At the Annual Parish Meeting on Sunday, May 4 parishioners will be asked to vote on resolutions to align St. John’s with recently enacted changes in Maryland law by (i) reorganizing St. John’s as a “religious corporation,” as Maryland parishes outside the Washington Diocese have been organized for decades; and (ii) amending St. John’s Bylaws in conformity with Maryland’s corporation laws.
At our January 26 Adult Forum, St. John’s Co-Chancellor Craig Ulman explained the proposed changes. Parishioners are encouraged to review the recording of the forum at https://stjohnsnorwood.org/adult-forum-maryland-incorporation/.
The proposed resolutions, including the recommended Articles of Incorporation and Bylaw amendments, will be posted ahead of the Annual Parish Meeting. We are also planning one or more Q&A sessions for interested parishioners. Date(s) and Zoom link(s) will be published in future issues of our Crossroads newsletter.