C019 (Petition to the 80th General Convention to add John R. Lewis to the Episcopal Church calendar)
House of Bishops Message #33
The House of Bishops informs the House of Deputies that on Jul 8, 2022 it considered resolution C019 (Petition to the 80th General Convention to add John R. Lewis to the Episcopal Church calendar). The house acted to:
Take No Further Action
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
That the 80th General Convention designate July 17 in Lesser Feasts and Fasts, or the supplement A Great Cloud of Witnesses: A Calendar of Commemorations as the annual celebration of the life and work of John R. Lewis, pastor, civil rights leader and public servant.