| Resolution Number: | 1988-D004 |
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| Title: | Encourage Sensitivity to Persons With Disabilities |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop's Task Force on Accessibility of this Church be commended and authorized to continue its work and ministry of providing leadership, training and education throughout this Church; and be it further
Resolved, That all Episcopal seminaries and schools of theological education identified with this Church be encouraged to confront the issue of architectural accessibility within their facilities; and be it further
Resolved, That said seminaries and schools of theological education be urged to incorporate into their curricula material relating to the ministry of persons having disabilities; and be it further
Resolved, That the administrators, staff and students of said seminaries and schools of theological education be encouraged to become knowledgeable of and sensitive to the pastoral and prophetic issues related to disabilities and persons who are disabled.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 194. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(D004)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Presiding Bishop's Task Force on Accessibility of this Church be commended and authorized to continue its work and ministry of providing leadership, training and education throughout this Church; and be it further
Resolved, That all Episcopal seminaries and schools of theological education identified with this Church be encouraged to confront the issue of architectural accessibility within their facilities; and be it further
Resolved, That said seminaries and schools of theological education be urged to incorporate into their curricula material relating to the ministry of persons having disabilities; and be it further
Resolved, That the administrators, staff and students of said seminaries and schools of theological education be encouraged to become knowledgeable of and sensitive to the pastoral and prophetic issues related to disabilities and persons who are disabled.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #115)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #42 on House of Deputies Message #115 on Resolution D004 (Budget for Task Force on Accessibility) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #178)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 7.
| Abstract: | The 69th General Convention commends the work and ministry of the Task Force on Accessibility and encourages all Episcopal seminaries and schools of theological education to confront the issues of architectural accessibility and treatment of disabled persons in their curricula. |
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