The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on World Mission presented its Report #9 on Resolution A085 (Support for the Global Mission Advocates Network) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A085)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the General Convention commend the dioceses who have appointed a Global Mission Advocate pursuant to Resolution A016 from the 80th General Convention; and be it further

Resolved, That General Convention strongly encourage each diocese, jurisdiction, Episcopal seminary, and diocesan school of ministry to appoint one person to serve as a Global Mission Advocate; and be it further

Resolved, That General Convention direct dioceses to support the mission and work of their appointed Global Mission Advocates, working with the Office of Global Partnerships and the Standing Commission on World Mission, by providing opportunities for sharing within the diocese about the importance of global mission and the range of resources available, and by providing financial support for attendance at the triennial in-person meeting of the Global Mission Advocates Network; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request a budget allocation of $75,000 to financially support the in-person gathering in the next triennium of the Global Mission Advocates Network.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the General Convention commend the dioceses who have appointed a Global Mission Advocate pursuant to Resolution A016 from the 80th General Convention; and be it further

Resolved, That General Convention strongly encourage each diocese, jurisdiction, Episcopal seminary, and diocesan school of ministry to appoint one person to serve as a Global Mission Advocate; and be it further

Resolved, That General Convention direct dioceses to support the mission and work of their appointed Global Mission Advocates, working with the Office of Global Partnerships and the Standing Commission on World Mission, by providing opportunities for sharing within the diocese about the importance of global mission and the range of resources available, and by providing financial support for attendance at the triennial in-person meeting of the Global Mission Advocates Network; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request a budget allocation of the Executive Council to allocate $75,000 to financially support the in-person gathering in the next triennium of the Global Mission Advocates Network.

Proposed Amendment:

The Rt. Rev. Mark Bourlakas, Diocese of Southwestern Virginia moved to amend the resolution (FA037) to change the allocation in the fourth Resolve clause from $75,000 to $10,000.

A vote was taken on the amendment.

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

A vote was taken on Resolution A085.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #79)