The Acts of Convention

Resolved, That Canon IV.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:

CANON 2: Of Terminology Used in This Title

Sexual Misconduct shall mean (a) Sexual Abuse, or (b) Sexual Behavior engaged in by the Member of the Clergy with a person for whom the Sexual Behavior is unwelcome or who does not consent to the Sexual Behavior, or by force, intimidation, coercion or manipulation, or (c) Sexual Behavior at the request of, acquiesced to or by a Member of the Clergy with an employee, volunteer, student or counselee of that Member of the Clergy or in the same congregation as the Member of the Clergy, or a person with whom the Member of the Clergy has a Pastoral Relationship.

And be it further

Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons is directed to study Canon IV.2 to determine whether any amendment is necessary in order to clarify when a Pastoral Relationship exists or ends for purposes of a charge of Sexual Misconduct.