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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 127

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the bishop and pastors who are being featured as "Women 
Who Pastor" in Our Texas magazine's first issue of 2005; and

	WHEREAS, One bishop and 21 pastors from nine denominations 
and 15 cities across Texas have been selected for the special 
feature "Women Who Pastor"; the article is entitled "The Calling"; 
and

	WHEREAS, Our Texas magazine is hosting a reception for 
these inspirational women on March 11, 2005, to honor them for 
their ministerial work and achievements and their dedication and 
service to their communities and state; and

	WHEREAS, Those being honored are the Reverend Mae Carter, 
pastor of the Church of Marshall Full Gospel Church in Marshall; 
the Reverend Gloria Porter Cash, pastor of Saint James African 
Methodist Episcopal Church in Dickinson; the Reverend
Diana D. Casteel, pastor of Miles Memorial Christian Methodist 
Episcopal Church in Marshall; Bishop Sarah Frances Davis of the 
18th African Methodist Episcopal District in Southern Africa; 
the Reverend Beverly Sherri Freeman, pastor of Victory Temple 
African Methodist Episcopal Church in Duncanville; the Reverend 
Mamie Bush Johnson, pastor of Firm Foundation Fellowship 
Nondenominational Church in Arlington; the Reverend
Terressa Marie Holcomb, pastor of First Cumberland Presbyterian 
Church in San Angelo; the Reverend Dr. Mary L. Hughes, pastor of 
Jesus Center Full Gospel Church in Waskom; the Reverend
Mary Alice Lewis, pastor of Resurrection Community Lutheran 
Church in Houston; the Reverend Ella Mae McDonald, pastor of 
Agape Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dallas; and 
the Reverend Orenthia Delores Mason, pastor of Cole Hill 
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Tyler; and

	WHEREAS, In addition, the magazine is honoring the 
Reverend Dr. Jacquelyn Donald-Mims, pastor of Imani
Community African Methodist Episcopal Church in Austin;
the Reverend Dr. Ruth Allen Ollison, pastor of Beulah Land
Nondenominational Church in Houston; the Reverend
Dr. Sheron C. Patterson, pastor of Saint Paul United Methodist 
Church in Dallas; the Reverend Brenda Beckford Payne, pastor
of Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston; 
the Reverend Marie Elaine Pines, pastor of Good News 
Inter-Denominational Church in Galveston; the Reverend
Audrine Moore Scales, pastor of New Believers Full Gospel
Baptist Church in Houston; the Reverend Charline Bolden Simmons, 
pastor of Watts Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal in Lodi;
the Reverend Mayme Lucille Edwards-Smith, pastor of Potters 
Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Marshall; the Reverend 
Patricia Wilcox Smith, pastor of Allen Chapel African
Methodist Episcopal Church in Beaumont; the Reverend
Delphine Lynetta Vasser, pastor of Saint James African
Methodist Episcopal Church in Terrell; and the Reverend


Maggie Phillips Young, pastor of Ebenezer United Methodist 
Church in Marshall; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby join Our Texas magazine in paying 
tribute to these outstanding women and express appreciation to 
each for their many good deeds and their leadership in the 
ministry; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                     West, Ellis




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on February 10, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate