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HONORING WOMEN IN MINISTRY
WHEREAS, the faith community constitutes an indispensable part of the diversity that enables Cook County residents to pursue shared, just and equitable life experiences; and
WHEREAS, women in ministry contribute as equal partners to the identity, mission and essential projects of the faith and broader communities of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the composition of women’s ministerial leadership is diverse and inclusive across religions, creeds, nationalities, racial and ethnic communities, identity groups, and cultures; and
WHEREAS, the women’s faith ministries include, but are not limited to, institutional formation, programmatic development and implementation, strategic decision making, coalition building and partnership, articulation and assertion of community voice and preferences, practical and emotional understanding, and social action; and
WHEREAS, women in ministry have persevered for the betterment of all Cook County residents even while often unjustly resisted, devalued and marginalized for their womanhood and ministerial audacity to lead.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the residents of Cook County, recognize women in ministry for their essential and inestimable contribution to the health and viability of Cook County.
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