Resolutions to act on from GC


1	Res #	Title	Summary	Required Action/Appropriate Response	Responsible Person	Status	Actions / Responses		Report to General Convention (shaded rows indicate action resolutions; non-shaded are for consideration) - filed 11/30/2017

2	A001	Restructure for Spiritual Encounters	Encourage creative thinking about clergy compensation, develop meaningful spiritual encounters in and out of parishes	Discuss and encourage	Bishop & Comm on Min				Consideration ongoing
3	A011	Criminal Justice and Advocacy	Advocacy / engagement	Report back to GC	RBH & Chair of 2018 deputation				No Action Taken
4	A012	Funding of Mission Enterprise Zones	Encourage grant applications	None required, but we may apply for grants	Bishop and staff	DONE	Applied for and received 2 grants: Episcopal Church of Parker County (Church Plant)	and 4Saints Episcopal Food Pantry (MEZ)	Considered
5	A013	Financial Support for Global Missions	Global mission programs, encourage applications	Parish Conversation	Clergy and wardens				No Action Taken
6	A014	Can't find a reference for this in the archives?							not considered
7	A018	Encourage Interfaith Engagement	Diocese should study the statement, name Ecumenical Officer		Bishop & Ecumenical Officer	DONE	The Rev. Bill Stanford named Ecumenical Officer		Partly completed; marked as ongoing
8	A021	Fund MDGs	Build .7% for mission into budget		Executive Council and Diocesan Convention	DONE	See line 50210 of Diocesan Budget		Considered
9	A024	Study the Doctrine of Discovey	Examine impact of discrimination	Antiracism training	Bishop & Clergy	DONE	1st session of anti-racism training conducted in May of 2017		Marked as ongoing. Is there a specific examination of the Doctrine of Discovery in our Anti-Racism training?
10	A026	Models for Native American ministry	Encourage ministry among Native Americans	Donate funds for this to S. Dakota?	All				Not considered
11	A027	Develop and Support Tribal College Campus Ministry
12	A028	Support Indigenous Theological Training and Education
13	A029	Protect Human Trafficking Victims	Educate re: human trafficking	Daughters of the King speaker?	Marti
14	A033	Support Latinas in Ordained Ministry	review canons and policies on ordination and formation that affect Latinas	review and eliminate potential unjust obstacles for Latinas in ordination	multicultural missioner				No action taken
15	A034								Not considered
16	A037	Task Force on Study of Marriage	Diocese and parishes use study materials	Use study materials	Bishop	DONE	Materials posted on diocesan website		Completed
17	A044	Maintain Centrality of Eucharist	Explore various options	Ongoing	Bishop
18	A049	Gender quality--empowerment of women	Consider how resources can be equitably used	Contribute through ERD	All
19	A051	Support African LGBT community	Support through local prayer	Prayer	Bishop, clergy, liturgical leaders				consideration ongoing
20	A054	Resources & rites for same sex marriage	Liturgical rites discussion & authorization	Liturgical rites authorization & use	Bishop	DONE	Materials linked on clergy resource page and available in diocesan library
21	A072	Develop Awareness of "The Five Marks"	Publicly name how actions and funds support the marks	Frame congregational conversations around the marks	Bishop, clergy & wardens				Not considered
22	A073	Model Practices--Prevent Sexual Misconduct	Adopt model practices	Review and revise policies	Risk management and staff		The deadlines for the model policies seem not to have been met by TEC; no update possible		No action taken
23	A074	Update the Safe Church Training Materials	Annual certficication of compliance in Safeguarding	report annually to TEC that the diocese trains leaders in Safeguarding		??	Not sure who we report that to - hasn't happened as far as I know (arw)		No action taken
24	A075	Develop Web Access to Christian Formation Resources	Promote better awareness of Christian Formation Resources	Put links or tabs on diocesan web page to highlight resources for Formation	Communications	DONE	regular publishing of links on website		considered
25	A076	Promote Formation Certifications	Honor and acknowledge lay leadership	Encourage and inform re:various certification programs	Christian Form comm				Not considered
26	A078	Reaffirm Charter for Lifelong Formation	Recognize need for ongoing formation	Congregations to adopt charter and assess annually	Christian Form comm				Not considered
