| Resolution Number: | 1985-A084 |
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| Title: | Ask Congregations to Develop Educational Programs on Chemical Dependency |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 68th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, commending the work of the National Episcopal Coalition on Alcohol (NECA) and the service of Alcoholics Anonymous and other programs addressing the problem of chemical dependency, calls on local congregations to develop and engage in programs of education and training in treatment techniques, and reminds clergy and laity of the Church's pastoral responsibility for victims of these maladies.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 1985 (New York: General Convention, 1986), p. 157. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Human Affairs and Health |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(A084)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 68th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, commending the work of the National Episcopal Coalition on Alcohol (NECA) and the service of Alcoholics Anonymous and other programs addressing the problem of chemical dependency, calls on local congregations to develop and engage in programs of education and training in treatment techniques and reminds clergy and laity of the Church's pastoral responsibility for victims of these maladies.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #45)
House of Bishops
The following message was received from the House of Deputies:
HD Message #45: A084 (Program and Training in Local Congregations on Alcohol Abuse).
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #76)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 9.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Human Affairs and Health, Reports to the 68th General Convention, 1985, pp. 118-149. |
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| Abstract: | The 68th General Convention calls on congregations to engage in education and training to address the problem of chemical dependency. |