Spanish-language congregation in Northern Virginia
Whereas,
the diversity of the Diocese of Virginia continues with a
rapidly growing number of people of Hispanic tradition and culture; and
Whereas,
we as children of God wish to welcome all people to the Episcopal Church; and
Whereas,
the 204th and 205th Annual Councils have called upon the
Diocese of Virginia to make as a priority the planting of a new, freestanding,
Spanish-language congregation in Northern Virginia; and
Whereas,
the Northern Virginia Hispanic Church Planting Task Force has been working under
the guidance of the Bishop Suffragan of Virginia and the Diocesan Missioner for
Church Planting to discern the will of the Holy Spirit for such an Hispanic
Congregation; and
Whereas,
congregations and individuals have been called and responded by committing gifts
of time, talent and treasure to the planting of an Hispanic Congregation; now
therefore be it
Resolved,
that the 206th Annual Council reaffirms the direction and priority set by
earlier Annual Councils for planting a new, freestanding, Spanish-language
congregation in Northern Virginia; and be it further
Resolved,
that the Northern Virginia regions consider in 2001 what financial support they
can give in a join effort with the Diocese to this church-planting effort, and
be it further
Resolved,
that each congregation consider a designated gift to the Diocese of Virginia in
2001 to help fund the start-up of this new congregation.
As adopted by the 206th Annual Council.
