The Acts of Convention

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church affirms the role of the church and its ministers in promoting public health and disease prevention; and be it further

Resolved, That the Convention affirms that all ministers have a sacred responsibility to promote public health, the prevention of preventable disease, and the implementation of safeguards to keep congregations and communities safe; and be it further

Resolved, That Convention recognizes the many healthcare disparities exposed and made greater in our ethnic and minority communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and encourages all ministers to find ways to advocate and bring healing to communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; and be it further

Resolved, That Convention recognizes that addressing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the underrepresented and vulnerable is not only a public health concern but also an issue of equity, racial and social justice; and be it further

Resolved, That Convention recognizes that many of our non-domestic and foreign dioceses have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in comparison to our domestic dioceses; and be it further

Resolved, That Conventions encourage all church-wide and diocesan bodies to find ways to address disparities disproportionately impacting underrepresented and vulnerable communities, mission areas and dioceses.