Rationale: This new language simply brings the Founding Document into alignment with the reality of current community life and structure. Local leadership in Brazil has already been established. The Memorandum of Understanding in Establishing Local Leadership in Brazil was jointly written by Brother Aidan Daniel, Brother Francisco, Brother Sylvanus, and Brother Guadalupe.
Proposed Language to Be Added as a New Section in Precepts:
Local leadership has been established for the community in Brazil which respects the needs of the community with regard to being in a different country with a different culture, different language, and a different religious culture.
The establishment of local leadership in Brazil in no way lessens the connection between the community in Brazil and the community in the United States. The community in Brazil is seen as a branch of the community in the United States and it shall remain under the authority of the Founding Document and the Servant Guardian. The local leader in Brazil shall work in collaboration with and remain under the authority of the Servant Guardian.
The Memorandum of Understanding in Establishing Local Leadership in Brazil contains the details of this new leadership. The most recent version of this document can be found in the Quick Links section of The Cloister page of the website.
Memorandum of Understanding in Establishing Local Leadership in Brazil: This document will be referenced in the Founding Document but will exist apart from the Founding Document, making it possible to edit and adapt it as necessary without formally editing the Founding Document. This is standard practice in organizational policies. Click here to read the Memorandum of Understanding.
Question: Does this language adequately address the issue of establishing local leadership in Brazil?
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Deadline: Please provide any feedback you may have on this proposed language, even if your only feedback is that it is acceptable as written. Blogging on this topic will conclude on Sunday, February 23 at 10 pm EST, unless an extension is clearly necessary.
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