- Anti-Racism/Discrimination: Continue Anti-Racism Mandate 2003-A010
- Extend Anti-Racism Commitment for Another Nine Years 2000-A047
- Require Anti-Racism Training 2000-B049
Anti-Racism/Discrimination: Continue Anti-Racism Mandate 2003-A010
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church reaffirm its historic commitment to eradicate racial injustice in the Church and in secular society, and that the Executive Council continue the anti-racism program with appropriate staffing and budget, as approved by the 73rd General Convention (A047), and recommend the National Dialogues on Anti-Racism methodology; and be it further
Resolved, That the emerging provincial network of anti-racism trainers be recognized as an important resource, and its utilization commended to the several provinces, dioceses and affiliated organizations of the Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention extend its appreciation to the organizers and participants of the anti-racism hearings and call upon the anti-racism committee (Anti-Racism Advisory Committee of the Executive Council and the Office of Social Justice) to implement a program that responds to the issues raised at the hearings, as appropriate; and be it further
Resolved, That all persons seeking election or appointment to the several standing commissions, other committees of Executive Council, related boards and auxiliary organizations must have had anti-racism training as required by the 73rd General Convention (B049) or agree to have this training within a year of their appointment; and be it further
Resolved, That the Office of Peace and Justice be commended for its “Stop the Hate” Campaign, and be encouraged to develop similar programs that address the issues of racial profiling and other abuses of the criminal justice system that have emerged in this post 9/11 environment; and be it further
Resolved, That the Anti-Racism Committee of Executive Council be directed to prepare a report for the other standing committees and commissions of the Church that inform them of the several issues emerging from the anti-racism hearings, and specify what actions each might take to ameliorate the impact of racism in their area of concern.
* Resolution is final but status and text are still under review before publication.
Extend Anti-Racism Commitment for Another Nine Years 2000-A047
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That recognizing the continuing prevalence of the sin of racism within the Episcopal Church, the 73rd General Convention hereby acknowledges that our acts of commission and omission throughout the history of the Episcopal Church in the United States have perpetrated racism in our church and society; and be it further
Resolved, That as the 70th General Convention, D-113, called this church to a nine year commitment to address racism inside our church, within society, and in our world, so this 73rd General Convention does now commit itself with renewed energy for another nine years to continue the work already begun in the past three triennia in order that we become a church committed to ending institutional and other forms of racism which necessitates the acceptance of abandonment of privilege and the sharing of power within our polity, within our society, and throughout the world; and be it further
Resolved, That each diocese and congregation recommit itself to the work of overcoming the sin of racism in its many forms, including but not limited to, its effects on the recruitment and deployment of persons of color as clergy and lay professionals in the church; and be it further
Resolved, That this General Convention charges the Executive Council's Committee on Anti-Racism to continue its work to overcome the historic silence and complicity of our church in the sin of racism including, but not limited to its proposed hearings on racism; and be it further
Resolved, That the work at the national office be coordinated through the office of Peace and Justice which will provide methods of support and evaluation for each diocese in its anti-racism work and report annually to the full Executive Council on its progress.
Require Anti-Racism Training 2000-B049
Resolved, That beginning on September 1, 2000 the lay and ordained leadership of the Episcopal Church, including all ordained persons, professional staff, and those elected or appointed to positions of leadership on committees, commissions, agencies, and boards be required to take anti-racism training and receive certification of such training; and be it further
Resolved, That the Executive Council select and authorize appropriate programs that will be used at the national level; that each province select and authorize appropriate programs that will be used at the provincial level; and that each diocese select and authorize appropriate programs that will be used at the diocesan and parochial levels, each province and diocese to determine those lay and clergy leaders who are to take the training; and be it further
Resolved, That the Standing Commission on National Concerns continues to develop a list of such appropriate resources; and be it further
Resolved, That each national committee, commission, agency, and board, and each province and diocese maintain a register of those who are trainers and those who have been trained, and forward this information to the Executive Council by January 1, 2003, and every two years thereafter, and the Council report on this information to the 74th and 75th General Conventions.
