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Resolution Number: 1982-D069
Title: Express Gratitude to the Bishop of Down and Dromore of the Church of Ireland
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 67th General Convention express its thanks to the Rt. Rev. Robert Eames, Bishop of Down and Dromore, for his presentation on the present conflict in Northern Ireland and its causes; assure the Clergy and People of the Church of Ireland of our prayers for their continuing Christian witness in difficult circumstances; and commend the various ministries of reconciliation undertaken by Christians in Ireland, particularly Corrymeela, the Glencree Reconciliation Centre, and the Christian Renewal Centre, Rostrevor, a work initiated by the Rev. Cecil Kerr, a Priest of the Church in Ireland.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, New Orleans, 1982 (New York: General Convention, 1983), p. C-130.