| Resolution Number: | 2018-D040 |
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| Title: | Refer a Resolution on the Status of Women Church Musicians |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Referred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention directs the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to study the status of Women Musicians in the Episcopal Church, specifically considering the following: the status of resources within congregations and dioceses for the development of young musicians, specifically young women musicians; assistance for the encouragement of women who wish to become stipendiary church musicians; what percentage of women are full-time stipendiary musicians compared to men; what percentage of women are found in the final slate of candidates; and what is the percentage of stipendiary women church musicians in other denominations and, if higher, learn from them possible avenues to increase employment of women musicians within the Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention request that the body to which this Resolution is referred to report its findings to the 80th General Convention.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), pp. 781-782. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rev. Terri Grotzinger |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music presented its Report #2 on Resolution D040 (The Status of Women Church Musicians) and moved to refer the resolution to an interim body.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D040)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 79th General Convention directs the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to study the status of Women Musicians in the Episcopal Church, specifically considering the following: the status of resources within congregations and dioceses for the development of young musicians, specifically young women musicians; assistance for the encouragement of women who wish to become stipendiary church musicians; what percentage of women are full-time stipendiary musicians compared to men; what percentage of women are found in the final slate of candidates; and what is the percentage of stipendiary women church musicians in other denominations and, if higher, learn from them possible avenues to increase employment of women musicians within the Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention request that the body to which this Resolution is referred to report its findings to the 80th General Convention.
Motion carried
Resolution referred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #27)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music presented its Report #2 on HB Message #27 on Resolution D040 (The Status of Women Church Musicians) and moved concurrence with referral to an interim body.
Motion carried
The House concurred
Resolution referred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #188)
Resolution Referred to a Standing Commission by Both Houses.
| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention directs the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to study the status of women musicians including their development, compensation, and selection for employment. |
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