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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF SAINT MARK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN EVANSTON ON APRIL 25th 2014 AND PROCLAIMING APRIL 25th 2104 SAINT MARK'S DAY IN COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, on April 25th 2014 Saint Mark's Episcopal Church in Evanston will celebrate its Sesquicentennial; and
WHEREAS, Saint Mark's Episcopal Church was founded on April 25, 1864, on the day that honors Saint Mark; and
WHEREAS, Saint Mark's Episcopal Church is located in the Historic Ridge District at 1509 Ridge Avenue in Evanston, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Saint Mark's is the oldest Episcopal Church in Evanston and-as Evanston grew-
Saint Mark's helped found additional Episcopal churches in Evanston, Saint Matthew's, Saint Luke's and Saint Augustine's; and
WHEREAS, Saint Mark's is listed in the National Register of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, Debra Bullock, the present rector, is the 18th rector of Saint Mark's; and
WHEREAS, under the guidance of The Second Century Committee, "to restore what is essential and to add what is good" the Church Sanctuary was completely restored beginning in 1994 and ending in 2006; and
WHEREAS, as Saint Mark's enters its 150th year, its motto is: "Being in Place...Growing in Faith...Living from the Center"; and
WHEREAS, the congregation and church of Saint Mark's continues to thrive under the leadership of the Reverend Debra Bullock, Rector and the Reverend Joan Barr Smith, Deacon; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, on behalf of the 5.2 million residents of Cook County takes great pleasure in honoring and celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of St. Mark's Episcopal Church and herewith expresses its sincere gratitude for the contributions the church has made to the citizens of Cook County, Illinois; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that April 25th 2014 be proclaimed Saint Mark's Day in Cook County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,...
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