District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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	8	+	Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Zachary Parker 4
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	12	+	Councilmember Matthew Frumin Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 8
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	16	+	Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Anita Bonds 12
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6		-	A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION
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10		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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12		-	May 7, 2024
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15		-	To recognize Union Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church’s 140 th year anniversary.
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17		-	WHEREAS, Union Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (“Union Wesley AME
18		-	Zion Church”) began in Georgetown in 1844;
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20		-	WHEREAS, due to a climate of racial prejudice a small group of men and women desiring
21		-	religious freedom withdrew from the Mt. Zion Methodist Church to form the Union Wesley AME Zion
22		-	Church;
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24		-	WHEREAS, founding members of the Union Wesley AME Zion Church include Gassaway
25		-	Waters, Isaac Johnson, Charles Simmons, Carl Carusoe, Charity Wilson, and Eliza Wilson;
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27		-	WHEREAS, Union Wesley AME Zion Church began holding church services in the home of
28		-	Gassaway Waters on the corner of Twenty-Eight and Olive Avenue, N.W.;
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30		-	WHEREAS, in 1846 Union Wesley AME Zion Church relocated to a larger space at Twenty-
31		-	Third Street between L and M, N.W. which was destroyed by fire due to racial prejudice;
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33		-	WHEREAS, young Black architect Calvin Brent designed and constructed a new church on the
34		-	same site that was completed in 1848, and dedicated it as the Second Colored Wesleyan Church;
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36		-	WHEREAS, the Second Colored Wesleyan Church operated independently until it was accepted
37		-	in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church on August 26, 1884, and the first pastor was Reverend
38		-	Wallace Brown;
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40		-	WHEREAS, during his pastorate Reverend Wallace Brown changed the name of the church to
41		-	Union Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church;
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43		-	WHEREAS, in 1967 Union Wesley AME Zion Church relocated to Ward 5 at 1860 Michigan
44		-	Avenue NE in the Queens Chapel community in Ward 5, and is currently pas tored by Dr. Brian S. Relford
45		-	Sr.;
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47		-	WHEREAS, in the same year the Queens Chapel Civic Association began meeting at this location
48		-	which eventually became its headquarters;
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54		-	WHEREAS, Union Wesley AME Zion Church and the Queens Chapel Civic Association have
55		-	partnered with the church for a health fair and a toy drive donation to Children’ s Hospital;
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57		-	WHEREAS, Union Wesley AME Zion Church served as a station on the Underground Railroad
58		-	for slaves escaping to the North;
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60		-	WHEREAS, Union Wesley AME Zion Church member North B.F. Grant along with Frederick
61		-	Douglas and Sojourner Truth helped spearhead the Underground movement;
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63		-	WHEREAS, the vision of Union Wesley AME Zion Church is ‘[T]o be a growing community of
64		-	faith that passionately models the life of Christ by equipping and training seekers and believers to do the
65		-	work of ministry in the church and community.”;
66		-	WHEREAS, Union Wesley AME Zion Church makes an annual donation to the Queens Chapel
67		-	Civic Association’s Reverend David Turner Memorial Scholarship to graduating seniors;
68		-	WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 health pandemic, Union Wesley AME Zion Church assisted
69		-	the Queens Chapel Civic Association in transitioning to virtual meetings;
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71		-	WHEREAS, during the 2022 general election Union Wesley AME Zion Church invested in
72		-	additional cameras and television screens for the sanctuary to provide hybrid in person and virtual church
73		-	services and candidates forum;
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75		-	WHEREAS, the mission of the Union Wesley AME Zion Church is to “love God and one
76		-	another, impact and improve our community and the world; and to proclaim and witness to the life
77		-	changing message of Jesus Christ.”.
78		-	IT IS HEARBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That
79		-	this resolution may be cited as the “Union Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church’s 140
80		-	th
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82		-	Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2024”.
