2025 House Resolution 222

Whereas, Many Christian communities throughout the state of Michigan and the world recognize the last Sunday of each liturgical year as the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, or as Christ the King Sunday; and

Whereas, This is a day when those throughout the world take pause to honor and acknowledge Christ’s Kingship within every aspect of life; and

Whereas, In Daniel 7:14, it is said that “[Christ] received dominion, splendor, and kingship; all nations, peoples and tongues will serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, his kingship, one that shall not be destroyed”; and

Whereas, It is also said throughout scripture that Christ is the ruler of kings on earth, that “On his robe and on his thigh he has a name inscribed, King of kings and Lord of lords”; and

Whereas, This feast day began in 1925, during a time where the world was shrouded in secularism and atheism and when regimes across the world were persecuting Christians for showing their love and fidelity to Christ. Pope Pius XI instituted this day to show that Christ the King was the answer to our challenges and that he would reign forever; and

Whereas, The preamble of the Michigan Constitution states “We, the people of the state of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom”, which acknowledges the importance of divine guidance in civic life, and expresses our gratitude to Almighty God as the source of liberty and order; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare November 23, 2025, as Christ the King Sunday in the state of Michigan. We encourage Michiganders to join in reflection, service, and acts of kindness that honor the moral and spiritual values exemplified by Christ the King.