| Resolution Number: | 2012-B007 |
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| Title: | Commit to Sustaining Sudanese Church in the Episcopal Church |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church recognize the Sudanese Communities gathering in Episcopal churches for Christian worship, learning, and advancement; and that the Church commits herself to welcome and sustain these communities and their individual members in building up the full body of Christ through ministries at the parish, diocesan, and national levels; and that mission churches be planted, where appropriate, to be sustained in part by a national committee of senior Sudanese clergy; 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 $100,000 for the implementation of this resolution.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), pp. 180-181. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rt. Rev. Duncan Gray III |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Evangelism |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Evangelism presented its Report #7 on Resolution B007 (Celebrating Sudanese Communities within The Episcopal Church) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution
(B007)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church recognize the Sudanese Communities gathering in Episcopal churches for Christian worship, learning, and advancement; and that the Church commits herself to welcome and sustain these communities and their individual members in building up the full body of Christ through ministries at the parish, diocesan, and national levels; and that mission churches be planted, where appropriate, to be sustained in part by a national committee of senior Sudanese clergy.
Committee Amendment
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church recognize the Sudanese Communities gathering in Episcopal churches for Christian worship, learning, and advancement; and that the Church commits herself to welcome and sustain these communities and their individual members in building up the full body of Christ through ministries at the parish, diocesan, and national levels; and that mission churches be planted, where appropriate, to be sustained in part by a national committee of senior Sudanese clergy; 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 $100,000 for the implementation of this resolution.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #127)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Evangelism presented its Report #6 on HD Message #127 on Resolution B007 (Celebrating Sudanese Communities within The Episcopal Church) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message # 127)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 9.
| Abstract: | The 77th General Convention commits to welcoming and sustaining Sudanese communities gathering in Episcopal churches, including the planting of mission churches where appropriate. |
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