[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 49 (Monday, March 26, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S2029]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

  Mr. BURR. Madam President, I am very proud to extend my recognition 
and congratulations to the congregation and administration of the Grace 
Episcopal Church in Plymouth, NC, as this wonderful institution 
celebrates 175 years of providing spiritual guidance and community 
service to Washington County and the State of North Carolina.
  This year marking the 175th anniversary of the founding of Grace 
Church, we give the citizens of Washington County as well as the State 
of North Carolina the opportunity to pay tribute and homage to a place 
of worship that has impacted many and assisted those in need of 
spiritual guidance.
  Plymouth, NC traces its historical roots back to the 18th century and 
the beginnings of our Nation. It has served as a port on the Roanoke 
River off the Albemarle Sound for over two centuries, acting as a place 
of trade for much of North Carolina and the United States. By 1837, 
Plymouth had grown into an important port in North Carolina and with 
that growth came the establishment of the Grace Episcopal Church.
  Plymouth was one of the ports targeted for blockade by Union forces 
during the Civil War and in that time it is believed that only 11 
buildings survived the war, 1 of them being the Grace Episcopal Church.
  Grace Episcopal Church has provided the town of Plymouth and the 
surrounding areas in Washington County spiritual guidance and 
leadership for the last 175 years. This institution has been a beacon 
of light and hope to many people in the region and the world.
  Grace Episcopal Church has provided many charitable services and 
events for citizens in need, for example one guild at the church is 
comprised of a group of knitters and other handcrafters that make goods 
for distribution to those in need locally and abroad. Grace Episcopal 
Church has also been an active partner in the Washington County Habitat 
for Humanity projects, providing financial donations in addition to 
donating office space for the organization.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to the Grace 
Episcopal Church in Plymouth, NC for the countless acts of charity and 
good will this institution has provided and will continue to provide 
eastern North Carolina. May their work be recognized and forever 
appreciated by the citizens of North Carolina as well as this Congress.

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