Reverend Bishop Perry Thompson
Freedom Chapel International Christian Center
Washington, DC
Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Rush, (D-IL)
Date of Prayer: 02/24/2016
One Minute Speech Given in Recognition of the Guest Chaplain:
Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Bishop Perry N. Thompson of Richmond, Virginia, for offering the opening prayer.
A graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology and Norfolk State University, Bishop Thompson is the senior
pastor of the Freedom Chapel International Christian Center here in Washington, D.C., and Bishop Thompson oversees ministries abroad in Brazil, Ecuador, Liberia, Mexico, Russia, and Ukraine.
Mr. Speaker, Bishop Thompson is the Admissions and Financial Officer for the Supreme Court of the United States, the First Vice President of Administration for RBI Institute, and serves on the Executive Board of the Apostolic World Christian Fellowship.
Mr. Speaker, Bishop Thompson is also the pastor of our beloved colleague Joyce Hamlett, Assistant Sergeant at Arms in charge of floor security.
Mr. Speaker, again I thank Bishop Perry N. Thompson for his excellent work and for his being here today.
Opening Prayer Given by the Guest Chaplain:
Emmanuel, the God of creation, presence, and power, we honor You, the true and only wise God, as Christ and Lord and decree and declare Your principles and patterns to be the common thread through these walls and this august assembly of Representatives.
We declare this day that the Lord has made a day of excellence and cooperation and decree it to be like no other day. We remorse of all sin and shortcomings and acquiesce to the unction of the Shekinah glory of the Most High.
With expediency, deliver us from our enemies, for we flee unto Thee to hide us. Teach us to do Thy will, for Thou art our God. Thy spirit is good. Lead us into the land of uprightness.
We declare these blessings in the name of the Lord and Savior.
Amen in Jesus' name.
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