| Resolution Number: | 2012-A144 |
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| Title: | Monitor Underrepresented Groups in Episcopal Elections |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention request the Office of Pastoral Development to work with other offices to monitor the ratio of female to male candidates, nominees, and electees to episcopal offices, as well as other underrepresented groups (such as racial and ethnic minorities), and to report annually to the Executive Council; and be it further
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention direct the Office of Pastoral Development to work with other offices in analyzing existing data on episcopal transition processes, Called to Serve survey findings, and other relevant research to determine and recommend steps to help improve the ratio of episcopal electees and nominees who are female or members of other underrepresented groups, and to report appropriate recommendations to the 78th General Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention direct the Office of Pastoral Development to advise dioceses moving toward or in the midst of episcopal transitions about the extent to which the process is affected by gender, racial and other cultural bias that can perpetuate discrimination, and to work with these dioceses to develop steps that ensure the elimination of this bias.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), p. 508. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Executive Council: Committee on the Status of Women |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Ministry |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Ministry presented its report #16 on Resolution A144 (Monitor Women and Other Underrepresented Groups) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution
(A144)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 77th General Convention request the Office of Pastoral Development to work with other offices to monitor the ratio of female to male candidates, nominees, and electees to episcopal offices, as well as other underrepresented groups (such as racial and ethnic minorities), and to report annually to the Executive Council; and be it further
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention direct the Office of Pastoral Development to work with other offices in analyzing existing data on episcopal transition processes, Called to Serve survey findings, and other relevant research to determine and recommend steps to help improve the ratio of episcopal electees who are female or members of other underrepresented groups, and to report appropriate recommendations to the 78th General Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention direct the Office of Pastoral Development to advise dioceses moving toward or in the midst of episcopal transitions about the extent to which the process is affected by gender, racial and other cultural bias that can perpetuate discrimination, and to work with these dioceses to develop steps that ensure the elimination of this bias.
The Bishop of Springfield moved an amendment.
Proposed Amendment
Delete the final resolve clause.
The question was called.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the Springfield amendment.
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
The Bishop of Texas moved an amendment.
Proposed Amendment
In the second resolve clause, delete “electees” and replace with “nominees.”
The Bishop of West Missouri proposed an amendment to the Texas amendment.
Proposed Amendment
In the second resolve clause, add “and nominees” after “electees.”
The question was called.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the West Missouri amendment.
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
A vote was taken on the amended Texas amendment.
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
A vote was taken on Resolution A144 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #67)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Ministry presented its Report #22 on HB Message #67 on Resolution A144 (Monitor Women and Other Underrepresented Groups) and moved concurrence.
Deputy Cook of Easton moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment
Delete “, and to work with these dioceses to develop steps that ensure the elimination of this bias.”
Deputy Williams of Utah moved the previous question on the amendment and the main motion.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the amendment.
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
A vote was taken on the main motion. A voice vote was inconclusive. A paper vote was taken.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #150)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 9.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council: Committee on the Status of Women, Reports to the 77th General Convention, 2012, pp. 623-632. |
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| Source Document: | Church Pension Group, Called to Serve: A Study of Clergy Careers, Clergy Wellness, and Clergy Women Source Citation: https://www.cpg.org/. Last accessed 9/11/2014. |
| Abstract: | The 77th General Convention requests the Office of Pastoral Development to monitor episcopal elections to gather data on gender, race, and cultural bias in the selection of nominees and those elected to office, and to report annually to Executive Council. |
| Notes: | Resolution 2012-D090 was discharged because the matter was considered in 2012-A144. |