| Resolution Number: | 2003-B022 |
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| Title: | Support Anglican Provinces in Africa |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
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Resolved, That the 74th General Convention encourage congregations to take a special offering on occasions when martyrs of Africa are being commemorated, and that such offerings be sent to Episcopal Relief and Development to support Anglican Provinces in Africa; and be it further
Resolved, That educational materials about African Anglican Provinces be provided at every level of the church.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 2003 (New York: General Convention, 2004), p. 669. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rt. Rev. Wendell N. Gibbs Jr. (Michigan) |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Stewardship and Development |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Stewardship and Development presented its Report #8 on Resolution B022 (Celebration of African Martyrs) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(B022)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 74th General Convention encourage congregations to take a special offering on occasions when martyrs of Africa are being commemorated, and that such offerings be sent to Episcopal Relief and Development to support Anglican Provinces in Africa; and be it further
Resolved, That educational materials about African Anglican Provinces be provided at every level of the church.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #97)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Stewardship and Development presented its Report #11 on HB Message #97 on Resolution B022 (Celebration of African Martyrs) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #251)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 8.
| Abstract: | The 74th General Convention encourages congregations to send special offerings to ERD to support Anglican Provinces in Africa when commemorating martyrs of Africa. |
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