Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the 81st General Convention decries decry the ongoing genocide by the Israeli government against the Palestinian people in Gaza, and the attacks of October 7th by Hamas against Israeli civilians; and be it further

Resolved, That we the 81st General Convention also lament the ongoing complicity of the United States, of which many of us are citizens, in the continuing devastation in Gaza, and we accept the call of Christ to be makers of peace in the midst of a culture that encourages violence and war; and be it further

Resolved, That the presiding officers set aside a specific day in the upcoming year as a day of fasting, prayer, and mourning for the lives lost in Israel/Palestine in this genocide; and be it further

Resolved, That all members of this church are be urged to contact their elected representatives in Congress to ask for a comprehensive and immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and that materials for such an ask be made available by the Episcopal Public Policy Network; and be it further

Resolved, That the members of this church ask their elected representatives to call for a moratorium on offensive arms sales or transfers to Israel until such time as Israel comes into compliance with settled international law regarding territorial expansion by force; and be it further

Resolved, That the members of this church are be asked to pray and work for a just and equitable peace until such day when that peace arrives, through the help of the God who created all of us.