Resolution AO77 urges congregations to explore and implement health ministry by 2012 and to raise awareness of health ministries and promote the understanding that health includes body, mind and spirit. This download provides the full resolution and explanation passed by General Convention. This can be an excellent starting point for approaching a rector or vestry with the concept of health ministry.

This task force is established to provide a venue through which the National Council of Churches member communions work together in a variety of ways to support congregations and others in their health care ministries. This includes equipping the member communions to participate fully in the current debates on health care policy at state and federal level; equipping congregations to be responsive to health emergencies such as natural disasters, flu epidemics and terrorist attacks; providing health education to their membership and others; and, providing the NCC with a multifaceted approach to questions of mental, physical and spiritual health.

National Episcopal Health Ministries is an active member of this task force.

The organization's title represents the Episcopal Church's long standing tradition of ministry in hospitals. At the time of the Assembly's founding the church through its dioceses and parishes established and supported hundreds of hospitals throughout the nation. And although the number of hospitals identified as "Episcopal" had been substantially reduced, hundreds of Episcopal chaplains and other pastoral ministers continue to represent the Church in its ministry to those who suffer in mind, body or spirit.