Resolution Number: | 2012-A086 |
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Title: | Address Community Development Opportunities in Native Communities |
Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
Final Text: |
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church recognized at the 76th General Convention the pressing challenges to those living in poverty and the working poor throughout this nation and called for new and innovative strategies to address issues related to nutrition, employment, childcare, education, health care, environment and housing, as well as equal protection under law and cultural affirmations; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church commends the community development initiative in Native People’s communities in the past triennium, recognizing that Native People live in some of the poorest counties in the United States experiencing increasing disparities in income, economic security, health and health care, and quality of life; and be it further
Resolved, That this development initiative emerging from the visions and voices of the local Native People’s communities, address community development opportunities using Asset-Based Community Development models, identify key federal, state, and local advocacy issues and access the abundant human and financial resources of The Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church commend the work begun by the Office of Social and Economic Justice and the Office of Lifelong Christian Formation and the Office of Native and Indigenous Ministries in sponsoring Asset-Based Community Development training held regionally throughout The Episcopal Church hearing the voices of people living in poverty and the working poor who are members of our Episcopal congregations and institutions; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention urge the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $300,000 per annum in the 2013–2015 triennium for the implementation of this Resolution.
Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), p. 223. |
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Legislative History
Author: | Standing Commission on Social Justice and Public Policy |
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Originating House: | House of Deputies |
Originating Committee: | National and International Concerns |
House of Deputies
Resolution A086 (Native Communities) was withdrawn from the Consent Calendar by the House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns.
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #15 on Resolution A086 (Native Communities) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution
(A086)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That The Episcopal Church recognized at the 76th General Convention the pressing challenges to those living in poverty and the working poor throughout this nation and call for new and innovative strategies to address issues related to nutrition, employment, childcare, education, health care, environment and housing, as well as equal protection under law and cultural affirmations; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church commends the community development initiative in Native People’s communities in the past triennium, recognizing that Native People live in some of the poorest counties in the United States experiencing increasing disparities in income, economic security, health and health care, and quality of life; and be it further
Resolved, That this development initiative emerging from the visions and voices of the local Native People’s communities, address community development opportunities using asset-based community development models, identify key federal, state, and local advocacy issues and access the abundant human and financial resources of The Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church commend the work begun by the Office of Social and Economic Justice and the Office of Lifelong Christian Formation and the Office of Native and Indigenous Ministries in sponsoring asset based community development training held regionally throughout The Episcopal Church hearing the voices of people living in poverty and the working poor who are members of our Episcopal congregations and institutions; and be it further
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church commend the strategic plan that establishes domestic development programs for The Episcopal Church in the 2013–2015 triennium and beyond; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $300,000 per annum in the 2013–2015 triennium for the implementation of this Resolution.
Committee Amendment
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That The Episcopal Church recognized at the 76th General Convention the pressing challenges to those living in poverty and the working poor throughout this nation and called for new and innovative strategies to address issues related to nutrition, employment, childcare, education, health care, environment and housing, as well as equal protection under law and cultural affirmations; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church commends the community development initiative in Native People’s communities in the past triennium, recognizing that Native People live in some of the poorest counties in the United States experiencing increasing disparities in income, economic security, health and health care, and quality of life; and be it further
Resolved, That this development initiative emerging from the visions
and voices of the local Native People’s communities, address community
development opportunities using asset-based community
development Asset-Based Community Development models, identify
key federal, state, and local advocacy issues and access the abundant human and
financial resources of The Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church
commend the work begun by the Office of Social and Economic Justice and the
Office of Lifelong Christian Formation and the Office of Native and Indigenous
Ministries in sponsoring asset based community
development Asset-Based Community Development training held
regionally throughout The Episcopal Church hearing the voices of people living
in poverty and the working poor who are members of our Episcopal congregations
and institutions; and be it further
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church commend the strategic plan that establishes domestic development programs for The Episcopal Church in the 2013–2015 triennium and beyond; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention request urge the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to
consider a budget allocation of $300,000 per annum in the 2013–2015
triennium for the implementation of this Resolution.
Deputy Dyson of Central Gulf Coast moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment
Delete “Resolved, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church commend the strategic plan that establishes domestic development programs for The Episcopal Church in the 2013–2015 triennium and beyond; and be it further”.
A vote was taken on the amendment.
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
A vote was taken on the resolution as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #133)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #21 on HD Message #133 on Resolution A086 (Native Communities) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #165)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.
Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Social Justice and Public Policy, Reports to the 77th General Convention, 2012, pp. 516-527. |
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Abstract: | The 77th General Convention commends implementation of a community development initiative to address the economic, health care, and other needs of the poor and working poor in US Native Communities. |