| Resolution Number: | 2022-A064 |
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| Title: | Promote Adoption and Use of Revised Safe Church Training |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct the Office of Communications and the Office of Formation of the Episcopal Church, working in collaboration with Forma and the Church Pension Group, to use the communication and marketing facilities of The Episcopal Church to promote the adoption and use of the revised Praesidium Safe Church training throughout the Church; that such promotion, marketing and communication vehicles should update all existing references to Safe Church training and reinforce the importance of creating a welcoming, safe environment for all of the people of God participating in Church sponsored or affiliated ministries, programs, congregations and other activities; and be it further
Resolved, That $15,000 be budgeted for the implementation of this resolution.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 2022 (New York: General Convention, 2023), p. 839. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Task Force to Develop Model Sexual Harassment Policies and Safe Church Training |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Sexual Harassment, Sexual Exploitation, and Safeguarding |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Sexual Harassment, Sexual Exploitation, and Safeguarding presented its Report #4 on Resolution A064 (Promote the Adoption and Use of Revised Praesidium Safe Church Training) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A064)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention direct the Office of Communications and the Office of Formation of the Episcopal Church, working in collaboration with FORMA and the Church Pension Group, to use the communication and marketing facilities of The Episcopal Church to promote the adoption and use of the revised Praesidium Safe Church training throughout the Church; that such promotion, marketing and communication vehicles should update all existing references to Safe Church training and reinforce the importance of creating a welcoming, safe environment for all of the people of God participating in Church sponsored or affiliated ministries, programs, congregations and other activities; and be it further
Resolved, That $15,000 be budgeted for the implementation of this resolution.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention direct the Office of Communications
and the Office of Formation of the Episcopal Church, working in
collaboration with FORMA Forma and the Church Pension
Group, to use the communication and marketing facilities of The
Episcopal Church to promote the adoption and use of the revised
Praesidium Safe Church training throughout the Church; that such
promotion, marketing and communication vehicles should update all
existing references to Safe Church training and reinforce the importance
of creating a welcoming, safe environment for all of the people of God
participating in Church sponsored or affiliated ministries, programs,
congregations and other activities; and be it further
Resolved, That $15,000 be budgeted for the implementation of this resolution.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #46)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Sexual Harassment, Sexual Exploitation, and Safeguarding presented its Report #8 on HD Message #46 on Resolution A064 (Promote the Adoption and Use of Revised Praesidium Safe Church Training) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #357)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.
| Report Reference: | Task Force to Develop Model Sexual Harassment Policies and Safe Church Training, Reports to the 80th General Convention, 2022, pp. 1106-1140. |
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| Abstract: | The 80th General Convention directs the Office of Communications and Office of Formation to promote use of the revised Praesidium Safe Church Training and update existing Safe Church training references accordingly. |
| Notes: | Many resolutions concurred by the House of Bishops on Day 3 resulted in two messages being sent to the House of Deputies. The Acts of Convention followed the Journal Editor’s lead in using the second message number as the official message. House of Bishops Message #357 was preceded by House of Bishops Message #291. |