The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation presented its Report #1 on Resolution A099 (Task Force for Indigenous Justice to Increase Advocacy Groups Reflecting Creation Care and Environmental Justice Ministries) and moved to take no further action.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A099)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the 81st General Convention authorize a task force for Indigenous Justice to be formed for the following triennium.  Membership in the Task Force will represent the indigenous demographic with 2 Bishops, equal number of presbyters, deacons, and laity not to exceed 16 members; and be it further

Resolved, That an initial focus of the Indigenous Justice task force be on eco-justice; and be it further

Resolved, That in the next triennium the Indigenous Justice task force will work to promote the recognition of sovereignty for Indigenous People in the negotiations of the United Nations climate summits (the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the COPs); and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention requests the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget, and Finance to consider a budget allocation (excluding meeting expense already in GCO budget) of $30,000 to primarily identify and support the media and cultural education necessary to be effective.

The Rt. Rev. Michael Smith, Diocese of Dallas made a motion to refer the resolution back to the legislative committee.

A vote was taken on the referral.

Motion carried

Resolution re-referred to a Legislative Committee

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #123)

The House of Bishops Committee on Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation presented its Report #20 on HB Message #123 on Resolution A099 (Task Force for Indigenous Justice to Increase Advocacy Groups Reflecting Creation Care and Environmental Justice Ministries) and moved adoption with amendment.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the 81st General Convention authorize a task force for Indigenous Justice to be formed for the following triennium.  Membership in the Task Force will represent the indigenous demographic with 2 Bishops, equal number of and at least two presbyters, two deacons, and two laity not to exceed 16 members; and be it further

Resolved, That an initial focus of the Indigenous Justice task force be on eco-justice; and be it further

Resolved, That in the next triennium the Indigenous Justice task force will work to promote the recognition of sovereignty for Indigenous People in the negotiations of the United Nations climate summits (the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the COPs); and be it further

Resolved, That four of its members be also appointed to the Task Force in Imagining a Church Grounded in Creation Healing and Christian Ministry by the Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention requests the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget, and Finance Executive Council Budget Committee allocate $10,000 to consider a budget allocation (excluding meeting expense already in GCO budget) of $30,000 to support this work primarily identify and support the media and cultural education necessary to be effective.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #220)