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:
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Eradicate extreme poverty and
hunger
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Achieve universal primary
education
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Promote gender equality and
empower women
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Reduce child mortality
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Improve maternal health
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Combat HIV and AIDS, malaria and
other diseases
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Ensure environmental
sustainability, and
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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 76th
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.
