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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY TINSMAN 1 3 A Resolution recognizing the Right Reverend C. 1 4 Christopher Epting. 1 5 WHEREAS, the Right Reverend C. Christopher Epting, 1 6 Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, was born in 1 7 Greenville, South Carolina, raised in Orlando, 1 8 Florida, graduated from the University of Florida in 1 9 1969, and from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in 1 10 1972; and 1 11 WHEREAS, Bishop Epting served congregations large 1 12 and small, urban and rural, as a parish priest, served 1 13 for a time as the Dean of the Institute for Christian 1 14 Studies, and received a master's degree in Sacred 1 15 Theology from the General Theological Seminary in New 1 16 York for his work in spiritual direction; and 1 17 WHEREAS, Bishop Epting was elected Bishop of Iowa 1 18 in 1988, and has since worked to empower ministry, 1 19 strengthen the role and presence of deacons, emphasize 1 20 adult education and spiritual renewal, and develop 1 21 cooperative ministry between churches, and has been 1 22 active in ecumenical relations; and 1 23 WHEREAS, Bishop Epting serves as chief pastor of 1 24 the 63 Episcopal congregations in the Diocese of Iowa, 1 25 and serves as a member of the National Standing 1 26 Commission on Ecumenical Relations and President of 1 27 Province IV of the Episcopal Church, and as Bishop 1 28 Visitor to the Community of the Transfiguration in 1 29 Cincinnati, Ohio; and 1 30 WHEREAS, Bishop Epting was instrumental in drafting 2 1 the document "Called to Common Mission," effecting 2 2 full communion between the Episcopal Church and the 2 3 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; and 2 4 WHEREAS, Bishop Epting believes that people of all 2 5 faith traditions need to join together to help all 2 6 peoples of the world to enrich one another in faith, 2 7 and to live peacefully linked to one another in 2 8 community; and 2 9 WHEREAS, Bishop Epting has recently been called to 2 10 serve as the Presiding Bishop's Deputy for Ecumenical 2 11 and Interfaith Relations at the National Episcopal 2 12 Church, and will begin service at the National 2 13 Episcopal Church office in New York in mid-April 2001; 2 14 and 2 15 WHEREAS, Bishop Epting has been a major influence 2 16 in Iowa and in the Des Moines community, has offered 2 17 the opening prayer in the Iowa Senate, and has been a 2 18 leader of the ecumenical services held at the Capitol; 2 19 NOW THEREFORE, 2 20 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate honor 2 21 the Right Reverend C. Christopher Epting, thank him 2 22 for his years of service to the people of Iowa, and 2 23 wish him success in his future endeavors. 2 24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the 2 25 Senate shall send a copy of this Resolution to the 2 26 Right Reverend C. Christopher Epting. 2 27 LSB 2564SS 79 2 28 vl/gg/8
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