Resolutions of the 77th National Convention 1) BE IT RESOLVED that the ACRY at its 77th National Convention offers praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for all the blessings He has bestowed upon our organizations and our Holy Orthodox Church. We are extremely grateful that we can continue to gather in person for this convention as we continue to recover from the global pandemic. We pray that our Lord continue to bless and protect our Godsaved Diocese and our youth organizations under the protection of Saints Cyril and Methodius and in our efforts continue to move “Forever Forward and Heavenward.”
4) BE IT RESOLVED that the ACRY at its 77th National Convention prays for the eternal memory and blessed repose of the souls of our departed Diocesan Hierarchs: His Eminence, Metropolitan Orestes, the founding father of our Diocese and ACRY; His Grace, Bishop Peter; His Grace, Bishop Methodius; His Grace, Bishop John and His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas of all thrice blessed memory. May we as an organization always hold and foster the principles and ideals our Hierarchs have fostered in us. May Their Memories Be Eternal! Vičnaja Jim Pamjat!
5) BE IT RESOLVED that the ACRY at its 77th National Convention offers prayers and support for the people in the war-torn country of Ukraine. May the Lord God lead those nations involve in this conflict to peace. May the country of Ukraine be blessed with healing, strength and endurance as the war continues to rage. May we find ways to aid in the easing of their hardship and sorrow as the days of the war have turned into months. May we never lose the zeal to assist those in need of our spir3) BE IT RESOLVED that the ACRY itual and physical assistance. at its 77th National Convention would 6) BE IT RESOLVED that the ACRY like to extend our heartfelt prayer and at its 77th National Convention offers best wishes to our Ruling Hierarch His our congratulations to the Diocese for Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of 84 years of spiritual guidance for our Nyssa, honoring his continued commit- members of the Orthodox Faith. We ment to youth ministry and his dedica- pray for continued growth and prosperition and support for the young people ty for many years to come. And may we of our Diocese. May his faith and enthu- never lose focus of the word of the Holy siasm continue to lead us into the ever- Apostle Paul in his letter to the Hebrew: lasting Kingdom of God. May the Lord “Remember your prelates who first bless him with many blessed years! Is spoke God’s message to you , and repollá eti, Déspota! flecting on the outcome of their life and work; following the example of their 2) BE IT RESOLVED that the ACRY at its 77th National Convention prays to Almighty God to bless and protect our Holy Ecumenical Patriarch, His All Holiness Bartholomew, as the “First Among Equal” as he presides in love over 250 million Orthodox Christians in the world. We offer our heartfelt congratulations to His All-Holiness, as he celebrates this year, the 31st anniversary of his Enthronement as Ecumenical Patriarch, Is pollá eti, Déspota!
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