[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4593]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          CHRISTIAN WORSHIP SERVICE IN NATIONAL STATUARY HALL

  (Mr. AKIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. AKIN. Madam Speaker, last Sunday, March 21, Republican and 
Democrat Members and their families gathered for a Christian worship 
service in Statuary Hall. This actually has been a longstanding 
tradition. Years ago, services were held in the Rotunda. They were held 
weekly, and various Presidents would go to those services.
  The service Sunday was organized by Congressman Forbes and 
Congressman McIntyre. I led the singing of three hymns. All available 
seats were taken and Statuary Hall was about half full. The service was 
dignified and reverent, it was led by Members of both parties, and, 
finally, Father Frank Pavone gave a short sermon.
  As the bright sunlight shone from the windows overhead, the sense of 
God's grace was abundant. It was a particularly special moment for 
Members of the House. I thought it would be appropriate to enter that 
in the journal as a memory of that Sunday service.

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