Categories: Proclamations

Morgantown, West Virginia 2006

 

Proclamation

WHEREAS, the Preamble to the Constitution of West Virginia declares, “Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we the people of West Virginia…reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God…”; and,

WHEREAS, the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of West Virginia guarantees religious freedom; and the “Sundays excepted” provision of Article 7 Chapter 14 historically recognizes Sunday as a day of rest and worship; and,

WHEREAS, for many West Virginians, public school days began with a daily Pledge of Allegiance, and the state song, The West Virginia Hills, contains the lyrics, “With their summits bathed in glory, Like our Prince Immanuel’s land!”; and

WHEREAS, the influence of Christianity in West Virginia is evident by her many churches and Christian charities, ministries, missions, and schools; cherished Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving holiday seasons; and a willingness of Mountaineers to love they neighbor as thyself; and

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week is an appropriate time to center attention on our thanks to Almighty God for God’s great and good providence and for the Christian faith, which is part of West Virginia’s and America’s history.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ron Justice, Mayor of the City of Morgantown, West Virginia, do hereby proclaim November 19th through 25th, 2006, as

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK

in the City of Morgantown and encourage all citizens to acknowledge, appreciate and celebrate,each in their own way, the heritage of our great state where are motto is Mountaineers Are Always Free.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and caused the Official Seal of the City of Morgantown, West Virginia, to be affixed hereto on this 8th day November, 2006.

Ron Justice, Mayor

Montgomery, West Virginia 2006

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

as proclaimed by Governor Joe Manchin III

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week marks the fifteenth consecutive Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia; continuing a tradition of annual proclamations beginning with Governor Gaston Caperton in 1992 thru 1996, Governor Cecil Underwood from 1997 thru 2000, Governor Bob Wise from 2001 thru 2004 and Governor Joe Manchin in 2005 and 2006; and,  

WHEREAS, Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia has become an annual local and

statewide observance, being the most popular and most requested proclamation according to the Office of the Governor; and,

WHEREAS,  the state song, West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home, contains the lyrics, “There I work, and I play, and I worship Sunday;” and,   

WHEREAS, local churches are encouraged to celebrate Christian Heritage Week with relevant Sunday School lessons, sermons, videos, readings of proclamations, youth programs, patriotic song services, prayer meetings and invitations to the community to attend; and,

WHEREAS, in the Church of The Holy Trinity vs. United States (February 29, 1892, Decided); David J. Brewer, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of The United States, stated, “…this is a Christian nation.”;

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 19-25, 2006, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the

City of Montgomery, West Virginia

and I invite all citizens to join in this local event each in their own way.

by: Melba Lou White

(Mayor)

date: 10-10-2006

Grantsville, West Virginia 2006

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

as proclaimed by Governor Joe Manchin III

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week marks the fifteenth consecutive Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia; continuing a tradition of annual proclamations beginning with

Governor Gaston Caperton in 1992 thru 1996, Governor Cecil Underwood from 1997 thru  2000, Governor Bob Wise from 2001 thru 2004 and Governor Joe Manchin in 2005 and 2006; and,  

WHEREAS, Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia has become an annual local and statewide observance, being the most popular and most requested proclamation according to the Office of the Governor; and,

WHEREAS,  the state song, West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home, contains the lyrics, “There I work, and I play, and I worship Sunday;” and,   

WHEREAS, local churches are encouraged to celebrate Christian Heritage Week with relevant Sunday School lessons, sermons, videos, readings of proclamations, youth programs, patriotic song services, prayer meetings and invitations to the community to attend; and,

WHEREAS, in the Church of The Holy Trinity vs. United States (February 29, 1892, Decided); David J. Brewer, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of The United States, stated, “…this is a Christian nation.”;

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 19-25, 2006, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the Town of Grantsville, West Virginia

and I invite all citizens to join in this local event each in their own way.

by: Wilburt D. Kerby (Mayor)

date: 9-20-06

Clarksburg, West Virginia 2006

 

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week marks the fifteenth consecutive Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia; continuing a tradition of annual proclamations beginning with Governor Gaston Caperton in 1992 thru 1996, Governor Cecil Underwood from 1997 thru 2000, Governor Bob Wise from 2001 thru 2004 and Governor Joe Manchin in 2005 and 2006; and

WHEREAS, Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia has become an annual local and statewide observance, being the most popular and most requested proclamation according to the Office of the Governor; and

WHEREAS,  the state song, West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home, contains the lyrics, “There I work, and I play, and I worship Sunday;” and

WHEREAS, local churches are encouraged to celebrate Christian Heritage Week with relevant Sunday School lessons, sermons, videos, readings of proclamations, youth programs, patriotic song services, prayer meetings and invitations to the community to attend; and,

WHEREAS, in the church of The Holy Trinity vs. United States (February 29, 1892, Decided); David J. Brewer, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, stated, “…this is a Christian nation.”

