Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 1722: Morningside Presbyterian Church; 100th anniversary; commend
Last action March 16, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends Morningside Presbyterian Church in Atlanta for reaching its 100th anniversary and recognizes its century of community service.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Introduced version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Morningside Presbyterian Church, which was founded in 1925 in Atlanta's Morningside neighborhood. The resolution recounts the church's history, its founding as a mission of the Atlanta Presbytery Home Mission Committee and First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, and its ongoing charitable partnerships with groups such as Clifton Sanctuary Ministries, Intown Cares, J. W. Dobbs Elementary School, Memorial Drive Ministries, MPC C.A.R.E., and Nicholas House. It also notes the church's preschool program. The resolution formally recognizes the church's history, commends its century of service, and extends best wishes for its future. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the church. The bill does not change any Georgia law; it is a symbolic honor.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends Morningside Presbyterian Church for its 100th anniversary of service.
- States the House's best wishes for the church's continued growth and future work.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the church.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change since it is a ceremonial resolution.
Who it affects
This resolution directly names Morningside Presbyterian Church, its congregation, and its Weekday Children's Ministries preschool program. It also references the charitable organizations the church supports, including Clifton Sanctuary Ministries, Intown Cares, J. W. Dobbs Elementary School, Memorial Drive Ministries, MPC C.A.R.E., and Nicholas House.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its significance is symbolic, giving the church formal state recognition of its history and community work, similar to many ceremonial resolutions passed by the General Assembly.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses recount the church's founding in November 1925 and its history in the Morningside neighborhood of Atlanta.
- The resolution lists the church's current charitable partnerships and its preschool program, Morningside Presbyterian Preschool.
- The resolving clause formally commends the church's 100 years of service and wishes it continued success.
- A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the church.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize the rich history of Morningside Presbyterian Church, commend its 100 years of dedicated service to the Lord and community”
Discussed in meetings (1)
The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.
House floor session, March 18, 2026 (legislative day 33)
From 1:28:50 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel
Summary by Georgia Commons: A member presented HR 1722 to recognize Morningside Presbyterian Church’s 100th anniversary. The member read portions praising the congregation’s service and inclusion, welcomed church visitors and said a copy would be delivered to the church. No vote was shown.
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Betsy Holland (D, HD-54)
- Stacey Evans (D, HD-57)
- Imani Barnes (D, HD-86)
- Mary Margaret Oliver (D, HD-84)
Topics
- ceremonial resolution
- Atlanta community
- church anniversary
- Georgia House of Representatives