The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy, and Music presented its Report #10 on Resolution A109 (Commend and Expand Liturgical Resources in Recognition of the End of Slavery) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A109)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the 81st General Convention commend the liturgical materials lamenting the historic evil of slavery and celebrating the emancipation of enslaved peoples on Juneteenth in the United States made available by the SCLM at episcopalcomonprayer.org; and be it further

Resolved, That the SCLM continue to develop liturgical materials in consultation with church leaders in nations, commonwealths, or convocations of churches where The Episcopal Church has dioceses or convocations and where slavery is a part of the national history; and be it further

Resolved, That the SCLM present these materials to the 82nd General Convention for consideration for inclusion in The Book of Occasional Services (or other appropriate location); and be it further

Resolved, That dioceses and congregations be encouraged to develop local commemorations lamenting slavery and its effects and celebrating emancipation on days deemed appropriate by them and to submit them to the SCLM through the portal on episcopalcommonprayer.org.

Committee Amendment:

That the 81st General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to make available at episcopalcommonprayer.org commend the liturgical materials it has collected lamenting the historic evil of slavery and celebrating the emancipation of enslaved peoples on Juneteenth in the United States made available by the SCLM at episcopalcomonprayer.org; and be it further

Resolved, That the SCLM continue to collect and develop liturgical materials in consultation with church leaders in nations, commonwealths, or convocations of churches where The Episcopal Church has dioceses or convocations and where slavery is a part of the national history; and be it further

Resolved, That the SCLM present these materials to the 82nd General Convention for consideration for inclusion in The Book of Occasional Services (or other appropriate location); and be it further 

Resolved, That dioceses and congregations be encouraged to develop local commemorations lamenting slavery and its effects and celebrating emancipation on days deemed appropriate by them and to submit them to the SCLM through the portal on episcopalcommonprayer.org.

Proposed Amendment:

The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Reddall moved to amend the resolution (FA040) to remove “Juneteenth in the United States”, in the first Resolve clause.

A vote was taken on the amendment.

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

A vote was taken on Resolution A109.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #83)