The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 1988-A067 |
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| Title: | Request That Church Leadership Be Alert to Their Impact on Congregations |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
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Resolved, That the leadership of national, provincial, and diocesan structures and networks themselves model an inclusive and unified discernment, challenge, and response process that is alert to the impact their planning, communications, and expectations have on the life of congregations.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 228. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Executive Council: The Presiding Bishop's Task Force on Christian Education in Congregations |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Education |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(A067)
Whereas, local congregations are supported and challenged in their mission by leadership and resources from diocesan, provincial, and national networks and structures; and
Whereas, all of these entities have expectations for and make demands on local congregations; therefore be it
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the leadership of national, provincial, and diocesan structures and networks themselves model an inclusive and unified discernment, challenge, and response process that is clearly focused on the impact their planning, communications, and expectations have on the life of congregations.
Deputy Lewis of West Missouri moved an amendment.
Proposed Amendment:
Delete the words "clearly focused on" and substitute the words "alert to."
The Committee accepted the amendment.
Debate followed on the amended Resolution A067.
Deputy Mayo of Fort Worth moved to refer A067 back to Committee.
Motion defeated
The question was called.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A division was called for. The vote was as follows:
Yes: 498; No: 284; Total: 782
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #130)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Education presented its Report #13 on House of Deputies Message #130 on Resolution A067a (National and Diocesan Structures and Local Congregations) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #252)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 8.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council: The Presiding Bishop's Task Force on Christian Education in Congregations, Reports to the 69th General Convention, 1988, pp. 92-102. |
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| Abstract: | The 69th General Convention directs Church leadership to create a model and a process that is alert to the impact that their work has on the life of congregations. |
| Notes: | During the consideration of Resolution 1988-A066 in the House of Deputies, it was announced that the cost of implementing A066 through A072 was estimated at $900,000 as compared with the $750,000 allotted in the budget. |