27	A080	Confirmation as Formation	Recognize need for ongoing formation	Encourage confirmation with attention to local diversity and report back to TEC	Christian Form comm				No action taken
28	A081	Use TEAC Ministry Grids	Identify/enhance ministry competencies	Evaluate ministry competencies	Bishop & Comm on Min
29	A090	Amend Canon III.8.5.g Ordination of Priests: Education	revises the canonical areas of preparation for ordination to priesthood	incorporate in diocesan preparation (presumably)	Bishop & Comm on Min	ongoing	referenced by COM in working with nominees/postulants/candidates		considered
30	A091	Advocate for a Just Food System	Encourage responses to inadequate food systems	encourage development of community gardens, food pantries, food banks, etc	All	ongoing	already ongoing (such as 4Saints Food Pantry)		considered
31	A096	Affirm Relationships in Social Justice Ministry	Strengthen partnerships with Social Justice networks	Partner with IAF, DART, Gamaliel, Asset Based, PICO and similar	All	ongoing	some of this has begun here and there		consideration ongoing
32	A102	Amend Canon III.12.4.a Life and Work of Bishop	Require Bishops to maintain residence in their diocese, except when permitted by Standing Committee otherwise	Relocation or SC approval	Standing Committee and Bishop	DONE	implicitly already part of Provisional Bishop arrangement		considered
33	A112	Encourage for YASC and EVIM	Encourage youth participation in mission & ministry	Identify & encourage candidates	Clergy and wardens		None		Not considered
34	A115	Amend Canon III.12.9 Life and Work of Bishop: Pastoral Relationships	Creates process for resolving conflict among bishops within a diocese	Awareness of process by Diocesan Convention and Standing Committee	Diocesan Convention and Standing Committee	ongoing	awareness of canon		considered
35	A120	Amend Canons III.7, III.9, III.12 for Return after Removal from Ordained Ministry	Provides detailed process for each order of ordained ministry to return to active ministry after being removed	Awareness of process by Bishop and Standing Committee	Bishop and Standing Committee	ongoing	awareness of new canons		considered
36	A158	Review & Revise Policy on Substance Abuse	Call to review and revise alcohol and other substance use policies in light of policies adopted in this resolution	Diocese and other church bodies review and revise alcohol and other substance use policies	Risk management and staff		Policy drafted and reviewed by EC		Considered
37	A159	Church role in prevention/trmt addiction	In partnership with TEC's Recovery Ministries & Medical Trust, learn of local resources for prevention & treatment	Develop local list of prevention & recovery specialists	Bishop and staff				Marked as ongoing
38	A176	Recommit to Covenant with Episcopal Church of Liberia	Strengthen ties with that church	Dioceses to seek partnerships with Liberia	All	not completed			not considered
39	A179	Commend Memorial V	Continue evangelism efforts	Ongoing - circulate memorial in diocese and congregations	All	not completed			not considered
40	A182	Address Systemic Racial Injustice	Understand better the whole system of racial injustice in our society and in the church	Increase dialogues and networking between public and private groups; connecting to local neighborhoods and communities.	All	not completed	This is beyond the training we have begun - next steps		not considered
41	A183	Encourage Study of Issue of Mass Incarceration	Identify the serious problems that mass incarceration presents, particularly in questions of equal treatment under the law for different racial groups	Study this issue in the context of diocese and congregation; commend as a diocese the reading of "The New Jim Crow"	All	not completed	Trinity is reading this - haven't seen a diocesan conversation on this		not considered
42	A184	Affirm Faithful Reconciliation	COMMENDATION FOR THE WORK OF OUR DIOCESE AND OTHERS!!!!!	Ongoing					n/a
43	B007	Bible in the Life of the Church	Resources for bible studies	Publish website link	Communications	DONE	published on website		considered
44	B008	Support handgun purchase licensing	Advocate handgun purchase licensing	Local efforts	Diocese		More than this - the EC collected and discussed responses to open carry and concealed carry - which certainly includes advocating for licensing		considered
