Resolves of the Executive Council

Resolved, That the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, meeting at the Oak Ridge Hotel and Conference Center October 15-18, 2018, commends the faithful work of the Office of Episcopal Migration Ministries, whose dedicated staff, during a season of flux and uncertainty, have worked tirelessly and in a sacrificial manner to support refugees in many parts of the world who seek resettlement in the United States; and be it further

Resolved, That the work of the Office of Episcopal Migration Ministries, originating in the Presiding Bishop’s Fund and its humanitarian work of refugee support and resettlement since the refugee crises of the Second World War, is an integral part of the life of the branch of the Jesus Movement that is The Episcopal Church and its living into the blessing of Becoming the Beloved Community.