[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E911]
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              TRIBUTE TO REVEREND DR. GEORGE EDWARD McRAE

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                         HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2009

  Mr. MEEK of Florida. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to recognize and 
extend my congratulations to my pastor, Reverend Dr. George Edward 
McRae on his 50th anniversary in the ministry and 20 years at Mount 
Tabor Missionary Baptist Church.
  Located in the heart of Miami, Florida's Liberty City at 1701 
Northwest 66th Street, this citadel of faith has been and continues to 
be a beacon of comfort and hope in our community while dedicating 
itself to providing spirituality, service and guidance.
  A native son of Florida, Rev. Dr. McRae graduated from Central 
Academy High School in Palatka; received his Bachelor of Arts Degree 
from Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach; Master of Divinity from 
the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta; and Doctor of 
Ministry Degree from Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta where his 
doctoral dissertation was entitled, The Triangle of Death in the 
African-American Community: Drugs, Prison, and HIV/AIDS.
  Under the leadership of our beloved, Rev. Dr. McRae, Mt. Tabor has 
taken an active and progressive role in directly addressing the 
temporal, as well as spiritual needs of our neighbors. I want to 
commend him for his tireless apostolate in ministering to those who 
were imprisoned, to the hungry and to all those seeking the love and 
solace of a Church that seeks to affirm and confirm their dignity as 
God's children.
  Rev. Dr. McRae's humanitarian spirit is evidenced by his tireless 
efforts in establishing an HIV/AIDS ministry at Mt. Tabor to comfort 
and solace those suffering from HIV/AIDS. Moreover, Narcotics 
Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous and Prison, Feeding, Shoebox, Job, Sick 
and Shut-In ministries are all under his guidance and leadership.
  My pastor's anniversary in the ministry and at Mt. Tabor takes on a 
meaning much greater than the passage of time, for Rev. Dr. McRae and 
the Church have met the spiritual needs of thousands of people who came 
before us, and through the grace of God will continue to do so for 
another century to come. It is a magnificent legacy we will celebrate.
  Madam Speaker and my colleagues, I ask that you join me in honoring 
Reverend Dr. George Edward McRae, a humble servant of God, a true 
beacon of hope and a guiding light in the 17th Congressional District 
of Florida.

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