The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2024-A095 |
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| Title: | Continue the Task Force on Indigenous Liturgy |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church acknowledge that Indigenous People have been a part of The Episcopal Church since Jamestown in 1607, and that the Church has labeled Indigenous ways pagan and forced Indigenous people to abandon traditional ways and languages; and be it further
Resolved, That the work of the Task Force on Indigenous Liturgy, established by 2022-A141, continue through the 2025-2027 trionum and be funded for $300,000 to continue the work in order to meet both in healing talking circles and by Zoom to listen deeply, share profoundly, and continue the process of being integrated with the context, language, and identity of The Episcopal Church.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Louisville, 2024 (New York: General Convention, 2024), p. 886. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Task Force on Indigenous Liturgy |
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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 #9 on Resolution A095 (Continue the Task Force on Indigenous Liturgy) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A095)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the work of the Task Force on Indigenous Liturgy continue through the next triennium 2025-2027 and be funded for $300,000 to continue the work.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
that The Episcopal Church acknowledge that Indigenous People have been a part of The Episcopal Church since Jamestown in 1607, and that the Church has labeled Indigenous ways pagan and forced Indigenous people to abandon traditional ways and languages; and be it further,
Resolved, That the work of the Task Force on Indigenous Liturgy, established by 2022-A141, continue through the next triennium 2025-2027 triennium and be funded for $300,000 to continue the work in
order to meet both in healing talking circles and by Zoom to listen
deeply, share profoundly, and continue the process of being integrated
with the context, language, and identity of The Episcopal Church.
Debate ensued.
Deputy Olson of Alabama moved to end debate.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution A095.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #269)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning, and Healing presented its Report #21 on HD Message #269 on Resolution A095 (Continue the Task Force on Indigenous Liturgy) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #258)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 28.
| Report Reference: | Task Force on Indigenous Liturgy, Reports to the 81st General Convention, 2024. |
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| Abstract: | The 81st General Convention acknowledges that the church has labeled Indigenous beliefs pagan and forced Indigenous people to abandon traditional ways and languages and authorizes the continued work of the Task Force on Indigenous Liturgy to listen deeply, share profoundly, and continue the process of being integrated with the identity of The Episcopal Church. |
| Notes: | Required adoption by two-thirds majority as required by the Joint Rules of Order VII. |