The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2024-A034 |
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| Title: | Promote Equitable Formation for Future Church Leaders |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church (“TEC”) recognize that the formation of future church leaders through seminary and schools of theological education holds immense potential to create lasting change in promoting justice, inclusion, and healing; and be it further;
Resolved, That TEC strongly urge all Episcopal seminaries and schools of theological education to incorporate dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing education into their curricula based on tenants passed by the Church in resolution 2018-A044 Set Essential Components of AntiRacism and Racial Reconciliation Training and described in the Framework for Anti-Racism and Reconciliation Training; and be it further
Resolved, That TEC urge that seminaries and schools of theological education regularly assess and review the effectiveness of their dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing education programs and provide annual reports to the Episcopal Church indicating progress, challenges, and adjustments made to enhance the impact of the training; and be it further
Resolved, That TEC encourage dioceses and provinces to support their seminaries and schools of theological education in implementing dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing education; and be it further
Resolved, That All Episcopal seminaries and schools of theological education are strongly encouraged to integrate the required dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing education into their curricula within the next academic year following the adoption of this resolution.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Louisville, 2024 (New York: General Convention, 2024), p. 831. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism and Reconciliation |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing presented its Report #2 on Resolution A034 (Promoting Equitable Formation for Future Church Leaders through Dismantling Racism and Achieving Racial Justice and Healing Education in Seminaries and Schools of Theological Education) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A034)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church (“TEC”) recognize that the formation of future church leaders through seminary and schools of theological education holds immense potential to create lasting change in promoting justice, inclusion, and healing; and be it further;
Resolved, That TEC strongly urge all Episcopal seminaries and schools of theological education to incorporate dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing education into their curricula based on tenants passed by the Church in resolution 2018-A044 Set Essential Components of AntiRacism and Racial Reconciliation Training and described in the Framework for Anti-Racism and Reconciliation Training; and be it further
Resolved, That TEC urge that seminaries and schools of theological education regularly assess and review the effectiveness of their dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing education programs and provide annual reports to the Episcopal Church indicating progress, challenges, and adjustments made to enhance the impact of the training; and be it further
Resolved, That TEC encourage dioceses and provinces to support their seminaries and schools of theological education in implementing dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing education; and be it further
Resolved, That All Episcopal seminaries and schools of theological education are strongly encouraged to integrate the required dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing education into their curricula within the next academic year following the adoption of this resolution; and be it further
Resolved, That TEC institute a requirement for certification of seminaries and schools of theological education that the institution provide education on dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing set forth by the Church in resolution 2018-A044 Set Essential Components of Anti-Racism and Racial Reconciliation Training and described in the Framework for Anti-Racism and Reconciliation Training.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church (“TEC”) recognize that the formation of future church leaders through seminary and schools of theological education holds immense potential to create lasting change in promoting justice, inclusion, and healing; and be it further;
Resolved, That TEC strongly urge all Episcopal seminaries and schools of theological education to incorporate dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing education into their curricula based on tenants passed by the Church in resolution 2018-A044 Set Essential Components of AntiRacism and Racial Reconciliation Training and described in the Framework for Anti-Racism and Reconciliation Training; and be it further
Resolved, That TEC urge that seminaries and schools of theological education regularly assess and review the effectiveness of their dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing education programs and provide annual reports to the Episcopal Church indicating progress, challenges, and adjustments made to enhance the impact of the training; and be it further
Resolved, That TEC encourage dioceses and provinces to support their seminaries and schools of theological education in implementing dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing education; and be it further
Resolved, That All Episcopal seminaries and schools of
theological education are strongly encouraged to integrate the required
dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing education
into their curricula within the next academic year following the
adoption of this resolution.; and be it further
Resolved, That TEC institute a requirement for
certification of seminaries and schools of theological education that
the institution provide education on dismantling racism and achieving
racial justice and healing set forth by the Church in resolution
2018-A044 Set Essential Components of Anti-Racism and Racial
Reconciliation Training and described in the Framework for Anti-Racism
and Reconciliation Training.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #25)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing presented its Report #14 on HD Message #25 on Resolution A034 (Promoting Equitable Formation for Future Church Leaders through Dismantling Racism and Achieving Racial Justice and Healing Education in Seminaries and Schools of Theological Education) and moved adoption with amendment.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #216)
The House of Bishops Committee on Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing moved to reconsider action previously taken and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
Resolution reconsidered
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #232)
A vote was taken on Resolution A034.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #240)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 27.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council: Report of the Committee on Anti-Racism, Reports to the 81st General Convention, 2024. |
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| Abstract: | The 81st General Convention urges Episcopal seminaries and schools of theological education to incorporate training on dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing into their curricula and regularly assess the effectiveness of this training. |
| Notes: | The House of Bishops initially voted to Adopt with Amendment. Procedurally, this should have been a vote to concur. The Committee on the Dispatch of Business moved to reconsider the previous action in order to allow for a vote to concur. Many actions completed by the House of Deputies resulted in two messages being sent to the House of Bishops. The Acts of Convention followed the Journal Editor’s lead in using the first message number as the official message. House of Deputies Message #25 was followed by House of Deputies Message #67. |