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Sam Lopez, Mayor of the City of Clarksburg, do hereby proclaim November 19-25, 2006 as:

“CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK”

in the City of Clarksburg and I invite all citizens to join in this event each in their own way.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Official Seal of the City of Clarksburg to be affixed hereto this 16th day of November, 2006.

                                                                                                            Sam Lopez, Mayor

                                                                                                            Attest: Annette M. Wright

Bramwell, West Virginia 2006

Mayoral Proclamation

In harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

As proclaimed by Governor Joe Manchin III

Whereas, Thanksgiving week marks the fifteenth consecutive “Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia”; continuing a tradition of annual proclamations beginning with Governor Gaston Caperton in 1992 thru 1996, Governor Cecil Underwood from 1997 thru 2000, Governor Bob Wise from 2001 thru 2004 and Governor Joe Manchin in 2005 and 2006; and,

 Whereas, “Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia” has become an annual local and statewide observance; being the most popular and most requested proclamation according to the Office of the Governor; and,

 Whereas, the State Song, :West Virginia, My Home Sweet home”, contains the lyrics, “There I work, and I play, and I worship Sunday”; and,

 Whereas, local churches are encouraged to celebrate “Christina Heritage Week” with relevant Sunday School lessons, sermons videos, readings of proclamations, youth programs, patriotic song services, prayer meetings and invitations to the community to attend; and,

 Whereas, in the Church of the Holy Trinity vs. United States (February 29, 1892, Decided); David J. Brewer, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of The United States, stated, “…this is a Christian nation.”;

 Now, Therefore, Let it be Known that November 19-25, 2006 is

hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the Town of Bramwell, West Virginia  and I invite all citizens to join in this local event each in their own way.

by Molly Lohr Robinette (Mayor) date:October 16, 2006

Alabama 2006

Proclamation

By the Governor of Alabama

WHEREAS, the Preamble to the Constitution of the State of Alabama states that “We, the people of the State of Alabama, in order to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution and form of government for the State of Alabama;” and

WHEREAS, Benjamin Franklin, at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 stated, “It is impossible to build an empire without our Father’s aid. I believe the sacred writings which say that “Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it’” (Psalm 127:1); and

WHEREAS, George Washington enunciated, “animated alone by the pure spirit of Christianity, and conducting ourselves as the faithful subjects of our free government, we may enjoy every temporal and spiritual felicity;” and

WHEREAS, Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, wrote, “Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed the conviction that these liberties are the gift of God?” and

WHEREAS, James Madison, father of the U.S. Constitution, advocated “the diffusion of the light of Christianity in our nation” in his Memorial and Remonstrance; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Henry quoted Proverbs 14:34 for our nation: “Righteousness alone can exalt a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people;” and

WHEREAS, George Mason, in his Virginia Declaration of Rights, forerunner to the U.S. Bill of Rights, affirmed, “That it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other,” and

WHEREAS, these, and many other truly great men and women of America, giants in the structuring of American history, were Christian statesmen of caliber and integrity who did not hesitate to express their faith:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim November 19-25, 2006, as

Christian Heritage Week

In the State of Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City Montgomery on the 1st day of November 2006.

Governor Bob Riley

Kentucky 2006

Proclamation

by

Ernie Fletcher

Governor

Of the

Commonwealth of Kentucky

To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come:

WHEREAS, The Preamble to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky states, “We the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy, and invoking the continuance of these blessings, do ordain and establish this Constitution;” and

WHEREAS, Benjamin Franklin, at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 declared: “It is impossible to build an empire without our Father’s aid. I believe the sacred writings which say that ‘Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it’” (Psalm 127:1); and

WHEREAS, George Washington enunciated, “Animated alone by the pure spirit of Christianity, and conducting ourselves as the faithful subjects of our free government, we may enjoy every temporal and spiritual felicity;” and

WHEREAS, Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, wrote “Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed the conviction that these liberties are the gift of God?” and

WHEREAS, James Madison, father of the U.S. Constitution, advocated “the diffusion of the light of Christianity in our nation” in his Memorial and Remonstrance; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Henry quoted Proverbs 14:34 for our nation: “Righteousness alone can exalt a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people;” and

WHEREAS, George Mason, in his Virginia Declaration of Rights, forerunner to our U.S. Bill of Rights, affirmed that “it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other;” and

WHEREAS,  These and many other truly great men and women of American who were giants in the structuring of American history were Christian statesmen and stateswomen of caliber and integrity who did not hesitate to express their faith;

NOW, THEREFORE, I ERNIE FLETCHER, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, do hereby proclaim April 16-22, 2006, as

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK

in Kentucky.

