| Resolution Number: | 2015-A028 |
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| Title: | Support Indigenous Theological Training and Education |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 78th General Convention support the Bishops’ Native Collaborative, Indigenous training for Province IX, and for other Indigenous ministry training programs under the direction and supervision of the Office of Indigenous Ministry and the Executive Council’s Committee on Indigenous Ministries of The Episcopal Church; be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention support the ongoing development of the Bishops’ Native Collaborative to train and equip leaders and their faith communities in pastoral theology to effectively work with families and individuals; and be it further
Resolved, That Indigenous people be encouraged to develop and share these resources; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention directs the Executive Council’s Committee on Indigenous Ministries to seek ways to collaborate with the Dioceses of Oklahoma, Iowa, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Hawaii, Fond du Lac, Olympia, Los Angeles, Western North Carolina, Ecuador Central, Central Gulf Coast, Western New York, Central New York, Long Island, Northern California, Rio Grande, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and others with Native members for purposes of theological education.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), p. 413. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Executive Council Committee on Indigenous Ministries |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Formation and Education for Ministry |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Formation and Education for Ministry presented its Report #12 on Resolution A028 (Support Indigenous Theological Training) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A028)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention requests the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation for each year of the triennium for support of the Bishops’ Native Collaborative, Indigenous training for Province IX, and for other Indigenous ministry training programs under the direction and supervision of the Office of Indigenous Ministry and the Executive Council’s Committee on Indigenous Ministries of The Episcopal Church; be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention support the ongoing development of the Bishops’ Native Collaborative to train and equip leaders and their faith communities in pastoral theology to effectively work with families and individuals; and be it further
Resolved, That Indigenous people be encouraged to develop and share these resources; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention directs the Executive Council’s Committee on Indigenous Ministries to seek ways to collaborate with the Dioceses of Oklahoma, Iowa, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Hawaii, Fond du Lac, Olympia, Los Angeles, Western North Carolina, Ecuador Central, Central Gulf Coast, Western New York, Central New York, Long Island, Northern California, Rio Grande, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and others with Native members for purposes of theological education.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General
Convention requests the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and
Finance to consider a budget allocation for each year of the triennium
for support of the Bishops’ Native Collaborative,
Indigenous training for Province IX, and for other Indigenous ministry training
programs under the direction and supervision of the Office of Indigenous
Ministry and the Executive Council’s Committee on Indigenous Ministries of The
Episcopal Church; be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention support the ongoing development of the Bishops’ Native Collaborative to train and equip leaders and their faith communities in pastoral theology to effectively work with families and individuals; and be it further
Resolved, That Indigenous people be encouraged to develop and share these resources; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention directs the Executive Council’s Committee on Indigenous Ministries to seek ways to collaborate with the Dioceses of Oklahoma, Iowa, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Hawaii, Fond du Lac, Olympia, Los Angeles, Western North Carolina, Ecuador Central, Central Gulf Coast, Western New York, Central New York, Long Island, Northern California, Rio Grande, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and others with Native members for purposes of theological education.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #36)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Formation and Education for Ministry presented its Report #32 on HD Message #36 on Resolution A028 (Support Indigenous Theological Training) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #325)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 3.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council: Committee on Indigenous Ministries, Reports to the 78th General Convention, 2015, pp. 179-183. |
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| Abstract: | The 78th General Convention supports existing Indigenous ministry training programs of the Episcopal Church and directs greater collaboration with twenty dioceses and others on the purposes of theological education. |