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84		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and celebrates the Union Wesley
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	22	+	A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION 17
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	25	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20
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	29	+	To recognize Union Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church’s 60th year anniversary. 24
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	31	+	WHEREAS, Union Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (“Union Wesley AME 26
	32	+	Zion Church”) began in Georgetown in 1844; 27
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	34	+	WHEREAS, due to a climate of racial prejudice a small group of men and women desiring 29
	35	+	religious freedom withdrew from the Mt. Zion Methodist Church; 30
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	37	+	WHEREAS, founding members of the Union Wesley AME Zion Church include Gassaway 32
	38	+	Waters, Isaac Johnson, Charles Simmons, Carl Carusoe, Charity Wilson, and Eliza Wilson; 33
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	40	+	WHEREAS, Union Wesley AME Zion Church began holding church services in the home of 35
	41	+	Gassaway Waters on the corner of Twenty-Eight and Olive Avenue, N.W.; 36
	42	+	37
	43	+	WHEREAS, in 1846 Union Wesley AME Zion Church relocated to a larger space at Twenty-38
	44	+	Third Street between L and M, N.W. which was destroyed by fire due to racial prejudice; 39
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	46	+	WHEREAS, young Black architect Calvin Brent designed and constructed a new church on the 41
	47	+	same site that was completed in 1848 and dedicated as the Second Colored Wesleyan Church; 42
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	49	+	WHEREAS, the Second Colored Wesleyan Church operated independently until it was accepted 44
	50	+	in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church on August 26, 1884, and the first pastor was Reverend 45
	51	+	Wallace Brown; 46
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	53	+	WHEREAS, during his pastorate Reverend Wallace Brown changed the name of the church to 48
	54	+	Union Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; 49 2
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	56	+	WHEREAS, in 1967 Union Wesley AME Zion Church relocated to Ward 5 at 1860 Michigan 51
	57	+	Avenue NE in the Queens Chapel community , and is currently pas tored by Dr. Brian S. Relford Sr.; 52
	58	+	53
	59	+	WHEREAS, in the same year the Queens Chapel Civic Association began meeting at this location 54
	60	+	which eventually became it headquarters; 55
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	62	+	WHEREAS, Union Wesley AME Zion Church and the Queens Chapel Civic Association have 57
	63	+	partnered with the church for a toy drive donation to Childrens Hospital and a health fair; 58
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	65	+	WHEREAS, Union Wesley AME Zion Church served as a station on the Underground Railroad 60
	66	+	for slaves escaping to the North; 61
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	68	+	WHEREAS, Union Wesley AME Zion Church member North B.F. Grant along with Frederick 63
	69	+	Douglass and Sojourner Truth helped spearhead the Underground movement; 64
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	71	+	WHEREAS, Union Wesley AME Zion Church makes an annual donation to the Queens Chapel 66
	72	+	Civic Association’s Reverend David Turner Memorial Scholarship to graduating seniors; 67
	73	+	WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 health pandemic, Union Wesley AME Zion Church assisted 68
	74	+	the Queens Chapel Civic Association in transitioning to virtual meetings; 69
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	76	+	WHEREAS, during the 2022 general election Union Wesley AME Zion Church invested in 71
	77	+	additional cameras and television screens for the sanctuary to provide hybrid in person and virtual church 72
	78	+	services and candidates forum; 73
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	80	+	WHEREAS, the vision of Union Wesley AME Zion Church is “[T]o be a growing community of 75
	81	+	faith that passionately models the life of Christ by equipping and training seekers and believers to do the 76
	82	+	work of ministry in the church and community.”; and 77
	83	+	WHEREAS the mission of the Union Wesley AME Zion Church is to “love God and one another, 78
	84	+	impact and improve our community and the world; and to proclaim and witness to the life changing 79
	85	+	message of Jesus Christ.”. 80
	86	+	IT IS HEARBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that 81
	87	+	this resolution may be cited as the “Union Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church’s 140th 82
	88	+	Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2024”. 83
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	90	+	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and celebrates the Union Wesley 85
85	91		African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church on the occasion of its 140
86	92		th
87		-	anniversary for its outstanding
88		-	commitment, dedication, and service to its members and the community.
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90		-	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	93	+	anniversary for its outstanding 86
	94	+	commitment, dedication, and service to its members and the community. 87
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	96	+	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 89
	97	+	District of Columbia Register. 90