The Episcopal Ecological Network (EpEN)

Episcopal Network for Economic Justice

Proposed Resolution for the 76th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA, July 2009

Resolution A112: Episcopal Network for Economic Justice

Resolved, the House of ___________ concurring, the House of _______ concurring, That the 76th General Convention fund the Episcopal Network for Economic Justice (ENEJ) at a level of $100,000 per year for the coming triennium, so that it can continue and increase its mission of supporting and assisting economic justice work at every level of The Episcopal Church; and be it further

Resolved, That ENEJ collaborate with and report to the Advocacy Center; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $100,000 for the implementation of this Resolution.

Proposer: Standing Commission on National Concerns

Explanation:

The Episcopal Network for Economic Justice is a membership organization that arose out of the work that followed the church's implementation of GC Resolution 1988,"Taking Action for Economic Justice." The Network consists of individual, congregational and diocesan members. Members work both within the church and in interfaith coalitions to promote economic justice in their respective communities. The ENEJ, with some support from The Episcopal Church, has provided educational materials, technical assistance and ministry models to Episcopalians engaged in a broad array of economic justice activities. These activities include the formation of credit unions and other wealth-creating programs, organizing and advocating for economic justice and supporting local worker justice campaigns.

Such funding will provide much needed resources to help ENEJ assist the church in rising to the challenge of the current economic crisis, while at the same time providing a stronger partnership with this organization that has arisen from the grass roots of The Episcopal Church.

The EpEN is a national network of active lay and clergy persons within the Episcopal Church, USA, who share a common concern for the environment and a common belief in the presence of God in all Creation and who work to make these concerns and beliefs known throughout all Provinces and Dioceses within the church. Members come from around the Episcopal Church USA. The activities of the EpEN are focused on the areas of Reflection, Education, and Action. 

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