| Resolution Number: | 2006-D018 | |
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| Title: | Support Nonviolence Training | |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended | |
| Final Text: | ||
Resolved, That the 75th General Convention urge the provinces, dioceses, congregations, and institutions of The Episcopal Church to adopt and support for the next triennium 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 training 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 diocese be invited to identify candidates to attend training to become training facilitators in the diocese.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Columbus, 2006 (New York: General Convention, 2007), p. 691. |
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