The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2018-A221 |
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| Title: | Support Networking and Affinity Groups |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That after the 79th General Convention, The Episcopal Church commit to equipping and strengthening the work of networking and affinity groups of The Episcopal Church; including but not limited to: visioning for the kinds of collective aspirations for dioceses and articulating how these aspirations and efforts support The Episcopal Church in the mission of Jesus Christ; building the capacity for idea and resource sharing among dioceses and other networks; articulating the funding issues associated with collaboration; and finding ways to fund ministry; and be it further,
Resolved, That this work be initiated by affinity groups, networks, members of dioceses, and the wider Episcopal Church; and be it further,
Resolved, That diocesan leadership be attentive to and supportive of these networks, collaborations, and affinity groups which demonstrate and encourage vitality within and among dioceses; sharing the fruits and learnings with the Office of Communications such that others may participate in such learnings.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), pp. 683-684. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Legislative Committee on Congregational and Diocesan Vitality (meeting jointly) |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Congregational and Diocesan Vitality |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Congregational and Diocesan Vitality presented its Report #9 on Resolution A221 (Collaboration and Networking) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A221)
Resolved, the House of _______ concurring, That after the 79th General Convention, The Episcopal Church commit to equipping and strengthening the work of networking and affinity groups of The Episcopal Church; including but not limited to: visioning for the kinds of collective aspirations for dioceses and articulating how these aspirations and efforts support The Episcopal Church in the mission of Jesus Christ; building the capacity for idea and resource sharing among dioceses and other networks; articulating the funding issues associated with collaboration; and finding ways to fund ministry; and be it further
Resolved, That this work be initiated by affinity groups, networks, members of dioceses, and the wider Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the fruits and learnings of this work be reported to the Executive Council and presented with recommendations for any system changes to the 80th General Convention.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That after the 79th General Convention, The Episcopal Church commit to equipping and strengthening the work of networking and affinity groups of The Episcopal Church; including but not limited to: visioning for the kinds of collective aspirations for dioceses and articulating how these aspirations and efforts support The Episcopal Church in the mission of Jesus Christ; building the capacity for idea and resource sharing among dioceses and other networks; articulating the funding issues associated with collaboration; and finding ways to fund ministry; and be it further,
Resolved, That this work be initiated by affinity groups, networks, members of dioceses, and the wider Episcopal Church; and be it further,
Resolved, That the fruits
and learnings of this work be reported to the Executive Council and
presented with recommendations for any system changes to the 80th
General Convention.
Resolved, that diocesan leadership be attentive to and supportive of these networks, collaborations, and affinity groups which demonstrate and encourage vitality within and among dioceses; sharing the fruits and learnings with the Office of Communications such that others may participate in such learnings.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #185)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Congregational and Diocesan Vitality presented its Report #5 on HB Message #185 on Resolution A221 (Collaboration and Networking) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #430)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention commits to equipping and strengthening collaborations, networks, and affinity groups across the Episcopal Church as a source of vitality and finding ways to fund ministry. |
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| Notes: | The original text and committee amendment are incorrectly printed in the Journal. These were corrected in the Acts of Convention Database. |