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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Most Reverend Dr. Foley Beach has served as
3the Rector and Pastor of Holy Cross Anglican Church in
4Loganville, Georgia since 2004; he was consecrated as the first
5Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the South in 2010, and has
6served as the second Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North
7America since 2014; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Archbishop Beach has shared his extensive
9ministry experience, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ
10through his weekly broadcast, "A Word from the Lord", and in
11numerous news articles, podcasts, and publications; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Archbishop Beach, as the highest ecclesial
13authority of the Anglican Church in North America, has traveled
14widely to forge and deepen partnerships with Christian
15denominations that proclaim the Gospel and care lovingly for
16the people of God; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Archbishop Beach, the
18Anglican Church in North America was declared a Partner
19Province of the Global South in 2015, further strengthening its
20bonds with Anglicans around the world; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Archbishop Beach has taught that Christians are to

 

 

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1be relentlessly compassionate and has worked to build and
2support parish ministries that feed the poor, serve the
3homeless, care for orphans, and help people of all ages who are
4at risk; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Archbishop Beach has spent his time as Archbishop
6encouraging and building the Anglican Church in North America
7to where it now numbers almost a thousand churches, with 1,700
8clergy members, and over 350 missionaries serving abroad
9through the Global Anglican Mission Partners; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Archbishop Beach has provided guidance and
11assistance to the 30 dioceses of the Anglican Church of North
12America, including the Diocese of Quincy and the City of Peoria
13which it serves; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Archbishop Beach visits on the occasion of the
15139th Synod of the Diocese of Quincy on October 20-22, 2016;
16therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19welcome the Most Reverend Dr. Foley Beach to Central Illinois;
20and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to Archbishop Beach as an expression of our esteem
2and respect.