Safe Church

Safe Church Training, Policies, & Procedures


In our Baptismal Covenant, we promise to respect the dignity of every human being. One way we live out that value is through the implementation of our Safe Church Policies. Our Safe Church Policies establish and maintain standards intended to ensure our faith communities are safe places where all of God’s people are loved and encouraged to grow into the people God calls us to be. These policies provide specific requirements, recommendations, best practices, and guidelines that seek to respond in proactive and intentional ways to care for, be responsible to, and create safe and transformational spaces for everyone.

We are reviewing our Safe Church requirements, and will update this page soon.

Contacting an Intake Officer

Anyone may contact the diocesan intake officer to report concerns about the behavior of a member of a clergy person.  This initiates a process, when appropriate, to hold clergy accountable for their behavior.

The Rev. Rod Davis, is the intake officer for the diocese.
E-mail: fatherrod@stmichaelscarmichael.org
Phone: 916-488-3550

The intake officer will:

  • Listen with respect
  • Offer pastoral care and response
  • Create a written report regarding the concern(s) presented
  • Answer questions about the process

Please note: Clergy members are REQUIRED to report to the intake officer anything that may constitute an offense and to cooperate with the clergy disciplinary process.