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Resolution Number: 2009-C068
Title: On the Topic of Clergy and Lay Wellness and Specialized Supply Clergy
Legislative Action Taken: Rejected
Final Text:

Resolution Rejected. See Legislative History for original text of resolution.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), pp. 291-292.

Legislative History

Author: Diocese of California
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Ministry

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Ministry presented its Report #36 on Resolution C068 (Congregational Wellness: Supply Clergy for Ethnic Ministries) and moved the resolution, recommending rejection.

Original Text of Resolution:

(C068)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church affirms the need for both clergy and lay wellness and charges the Ethnic Congregational Development office (ECD) to:

(1) expand existing “Clergy Wellness” policies to reflect the needs of ethnic congregations,

(2) work with the Church Deployment Office (CDO) to create a national pool of supply clergy with appropriate language skills for non-English speaking congregations, and

(3) provide funding for items #1 and #2 over the next triennium; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention urges diocesan bishops to develop similar programs and policies.

Motion defeated

Resolution rejected

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #193)

Resolution Rejected.

Abstract:   The 76th General Convention rejects a resolution affirming wellness programs for lay and ordained as well as to reflect the needs of ethnic congregations.