HJ1024: Commending the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1024
Commending the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 19, 2019
Agreed to by the Senate, February 21, 2019

 

WHEREAS, for 30 years, the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists has provided a welcoming, inclusive place for members of the community to explore spiritual growth; and

WHEREAS, the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists was chartered on February 5, 1989, with 89 members; services were held in a local elementary school until members of the congregation purchased several acres of land and two small houses on Ironbound Road; and

WHEREAS, the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists’ original sanctuary was dedicated in 1995, and the houses were renovated for use as offices and classrooms; in 2016, the congregation launched a capital campaign for a major renovation and expansion project, which resulted in the completion of the current sanctuary; and

WHEREAS, the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists supports local organizations to enrich community life and promotes religious, racial, and social harmony to build a more just and humane world; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists on the occasion of the organization’s 30th anniversary in 2019; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the congregation’s contributions to spiritual life in the Williamsburg community.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1024

Offered February 18, 2019
Commending the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists.
Patron-- Mullin

WHEREAS, for 30 years, the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists has provided a welcoming, inclusive place for members of the community to explore spiritual growth; and

WHEREAS, the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists was chartered on February 5, 1989, with 89 members; services were held in a local elementary school until members of the congregation purchased several acres of land and two small houses on Ironbound Road; and

WHEREAS, the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists’ original sanctuary was dedicated in 1995, and the houses were renovated for use as offices and classrooms; in 2016, the congregation launched a capital campaign for a major renovation and expansion project, which resulted in the completion of the current sanctuary; and

WHEREAS, the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists supports local organizations to enrich community life and promotes religious, racial, and social harmony to build a more just and humane world; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists on the occasion of the organization’s 30th anniversary in 2019; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the congregation’s contributions to spiritual life in the Williamsburg community.