Senate Resolution No. 1130

BY: Senator COMRIE

COMMEMORATING the 60th Anniversary of Mount Moriah
AME Church on May 11, 2019

WHEREAS, Religious institutions, and the many spiritual, social and
educational benefits they confer, play a vital role in the development
of the moral fabric of a responsible citizenry; and

WHEREAS, It is the tradition of this State and this Nation to pay
tribute to those institutions and individuals who have contributed to
the ethical and spiritual values of their communities; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commemorate the
60th Anniversary of Mount Moriah AME Church, to be celebrated at an
event on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Crest Hollow Country Club in
Woodbury, New York; and

WHEREAS, For six decades, Mount Moriah AME Church has stayed true to
its mission of Building Believers to Build the Body, which has been the
foundation of its spirituality, growth, and community outreach; and

WHEREAS, From its humble beginnings in 1959, the congregation of
Mount Moriah AME Church has grown to over 5,000 members, and reaches an
additional 1,500 households via live streamed services; and

WHEREAS, Through fellowship, worship services and various ministries
such as the Promise House Dream Academy, The ADL Crisis Intervention
Center, and the GET-GO Town Hall Forum, Mount Moriah AME Church has
strived to meet the needs of its community, and transformed numerous
lives; and

WHEREAS, Currently, Mount Moriah AME Church is in the process of
completing construction on MoriahCity, a 50,000 square foot multi-media
state-of-the-art facility composed of five levels including a 1,500 seat
sanctuary and a five story glass atrium connecting the new building with
the present one; and

WHEREAS, Under the luminous leadership of Senior Pastor and CEO
Reverend Robert R. Lowe, Mount Moriah AME Church stands on the threshold
of tomorrow, prepared to meet the challenges of the coming decades while
retaining that spiritual resolve which characterizes its past; and

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to take note of
enduring religious institutions and to bring such institutions to the
attention of the people of this Empire State; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Mount Moriah AME Church on May 11,
2019, fully confident that this commemoration reflects the belief in
those values which enhance the dignity and purpose of life; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Reverend Robert R. Lowe, Senior Pastor and CEO, Mount
Moriah AME Church.