Bill Text: GA HR2221 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Georgia House Resolution 2221 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: 40th Biennial Clergy Laity Congress; commend

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-04-29 - House Read and Adopted [HR2221 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HR2221-Introduced.html

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House Resolution 2221

By: Representative Cheokas of the 134th

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending the 40th Biennial Clergy Laity Congress; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, every two years, parishes, clergy, laity, and Philoptochos members of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese gather to review accomplishments, chart a new path for the next two years, and learn new things about the Greek Orthodox faith and its practice; and

WHEREAS, the 40th Biennial Clergy Laity Congress will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, from July 4 through 8, 2010; and

WHEREAS, this gathering of Greek Orthodox Christians will be an opportunity for all attendees to examine the many wonderful functions of the metropolitan Atlanta area as well as to share their hopes, dreams, and vision of the future in order to promote the spiritual growth of present and future generations of Orthodox Christians in metropolitan Atlanta; and

WHEREAS, there will be many opportunities during the Clergy Laity Congress and Philoptochos Congress for the attendees to meet in educational seminars, gather in business meetings, and join in prayer to achieve the purposes of this biannual gathering of Greek Orthodox Christians; and

WHEREAS, this amazing four-day event will feature a Fourth of July celebration at the Greek Orthodox Annunciation Cathedral of Atlanta, a unique tour of the Georgia Aquarium, and a Grand Banquet, in addition to great fellowship and educational opportunities; and

WHEREAS, the 2010 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Clergy Laity Assembly will be a great success due to the outstanding leadership, vision, and organization of the event's dedicated cochairmen, Bill Marianes and Nick Moraitakis; and

WHEREAS, the City of Atlanta serves as an amazing location for the 40th Biennial Clergy Laity Congress, providing visitors with the chance to experience Atlanta's dining, shopping, music, and attractions, a mix of Southern hospitality with the excitement of a major metropolitan city; and

WHEREAS, Metropolitan Alexios, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta, is proud to serve as the host of this amazing gathering; and

WHEREAS, the members of this body and the people of Georgia welcome the 40th Biennial Clergy Laity Congress to their fine Southern state and the City of Atlanta.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the 40th Biennial Clergy Laity Congress and welcome its participants to the City of Atlanta.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Archbishop Demetrius of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America; Metropolitan Alexios, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta; and the cochairs of the 40th Biennial Clergy Laity Congress, Bill Marianes and Nick Moraitakis.