| Resolution Number: | 2022-A068 |
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| Title: | Commend Safe Church Training to All Members of the Church |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church commend to all members of the Church the course of Safe Church Training provided by the Church and the Church Pension Group so that all members can participate fully in creating and maintaining safe environments for all people throughout the Church.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 2022 (New York: General Convention, 2023), pp. 444-445. |
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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 Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Ministry |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Ministry presented its Report #19 on Resolution A068 (Safe Church Training) and moved adoption of a substitute.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A068)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
That Canon 1.17 be amended by adding a new Sec. 9:
Canon 1.17
Sec. 9. All members of this Church shall take and complete the course of Safe Church Training provided by the Church and the Church Pension Group so that all members can participate fully in creating and maintaining safe environments for all people throughout the Church.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
The 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church commend to all members of the Church the course of Safe Church Training provided by the Church and the Church Pension Group so that all members can participate fully in creating and maintaining safe environments for all people throughout the Church.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #19)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Ministry presented its Report #22 on HB Message #19 on Resolution A068 (Safe Church Training) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #182)
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 commends Safe Church Training to all members of the Church. |