The 213th Annual Council - Diocese of Virginia

Proceedings
The Center provides a comprehensive after-school program for children and youth, a
summer enrichment program and offers a gathering place for seniors four times a week.
The Peter Paul Development Center is funded by grants from churches, foundations and
individuals. The Rev. Lynne Washington serves as its executive director.
The Executive Board of the Diocese gave its unanimous approval to name the Peter Paul
Development Center as a related organization, and now the approval of the 213 th Annual
Council is requested.
Coming from a Committee of Council, the president announced that the motion to admit
the Peter Paul Development Center as a related organization needed no second. There
was no discussion. The president called for the vote and the motion passed. The president
recognized the Rev. Lynne Washington, executive director of the Center, in congratulations.
Ms. Ritchie continued:
Thank you. In addition, the Committee has approved several slates of nominees and now
presents them for your approval. All of these persons are either returning members to
these various organizations, or are eminently qualified to serve, and I request permission
to present all of the nominees at once.
The president granted permission to proceed.
Ms. Ritchie continued:
For the Bloomfield Foundation: the Rev. William H. Burk.
For the Trustees of the Funds, Ms. Lana Ingram Digges, Mr. James R. Harding, Mr. Roger
D. Len, Mr. James T. Parkinson III, Ms. Jaqueline Williams.
For the Diocesan Missionary Society, Ms. Karen Grane, Mr. Samuel A. Derieux, Mr.
Henry Long, and as a continuing ex officio member, the Rt. Rev. David C. Jones.
For Virginia Diocesan Homes, Mr. Jonathan Benner, Ms. Mary Jo Browning, Mr. John E.
Cole, Mr. Richard K. Juergens Jr., Ms. Nancy H. Richardson, Mr. John Ritchie, Ms. Betsy
Sue Scott.
The president called the vote for approval of these nominees for the various
organizations. Approval was granted. The president thanked Ms. Ritchie.
Report of the Committee on Resolutions
Bishop Lee called on the Rev. Jenks Hobson, Trinity, Washington, and chair for the
Committee on Resolutions to offer the Committee Report.
Mr. Hobson first introduced the courtesy resolutions honoring Mary Lee Hearne
Barringer, David Donaldson, Mary Saum Jenks, Morton Townsend, Sture G. Olsson and
the Rt. Rev. Victoria Matthews.
Mr. Hobson moved for the adoption of the courtesy resolutions. They were adopted by
voice vote.
The president recognized Alan Barringer, the husband of Mimi Barringer, who was
present at Council, and Mary Jenks.
Mr. Hobson continued and introduced R-1a on environmental protection and climate
change, and moved for its adoption as amended. The president called for discussion.
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