Courtesy Resolution
Resolution text
Resolved, the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 20-23, 2022, express its gratitude for the hard work of the individuals who served on grant committees during the extended 2018-2022 triennium: and be it further,
Resolved, that the Executive Council requests that the Secretary express thanks to the members of the grant committees serving Constable, Roanridge, Conant, United Thank Offering, Becoming Beloved Community, Evangelism, Young Adult and Campus Ministry, Becoming Beloved Community Rapid Response, Care of Creation and Environmental Racism, Church Planting and Congregational Redevelopment, and New Episcopal Communities; and be it further,
Resolved, the Executive Council expresses its gratitude to the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society who report to the Joint Standing Committee on Mission Within The Episcopal Church and work tirelessly to share the Good News of Jesus Christ to the world, especially those who are often made to feel outcast from authentic Christian community, including the areas of Evangelism, Racial Healing, Creation Care, Formation, Church Planting and Congregational Development, Episcopal Migration Ministries, the Office of Government Relations, and Ethnic Ministries, among others; and be it further,
Resolved, the Executive Council expresses it gratitude to The Reverend Molly James, Ph.D. and her colleagues in the General Convention Office for the extraordinary work done to facilitate the ministry of the Joint Standing Committee on Mission Within The Episcopal Church and the entire Executive Council, for her grace, her joyful spirit, her wisdom, and, above all, her commitment to the work of Executive Council and governance as ministry for the upbuilding of the Reign of God.
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