Reverend Dr. Charles B. Jackson, Sr.
Brookland Baptist Church
West Columbia, SC
Sponsor: Rep. James Clyburn, (D-SC)
Date of Prayer: 05/08/2025
One Minute Speech Given in Recognition of the Guest Chaplain:
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to welcome to these Chambers and to this well a good friend and a personal, I will say, Savior to a multitude of South Carolinians.
Reverend Charles B. Jackson has been serving as pastor of Brookland Baptist Church now for 54 years, having been installed at the age of 18.
I first met him about 2 or 3 years into his pastorate when he was still a student at Benedict College in Columbia. He graduated from the Morehouse School of Religion in Atlanta and has served not only as a pastor of their church, but as a great leader in South Carolina.
He serves to make true the words of James when he wrote in his epistle: ‘‘Faith without works is dead.''
His work is a living monument to the people of South Carolina and these United States of America, and I am pleased to welcome him here today.
Opening Prayer Given by the Guest Chaplain:
Eternal God, our Heavenly Father, we acknowledge You as the Lord of all life, the fountain of all goodness, and the source of all truth. Thankful, we are, for our great Nation and the responsibility entrusted to those who serve within these walls. We ask, dear God, that You would impart Your wisdom to guide the deliberations of those who serve in this body.
We pray in the name of Jesus Christ that each Representative is granted clarity of mind, integrity of heart, and courage of conviction to serve not for personal gain but for the well–being of all people. May their service, dear God, reflect who You are as the God of love, justice, mercy, compassion, and the common good. Help our Nation, dear Lord, by showing us the way to unity and diversity and hope in adversity. May all who serve our country do so with humility and a deep sense of duty to their fellow citizens. Our prayer is to the end that Your will is done.
In the Savior name of Jesus, our Christ. Amen, and thank God.
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