Successful Racial Justice, Healing and Reconciliation-related Legislation
Race-related resolutions poured into the General Convention from dioceses, committees, task forces, and other bodies. We’ve curated this list of resolutions passed and concurred by both houses of General Convention. Items in bold seemed to spark the most conversation or had significant funding implications. Please note: the full budget approved by Convention did not necessarily include funding for all the resolutions that passed.
1. A019 Theological Education and Formation in Languages other than English
2. A050 Support collaborative efforts with Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) to place historical markers
3. A052 Revise the Mandate of the Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism and Reconciliation
4. A061 Amend Canon I.4.6.j to include data regarding gender (race and other demographics)
5. A086 Continuing the Task Force for Care of Creation and Environmental Racism
6. A125 A Resolution Extending and Furthering the Beloved Community (establishing Episcopal Coalition for Racial Justice and Equity)
9. A129 Resolution for a Forensic Audit of the Funds of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society
11. A131 Resolution Regarding Language
12. A140 Urge The Episcopal Church and Constituents to Designate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
13. A141 Develop Indigenous and Native Liturgical Resources
14. C009 Mandates Anti-Racism & Racial Reconciliation Training for the House of Deputies
16. C023 On Commemorating the Rt Rev Barbara Harris
17. C058 Resolution Requiring Action in Response to TEC’s Racial Audit
20. C054 Address the issue of Voter Suppression
22. D001 Resolution for Funding of The Chaplaincies at The HBCUs
23. D002 A Resolution to promote equity and to Reduce differences in Health Outcomes
24. D004 A Resolution for Continued Funding of The Beloved Community
25. D006 Resolution Establishing Equity in The Awarding of TEC Grants
26. D008 Resolution to Address the Issue of Mass Incarceration
27. D019 Acknowledgement of Indigenous Lands
28. D020 Addressing Implications of the Digital Age
29. D025 Lili’uokalani, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Hawaiian Islands
30. D031 Opposition to Detention and Surveillance of Immigrants and Asylum-Seekers
31. D047 Addressing Our Models for Mission and Ministry
32. D082 Addressing the High Rates of Missing and Murdered Indigenous and All Women and Girls of Color
33. D090 The Church’s Teaching on Racism
34. D091 Defining Equal Place in the Life of the Church