The Priory in the United States of America of The Order of St. John

RESOLUTION TO COMMEND THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN

Adopted by The Episcopal Church, June 2006

The following Resolution, proposed by The Right Rev’d Mark S. Sisk, Sub-Prelate, The Priory in the United States of America, was adopted by the General Convention of the 75^th General Convention of The Episcopal Church at its meeting on June 13 – 21, 2006 in Columbus, Ohio, at which a quorum was present and voting.

Whereas The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem has served in missions of charitable outreach in Jerusalem, the Middle East, and other places in need most especially through the St. John Eye Hospital, under the auspices of the British Crown since the nineteenth century; and

Whereas 2007 marks the 125^th Anniversary of the Foundation of St. John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem, and the Fiftieth Anniversary of the foundation of the American Society of the Order of St, John; and

Whereas 2006 marks the Tenth Anniversary of the constitution of the Priory in the United States of America as the seventh Priory of the Order of St. John and the first outside of the British Commonwealth; and

Whereas the charitable work of this Order continues unabated in meeting the needs of the sick, the injured and the poor, without regard to their religious affiliation or nationality, in a part of the world held as holy by the Three Great Monotheistic Faiths, but sadly torn by strife and division; therefore be it

Resolved, That the 75^th General Convention of the Episcopal Church congratulate the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and commend it for its continued work and witness.
 

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