[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 69 (Friday, May 9, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E918]
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 THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN TOLEDO, 
                                  OHIO

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 9, 2003

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, Saturday, May 31, 2003 begins the centennial 
celebration of All Saints Episcopal Church in Toledo, Ohio. I am 
pleased to commemorate this momentous and joyous occasion by sharing it 
with my colleagues and for inclusion in the Congressional Record.
  On June 3, 1903, five people under the leadership of Reverend William 
A. Grier founded the church as an Episcopal Mission Church. It was the 
only Negro Mission in the Toledo Episcopal Region. The church became a 
parish of its own in 1952. Since then, it has grown and remained a 
neighborhood anchor. It even experienced a rebirth in the last decade, 
with a new sanctuary and office in 1998, and a new parish hall in 2002.
  In addition to its celebration dinner, the church has invited the 
members of neighboring churches to spend an evening with them in 
prayer, song, and scripture. On Tuesday, June 3, All Saints will 
observe its 100th birthday with a Holy Eucharist Service.
  As it has since its founding 100 years ago, All Saints Episcopal 
Church continues to follow the words of Matthew 5:16, ``Let your light 
so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify 
your Father which is in Heaven.'' It remains a beacon of hope and a 
sanctuary of praise while its congregants forge ahead on a path begun a 
century ago and built upon through successive generations. We 
congratulate All Saints on reaching this milestone, and look forward to 
its life and work in a new century.

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