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Resolution Number: 1997-D034
Title: Request Dioceses to Establish Minimum Continuing Education Standards
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That each diocese, through the cooperative efforts of the Bishop and the Commission on Ministry or other designated body, shall be responsible for:

  1. Establishing minimum standards for continuing education, including what constitutes an acceptable program and the number of days or hours required per year;
  2. Providing the ways and/or means, in collaboration with the leadership in the diocese, parish, and/or other institution, for continuing education to be made available to all clergy and lay professionals;
  3. Developing standards and methods of accountability for assurance of compliance with their plan.

The plan devised by each diocese shall be submitted to the Board for Theological Education and the Board shall present reports on continuing education provisions in the diocese to each General Convention.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1997 (New York: General Convention, 1998), p. 272.

Legislative History

Author: Mrs. Nancy P. Rayfield
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on Ministry

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(D034)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That each diocese, through the cooperative efforts of the Bishop and the Commission on Ministry or other designated body, shall be responsible for:

  1. Establishing minimum standards for continuing education, including what constitutes an acceptable program and the number of days or hours required per year;
  2. Providing the ways and/or means, in collaboration with the leadership in the diocese, parish, and/or other institution, for continuing education to be made available to all clergy and lay professionals;
  3. Developing standards and methods of accountability for assurance of compliance with their plan.

The Plan devised by each diocese shall be submitted to the Board for Theological Education (or its structural equivalent) and the Board shall present reports on continuing education provisions in the diocese to each General Convention.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

In the last paragraph, line 1, lowercase "Plan"; in line 2, delete the text in parentheses.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #275)

House of Bishops

The Committee on Ministry presented its Report #32 on HD Message #275 on Resolution D034a (Continuing Education for Clergy and Lay Professionals), moved the resolution, and recommended concurrence.

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #306)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 25.

Abstract:   The 72nd General Convention requests dioceses to establish minimum standards of continuing education for clergy and lay professionals.