The Acts of Convention

Resolved, That the House of Bishops of the 78th General Convention celebrates the ministry of Episcopal Migration Ministry for these past 75 years and invites the members of our church to join in continual support through our finances, advocacy, and personal involvement; and be it further

Resolved, That the effective refugee resettlement programs of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society achieved during these past 75 years working in partnership with its affiliate network, along with dioceses, faith communities, and volunteers have welcomed refugees from around the globe; and be it further

Resolved, That this House of Bishops recognizes the life-saving ministry of the Episcopal Migration Ministry for resettling 5,155 refugees in 2014 from all around the globe through the assistance and work of many of our dioceses and congregations; and be it further

Resolved, That this House of Bishops encourages its dioceses and congregations to respond to the need of welcoming the stranger in our midst through the work of Episcopal Migration Ministry acknowledging the information from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees that every four seconds someone is forced to flee due to conflict, persecution, or fear of violence; that there are currently more than 50 million refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people worldwide, the most in the post-World War II era.