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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For 175 years, residents of Nacogdoches have come |
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together to celebrate their faith at Christ Episcopal Church; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the oldest Protestant churches in the area, |
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Christ Episcopal Church was first organized in April 1848 as Christ |
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Church Nacogdoches; the congregation held its inaugural worship |
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service in the local courthouse on June 14 and began construction on |
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a wood frame church building three years later; the church |
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relocated to a brick chapel that it built on the Nacogdoches |
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University campus at the turn of the century, and that structure was |
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later moved to land adjacent to what was then Stephen F. Austin |
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State Teachers College; over the years, the building has undergone |
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a number of additions and renovations, and a parish house was added |
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in 1947; that same year, the church established Christ Episcopal |
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School, the first Protestant private school in the city; and |
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WHEREAS, The congregation has benefited from the able |
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leadership of many dedicated pastors, and today that tradition of |
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service is continued by the Reverend Karl E. Griswold-Kuhn; and |
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WHEREAS, Christ Episcopal Church has long served as a source |
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of inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and its |
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continued existence is a testament to the unwavering commitment of |
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its members and clergy, both past and present; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 175th anniversary of Christ |
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Episcopal Church in Nacogdoches and extend to the congregation |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Christ Episcopal Church as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |