Resolved, the House of ________________ concurring,

That the 79th General Convention direct the Presiding Officers of The Episcopal Church to appoint a Task Force on the Church’s Theology of Money, consisting of four (4) bishops, five (5) presbyters or deacons, and six (6) lay persons, who represent the diversity of the Church; and be it further

Resolved, That the Task Force be directed to use scripture, approved liturgical resources, other theological texts, and previous actions of General Convention to summarize the ways in which The Episcopal Church values money and other resources of financial value; and be it further

Resolved, That the Task Force be directed to study the investments and other assets of the Episcopal Church, including but not limited to the holdings of the Church Pension Fund, to discern ways in which those investments and assets reflect the Church’s theology of money; and be it further

Resolved, That the Task Force be directed to study the business practices used throughout the Church, including but not limited to the Office of the General Convention, the Executive Council, and the Church Pension Fund, and to discern the ways in which those practices reflect the Church’s theology of money; and be it further

Resolved, That the Task Force be directed to present its findings and recommendations to the 80th General Convention; 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 $30,000 for the implementation of this resolution.