| Resolution Number: | 2022-A063 |
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| Title: | Create Staff Position for Director of LGBTQI+ and Women's Ministries |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted and Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society to establish a staff position, of Director of LBGTQI and Women’s Ministries, which would implement and expand upon the work identified by the Task Force to Study Sexism in the Episcopal Church and Develop Anti-Sexism Training, including to:
- disseminate the anti-sexism training modules developed by the Task Force to Study Sexism in the Episcopal Church and referred to Executive Council (2018-21);
- collect and disseminate data relevant to gender and sexual orientation equality within The Episcopal Church, in collaboration with relevant agencies and boards of the Church;
- collect and develop multilingual, multicultural churchwide resources to support congregations, dioceses, provinces, mission areas, and churchwide governing bodies in living into our commitments to fully welcome and include people and communities of diverse genders, including transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people;
- provide both in-person and on-line trainings and create networks to form and mobilize women and people of diverse gender identities and sexualities (lay and ordained) who can in turn lead faith-rooted trainings at the diocesan and parish level. The trainings would support the local church in addressing gender equality and in welcoming people of diverse genders and sexual orientations; and be it further
Resolved, That Program, Budget & Finance consider funding this position at $300,000 in the 2023-2024 budget of DFMS.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 2022 (New York: General Convention, 2023), pp. 544-545. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Task Force to Study Sexism in TEC and Develop Anti-Sexism Training |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Churchwide Leadership |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Churchwide Leadership presented its Report #9 on Resolution A063 (Creation of a Director of Women's Ministries) and moved adoption of a substitute.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A063)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention direct the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society to establish a staff position of Director of Women’s Ministries; and be it further
Resolved, That this staff person be empowered to create networks to train and mobilize women leaders, both lay and ordained; and to collect any data relevant to gender equality within The Episcopal Church.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention direct the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society to establish a staff position, of Director of LBGTQI and Women’s Ministries, which would implement and expand upon the work identified by the Task Force to Study Sexism in the Episcopal Church and Develop Anti-Sexism Training, including to:
- disseminate the anti-sexism training modules developed by the Task Force to Study Sexism in the Episcopal Church and referred to Executive Council (2018-21);
- collect and disseminate data relevant to gender and sexual orientation equality within The Episcopal Church, in collaboration with relevant agencies and boards of the Church;
- collect and develop multilingual, multicultural churchwide resources to support congregations, dioceses, provinces, mission areas, and churchwide governing bodies in living into our commitments to fully welcome and include people and communities of diverse genders, including transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people;
- provide both in-person and on-line trainings and create networks to form and mobilize women and people of diverse gender identities and sexualities (lay and ordained) who can in turn lead faith-rooted trainings at the diocesan and parish level. The trainings would support the local church in addressing gender equality and in welcoming people of diverse genders and sexual orientations; and be it further
Resolved, That this staff person shall report directly to the Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Ministry within The Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That $300,000, to include salary and benefits, be budgeted to fund this vital position.
Debate ensued.
Following an inconclusive voice vote, an electronic vote was taken on Resolution A063 as substituted.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #176)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Churchwide Leadership presented its Report #19 on HD Message #176 on Resolution A063 (Creation of a Director of Women's Ministries) and moved concurrence.
The Bishop of West Virginia, the Rt. Rev. William Michie Klusmeyer, moved an amendment.
Proposed Amendment:
That the 80th General Convention direct the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society to establish a staff position, of Director of LBGTQI and Women’s Ministries, which would implement and expand upon the work identified by the Task Force to Study Sexism in the Episcopal Church and Develop Anti-Sexism Training, including to:
- disseminate the anti-sexism training modules developed by the Task Force to Study Sexism in the Episcopal Church and referred to Executive Council (2018-21);
- collect and disseminate data relevant to gender and sexual orientation equality within The Episcopal Church, in collaboration with relevant agencies and boards of the Church;
- collect and develop multilingual, multicultural churchwide resources to support congregations, dioceses, provinces, mission areas, and churchwide governing bodies in living into our commitments to fully welcome and include people and communities of diverse genders, including transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people;
- provide both in-person and on-line trainings and create networks to form and mobilize women and people of diverse gender identities and sexualities (lay and ordained) who can in turn lead faith-rooted trainings at the diocesan and parish level. The trainings would support the local church in addressing gender equality and in welcoming people of diverse genders and sexual orientations; and be it further
Resolved, That this staff person shall report directly
to the Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Ministry within The Episcopal
Church; and be it further
Resolved, That $300,000, to include salary and benefits, be budgeted to fund this vital position.
Resolved, That Program, Budget & Finance consider funding this position at $300,000 in the 2023-2024 budget of DFMS.
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
After a short discussion, a vote was taken on the amended resolution.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #386)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Churchwide Leadership presented its Report #21 on HB Message #386 on Resolution A063 (Creation of a Director of Women's Ministries) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #307)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 11.
| Report Reference: | Task Force to Study Sexism in TEC and Develop Anti-Sexism Training, Reports to the 80th General Convention, 2022, pp. 1147-1160. |
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| Abstract: | The 80th General Convention directs the DFMS to establish a Director of LBGTQI and Women’s Ministries staff position to disseminate anti-sexism training modules, to collect data relevant to gender and sexual orientation, to develop multilingual and multicultural resources, and to provide training. |
| Notes: | Deputy Cole of Colorado moved to remove Resolution A063 from the Consent Calendar. Following an inconclusive vote by voice, an electronic vote was taken. Motion carried under the requirements established by Special Rules of Order X002. Resolution 2022-A063 is a consolidated substitute for A063 and D096. |