[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 3 (Friday, January 7, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E37]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN HONOR OF THE REVEREND NORMAN EDDY AND THE LATE REVEREND MARGARET 
 EDDY FOR THEIR DECADES OF DEDICATED AND FAITHFUL SERVICE TO THE EAST 
                            HARLEM COMMUNITY

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 7, 2011

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the Reverend 
Norman Eddy and his late wife, the Reverend Margaret Eddy. Norman and 
Margaret Eddy devoted themselves to the Manhattan community of East 
Harlem, one of the most underserved and impoverished communities in our 
Nation. Graduates of the Union Theological Seminary, they went on to 
minister to congregations at the East Harlem Protestant Parish and The 
Church of the Resurrection, helping countless individuals and families 
better their lives.
  At the end of February, the decades of service to others by Norman 
and Margaret Eddy were recognized at twin celebrations held at the New 
York Theological Seminary and at The Church of the Resurrection. 
Celebrants learned about the effort to launch a Program Center for 
Spiritual Coordination and Community Well-Being at the New York 
Theological Seminary, viewed the premiere showing of a film about their 
East Harlem ministries directed by the award-winning producer/director 
Jan Albert, shared heart-warming and sometime light-hearted 
reminiscences about Norman and Margaret, and celebrated Norm's 90th 
Birthday over a communal meal at the Church.
  The celebrations are richly deserved, because the devotion of Norman 
and Margaret Eddy to the well-being of East Harlem residents is truly 
remarkable. I came to know them during the nine years I served as the 
New York City Council Member representing a district that included all 
of East Harlem. As ministers of the East Harlem Protestant Parish on 
East 100th Street and later of The Church of the Resurrection on East 
1051st Street, they were involved in a myriad of community 
organizations that formed a vital network in ``El Barrio.'' These 
included but were not limited to the East Harlem School of Faith, East 
Harlem Healing Community, the East Harlem Churches, the Community Urban 
Center, and East Harlem School of Faith, and East Harlem Interfaith. 
They also led a local neighborhood committee to help those who became 
addicted to narcotics. Each was an open, friendly, and vital presence 
who readily warmed to others and infected others with their laughter 
and positive spirits. When Norman and Peg Eddy ministered to others in 
need, no matter how dire their circumstances, they always maintained a 
sense of joy and optimism that proved infectious. With courage and 
compassion, they reached out to those suffering from HIV and AIDS at a 
time when misinformation and a lack of public awareness created an 
impenetrable stigma around those infected with the virus.
  In recognition of their outstanding contributions to the well-being 
of the people they served and their extraordinary the civic life of our 
Nation's greatest city, I ask that my distinguished colleagues join me 
in honoring the Reverends Norman and Margaret Eddy.

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