Diocesan Council hears impact of federal budget cuts, policy changes; celebrates new strides in affordable housing

Diocesan Council hears impact of federal budget cuts, policy changes; celebrates new strides in affordable housing

“Mind of the diocese” resolutions decrying federal measures harming vulnerable communities will be on Diocesan Council’s April agenda, calling congregations to consider action against such policies. “Normally, Diocesan Convention does this, but it’s a long way until convention, and we are the body that stands for convention when it isn’t meeting,” said the Very Rev. Gary Hall, chair of the diocesan Program Group on Mission Congregations, who pro…