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Senate
Resolution 429
By:
Senators Miles of the 43rd, Butler of the 55th and Jones of the 10th
A
RESOLUTION
Dedicating
the Earl Paulk Parkway; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Archbishop Earl Paulk is the senior pastor of the Cathedral at Chapel Hill
located in metropolitan Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
born to Earl and Addie Mae Paulk in 1927, Earl Paulk grew up in a strict but
affectionate pastor´s home and, at the age of 17 years, received a dramatic
call from God to the ministry; and
WHEREAS,
he was joined in marriage to a young lady from his father´s church, the
lovely Norma Davis, and together they accepted interim pastorates and traveled
extensively; and
WHEREAS,
he continued his education at Candler School of Theology at Emory University,
becoming the first Pentecostal-born student ever to attend the Methodist
seminary and earning doctorates in theology and divinity; and
WHEREAS,
he was named to the office of Bishop in the International Communion of
Charismatic Churches in 1982; and
WHEREAS,
with a pastorate in Atlanta during the turbulent 1950´s, Archbishop Paulk
became known around the city for his bold preaching against prejudice and
racism; and
WHEREAS,
he joined the fight for civil rights and, as a member of the Atlanta Christian
Council, signed the Atlanta Manifesto condemning the attitude of some who
threatened to close schools rather than integrate them; and
WHEREAS,
he is a founding trustee of the governing board of the International Charismatic
Bible Studies, a member of the Board of Directors for Churches United and Global
Ministries, a member of the Executive Board of the Network of Christian
Ministries, a trustee on the Board of Regents of Oral Roberts University, and a
member of the Concerned Clergy of Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
the Cathedral at Chapel Hill has 25 full-time pastors who serve a parish of
several thousand and minister to many more through an international television
program and other outreach ministries.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this body
commends Archbishop Earl Paulk for his extraordinary service as a pastor and as
a leading citizen of the State of Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the portion of Flat Shoals Parkway in DeKalb County
from I-285 to its intersection with SR155 (Snapfinger Road) is dedicated as the
"Earl Paulk Parkway."
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs so dedicating the
parkway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Archbishop Earl Paulk and
the Department of Transportation.