A209 (Archbishop Elpidophoros and the 47th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress June 30-July 4, 2024)

House of Bishops Message #160

The House of Bishops informs the House of Deputies that on Jun 26, 2024 it considered resolution A209 (Archbishop Elpidophoros and the 47th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress June 30-July 4, 2024). The house acted to:

Adopt - HB Only


Resolved, That the House of Bishops, meeting at this 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Louisville, Kentucky, sends our greetings and the assurance of our prayers to His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, rejoicing in the long and fruitful relationship between the Greek Orthodox Church in America and the Episcopal Church; 

and further sends our greetings to the 47th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress and the National Philoptochos Convention to be held in San Diego from June 30 to July 4, with our prayers that the theme of the Congress “In Christ We are One” may be an encouragement to both our Churches to a deeper and intentional exploration of the path to unity.