The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Formation and Education for Ministry presented its Report #37 on Resolution A031 (Continue to Develop the Search Toolkit) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A031)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention direct the Office of Transition Ministries, the Office of Pastoral Development, and the Executive Council Committee on the Status of Women to continue development of search toolkit resources for female clergy and Church leadership discernment committees through the 2016-18 triennium; and be it further

Resolved, That the 78th General Convention extend appreciation for support of the search toolkit at the 77th General Convention, and call on bishops and other diocesan leaders to urge the search toolkit’s use by search committees and transition ministries and to promote its availability for use among female clergy; and be it further

Resolved, That the 78th General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to restore the funding passed by the 77th General Convention and to grant additional funding for the expanded development of online and other necessary resources.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention direct the Office of Transition Ministries, the Office of Pastoral Development, and the Executive Council Committee on the Status of Women to continue development of search toolkit resources for female clergy and Church leadership discernment committees through the 2016-18 triennium; and be it further

Resolved, That the 78th General Convention extend appreciation for support of the search toolkit at the 77th General Convention, and call on bishops and other diocesan leaders to urge the search toolkit’s use by search committees and transition ministries and to promote its availability for use among female clergy; and be it further

Resolved, That the 78th General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to restore the funding passed by the 77th General Convention and to grant additional funding for the expanded development of online and other necessary resources.to allocate $20,000 to continue to develop the search toolkit and for resources such as expanded development of online materials, Spanish translation and videography.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #214)