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          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 317          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   recognize Trinity Episcopal Church in Pharr on the grand occasion   of its 100th anniversary; and            WHEREAS, Trinity Episcopal Church was established in 1925   and held its first worship service at the Pharr City Hall under   the direction of Rev. R. O. MacIntosh; the church building was   constructed in 1927, and that same year, Rev. Samuel Capers   assumed leadership of the parish; and            WHEREAS, The church's longest serving rector, W. W.   Stewart, began guiding the church in March of 1939; during his   four decades of service, the church constructed a children's   chapel, and Gothic-style stained glass windows were installed in   the sanctuary and are still displayed and treasured today; and            WHEREAS, Trinity Episcopal Church has undertaken many   worthy projects that have benefited the community, including   creating the Pharr Emergency Food Pantry in 1978, which inspired   the establishment of the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley; and            WHEREAS, Over the past century, Trinity Episcopal Church   has been a spiritual refuge for innumerable Christians, and it   upholds its enduring mission of service through the leadership of   Rev. Canon Sharon Alexander, the church's first woman rector; it   is truly fitting that the church receive special recognition on   reaching this remarkable milestone in its history; now,   therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to the clergy and   congregants of Trinity Episcopal Church on the joyous occasion of   its 100th anniversary; and, be it further            RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   the church as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.     Hinojosa of Hidalgo                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 26, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate