Resolution Number: 1979-D148
Title: Designate Holy Week Offering for Use in the Middle East
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That an Offering taken in Episcopal Churches on Good Friday, or during Holy Week, be sent to the Executive Council for the work of the Episcopal Church in the Middle East, with adequate publicity and promotion of the work which the Offering will support.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 1979 (New York: General Convention, 1980), p. C-103.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on Church Support

House of Deputies

On the tenth day, the Committee on Church Support presented its Report #5 on Resolution D-148, and recommended adoption of the Resolution:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That an Offering taken in Episcopal Churches on Good Friday, or during Holy Week, be sent to the Executive Council for the work of the Episcopal Church in the Middle East, with adequate publicity and promotion of the work which the Offering will support.

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #197)

House of Bishops

On the eleventh day, HD Message #197 on Resolution D-148 (Good Friday Offering) was received.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #238)

Abstract:   The 66th General Convention directs that the Good Friday or Holy Week Offering be sent to the Executive Council for the work of the Episcopal Church in the Middle East.