June 1994

71st General Convention: A002a

Resolved, The House of Bishops concurring, That this 71st general Convention, with an urgent awareness of the continued increase in the rate of HIV infections, calls upon every diocese, congregation, school and church-related organization to begin to continue to provide AIDS/HIV education; and be it further

Resolved, That all congregations of this Church be urged, by the end of 1995, to have culturally relevant, non-judgmental, population-specific, AIDS/HIV awareness education including the Episcopal Church’s teaching on abstinence, such as the forthcoming Episcopal Guide to “Teens for AIDS prevention” (TAP) and “AIDS Spirituality, and Theological Reflection,” made available to their members; and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention recognize that since prevention education is the most effective tool available to halt the spread of AIDS/HIV, we strongly urge plain-talking prevention programs on a local, state and national level, in the public arena and in our congregations, schools, and other church-related institutions which identify behaviors that put people at risk; and be it further

Resolved, That the sum of $15,000 per year, for the next triennium, be allocated among provinces on a matching-grant basis for specifically focused training of trainers for the above-mentioned materials, including local distribution and implementation, under the direction of each participating province and in collaboration with appropriate social and governmental agencies.