The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(D172)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church establish that addressing alcohol and other drug addictions should be one of the program priorities for the Episcopal Church during the next triennium; and be it further

Resolved, That the Episcopal Church proclaim that the abuse of and addiction to alcohol and other drugs are problems within the Church, and that awareness of these problems provides an opportunity for mission for the Church; and be it further

Resolved, That the Advocacy, Witness and Justice Unit be directed to work cooperatively with such constituency groups as the National Episcopal Coalition on Alcohol and Drugs, the Recovering Co-Dependent Clergy Association, the Recovered Alcoholic Clergy Association, and other pastoral and social ministry organizations to develop materials and programs to implement their call to mission.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

In line 2, between the words "addressing" and "alcohol," add the words "addiction to."

In line 2-3, delete the word "addictions," and add an "s" to the previous word, "drug."

In line 6, after the words "other drugs," delete the words "are problems within the Church" and add the words "adversely affect the people of the Church."

In line 7, after the word "for," delete the words "mission for the Church" and add the word "ministry."

Motion carried

Resolution a

dopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #246)