The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(A127)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That each congregation be encouraged to support engagement of social, economic, and political issues in the public and private sector through individual and corporate witness to the faith as expressed in the Gospel and the Baptismal Covenant; and be it further

Resolved, That the resources of the Church at the local, diocesan, and national levels be focused to facilitate that goal.

Proposed Committee Substitute:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That each congregation be encouraged to support engagement of social, economic and political issues in the public and private sector with emphasis on advocacy and empowerment through individual and corporate witness to the faith as expressed in the Gospel and the Baptismal Covenant; and be it further

Resolved, That the national office of Jubilee Ministry during the next triennium undertake nine (9) regional events (one per province) as a means of enabling dioceses and local congregations to plan, implement and evaluate effective outreach programs in their communities; and be it further

Resolved, That the Jubilee Office with full participation by the Provinces develop design teams responsible for the implementation of these events; and be it further

Resolved, That partial funding for such events be requested from the dioceses having Jubilee Centers at the rate of $100 per center, per year.

Deputy Johnson of East Tennessee moved an amendment to the substitute for A127.

Proposed Amendment:

Rewrite the last Resolved as follows:

Resolved, That partial funding for such events be requested at the rate of $100 per center, per year, from the dioceses having Jubilee Centers.

The Committee accepted the Johnson amendment.

Deputy McGonigle of Texas moved an amendment to the substitute for A127.

Proposed Amendment:

In the second Resolved, following the first "the," add the words "Presiding Bishop be requested to enable the."

The Committee accepted the McGonigle amendment.

Deputy Midwood of Pennsylvania moved an amendment to the substitute for A127.

Proposed Amendment:

Delete resolves 2, 3 and 4.

Motion defeated

Midwood amendment defeated

The question was called.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on the substitute for A127.

Motion carried

Substitute resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #136)