A031 (Translate Reconciliation Resources into Spanish)
House of Deputies Message #134
The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that on Jun 24, 2024 it considered resolution A031 (Translate Reconciliation Resources into Spanish). The house acted to:
Adopt with Amendment – Floor changes
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
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That this 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church (“TEC”) hereby strongly encourage the Office of Ethnic Ministries, the Office of Racial Reconciliation, the Standing Commission on Formation and Ministry Development to create racial reconciliation resources in Spanish that will further the Church’s efforts toward dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing; and be it further
Resolved, that the sum of $50,000 be allocated by the Executive Council Joint Standing Committee on Finance for carrying out this work.
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That this 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church (“TEC”) hereby strongly encourages encourage Language Coordinator Services work with the Office of Ethnic Ministries, and the Office of Racial Reconciliation, and the Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism & Reconciliation the Office of Ethnic Ministries, the Office of Racial Reconciliation, the Standing Commission on Formation and Ministry Development to translate key create racial reconciliation resources into Spanish that will further the Church’s efforts toward dismantling racism and achieving racial justice and healing; and be it further
Resolved, that the sum of $50,000 be set aside allocated by the Executive Council Joint Standing Committee on Finance for carrying out this work which is figured on a per word basis.