The Acts of Convention
39 resolutions were found matching the query conditions.
| Resolution Number | Title | Legislative Action Taken | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-A018 | Create a Task Force on Pacifism and Just War | Concurred as Amended | The 81st General Convention creates a Task Force to draw on the experience gained from the Military Chaplains Just War Education Project to deepen understanding of the Church’s pacifist and just war traditions. |
| 2024-D019 | Call for Justice and Peace in Ukraine | Concurred as Amended | The 81st General Convention condemns the war crimes committed in Ukraine as a result of the Russian Federation’s invasion and calls for the Russian Federation to end its attacks, and for a just peace to be negotiated respecting all of Ukraine’s pre-2014 territory. It further urges all parties to cooperate with any relevant investigations to ensure those who command and commit war crimes are held to account. |
| 2022-B008 | Call for the Cessation of Conflict in Ukraine | Concurred as Amended | The 80th General Convention condemns the aggression launched by the Russian Federation on the sovereign and independent nation of Ukraine. |
| 2022-C027 | Support Elimination of Worldwide Nuclear Arsenals | Concur as Substituted | The 80th General Convention endorses the goal of total nuclear disarmament and calls on the Office of Government Relations to continue its work in support of this goal. |
| 2022-D032 | On the Topic of Condemning Patriarch Kirill for Promoting War in Ukraine | Rejected | The 80th General Convention rejects a resolution condemning Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, for providing a religious justification for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. |
| 2018-B013 | Call for Governmental Response and Humanitarian Relief to the Crisis in Yemen | Concurred as Amended | The 79th General Convention directs public policy advocacy for an arms embargo, humanitarian relief, and a political solution affecting the crisis in Yemen and encourages ERD to address water access and other relief and development work in the region. |
| 2018-D027 | Call on US Government to Cooperate with Investigations into Israeli and Palestinian Human Rights Violations | Concurred as Amended | The 79th General Convention calls on the U.S. government to cooperate with independent investigations into Israeli human rights violations in the use of lethal force on civilians, and, if such violations are found, to invoke the Leahy Amendment and halt funding to the Israeli military. |
| 2015-A047 | Address Moral and Spiritual Healing from Traumatic Stress Injuries | Concurred as Substituted | The 78th General Convention calls the Church to provide pastoral care and for those suffering from exposure to traumatic events; and to form a consortium to gather and distribute information and provide training to help address the needs of those with spiritual and moral injuries. |
| 2015-A048 | Study the Application of Just War Principles to the Current Practice of Warfare | Concurred as Amended | The 78th General Convention directs the Presiding Bishop to appoint a study committee to study the application of Just War principles to current problems terrorism, undeclared war, stateless combatants, and use of advanced technologies to support warfare. |
| 2015-B018 | Commend Efforts for Peace in Sudan and South Sudan | Concurred as Amended | The 78th General Convention expresses support for past and continuing efforts of the Episcopal Church of Sudan and South Sudan to end civil war and seek justice and peace; and urges The Episcopal Church to enter into prayer partnerships with the Sudanese Church. |
| 2012-A017 | Request a Report on the Military Use and Ethics of Drone Aircraft | Concurred as Amended | The 77th General Convention recognizes the increased use of remotely piloted “drone” aircraft for military purposes and requests a report and recommendations on their continued use. |
| 2012-D005 | Develop a Christian Ethical Response to the Crime of Terrorism | Concurred as Substituted | The 77th General Convention calls on Episcopalians to cultivate a just response to terrorism by encouraging the development of an ethical Christian paradigm that responds to the crime of terrorism by emphasizing the rule of law and justice. |
| 2009-A041 | Urge Attention to Continuing Lessons and Concern Arising from the War in Iraq | Concurred as Amended | The 76th General Convention urges the U.S. government to support and aid the people of Iraq. |
| 2009-A042 | Condemn and Renounce the First Use of Armed Military Force | Concurred | The 76th General Convention condemns the first use of armed force in conflict. |
| 2009-C020 | Condemn Torture and Extraordinary Rendition | Concurred as Amended | The 76th General Convention condemns the use of torture and the practice of extraordinary rendition, and requires Episcopalians to refuse to engage in torture in compliance with international standards, and urges them to defend others of the faithful who refuse to participate in torture. |
| 2009-C051 | Support Care and Fellowship for Veterans | Concurred as Amended | The 76th General Convention encourages education and action on behalf of veterans, especially those wounded by the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. |
| 2006-D020 | Oppose the War in Iraq and Support Nonviolent Means to Ending Conflict | Concurred as Amended | The 75th General Convention calls for the US to end its war in Iraq; to take a series of steps in nonviolent education; to develop liturgies to be use in a time of war; to honor those who serve; and to oppose the continuation of the war. |
| 2003-A028 | Encourage Support for Women and Children in War-Torn Areas | Concurred as Substituted and Amended | The 74th General Convention encourages dioceses to assist all Episcopalians in learning about the plight of and providing support for women and children in war-torn areas. |
