Resolution would set diocesan ERD Sunday
R-1: Establish the First Sunday of Lent as Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday
Presenter(s): The Reverend Canon Nelson W. Pinder on behalf of the Millennium Development Goals Committee
Date: October 3, 2008
RESOLVED: that the Diocese of Central Florida dedicate the first Sunday in Lent as Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday and that congregations and individuals be encouraged to support Episcopal Relief & Development’s life-saving work through prayer and a special offering that will help heal a hurting world; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Diocese of Central Florida submit the following resolution to be considered and adopted by Province IV; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Diocese of Central Florida submit the following resolution to the 76th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, meeting in Anaheim, California, July, 2009:
RESOLVED: The House of Deputies and the House of Bishops concurring, this 76th General Convention of the The Episcopal Church dedicate the first Sunday in Lent as Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday and that congregations and individuals be encouraged to support Episcopal Relief & Development’s live-saving work through prayer and a special offering that will help heal a hurting world.
EXPLANATION: In 2008, the Presiding Bishop designated the first Sunday in Lent as Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday and as an annual The Episcopal Church’s ongoing commitment to fight poverty and disease around he world is lived out in a variety of ways. Advocacy with our government for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals is one vital way. Another is through the ministry of Episcopal Relief & Development, which, as the relief and development arm of the Episcopal Church, works globally to alleviate hunger, fight disease, and strengthen communities. celebration of Episcopal Relief & Development’s role in our collective mission to seek and serve Christ in all persons.
