Resolved, That the 75th General Convention of The Episcopal Church
commend the leaders and members of The Episcopal Church, including
Episcopal Relief and Development and
program ministries of The Episcopal Church, for their leadership on behalf of
the Millennium Development Goals, both through public advocacy and
implementation of MDG programs in the developing world; and commend parishes,
missions, congregations, and dioceses, and others, like Episcopalians for
Global Reconciliation and the Micah Challenge, for their support of the
implementation of the MDGs in fulfillment of our Baptismal Covenant and as an
expression of the hunger of this Church for far deeper communion with all of
God’s beloved; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention establish the work toward the
achievement of the Millennium Development Goals as a mission priority for the
coming triennium, and that each diocese, congregation and parishioner be urged
to commit to 0.7% giving toward these goals by July 7, 2007 (07/07/07); and be
it further
Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint Standing
Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget line item of no
less than an additional 0.7% (circa $900,000) of the non-government revenue of
The Episcopal Church for work that supports the implementation of the
Millennium Development Goals:
- Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
- Achieve universal primary education
- Promote gender equality and empower women
- Reduce child mortality
- Improve maternal health
- Combat HIV and AIDS, malaria and other diseases
- Ensure environmental sustainability, and
- Create a global partnership for development with a
focus on debt, aid, and trade.
And be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention encourage parishes, missions,
congregations, and dioceses to designate the Last Sunday after Pentecost , or
such days as may be designated ecumenically for commendation of the MDGs, as
special days of prayer, fasting and giving in The Episcopal Church toward
global reconciliation and the Millennium Development Goals; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention request that all dioceses
establish a global reconciliation commission or similar body dedicated to
mobilizing Episcopalians toward the achievement of the Millennium Development
Goals; and be it further
Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Anglican and International
Peace with Justice Concerns report to the 76
th General Convention on
the progress that has been achieved in implementing this resolution; and be it
further
Resolved, That the General Convention endorse “The ONE Campaign,”
the U.S. movement for the MDGs, through The Episcopal Church’s “ONE
Episcopalian” campaign; call on all parishes, missions, congregations, and dioceses,
and individuals to join the ONE Episcopalian campaign; and publicly endorse The
ONE Campaign’s call for the United States government to annually spend an
additional one percent of its budget to combat global poverty, and to be active
advocates for the achievement of this work.