| Resolution Number: | 2015-A003 |
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| Title: | On the Topic of Using Church Buildings for Other Purposes |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Rejected |
| Final Text: | |
Resolution Rejected. See Legislative History for original text of resolution.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), pp. 614-615. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Task Force for Re-imagining The Episcopal Church |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Congregational Vitality |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Congregational Vitality presented its Report #1 on Resolution A003 (Restructure Assets in Service of God’s Mission in the Future) and moved the resolution, recommending rejection.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A003)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention direct every diocese to develop a theology of sacredly inclusive use of space that is adaptive and generative financially and spiritually; and be it further
Resolved, That the Presiding Officers, in consultation with Executive Council, convene regional consultative groups of professionals such as developers, financiers, architects, designers, community organizers, urban planners, artists, social entrepreneurs, and lawyers to serve as a resource for congregations seeking to re-envision their space and its possible uses, with an eye for demographic changes and trends in their region, and that $200,000 be allotted for this purpose; and be it further
Resolved, That Bishops, Deans, Chapters, Rectors, and Vestries work collaboratively with congregational and community partners, and that every Episcopal cathedral, congregation, religious community, and institution work to re-envision their purpose in a spiritually hungry, community-seeking, and contemporary culture, considering especially the potential for full-scale community involvement in the use of its space and its strategic role in their context at large; and be it further
Resolved, That the Standing Committees of each diocese create standards for intervention and endowment spending policies; and designate Future Generation Funds to be good stewards of God’s gifts, while caring for generations yet to come.
Motion defeated
Resolution rejected
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #18)
Resolution Rejected.
| Report Reference: | Task Force for Reimagining the Episcopal Church, Reports to the 78th General Convention, 2015, pp. 605-665. |
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| Abstract: | The 78th General Convention rejects a resolution to fund a consultations on Church-wide re-envisioning of their space and purpose in the contemporary culture. |