Resolution Number: 1994-A006
Title: Establish Resources and Collaborators in AIDS/HIV Education
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That this 71st General Convention recognizes that AIDS/HIV ministry includes: (a) collaboration among provincial structures, the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition, UBEAT, as well as other coalitions which cross diocesan boundaries and traditional programmatic structures, (b) identification of resources and models for prevention education, pastoral care and worship; (c) development of new models of distribution and training for these resources; and (d) working with the Joint Commission on AIDS/HIV or its successor in evaluating these models and resources; and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention provide $200,000.00 over the course of the next triennium to hold provincial conferences to further the above stated objectives, with specific attention being paid to the unique needs of Province IX, subject to funding in the budget.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), p. 283.

Legislative History

Author: The Joint Commission on AIDS/HIV
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on National and International Problems

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(A006)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 71st General Convention recognizes that a responsibility of the Episcopal Church, in collaboration with provincial structures, the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition, as well as other coalitions, and across diocesan boundaries and traditional programmatic structures, is: (a) to identify resources and models for prevention education, pastoral care and worship; (b) to develop new models of distribution and training for these resources; and (c) to work with the Joint Commission on AIDS/HIV in evaluating these models and resources; and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention provide $200,000.00 to assist the provinces over the course of the next triennium to hold a conference or conferences in each province to further the above stated objectives, with specific attention being paid to the unique needs of Province IX.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 71st General Convention recognizes that a responsibility of the Episcopal Church, AIDS/HIV ministry in includes: (a) collaboration with among provincial structures, the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition, UBEAT, as well as other coalitions , and across which cross diocesan boundaries and traditional programmatic structures, is: (a) (b) identification of to identify resources and models for prevention education, pastoral care and worship; (b) to develop (c) development of new models of distribution and training for these resources; and (c) to (d) work ing with the Joint Commission on AIDS/HIV or its successor in evaluating these models and resources; and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention provide $200,000.00 to assist the provinces over the course of the next triennium to hold a provincial conference or conferences in each province to further the above stated objectives, with specific attention being paid to the unique needs of Province IX , subject to funding in the budget.

Deputy D. Johnson of East Tennessee requested to divide A006 at the resolved.

Motion carried

A vote was taken on the first resolved of A006.

Motion carried

First resolved adopted

Debate followed on the second resolved of A006.

The question was called to terminate debate on the second resolved of A006.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on the second resolved of A006.

Motion carried

Second resolved adopted

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #161)

House of Bishops

The Committee on National and International Problems presented its Report #19 on House of Deputies Message #161 on Resolution A006a (AIDS/HIV: Provincial Ministry) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #192)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 1.

Report Reference:   Joint Commission on AIDS/HIV, Reports to the 71st General Convention, 1994, pp. 1-14.
Abstract:   The 71st General Convention recognizes that AIDS/HIV ministry includes collaboration; resources for education, care, and worship; new models of distribution and training; and program evaluation. It appropriates a budget for provincial conferences especially in Province IX.