Resolves of the Executive Council

Resolved, That the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, June 10-12, 2014, invites Episcopalians to join Anglicans in Canada in observing the Seventh Sunday of Easter each year, commonly known as the Sunday after Ascension Day, as Jerusalem Sunday; and be it further

Resolved, That on this day, Episcopalians give special attention to the spiritual heritage of all Christians in the land of Our Lord’s birth, death, and resurrection, and the continuing witness in our day of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem; and be it further

Resolved, That on this day, Episcopalians be invited to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and to consider the role that Christians around the world may play in supporting the peacemaking witness of the Diocese of Jerusalem and its bishop, and the other Christian communities of the Holy Land, in advocating for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict; and be it further

Resolved, That on this day, Episcopalians commit to learning about the role of the Diocese of Jerusalem and its affiliated institutions in providing healthcare, education, and other vital social services to the communities of the Holy Land, and to supporting the ministry of those institutions; and be it further

Resolved, That the Executive Council request that the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society’s Office of Justice and Advocacy Ministries make available to Episcopalians appropriate resources for the commemoration of Jerusalem Sunday and the fulfillment of this resolution; and be it further

Resolved, That the Executive Council express its solidarity with all Israelis, Palestinians, and others around the world working for peace in the land called holy by all the children of Abraham.