
Second Decade of RemembranceRemembering, Recognition
and Reconciliation, with progress reports to be presented to the 76th General
Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint
Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget
allocation of $30,000 for the implementation of this Resolution.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #177)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #17 on HB Message #177 on Resolution D046 (Jamestown Covenant) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #234)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 21.
Abstract: | The 75th General Convention reaffirms the Jamestown Covenant and designates the decade of 2007 to 2017 as the Second Decade of Remembrance, Recognition and Reconciliation. |
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