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Resolution Numbersort descending Title Committee Topic
2024-A001 General Convention Daily Agenda 21 - Dispatch of Business/HOD General Convention
2024-A002 Site for the 83rd General Convention 03 - Governance and Structure General Convention
2024-A003 Amend Canon III.11.1 Regarding Screening of Nominees for Episcopal Elections 02 - Constitution and Canons Appointments/Elections, Canons
2024-A004 Amend the House of Deputies Rule of Order XV.A.3 to Conform it to Current Practice Regarding the Form of Nominations from the Floor of the House 01 - Rules of Order/HOD Appointments/Elections, House of Deputies, Rules of Order
2024-A005 Amend the House of Deputies Rules of Order by Adding a New Rule VII.F Referral to the Constitutions and Canons Legislative Committee 01 - Rules of Order/HOD General Convention, House of Deputies, Rules of Order
2024-A006 Feasibility Study of a Fund to Pay Congregations’ Future Benefit Obligations 12 - Agencies and Boards Employee Benefits, Small Churches
2024-A007 Invitation to CPF to Forecast Effects of Reduced Pension Assessment Obligations on Clergy Deployment and on Benefit Levels 12 - Agencies and Boards Church Pension Fund, Employee Benefits, Small Churches
2024-A008 Study of Benefit Obligation Effects on Clergy and Lay Professional Deployment 12 - Agencies and Boards Church Pension Fund, Employee Benefits, Small Churches
2024-A009 Accepting the Agreement "Sharing the Gifts of Communion" between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria 14 - Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Anglican Communion, Ecumenism
2024-A010 Recognition of Apartheid in Israel/Palestine 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Human Rights, Middle East
2024-A011 Confronting Apartheid 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Human Rights, Middle East
2024-A012 On Opposing Israel's Apartheid 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Human Rights, Middle East
2024-A013 Amending HoD Rule of Order XIV [Recording Vote Totals in the Journal] 01 - Rules of Order/HOD General Convention, House of Deputies, Rules of Order
2024-A014 Addition of Laurence Whipp to Lesser Feasts and Fasts 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar, Lesser Feasts/Fasts
2024-A015 Owning a Commitment to Reparations 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A016 Reaffirm and Commit to the Goal of a Permanent Location of an Archives for the Episcopal Church 12 - Agencies and Boards Archives
2024-A017 Creation of a Staff Position for Director of LGBTQI and Women’s Ministries 11 - Formation and Discipleship LGBTQ, Structure, Women
2024-A018 Task Force on Pacifism and Just War 07 - Social Justice and United States Policy Structure, Warfare
2024-A019 Create a Task Force on Senior Wellness and Positive Aging 16 - Safety, Wellness and Mental Health Aging, Structure
2024-A020 Establish a Standing Commission on Care of Creation and Environmental Racism 15 - Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation Environment, Racism, Structure
2024-A021 Create a Care of Creation Loan Program for Episcopal Dioceses 15 - Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation Environment
2024-A022 Support the Anglican Communion Forest Initiative 15 - Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation Anglican Communion, Environment
2024-A023 Authorize and Support the use of the Best Practices Guide and Model Anti-Harassment Policy 16 - Safety, Wellness and Mental Health Safe Church, Sexual Misconduct
2024-A024 Study the Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Safe Church, Sexual Misconduct
2024-A025 Amending Canon IV.13.4 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A026 Establishing a Database for Title IV Outcomes on the Office of Transitional Ministry Profiles of Clergy 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Discipline, Technology
2024-A027 Increase Recruitment, Hiring, Appointment, Retention, and Representation of People of Color in Church Positions 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A028 Support for Freedom to Consider Ethical Issues in Investing 13 - Stewardship and Socially Responsible Investing Socially Responsible Investment
2024-A029 Divest from Fossil Fuels 13 - Stewardship and Socially Responsible Investing Environment, Socially Responsible Investment
2024-A030 No Investment in Certain Weapons 13 - Stewardship and Socially Responsible Investing Socially Responsible Investment, Weapons
2024-A031 Translate Reconciliation Resources into Spanish 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Language Translation, Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A032 Hire a Chief Equity Officer 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing DFMS/PECUSA, Racism
2024-A033 Renew ECCAR 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A034 Promoting Equitable Formation for Future Church Leaders through Dismantling Racism and Achieving Racial Justice and Healing Education in Seminaries and Schools of Theological Education 11 - Formation and Discipleship Racism, Seminaries, Theological Education
2024-A035 Establish Model Policies for Anti/Racism/Racial Reconciliation Work 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A036 Amend Canons to Use Approved Common Terminology to Describe Anti-Racism Work 02 - Constitution and Canons Inclusive Language, Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A037 Accepting the Agreement "Sharing the Gifts of Communion" between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria 14 - Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Anglican Communion, Ecumenism
2024-A038 Practical Guidance for Interreligious Relations 14 - Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Interfaith Relations, Seminaries, Theological Education
2024-A039 Practical Guidance for Episcopal-Jewish Relations 14 - Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Ecumenism, Interfaith Relations
2024-A040 Practical Guidance for Christian-Muslim Relations 14 - Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Ecumenism, Interfaith Relations
2024-A041 Create of a Task Force on The Episcopal Church-Anglican Communion Relationship 03 - Governance and Structure Anglican Communion
2024-A042 Commend PCUSA-TEC Dialogue 14 - Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Ecumenism, Interfaith Relations
2024-A043 Amend Constitution Article VIII 02 - Constitution and Canons Ecumenism
2024-A044 Develop Sustainable Congregational Revitalization Ministries 08 - Congregational Vitality and Data-Driven Initiatives Congregations, Evangelism
2024-A045 Celebrate and Support the Planting of New Episcopal Worshiping Communities 09 - Evangelism and the Future Church Evangelism
2024-A046 Support Starting New Bi-Cultural and Multi-Cultural Ministries 09 - Evangelism and the Future Church Diversity, Ethnic Ministries
2024-A047 Amend Title I 02 - Constitution and Canons Constitution, Ecumenism
2024-A048 Adoption of the Proposal for the Exchangeability of the Diaconate in The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 14 - Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Ecumenism, Ministry
2024-A049 Affirming the Goal of Full Communion between The Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church 14 - Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Ecumenism, Interfaith Relations
2024-A050 Publishing and Sharing Resources for Disability Access and Inclusion 17 - Accessibility and Inclusion Disabled Persons