45	B018	Support for Sudan and South Sudan	Support for our African brothers & sisters	We do this through ERD - but it calls for prayer partnerships and joint work to address particular issues, which we have not done	All	not completed	not directly responsive to this resolution		not considered
46	C014	Commend Charter for Compassion	Consider this way of communicating importance of compassion for all	Review and consider local use	All	not completed			not considered
47	C018	Affirm the work of Christians in Israel and Occupied Territories	support the Diocese of Jerusalem	Make pilgrimage to Israel	Individuals	not completed			not considered
48	C020	Ministry to people with mental illness and their families	Increase understanding of mental illness	Congregations to review	Clergy and wardens	not completed			not considered
49	C028	Disclosure of criminal records	Responsibility for disclosure	Hiring parties responsible for appropriate disclosure	Bishop, Comm on ministry, Search Committees				n/a
50	C031	In support of diocesan mergers		Exploring options	Standing Committee	DONE	Explored options since 2009		Completed
51	C037	Support and Sponsor Boy Scout Units	encourage support of Boy Scouts of America since adopting non-discrimination policy	encourage vestries and clergy to continue sponsoring units	clergy and vestries	ongoing	no direct action involved - just encouragement from GC		consideration ongoing
52	C045	Environmentally responsible investing	Consider environmentally friendly investments	Discuss divesting from fossil fuels in 2016	Clergy and wardens	not completed			not considered
53	C048	In support of Living Wage	Advocate for living wage	Advocate for a living wage	Bishop, clergy and wardens				n/a
54	D007	Dioceses can share a COM	options for collaboration	awareness	Bishop and COM	DONE?/ Doing?	NWT and FW sharing resources - but not the COM - just an awareness action needed		considered
55	D014	Question ordinands on addiction	Explore issues regarding substance use in their lives and family systems with nominees, postulants, and Candidates for Ordination	Question nominees, postulants, and candidates appropriately regarding substance use and family history	Discernment comm. & Comm. on Min. & Bishop	DONE	Self-Disclosure Statement		considered
56	D015	Encourage advocacy for hunger relief	Encourage advocacy for hunger relief	Local advocacy ongoing	Congregations		Food pantry, Amazing Grace orphanage in Kenya (All Saints), Stop Hunger Now food packing events (SMITF)		considred
57	D025	Abolish Death Penalty	Consider options for advocacy against the death penalty	Develop task force to est. witness	Bishop reports to Stand Comm on Justice & Public Policy	in process	Explored possibility of joint task force among 6 Texas dioceses and identified possible participants in 5 of the 6 so far (Tracie)		n/a
58	D030	Establish parental leave policy	Educate congregations about benefits available	Establish policy and educate clergy and wardens	Bishop, clergy & wardens	ongoing	Not sure we have an explicit conversation going on this, but it's been an ongoing thing in many parts of the diocese		consideration ongoing
59	D034	Affirm ADA	Improve accessiblity as necessary	seek education from disability community	All	not completed			not considered
60	D045	Support for Men's Ministries	Encourage men's ministries	Ongoing	All	ongoing	no actual action called for - just encouragement from GC		consideration ongoing
61	D050	Authorizing "Order for Celebrating HE"	Consider use of Rite III services	Refer to Bishop for consideration	Bishop				n/a
62	D061	Search for Scholarships for Immigrant Youth	Support immigrant youth education	distribute scholarship information	Diocesan Youth Minister		Information not received from TEC to distribute, as per reso	a partial list - linked here	No action taken
63	D073	Home and Community Services for Disabled	Advocate for resources for the disabled	discern practical ways to help disabled at home and in community	All	not completed			not considered
64	D077	Uniting Families	Support immigrant families staying together	Affirm partnerships with local agencies that prioritize keeping immigrant famlies together	Clergy and wardens	not completed			not considered
65	D079	Education for Undocumented Families	Support and educate immigrant rights	Affirm partnerships with local agencies that educate on legal rights for immigrants	Clergy and wardens	ongoing	Have reached out to RAICES organization		consideration ongoing