[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 104 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H4927]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               WELCOMING VERY REVEREND CANON MARTINI SHAW

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Evans) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor to welcome today's guest 
chaplain, who is from my district. Father Shaw is the rector of the 
historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia. The 
church was founded in 1729 as the first black church in the Episcopal 
Church in the United States. It is also the oldest African American 
church in Philadelphia.
  I have known Father Shaw for many, many years. More recently, I had 
the pleasure of working closely with him in the Together for West 
Philadelphia initiative, which recently celebrated its first year of 
working to improve health and reduce poverty for the residents of West 
Philadelphia. That is just one example from his long record of working 
for social justice.
  I know Father Shaw has previously lived in Detroit and Chicago, but I 
am glad that he has chosen to live where America began, in the City of 
Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection.

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