Resolved, that the House of Bishops, meeting at this 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, gathered in Baltimore, Maryland, expresses our profound gratitude to our brothers, the Right Reverend Eugene Sutton, Bishop of Maryland, and to the Right Reverend Robert Ihloff, Assisting Bishop of Maryland, as well as to the Bishop's Staff, and to all the clergy and faithful, for their warm welcome to their diocese and for their hard work in preparing for and hosting this convention; and be it further

Resolved, the House of Bishops further expresses our appreciation to all those members of the Diocese of Maryland and others who have given their time and talent as volunteers in support of the work of this convention, who have labored during an unprecedented and uncertain time, and who have offered genuine and cheerful hospitality to us all, especially at the Maryland Night events.