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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
25-81
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
June 6, 2023
To recognize Reverend A. Michael Charles Durant on the 35th Anniversary of his pastorship
at the Tenth Street Baptist Church in the Shaw Neighborhood of the District of
Columbia.
WHEREAS, Reverend A. Michael Charles Durant is Pastor of the Tenth Street Baptist
Church, located in the historic Shaw neighborhood of the District of Columbia;
WHEREAS, Pastor Durant is a native of Buffalo, NY and has the distinction of being an
Oxford Fellow of St Antony’s College of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England;
WHEREAS, Pastor Durant recently served as the immediate past President of the Baptist
Convention of D.C. and Vicinity;
WHEREAS, 2023 marks the 35th year of Reverend Durant's tenure as Pastor of the Tenth
Street Baptist Church;
WHEREAS, Pastor Durant has been a constant for the church and neighborhood over the
last 35 years, witnessing this community’s change and growth;
WHEREAS, the Tenth Street Baptist Church family takes pride in the accomplishments
of Pastor Durant and his longevity in leading the congregation for 35 years, being a good steward
of what God has called him to do and committed to maintaining spiritual excellence; and
WHEREAS, the Tenth Street Baptist Church will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of their
beloved and anointed Pastor, Reverend A. Michael Charles Durant, on Sunday, June 25, 2023.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Reverend A. Michael Charles Durant 35th Anniversary
Celebration Recognition Resolution of 2023”.
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Sec. 2. The Council recognizes and honors Reverend A. Michael Charles Durant for 35
years of service at the Tenth Street Baptist Church and his contributions and commitment to the
congregation, the Shaw neighborhood, and the District at large.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.