The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2012-D050 |
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| Title: | Encourage Clergy Response to Poverty and Justice |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention requests all Diocesan Bishops to distribute to their clergy “A Prophetic Clergy Call to Action” encouraging them to sign the Call to Action and to commit to teaching, preaching and organizing to unify people of faith around reducing poverty and increasing economic and racial justice.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), p. 697. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rev. Jane Gould |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #28 on Resolution D050 (Clergy Call to Action on Economic and Racial Justice) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution
(D050)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 77th General Convention directs all Diocesan Bishops to distribute to their clergy “A Prophetic Clergy Call to Action” encouraging them to sign the Call to Action and to commit to teaching, preaching and organizing to unify people of faith around reducing poverty and increasing economic and racial justice.
Committee Amendment
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 77th General
Convention directs requests all Diocesan Bishops to
distribute to their clergy “A Prophetic Clergy Call to Action”
encouraging them to sign the Call to Action and to commit to teaching,
preaching and organizing to unify people of faith around reducing poverty and
increasing economic and racial justice.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message # 125)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #19 on HB Message #125 on Resolution D050 (Clergy Call to Action on Economic and Racial Justice) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #303)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 12.
| Source Document: | The House of Bishops, A Pastoral Letter on the Financial Crisis |
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| Abstract: | The 77th General Convention requests that Diocesan Bishops distribute “A Prophetic Clergy Call to Action” to encourage clergy members to commit to reducing poverty and increasing racial justice. |