| 2003-A033 | Urge Church Members to Study Just War Theory and Criteria | Concurred as Amended | The 74th General Convention urges dioceses and congregations to study and understand Just War theory and calls upon all Church members to consider and utilize Just War criteria when discussing war and preemptive strikes. |
| 2003-A132 | Urge Dioceses and Congregations to Study Just War Theory and Pacifism | Concurred as Amended | The 74th General Convention urges dioceses and congregations to study and better understand Just War theory and pacifism, and commends “Just Peace Readings” as an important study resource. |
| 2003-C024 | Support Non-violent Foreign Policy | Concurred as Amended | The 74th General Convention supports the World Council of Churches' Decade to Overcome Violence and calls upon U.S. leaders to reconsider current foreign policy by employing diplomacy rather than warfare. |
| 2003-D068 | Prepare a Study on New Warfare Situations | Concurred as Substituted | The 74th General Convention urges the House of Bishops Theology Committee to prepare a study on new warfare situations. |
| 2000-A130 | Affirm Solidarity with and Support for Persecuted Christians in Sudan | Concurred as Substituted | The 73rd General Convention affirms solidarity with and support for persecuted Christians in the Sudan and urges Episcopalians to aid the Sudanese people in rebuilding their country and restoring peace. |
| 1994-B008 | Observe War Anniversaries and Commit to Abolishing Racism and Nuclear War | Concurred As Amended | The 71st General Convention asks the Church to seek ways to observe the 50th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima jointly with the Nippon Sei Ko Kai. It urges ecumenical observances of the end of World War II; work against racist behavior; and a commitment to study the issues and work for the abolition of nuclear war. |
| 1991-A164 | Commend the Presiding Bishop's Response to the Persian Gulf War | Concurred As Substituted and Amended | The 70th General Convention commends the Presiding Bishop for statement and actions relating to the Persian Gulf crisis. |
| 1991-B046 | Express Sorrow for Death and Destruction in Kuwait | Concurred As Amended | The 70th General Convention requests the President of the United States to lead the nation in expressing sorrow and asking God's forgiveness for death and destruction in Kuwait. |
| 1991-D008 | Urge a Peaceful Resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Concurred As Substituted and Amended | The 70th General Convention reaffirms the existence of the State of Israel and its right to secure borders; commits to continued prayer for justice, peace and reconciliation for Israelis and Palestinians; urges the President and Congress to require the Israeli government to account for all U.S. aid and urges dioceses to take an active interest in Middle East events. |
| 1991-D054 | On the Topic of Conscientious Objection and Registration of Objectors | Rejected | The 70th General Convention rejects the resolution affirming positions on conscientious objection and registration of objectors. |
| 1991-D135 | On the Topic of the Invasion of Kuwait | Rejected | The 70th General Convention rejects the resolution condemning the invasion of Kuwait and expressing concern for the victims of that war. |
| 1985-A127 | Adopt the Report "To Make Peace" As an Official Statement | Concurred | The 68th General Convention approves the report, "To Make Peace," and adopts it as an official statement on the issues of war and peace. |
| 1985-D011 | Encourage the Lambeth Conference to Address War, Violence and Nuclear Arms | Concurred | The 68th General Convention encourages the 1988 Lambeth Conference to address the issues of war, violence, and the nuclear arms race. |
| 1985-D024 | Oppose the Strategic Defense Initiative Known As "Star Wars" | Concurred As Amended | The 68th General Convention expresses opposition to President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative. |
| 1985-D070 | Condemn the War Conducted by the Soviet Union in Afghanistan | Concurred | The 68th General Convention condemns the genocidal war conducted by the Soviet Union in Afghanistan and calls for the withdrawal of Soviet forces. |
| 1982-A138 | On the Topic of Christian Behavior in Event of a Nuclear War | Rejected | The 71st General Convention rejects a resolution that would have amended the canons to guide Christian behavior in the event of widespread nuclear war. |
| 1979-D005 | Oppose Peacetime Conscription or Compulsory Service | Concurred As Substituted | The 66th General Convention asserts its opposition to peacetime conscription or any form of compulsory national service unless in a national emergency. |
| 1979-D006 | Encourage Conscientious Objectors to Register With the Church | Concurred As Substituted | The 66th General Convention encourages young Episcopalians who consider themselves to be conscientious objectors to war to register that belief with the Episcopal Church and calls upon the Executive Council to provide resources for draft counseling. |
| 1979-D007 | Adopt Lambeth Conference Resolution on War and Violence | Concurred As Substituted | The 66th General Convention adopts as its own the resolution concerning "War and Violence" passed at the 1978 Lambeth Conference. |
| 1976-B182 | Affirm Bicentennial by Resolving Issues Relating to the Vietnam War | Concurred As Amended | The 65th General Convention commends government efforts aimed at restoring to productive lives those who served the nation in the Indochina conflict as well as those who chose not to serve. |
| 1976-C058 | Urge Educational Programs on Church-State Relationships and War | Concurred As Amended | The 65th General Convention urges educational programs on the topics of war and church-state relationships. |
| Resolution Number | Title | Legislative Action Taken | Abstract |