The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Education presented its Report #15 on Resolution D018 (Active Nonviolence Training) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(D018)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 75th General Convention urge the provinces, dioceses, congregations, and institutions of The Episcopal Church to adopt and support for the next triennium the Episcopal Peace Fellowship’s community-based program “Creating a Culture of Peace,” nonviolence training for personal and social change, to advance the mission priorities of Congregational Transformation and Justice and Peace; and be it further

Resolved, That each Episcopal diocese make available the “Creating a Culture of Peace” (CCP) training program to congregations and institutions, to assist them in addressing conflicts, controversies, and divisions; to respond to violence, oppression, and injustice at all levels, including issues of racism, social and economic injustice, crime, and domestic violence; and where possible to create trainings that represent a diversity of perspectives within communities, including intergenerational trainings for youth/young adults with adults; and be it further

Resolved, That each congregation, diocese, or institution taking “Creating a Culture of Peace” (CCP) training engage in Community Building and Action Planning to develop defined action plans and projects they can organize to implement nonviolently in response to issues of justice and peace which concern them, and where possible to partner with secular, interfaith, and ecumenical action campaigns working on similar issues; and be it further

Resolved, That each diocese support the spread of CCP training for Episcopal communities within the diocese by identifying candidates to attend training to become training facilitators in the diocese, to supplement the existing network of trained facilitators and expand to more Episcopalians the opportunities for training; and by considering how active nonviolence training may be included in current and future spiritual formation programs; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request that the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget, and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $35,000 for the implementation of this resolution.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 75th General Convention urge the provinces, dioceses, congregations, and institutions of The Episcopal Church to adopt and support for the next triennium the Episcopal Peace Fellowship’s community-based program “Creating a Culture of Peace”,nonviolence training for personal and social change, to advance the mission priorities of Congregational Transformation and Justice and Peace; and be it further

Resolved, That each Episcopal diocese be encouraged to make available active nonviolence the “Creating a Culture of Peace” (CCP)training programto congregations and institutions, to assist them in addressing conflicts, controversies, and divisions; to respond to violence, oppression, and injustice at all levels, including issues of racism, social and economic injustice, crime, and domestic violence; and where possible to create trainings that represent a diversity of perspectives within communities, including intergenerational trainings for youth/young adults with adults; and be it further

Resolved, That each congregation, diocese, or institution taking “Creating a Culture of Peace” (CCP) training engage in Community Building and Action Planning to develop defined action plans and projects they can organize to implement nonviolently in response to issues of justice and peace which concern them, and where possible to partner with secular, interfaith, and ecumenical action campaigns working on similar issues; and be it further

Resolved, That each diocese be invited to support the spread of CCP training for Episcopal communities within the diocese byidentifying candidates to attend training to become training facilitators in the diocese, to supplement the existing network of trained facilitators and expand to more Episcopalians the opportunities for training; and by considering how active nonviolence training may be included in current and future spiritual formation programs; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request that the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget, and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $35,000 to Peace and Justice Ministries for the implementation of this resolution.

The Bishop of Minnesota moved an amendment.

Proposed Amendment:

Delete the final resolve clause.

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

A vote was taken on Resolution D018 as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #126)