The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2024-D037 |
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| Title: | Assess Intersections of Ministry with Migration |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention celebrate that immigrants are part of every community and congregation; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention acknowledge that immigration and the lives of immigrants are intimately linked with diverse phenomena that are the focus of Ministries of The Episcopal Church, including but not limited to creation care, racial justice, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic justice, healthcare, social justice, and evangelism; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention encourage all Ministries and organizations of The Episcopal Church, including local, diocesan, provincial, and churchwide ministries and seminaries, to assess how issues of migration intersect with these ministries, using a survey developed by Episcopal Migration Ministries in collaboration with Episcopal Migration Response Network; and be it further
Resolved, That completed surveys be compiled and sent to the Standing Commission on World Mission, who will then review and analyze the data with Episcopal Migration Ministries, which will then share the findings with the Executive Council Joint Standing Committees on Mission Within the Episcopal Church and Mission Beyond the Episcopal Church, and with participating ministries and organizations, for reflection and further action and report back to the 82nd General Convention.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Louisville, 2024 (New York: General Convention, 2024), p. 422. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rev. Leeann Culbreath |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Social Justice and International Policy |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and International Policy presented its Report #9 on Resolution D037 (Encourage All Ministries of The Episcopal Church to Assess Intersections with Migration) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D037)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
That the 81st General Convention acknowledge that immigrants are part of every community and congregation; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention acknowledge that immigration and the lives of immigrants are intimately linked with diverse phenomena that are the focus of Ministries of The Episcopal Church, including but not limited to creation care, racial justice, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic justice, healthcare, social justice, and evangelism; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention encourage all Ministries and organizations of The Episcopal Church, including local, diocesan, provincial, and churchwide ministries and seminaries, to assess how issues of migration intersect with these ministries, using a survey developed by Episcopal Migration Ministries; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention request participating ministries to forward completed surveys to The Executive Council Joint Standing Committee on Mission Within the Episcopal Church to review and to report data to Episcopal Migration Ministries.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
That the 81st General Convention acknowledge celebrate that immigrants are part of every community and congregation; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention acknowledge that immigration and the lives of immigrants are intimately linked with diverse phenomena that are the focus of Ministries of The Episcopal Church, including but not limited to creation care, racial justice, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic justice, healthcare, social justice, and evangelism; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention encourage all Ministries and organizations of The Episcopal Church, including local, diocesan, provincial, and churchwide ministries and seminaries, to assess how issues of migration intersect with these ministries, using a survey developed by Episcopal Migration Ministries in collaboration with Episcopal Migration Response Network; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention request
participating ministries to forward completed surveys to The Executive
Council Joint Standing Committee on Mission Within the Episcopal Church
to review and to report data to Episcopal Migration Ministries.
Resolved, That completed surveys be compiled and sent to the Standing Commission on World Mission, who will then review and analyze the data with Episcopal Migration Ministries, which will then share the findings with the Executive Council Joint Standing Committees on Mission Within the Episcopal Church and Mission Beyond the Episcopal Church, and with participating ministries and organizations, for reflection and further action and report back to the 82nd General Convention.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #42)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and International Policy presented its Report #35 on HB Message #42 on Resolution D037 (Encourage All Ministries of The Episcopal Church to Assess Intersections with Migration) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #221)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 26.
| Abstract: | The 81st General Convention acknowledges that immigration is linked with many ministries of The Episcopal Church. The Convention encourages organizations of The Episcopal Church to assess how issues of migration intersect with these ministries, using a survey developed by Episcopal Migration Ministries in collaboration with Episcopal Migration Response Network, and directs the Standing Commission on World Mission to review and analyze the data. |
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