Resolution Number: 2012-A161
Title: Amend the Anti-Racism Committee’s Mandate and Appointments
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church amend the mandate and method of appointment of the membership of the Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism, as follows:

Mandate:

This committee is charged with guiding and monitoring the Church’s work in response to General Convention resolutions directed at eliminating the sin of racism from the life of the Church by:

  • Overseeing and coordinating the efforts and activities for racial justice of The Episcopal Church;
  • Monitoring and evaluating anti-racism programming;
  • Recommending best practices for combating racism;
  • Collecting data on provincial activities to be submitted to Executive Council on an annual basis;
  • Developing criteria for the credentialing of certified anti-racism trainers and monitoring compliance of anti-racism legislation passed by General Convention.

Membership of the Executive Council Committee on Anti-racism shall be composed of one person trained in anti-racism, named by the governing body of each province of this church, plus one member of the Executive Council Joint Standing Committee on Local Mission and Ministry.

The term of each member shall expire at the close of General Convention in 2015.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), p. 509.

Legislative History

Author: Executive Council
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Ministry

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Ministry presented its Report #20 on Resolution A161 (Amend mandate and membership of EC Committee on Anti-Racism) and moved adoption.

Original Text of Resolution

(A161)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church amend the mandate and method of appointment of the membership of the Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism, as follows:

Mandate:

This committee is charged with guiding and monitoring the Church’s work in response to General Convention resolutions directed at eliminating the sin of racism from the life of the Church by:

  • Overseeing and coordinating the efforts and activities for racial justice of The Episcopal Church;
  • Monitoring and evaluating anti-racism programming;
  • Recommending best practices for combating racism;
  • Collecting data on provincial activities to be submitted to Executive Council on an annual basis;
  • Developing criteria for the credentialing of certified anti-racism trainers; and Monitoring compliance of anti-racism legislation passed by General Convention.

Membership of the Executive Council Committee on Anti-racism shall be composed of one person trained in anti-racism, named by the governing body of each province of this church, plus one member of the Executive Council Joint Standing Committee on Local Mission and Ministry.

The term of each member shall expire at the close of General Convention in 2015.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #103)

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Ministry presented its Report #24 on HB Message #103 on Resolution A161 (Amend mandate and membership of EC Committee on Anti-Racism) and moved concurrence.

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #151)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 9.

Abstract:   The 77th General Convention amends the mandate and appointment methods for the Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism.