Constitution of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana

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    BE IT KNOWN, that on this the 7th day of November 1979, before me, Dorothy Bergeron, a Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified in and for the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, therein residing, and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED: Richard B. Sadler, Jr., a citizen and resident of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, appearing herein individually and as agent and attorney-in-fact for the following: The Very Reverend J. Frederick Patten, Mr. Arthur L. Gayle Jr., Colonel Charlie C. Eby, the Reverend Foster L. Chambers, Ms. Caroline S. Hollins, the Very Reverend W. D. Kellner, Mr. Robert Harwell, and Mr. Henry E. Blake, who declared:

    We are the Episcopal Church in Western Louisiana. We are culturally diverse. We are welcoming. We believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection saved the world. And we know that God loves you – no exceptions.

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