Mandate of New Partners in Mission and Ecojustice Committee
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- Date
- 2007 June 19-25
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Type
- Act 21
- Mover
- Bishop Susan Moxley
- Seconder
- Mr. Bill Mous
- Text of motion
- That this General Synod approve the following mandate for the new Partners in Mission and EcoJustice Committee, effective at the beginning of the 2007 – 2010 Triennium.
- Mandate
- The Partners in Mission and Ecojustice Committee shall:
- - a) Engage itself and the wider church in biblical, theological and ethical reflection, listening for the Spirit and discerning God’s mission for the church and the world.
- - b) Create an ethos of ecojustice in our church life.
- - c) Engage and nurture global relationships with Anglican and ecumenical partners.
- - d) Oversee policies governing mission personnel programs and financial grants to partner organizations.
- - e) Facilitate networks and build capacity for mission and justice throughout the church.
- - f) Journey with Indigenous peoples as we seek healing and reconciliation, and stand with them in their struggle to protect their land and rights, including the right to self-determination.
- - g) Receive, prioritize, and respond to social, environmental and ethical issues within Canada and globally, based on established church policy.
- - h) Report to the Council of General Synod and recommend new policies and actions.
- - i) Participate in national and international councils of Churches, such as the World Council of Churches, the Anglican Consultative Council, the Canadian Council of Churches, and in partner organizations such as KAIROS, Project Ploughshares, the Churches’ Forum for Global Ministries, the Women’s Inter Church Council, the Church Council on Justice and Corrections.
- - j) Educate, inform and engage Canadian Anglicans to participate in mission and justice-making.
- - k) Communicate with other standing committees, boards and councils of General Synod, with the PWRDF, and with the House of Bishops.
- - l) Coordinate initiatives of the Partners in Mission and Ecojustice Committee with other standing committees of General Synod, such as the Faith, Worship and Ministry Committee, the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples, the Board of PWRDF and the House of Bishops.
- Friendly Amendments
- The mover and seconder agreed to accept the following friendly amendments from the Rev. Chris Barrigar in b) and j) as underlined. [in electronic text underlining indicated by curly brackets i.e. {}]
- - b) Create an ethos of ecojustice {and evangelism} in our church life.
- - j) Educate, inform and engage Canadian Anglicans to participate in mission, {evangelism} and justice-making.
- CARRIED AS AMENDED Act 21
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Partners in Mission and Ecojustice Committee - Term of reference