Resolution Number: 2015-D039
Title: Send Delegation to AME Symposium on Race
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That the Presiding Officers will appoint lay and clergy representatives to attend the African Methodist Episcopal Church Symposium on Race in September 2015; 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 $10,000 for the implementation of this resolution.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), pp. 304-305.

Legislative History

Author: Andrea McKellar
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Social Justice and United States Policy

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #16 on Resolution D039 (Send Delegation to AME Race Symposium) and moved adoption.

Original Text of Resolution:

(D039)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Presiding Officers will appoint lay and clergy representatives to attend the African Methodist Episcopal Church Symposium on Race in September 2015; 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 $10,000 for the implementation of this resolution.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #61)

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #14 on HD Message #61 on Resolution D039 (Send Delegation to AME Race Symposium) and moved concurrence.

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #116)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 30.

Abstract:   The 78th General Convention directs the Presiding Officers to appoint lay and clergy representatives to attend the African Methodist Episcopal Church Symposium on Race.