D079 (80th Anniversary Programs Honoring Florence Li Tim-Oi)

House of Deputies Message #189

The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that on Jul 10, 2022 it considered resolution D079 (80th Anniversary Programs Honoring Florence Li Tim-Oi). The house acted to:

Concur


Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church affirms Resolution A098 (GC 2003) which began the commemoration of January 24 - Ordination of Florence Li Tim-Oi, First Woman Priest in the Anglican Communion, 1944 for inclusion in the Calendar of the Church Year and authorized trial use, and be it further

Resolved, that Resolution A059 (GC 2006) finally approved and entered Florence Li Tim-Oi in the Calendar of the Church Year and in future revisions of Lesser Feast and Fasts, and be it further

Resolved, that the 80th Anniversary of Blessed Florence Li Tim-Oi’s vocation to the priesthood will take place on January 25, 2024, and be it further

Resolved, that this General Convention acknowledges churchwide programs in celebration of the 80th Anniversary between The Episcopal Church and other Provinces of the Anglican Communion in partnership around formation, theological education, and open cultural exchanges, and be it further

Resolved, that our principles and practices strive towards mutuality of relationships in our mission, ministries, and outreach.