| Resolution Number: | 2009-A161 |
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| Title: | Request HIV/AIDS Prevention in Church Education Programs |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church urges provinces, dioceses, congregations and worshiping communities to include accurate and comprehensive HIV and AIDS prevention in youth education programs; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church encourage its congregations and worshiping communities to offer educational programming to interested parents and grandparents on how to discuss sex with their children; and be it further
Resolved, That the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition (NEAC) and National Episcopal Health Ministries (NEHM) be requested to compile appropriate secular and theological resources for this programming, including but not limited to: abstinence, resisting peer pressure and methods for preventing HIV, other STDs and pregnancy; and be it further
Resolved, That NEHM and NEAC further be requested to make these materials available to clergy, parishes, parish nurses, Christian educators and Episcopal schools.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 195. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Executive Council: Committee on HIV/AIDS |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Education |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Education presented its Report #2 on Resolution A161 (AIDS Education and Resources) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A161)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church urges provinces, dioceses, congregations and worshiping communities to include accurate and comprehensive HIV and AIDS prevention in youth education programs; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church encourage its congregations and worshiping communities to offer educational programming to interested parents and grandparents on how to discuss sex with their children; and be it further
Resolved, That the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition (NEAC) and National Episcopal Health Ministries (NEHM) be charged with compiling appropriate secular and theological resources for this programming, including but not limited to: abstinence, resisting peer pressure and methods for preventing HIV, other STDs and pregnancy; and be it further
Resolved, That NEHM and NEAC be charged with making these materials available to clergy, parishes, parish nurses, Christian educators and Episcopal schools.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church urges provinces, dioceses, congregations and worshiping communities to include accurate and comprehensive HIV and AIDS prevention in youth education programs; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church encourage its congregations and worshiping communities to offer educational programming to interested parents and grandparents on how to discuss sex with their children; and be it further
Resolved, That the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition (NEAC) and
National Episcopal Health Ministries (NEHM) be requested to compile
charged with compilingappropriate secular and theological
resources for this programming, including but not limited to: abstinence,
resisting peer pressure and methods for preventing HIV, other STDs and
pregnancy; and be it further
Resolved, That NEHM and NEAC further be requested to make
charged with makingthese materials available to clergy,
parishes, parish nurses, Christian educators and Episcopal schools.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #16)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Education presented its Report #8 on HD Message #16 on Resolution A161 (AIDS Education and Resources) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #146)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council: Committee on HIV/AIDS, Reports to the 76th General Convention, 2009, pp. 682-687. |
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| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention urges the Church to include HIV/AIDS prevention in youth education programs, encourage educational programming on parent-child discussions of sex, and make resources available for these efforts. |