DONE AT THE CAPITOL, in the City of Frankfort this 21stday of March, in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six and in the 214thyear of the Commonwealth.

ERNIE FLETCHER

GOVERNOR

TREY GRAYSON

SECRETARY OF STATE

Missouri 2006

Office of the Governor

State of Missouri

Proclamation

WHEREAS, the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of Missouri guarantees religious freedom to all people; and

WHEREAS, for many Missourians, public school days began with a daily Pledge of Allegiance, prayer and Bible reading; and

WHEREAS, the influence of Christianity in Missouri is evident by the many churches and Christian charities, ministries, missions and schools (cherished Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving holiday seasons; and a willingness of Mountaineers to love thy neighbor as thyself;) and

WHEREAS, Christian Heritage week is an appropriate time to center our attention on faith, which is part of Missouri’s and America’s history.

NOW THEREFORE, I, Matt Blunt, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, do hereby proclaim November 20 – 26, 2006 as CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Missouri, in the City of Jefferson, this 13th day of November, 2006.

MATT BLUNT

Governor

Attest:ROBIN CARNAHAN

Secretary of State

West Virginia 2006

Proclamation

By Governor Joe Manchin III

WHEREAS,  the Preamble to the Constitution of West Virginia declares, “Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God…”; and

WHEREAS,  the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of West Virginia guarantees religious freedom; and the “Sundays excepted” provision of Article 7, Chapter 14 historically recognizes Sunday as a day of rest and worship; and

WHEREAS,  for many West Virginians, public school days once began with a daily Pledge of Allegiance, prayer and Bible reading; and

WHEREAS, the state songs, The West Virginia Hills and West Virginia My Home Sweet Home, contain the lyrics, “With their summits bathed in glory, like our Prince Immanuel’s land!”; and

WHEREAS,  the influence of Christianity in West Virginia is evident by her many churches and Christian charities, ministries, missions and schools; cherished Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving holiday seasons; and a willingness of Mountaineers to love thy neighbor as thyself; and

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week is an appropriate time to center attention on our thanks to Almighty God for His great and good Providence and for the Christian faith, which is part of West Virginia’s and America’s history.

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved that I, Joe Manchin III, Governor of the Great State of West Virginia, do hereby proclaim November 19-25, 2006 as Christian Heritage Week in the Mountain State and encourage all citizens to acknowledge, appreciate and celebrate each in their own way the heritage of our great state where our motto is Mountaineers Are Always Free.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of West Virginia to be affixed.

Done at the Capitol, City of Charleston, State of West Virginia, this the Twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand Six, and in the One Hundred Forty-fourth year of the State.

Joe Manchin III

Governor

By the Governor

Betty Ireland

Secretary of State

Nitro, West Virginia 2005

Mayoral Proclamation

In harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

as proclaimed by Governor Joe Manchin III

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week marks the fourteenth consecutive Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia; continuing a tradition of proclamations beginning with Governor Gaston Caperton in 1992 thru 1996, Governor Cecil Underwood from 1997 thru 2000 and Governor Bob Wise from 2001 thru 2004; and,

WHEREAS, Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia has become an annual local and statewide observance; being the most popular and most requested proclamation according to the Office of the Governor; and,

WHEREAS, the state song, West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home, contains the lyrics, “There I work, and I play, and I worship Sunday”; and,

WHEREAS, Psalm 127:1 warns, “Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.”

WHEREAS, area churches are encouraged to celebrate Christian Heritage Week with relevant Sunday School lessons, sermons, reading of proclamations, youth programs, patriotic song services and prayer;

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 20-26, 2005, is hereby proclaimed as

Christian Heritage Week

in the

City of Nitro, West Virginia

 

and I invite all citizens to join in this local event each in their own way.

by: Rusty Casto

(Mayor)

date: November 15, 2005