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78R14462 MDM-D

By:  Giddings                                                     H.R. No. 1268



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Reverend Tyrone D. Gordon of Dallas is serving 
as Pastor of the Day for the Texas House of Representatives on May 
12, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, An honors graduate of Bishop College in Dallas, 
Reverend Gordon pursued graduate course work at Fuller Theological 
Seminary in California and received a master of divinity degree 
from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University; 
and
	WHEREAS, He has served as the spiritual head of the 
5,000-person congregation at St. Luke Community United Methodist 
Church since July 2002, coming to Dallas from Saint Mark United 
Methodist Church in Wichita, Kansas, a church that experienced a 
dramatic increase from 350 members to more than 2,500 in just four 
years under his guidance; and
	WHEREAS, Admired as a leader within his denomination, he has 
served on the General Council on Ministries, on the General Board of 
Discipleship board of directors, and as a board member and national 
president of Black Methodists for Church Renewal; and
	WHEREAS, Appreciated for his many good works, he was the 
recipient of a 2000 Brotherhood/Sisterhood Award from the National 
Conference for Community and Justice, as well as numerous other 
awards; and
	WHEREAS, We are blessed to have this esteemed clergyman with 
us today, and it is fitting that the members of this chamber welcome 
him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend the Reverend Tyrone D. Gordon, pastor of 
St. Luke Community United Methodist Church in Dallas, and thank him 
for his service as Pastor of the Day; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Reverend Gordon as an expression of high regard and 
best wishes from the Texas House of Representatives.