Resolution Number: 1988-D004
Title: Encourage Sensitivity to Persons With Disabilities
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop's Task Force on Accessibility of this Church be commended and authorized to continue its work and ministry of providing leadership, training and education throughout this Church; and be it further

Resolved, That all Episcopal seminaries and schools of theological education identified with this Church be encouraged to confront the issue of architectural accessibility within their facilities; and be it further

Resolved, That said seminaries and schools of theological education be urged to incorporate into their curricula material relating to the ministry of persons having disabilities; and be it further

Resolved, That the administrators, staff and students of said seminaries and schools of theological education be encouraged to become knowledgeable of and sensitive to the pastoral and prophetic issues related to disabilities and persons who are disabled.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 194.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on Social and Urban Affairs

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(D004)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Presiding Bishop's Task Force on Accessibility of this Church be commended and authorized to continue its work and ministry of providing leadership, training and education throughout this Church; and be it further

Resolved, That all Episcopal seminaries and schools of theological education identified with this Church be encouraged to confront the issue of architectural accessibility within their facilities; and be it further

Resolved, That said seminaries and schools of theological education be urged to incorporate into their curricula material relating to the ministry of persons having disabilities; and be it further

Resolved, That the administrators, staff and students of said seminaries and schools of theological education be encouraged to become knowledgeable of and sensitive to the pastoral and prophetic issues related to disabilities and persons who are disabled.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #115)

House of Bishops

The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #42 on House of Deputies Message #115 on Resolution D004 (Budget for Task Force on Accessibility) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #178)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 7.

Abstract:   The 69th General Convention commends the work and ministry of the Task Force on Accessibility and encourages all Episcopal seminaries and schools of theological education to confront the issues of architectural accessibility and treatment of disabled persons in their curricula.