The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on World Mission presented its Report #11 on Resolution A022 (Initiate Program of Accompaniment with the Dioceses of Colombia and Ecuador Central) and moved the resolution, recommending rejection.

Original Text of Resolution

(A022)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That in support of Executive Council Resolution WM-010, affirming the efforts of the Diocese of Colombia to minister to refugees on the border with Ecuador and to alleviate the conflicts that gave rise to the displacement of poor persons, the 77th General Convention commits the Church to continue its efforts by initiation a program of Accompaniment whereby bishops of the dioceses of Colombia and Ecuador Central have an advocate in the wider Church; and be it further

Resolved, That this be initiated in the 2013–2015 triennium, by assigning a member of either the Standing Commission on International Peace with Justice Concerns or the Executive Council Committee on World Mission, or another as named by the Presiding Officers, to be present with bishops and diocesan leaders of the Dioceses of Colombia and Ecuador Central, in such meetings and events as the bishop of each diocese might direct, such persons to serve for one triennium; and be it further

Resolved, That the members so assigned will report on each meeting to the body from which he or she has been assigned, to the appropriate Partnership Officer, and to other ecclesiastical groups as the bishop of the diocese may wish; and be it further

Resolved, that the person so assigned will advocate with the Diocese for such concerns as the Diocese believes are matters for attention by the whole Church; and be it further

Resolved, that a sum of $60,000 be allocated from the budget of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society for the 2013–2015 triennium for this purpose.

Motion defeated

Resolution rejected

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #108)