Reverend Minister La'Shawn Worrell
New Psalmist Baptist Church
Baltimore, MD
Sponsor: Rep. Elijah Cummings, (D-MD)
Date of Prayer: 11/28/2018
One Minute Speech Given in Recognition of the Guest Chaplain:
Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome Minister La'Shawn Worrell as our guest chaplain here at the United States House of Representatives.
Minister Worrell has demonstrated leadership in Baltimore and throughout the Seventh Congressional District of Maryland. She has
served as an associate minister of my church, the New Psalmist Baptist
Church in Baltimore, since 2007.
During her time at New Psalmist Baptist Church, Minister Worrell received her bachelor of science degree in religious studies from Notre Dame of Maryland University in May 2017 and completed the Baltimore City Police Department chaplaincy program in May of this year.
It is clear to me that, considering Minister Worrell's drive and extensive contributions to our district, she is just getting started.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Minister Worrell for her leadership and for her wonderful prayer.
Opening Prayer Given by the Guest Chaplain:
All wise and Eternal God to whom our desires are known before we may ask, may we ask only what accords with Your will.
Incline Your ear, Almighty God, and grant us the wisdom to make forward–moving decisions without compromising Your integrity. Grant us the discerning insight to maintain our finger on the pulse of justice and the power of restraint, that we may uphold our liberty in accordance with Your gracious will.
God, we ask that You send Your grace and peace across the aisle and unite the voices of these great leaders of our Nation that we may stand
on the promises that rest in our Constitution.
Almighty God, you have promised to hear what we ask in the name of Your Son. Accept and fulfill our petitions, hear the prayers of Your people; and we proclaim it done in the incomparable name, Jesus Christ. Amen.
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