Active Nonviolence Training Resolution D018
Resolved, That the 75th
General Convention urge the provinces, dioceses, congregations, and
institutions of the Episcopal Church to adopt and support for the next
triennium the nonviolence training for personal and social change, to
advance the mission priorities of Congregational Transformation and
Justice & Peace; and be it further
Resolved,
That each Episcopal diocese be encouraged to make available active
nonviolence training to congregations and institutions, to assist them
in addressing conflicts, controversies, and divisions; to respond to
violence, oppression, and injustice at all levels, including issues of
racism, social & economic injustice, crime, and domestic violence;
and where possible to create trainings that represent a diversity of
perspectives within communities, including intergenerational trainings
for youth/young adults with adults; and be it further
Resolved, That each diocese be invited to identify candidates to attend training to become training facilitators in the diocese.
