HR 2127: Central United Methodist Church; occasion of its 160th anniversary; recognize

This House resolution commends Central United Methodist Church, which traces its origins to a church mission organized in 1866 and recognized in 1867 as Clark Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church. The resolution recounts the church's history, including its early move to Loyd Street, its role as the birthplace of Clark University (now Clark Atlanta University) and Gammon Theological Seminary, its 1901 name change, and its 1928 move to its current location on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Atlanta. The resolution states that the church helped shape Atlanta's civic and religious character and is considered the oldest Black Methodist church in the city. It formally resolves that House members recognize the church's history and commend its 160 years of service, and directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to the church.

• Formally recognizes Central United Methodist Church's 160th anniversary and commends its history of service.
• 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 requirement, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill.

Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta and its congregation are the direct subject of this resolution. It has no legal effect on other individuals, businesses, or government agencies.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives official state recognition to a historic Atlanta church's anniversary and its documented role in the city's civil rights and educational history, without changing any Georgia law or creating obligations for anyone.

• The whereas clauses recount the church's founding in 1866, its early names, locations, and its connection to the founding of Clark Atlanta University and Gammon Theological Seminary.
• The resolving clause has the House of Representatives recognize the church's history and commend its 160 years of service.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the church.

1. 2026-04-02House Read and Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2026-04-02House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2026-04-02House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)

• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)Patrocinador principal
• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)

• church anniversary
• Atlanta history
• legislative recognition
• civil rights history