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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-189
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
May 6, 2014
To recognize Reverend William B. Lewis for his 18 dedicated years as Vicar and Rector of St. Philip the Evangelist Episcopal Church of Anacostia, Washington, D.C., and to declare June 30, 2014, as "Reverend Canon Dr. William B. Lewis Day" in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, effective April 1, 1996, Reverend Lewis accepted the call to be the part-time Vicar of the Chapel of St. Philip the Evangelist;
WHEREAS, on Sunday, April 21, 2002, he was installed as the very First Rector of St. Philip the Evangelist Episcopal Parish;
WHEREAS, on Sunday, October 6, 2002, with the consent of The Right Reverend John B, Chane, then Bishop of the Diocese of Washington, Reverend Lewis was installed as Honorary Canon of the Cathedral Church of St. George, Diocese of Freetown, Sierra Leone, by The Right Reverend Julius O. P. Lynch, Bishop of Freetown;
WHEREAS, St. Philip the Evangelist Episcopal Church is located at 2001 14th Street, S.E., Washington, D.C., in the historic Anacostia neighborhood;
WHEREAS, St. Philip the Evangelist Episcopal Church has served the Anacostia community area for nearly 127 years;
WHEREAS, under the leadership of Reverend Lewis, the church has become a center of community improvement and a catalyst for social action in Anacostia;
WHEREAS, Reverend Lewis has been a member of the Southeast Ministerial Council for many years;
WHEREAS, Reverend Lewis is a member of the Board of Director for Covenant House and has served Covenant House faithfully for many years, including attending meetings even while working as a professor at Bowie State University;
WHEREAS, Reverend Lewis founded the St. Philip's Child Development Center that serves low-income working residents with quality child care and early childhood development;
WHEREAS, St. Philip has a Food Bank that has severed the Anacostia area for more than 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Lewis continues to be actively involved in issues and organizations that concern him and has served the citizens of Anacostia with great honor and distinction.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNICL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Reverend Canon Dr. William B. Lewis Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the many years of spiritual and community leadership and service provided to the citizens of the historic Anacostia neighborhood in Washington, D.C., and declares June 30, 2014, as “Reverend Canon Dr. William B. Lewis Day” in the District of Columbia.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
