Resolves of the Executive Council

Resolved, That the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, meeting in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, June 8-10, 2013, receive with thanks the report and plan from the Task Force of the House of Bishops Committee on Pastoral Development; and be it further

Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop is asked to direct the Office of Pastoral Development to monitor gender and racial/ethnic ratios in Episcopal Elections by (1) establishing a base line of all nominees in Episcopal Elections from available 2012 data, (2) by tracking the ratios of all persons nominated for Episcopal Elections in 2013, 2014, and the first quarter of 2015, and (3) by tracking the ratios of all persons considered by Diocesan Search/Nominating Committees 2013, 2014 and the first quarter of 2015; and be it further

Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop is asked to direct the Office of Pastoral Development to review the Transition Process for Episcopal Elections with a particular emphasis on the consistency and effectiveness of anti-racism training and other practices that inform Search and Nominating Committees to issues of gender and ethnic bias; and be it further

Resolved, That necessary adjustments in the Transition Process for Episcopal Elections be created, recommended, and monitored by the House of Bishops Committee on Pastoral Development; and be it further

Resolved, That the House of Bishops Committee on Pastoral Development is asked to consider developing a letter to accompany Transition Process materials that remind Diocesan Standing Committees and Diocesan Search Committees of the importance of authentic inclusion.