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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 64
BY SENATORS BARROW, FIELDS, FOIL AND WHITE AND REPRESENTATIVES
ADAMS, CARPENTER, EDMONDS, FREIBERG, HODGES, JAMES
AND MARCELLE
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend and congratulate Reverend Robin McCullough-Bade for her contributions to
the interfaith community on the occasion of her retirement as executive director of
the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge.
WHEREAS, Reverend Robin McCullough-Bade earned a Bachelor of Science in
Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a Master of Divinity from Trinity
Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio; and
WHEREAS, she is a pastor and ordained minister in, and a writer and resource
developer for, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA); and
WHEREAS, through her leadership, the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton
Rouge, which cultivates unity, justice, and peace:
(1) Continued the legacy, begun in 1987, of the Holy Grill Feeding program which
serves hot lunches Monday through Friday in North Baton Rouge, even during the pandemic
of 2020;
(2) Commissioned in 2013 with composer, Robert Kyr, a choral work, Waging
Peace, using the words of Baton Rouge residents about violence which had a world premiere
with a one-hundred-voice choir in Baton Rouge, and later performed at the Louisiana State
Capitol for World Peace Day;
(3) Gathered the interfaith community together for prayer and conversation at the
Annual Prayer Breakfast;
(4) Promoted finding common ground, such as through music at the Annual Sounds
of CommUNITY concert, a thirty-year tradition;
(5) Coordinated and mobilized volunteer groups who responded after disasters as
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well as worked with Homeland Security to prepare houses of worship for disaster through
preparedness training;
(6) Promoted dialogue, including providing educational tools such as "More than
Kumbaya", a video series with local black Baton Rouge leaders, created in response to the
killing of George Floyd, and much more; and
WHEREAS, she has been Pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Canal Fulton, Ohio,
(1989-1997) and Galilean Lutheran Church in Corpus Christi, Texas, (1997-2003); and
WHEREAS, Reverend McCullough-Bade previously served as interim pastor at
Grace Presbyterian Church, in Lafayette, Louisiana, (2003-2004) and at Lutheran Church
of Our Saviour, (2005-2007), St. Michael's and All Angels Episcopal Church, (2012-2013),
and St. Augustine Episcopal Church (2012-2014), all in Baton Rouge; and
WHEREAS, she coauthored with her late husband, Reverend John M. Bade, Daily
Faith Practice, 150+ online Bible Studies, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
website (based on the second lessons in the three-year common lectionary), Daily
Discipleship, 150+ online Bible Studies, ELCA website (based on the gospel reading in the
three-year common lectionary), and Our Mission: Discovering God's Call to Us
(Augsburg-Fortress Press); and
WHEREAS, she served as a post-Katrina mission consultant to ELCA congregations
in New Orleans, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, since 2009, Reverend McCullough-Bade has been an integral member
of the Louisiana World Peace Day Committee and has coordinated and carried out interfaith
activities as part of the World Peace Day celebration at the state capitol; and
WHEREAS, in her spare time, she enjoys playing tennis, hiking, and traveling; and
WHEREAS, Reverend McCullough's contributions and compassion are embodied
in the song by David Haas, "We Are Called": "We are called to act with justice, We are
called to love tenderly, We are called to serve one another, To walk humbly with God."; and
WHEREAS, her core beliefs are expressed thusly: "I really believe faith communities
want to do good," and "They want to have compassionate love. We share that common
denominator of the love of our neighbor and how we can help the person that's in need. I
think there's a lot of ways we can do this."; and
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WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend the contributions of Reverend Robin
McCullough-Bade for her outstanding leadership in bringing faith communities together in
Baton Rouge; and
WHEREAS, she is a servant of God committed to the betterment of mankind with
a deep respect and profound love of all and is an effective communicator of the ideals of
understanding, tolerance, peace, and brotherhood.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Reverend Robin McCullough-Bade for outstanding contributions made on behalf
of the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge for the citizens of Baton Rouge and the
state on the occasion of her retirement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
congratulate Reverend Robin McCullough-Bade for many jobs well done and wish her
continued success as she contemplates and engages in future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Reverend Robin McCullough-Bade.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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