D080 Building Community to Discern and Call Episcopal Leadership in the Episcopal Church on Navajoland
Pursuant to Resolutions 1976-B175 and 1979-C05, the Episcopal Church on Navajoland (Navajoland) was created out of ceded territories from the Diocese of Utah, Arizona, and the Rio Grande. Pursuant to Resolution 1982-D013, Navajoland was canonically recognized as the only Area Mission of the Episcopal Church. In 1988, pursuant to Resolution
1988-B003, the 69th General Convention declared its “readiness to affirm the election and consecration as Bishop someone so called and nominated by the Episcopal Church in Navajoland.”
Despite the 69th General Convention’s stated confidence in the people of Navajoland to discern and call its own leadership, a 1994 amendment to the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church was required to afforded deputies from ECN full voice and vote at General Convention (1994-A013). And, despite the 69th General Convention’s stated confidence in the people of Navajoland to discern and call its own leadership, Navajoland continues to have its bishops “assigned by the House of Bishops,” pursuant to Canon I.11.2(c) of Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church.
The people of Navajoland remain ready to discern and call their own episcopal leadership. The people of Navajoland hope that the Episcopal Church will recognize the work of the Spirit in their midst and honor their own distinct processes of discernment. The people of Navajoland desire collaboration with the House of Bishops, General Convention, and the Presiding Bishop’s Office to develop a joint process of discernment for episcopal leadership within the provisions of the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church in order to discern and call their own bishop.
Explanation
Pursuant to Resolutions 1976-B175 and 1979-C05, the Episcopal Church on Navajoland (Navajoland) was created out of ceded territories from the Diocese of Utah, Arizona, and the Rio Grande. Pursuant to Resolution 1982-D013, Navajoland was canonically recognized as the only Area Mission of the Episcopal Church. In 1988, pursuant to Resolution
1988-B003, the 69th General Convention declared its “readiness to affirm the election and consecration as Bishop someone so called and nominated by the Episcopal Church in Navajoland.”
Despite the 69th General Convention’s stated confidence in the people of Navajoland to discern and call its own leadership, a 1994 amendment to the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church was required to afforded deputies from ECN full voice and vote at General Convention (1994-A013). And, despite the 69th General Convention’s stated confidence in the people of Navajoland to discern and call its own leadership, Navajoland continues to have its bishops “assigned by the House of Bishops,” pursuant to Canon I.11.2(c) of Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church.
The people of Navajoland remain ready to discern and call their own episcopal leadership. The people of Navajoland hope that the Episcopal Church will recognize the work of the Spirit in their midst and honor their own distinct processes of discernment. The people of Navajoland desire collaboration with the House of Bishops, General Convention, and the Presiding Bishop’s Office to develop a joint process of discernment for episcopal leadership within the provisions of the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church in order to discern and call their own bishop.