Inching toward the tipping point in the Episcopal Church

July 20th, 2022

Awake Goy

The Rev. Mike Ehmer, chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Finance & Budget, presents the 2023-24 budget proposal to a joint session of the 80th General Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: David Paulsen/Episcopal News Service) Meeting in its General Convention, the Episcopal Church adopted resolutions which condemn Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian people, call for the President and Congress to oppose punishing active support for nonviolent boycotts, and call for conditioning U.S. military assistance on human rights. In addition, they point to the escalating threats to Christians living in the Holy Land. Source