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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING REVEREND DR. PHILIP BLACKWELL, SENIOR PASTOR, FIRST UNITED CHURCH AT THE CHICAGO TEMPLE UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER FORTY-FIVE YEARS AS A MINISTER
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Philip Blackwell's last Sunday at the First United Church at the Chicago Temple will be June 29, 2014, after which he will commence retirement; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Philip Blackwell's faith dispensations have aided countless many in their individual faith journeys; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Blackwell is to be applauded for his steadfast commitment to uplifting lives and serving the needs of families and individuals throughout the First United Church at the Chicago Temple faith community, and in the larger community as well; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Blackwell has been an important moral arbiter on social issues not only for the faith community of the First United Church at the Chicago Temple but for the larger society as well; and
WHEREAS, in shepherding First United Church at the Chicago Temple, Reverend Dr. Blackwell has proven himself to be a man of character and leadership, and will be sorely missed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the residents of Cook County, thanks Reverend Dr. Philip Blackwell for the positive change he has effected in the spiritual lives of the residents of Cook County and wishes him a fulfilling retirement and every continued success in his future endeavors.
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