Resolves of the Executive Council
| Title: | Support for Victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita |
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| ID: | EXC032007.30 |
| Committee: | National Concerns (report 12) |
| Citation: | Executive Council Minutes, Mar. 2-4, 2007, Portland, OR, pp. 24-25. |
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Resolved, That Executive Council, meeting in Portland, Oregon from March 2-4, 2007, offer its continued prayers for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; and be it further Resolved, That the Executive Council express deep appreciation and thanks for all Episcopalians who have offered prayers, support and contributed financial and material assistance to all those affected by the hurricanes; and be it further Resolved, That the Executive Council express deep appreciation and thanks to the bishops, diocesan staffs, and congregations of the dioceses of the Central Gulf Coast, Louisiana, Western Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas as they continue to minister to the congregations and individuals of their diocese; and be it further Resolved, That the Executive Council encourage Episcopalians to continue to press the federal government to meet its commitments for the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast. |
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