The 213th Annual Council - Diocese of Virginia

Resolutions
Courtesy Resolutions
CR-1 Ms. Mary Lee (Mimi) Hearne Barringer
As adopted by the 213 th Annual Council.
Whereas, Mary Lee (Mimi) Hearne Barringer, a beloved member of St. Peter’s,
Arlington, twice a vestry person, senior warden, twice a delegate to Annual
Council and past-President of Region III Council, died 15 August 2007; and
Whereas, Mimi gave of her time and talent to St. Peter’s as a choir member, icon writer,
student of Greek, costume seamstress for St. Peter’s biannual productions of
such plays as Joseph and His Technicolor Dreamcoat and Narnia, participant
in the Fellowship Commission, Newcomers Receptions, and the St. Peter’s
Cookbook project; and
Whereas, with good spirit and seriousness she involved herself in the debates and life
of Annual Council and was mother of four children who were long-time
attendees and counselors at Shrine Mont camps; and
Whereas, Mimi, during whose tenure as president of Region III Council, the region
flourished as she and the Council organized a debate between a Lutheran
scholar and Bishop Mark Dyer on the issue of a Lutheran-Episcopal
Concordat, a council dinner with Bishop Lee and his invited speech at
Goodwin House, and a book fair to benefit Holy Cross Korean Congregation;
now therefore be it.
Resolved, that this 213 th Annual Council of the Diocese of Virginia expresses
thanksgiving to God for Mimi’s life and ministry at St. Peter’s and the
Diocese, and that a copy of the resolution be sent to her family.
CR-2 Mr. David Donaldson, Organist and Choirmaster of St. Michael’s, Arlington
As adopted by the 213th Annual Council.
Whereas, a hallmark of Anglican worship is the central place of music in praising God;
and
Whereas, David Donaldson is completing 30 years of part-time service and full-time
dedication to enriching the liturgical life of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in
Arlington, Virginia as organist and choir director; and
Whereas, he has led the adult and children’s vocal choirs with quiet devotion and
deepened St. Michael’s musical offerings by initiating a bell choir; and
Whereas, he has augmented the parish’s musical repertoire by composing anthems
for the vocal and bell choirs and musical settings for all the psalms in the
liturgical calendar; and
Whereas, he has shared with worshippers the beauty of the parish’s first pipe organ
through his performance of preludes, postludes and other musical offerings;
and
Whereas, he has taught the congregation about the roots of church music through his
articles in parish publications; and
Whereas, he has expanded St. Michael’s musical activities by encouraging participation
in the combined choir programs of Region III; now therefore be it
Resolved, that the 213 th Council of the Diocese of Virginia joins the congregation and
vestry of St. Michael’s church in expressing their appreciation for David
Donaldson’s three decades of commitment to the parish’s music ministries
and their gratitude and thanksgiving for his continued leadership and
presence among them.
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