SR1105: SR1105 Central United Methodist Church; recognize and commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia Senate. It does not change any law. Instead, it recounts the history of Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, tracing its origins from a church mission organized in 1866 and recognized in 1867, through its various names and locations, up to its current site at 501 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW. The resolution notes the church's role in founding Clark Atlanta University and Gammon Theological Seminary, and its influence on civil rights activism and racial equality movements in Atlanta. The Senate formally commends the church's 160 years of service and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the church.

• Formally recognizes and commends Central United Methodist Church for 160 years of service on behalf of the Georgia Senate.
• Recounts the church's history, including its founding as a mission in 1866 and its early name, Clark Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church.
• States the church's basement once hosted early classes for what became Clark Atlanta University and Gammon Theological Seminary.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to produce a copy of the resolution for delivery to the church.

This resolution directly names and honors Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta and its congregation. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with preparing and distributing a copy of the resolution to the church.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic gesture of recognition. For the church and its members, it represents formal acknowledgment by the Georgia Senate of the congregation's long history and its role in Atlanta's civic, educational, and civil rights history.

• The resolution's whereas clauses trace the church's founding in 1866, its 1867 recognition as Clark Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, and its later renaming and relocations.
• It credits the church's basement as the birthplace of classes that became Clark Atlanta University and Gammon Theological Seminary.
• The resolving clause formally commends the church's 160 years of service and wishes it continued growth and success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the church.

1. 2026-04-02Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-04-02Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)Primary sponsor
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)

• Atlanta history
• civil rights history
• church commendation
• Georgia Senate resolution