The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2015-A311 |
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| Title: | Express Gratitude for Ministry of Bishop Richard Millard |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Adopted |
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Resolved, That the House of Bishops, meeting at the 78th General Convention, expresses its gratitude to Bishop Millard for his long and faithful service to the Church he has loved; and be it further
Resolved, Bishop Millard, born on October 2, 1914 in Shasta, California, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, served as a parish priest in New York, Connecticut, and California before being elected and consecrated as Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of California in 1960; and be it further
Resolved, Bishop Millard served the Diocese of California caring for the area of the Diocese that is now part of the Diocese of El Camino Real; and be it further
Resolved, Bishop Millard marched with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others in Selma in 1964; and be it further
Resolved, Bishop Millard, upon his resignation as Bishop Suffragan of California, served the Church at the Episcopal Church Center and as Bishop of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe; and be it further
Resolved, Bishop Millard “retired” in his early 80s when he earned a Masters in counseling psychology and until age 90 he served as a chaplain in a Veterans Hospital; and be it further
Resolved, the Right Rev. G. Richard Millard will turn 101 on October 2, 2015.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), pp. 405-406. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rt. Rev. Kenneth Price, Jr. |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Privilege and Courtesy |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Privilege and Courtesy presented its Report #13 on Resolution X033 (The Right Reverend G. Richard Millard) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(X033)
Resolved, That the House of Bishops, meeting at the 78th General Convention, expresses its gratitude to Bishop Millard for his long and faithful service to the Church he has loved; and be it further
Resolved, Bishop Millard, born on October 2, 1914 in Shasta, California, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, served as a parish priest in New York, Connecticut, and California before being elected and consecrated as Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of California in 1960; and be it further
Resolved, Bishop Millard served the Diocese of California caring for the area of the Diocese that is now part of the Diocese of El Camino Real; and be it further
Resolved, Bishop Millard marched with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others in Selma in 1964; and be it further
Resolved, Bishop Millard, upon his resignation as Bishop Suffragan of California, served the Church at the Episcopal Church Center and as Bishop of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe; and be it further
Resolved, Bishop Millard “retired” in his early 80s when he earned a Masters in counseling psychology and until age 90 he served as a chaplain in a Veterans Hospital; and be it further
Resolved, the Right Rev. G. Richard Millard will turn 101 on October 2, 2015.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #304)
Resolution Adopted by One House, July 3.
| Abstract: | The House of Bishops of the 78th General Convention expresses gratitude for the lifelong ministry of G. Richard Millard in noting his 101st birthday. |
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| Notes: | Resolution 2015-A311 was numbered X033 by the Secretariat for easy processing. Originating in the Privilege and Courtesy Legislative Committee, the resolution has been appropriately assigned an A sequence number for this publication. |