STATE OF ALABAMA
Christian Heritage Week, 2003
By the Governor of the State of Alabama
A Proclamation
November 13, 2003
WHEREAS, the Preamble to the Constitution of the State of Alabama states, “We the people, of the state of Alabama, in order to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and measure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and to 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, our state has been blessed in natural beauty, reflecting God’s miracle of creation; and
WHEREAS, the importance of Christian heritage to the traditions and values of our state is immeasurable; and
WHEREAS, teaching future generations of our state the important role of Christian heritage is of crucial concern to people of all faiths; and
WHEREAS, may we as citizens of the United States of America set aside a time in which to reflect upon the important influence that religion had on the founders’ basic principals in the formation of this great nation:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bob Riley, Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby proclaim November 23 through November 29, 2003, as Christian Heritage Week in the State of Alabama.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND and the Great Seal of the Governor’s Office at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the q3th day of November 2003.
Bob Riley
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