| Resolution Number: | 2022-C063 |
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| Title: | Encourage Participation in "Thursdays in Black" |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church encourage members of Provinces, Dioceses, Congregations and all other institutions of The Episcopal Church to participate in the Thursdays In Black Campaign of the World Council of Churches, a global movement for a world without rape and violence; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church commit to work toward increasing awareness, accountability, and action across the church about the alarming degree of gender-based violence in church and society; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church commit to work toward education about and elimination of gender-based violence.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 2022 (New York: General Convention, 2023), p. 859. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Province II |
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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 #2 on Resolution C063 (Participate in Thursdays in Black) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(C063)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church encourage members of Provinces, Dioceses, Congregations and all other institutions of The Episcopal Church to participate in the Thursdays In Black Campaign of the World Council of Churches, a global movement for a world without rape and violence; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church commit to work toward increasing awareness, accountability, and action across the church about the alarming degree of gender-based violence in church and society; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church commit to work toward education about and elimination of gender-based violence.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #48)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Sexual Harassment, Sexual Exploitation, and Safeguarding presented its Report #12 on HD Message #48 on Resolution C063 (Participate in Thursdays in Black) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #361)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.
| Source Document: | World Council of Churches, Thursdays in Black Source Citation: https://www.oikoumene.org/sites/default/files/File/WCC_TIB_folder_105x297mm_EN.pdf. Last accessed 10/30/2023. |
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| Abstract: | The 80th General Convention encourages participation in the Thursdays in Black Campaign of the World Council of Churches and commits to work addressing and eliminating gender-based violence. |
| 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 #361 was preceded by House of Bishops Message #295. |