The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Congregational and Diocesan Vitality presented its Report #4 on Resolution C059 (Proposed Resolution for Provincial Synods/Councils) and moved the resolution, recommending rejection.

Original Text of Resolution:

(C059)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That The Episcopal Church strengthen the connection and collaboration between The Episcopal Church and its Provinces and Dioceses by enhancing the mission, ministry, and networking of the Provinces, facilitating the partnership between The Episcopal Church and the Provinces, and supporting the Provinces in fulfilling canonical responsibilities; and be it further

Resolved, That this Provincial ministry be partially funded through the establishment of a budget line item for Provinces I – VIII, said allocation to be $10,000 per Province per fiscal year and to be accounted for in the annual Provincial report submitted to Executive Council; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention urges the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to allocate $160,000 for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 for the implementation of this resolution.

Motion defeated

Resolution rejected

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #214)