| Resolution Number: | 1988-D119 |
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| Title: | Urge Financial Relief of and Interest in the Diocese of Jerusalem |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 69th General Convention reaffirm this Church's support for our sisters and brothers in the Diocese of Jerusalem, especially in this time of crisis, and strongly urge all dioceses to respond generously to the Special Appeal for the Diocese of Jerusalem by the Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief; and be it further
Resolved, That the staff of World Mission in Church and Society assist dioceses in understanding the conflict between the State of Israel and the Occupied Territories and, using existing available resources, encourage dioceses, through prayer, study programs and workshops, to take an active interest in the impact of that conflict on the Diocese of Jerusalem.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 307. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on World Mission |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(D119)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 69th General Convention reaffirm this Church's support for our sisters and brothers in the Diocese of Jerusalem, especially in this time of crisis, and strongly urge all dioceses to respond generously to the Special Appeal for the Diocese of Jerusalem by the Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief; and be it further
Resolved, that the staff of World Mission in Church and Society assist dioceses in understanding the conflict between the State of Israel and the Occupied Territories and, using existing available resources, encourage dioceses, through prayer, study programs and workshops, to take an active interest in the impact of that conflict on the Diocese of Jerusalem.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #226)
House of Bishops
The Committee on World Mission presented its Report #11 on House of Deputies Message #226 on Resolution D119 (Diocese of Jerusalem) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #365)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.
| Abstract: | The 69th General Convention urges dioceses to respond generously to the special appeal for the Diocese of Jerusalem and encourages them to take an active interest in the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the Diocese of Jerusalem. |
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