PROCEDURE
Invocation by Bishop Hugh Nelson
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Bishop Hugh Nelson delivers an inspiring invocation, praying for wisdom, knowledge, and understanding for the council members. His prayer emphasizes the importance of building a community with divine guidance. Following the invocation, council member Chris Banks offers a heartfelt introduction of Bishop Nelson, highlighting his significant contributions to his community and ministry.
Speaker 0
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We humble our hearts, so, lord.
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Acknowledging you as Lord and Savior.
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We're grateful for the privilege you've granted to us.
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To be in a country which recognizes the power of prayer.
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We thank you lord it as we gather in these in these chambers.
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As you have chosen each of us, not so much representing ourselves as representing our constituencies.
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Father with your grant wisdom, knowledge and understanding.
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Your words are clear unless you build a house, the builders build in vain.
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Unless you watch over this city, the watchmen watch in vain.
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And so we humbly bow our hearts and now accept your grand grace, in wisdom.
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With all of our deliberations, Lord, we seek for one thing that you might be pleased and that our community, our city, would be enhanced.
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Grant your blessings upon this time we pray.
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In that name which is above every name, we ask in Jesus' name.
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I'm in.
Speaker 1
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Thank you.
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I would now like to ask council member, Chris Banks, to spread the invitation on the record.
Speaker 13
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Thank you, majority leader.
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I would like to thank bishop Hugh Nelson for being here today.
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Bishop Doctor Nelson is a man of God, committed to ministry, a restoration that reaches beyond the sanctuary.
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To uplift those most in need, he was born in a beautiful island of Jamaica, and Bishop Nelson and his family relocated to Brooklyn, New York in 2003 where he presently serves as a senior pastor for the Church of God of East Flapish in my district, presently known as Ebony's Urban Ministry Center.
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Bishop Nelson is a visionary who's guidance and focus on leadership development enabled the Church of God of East Flatbush to evolve from a single sell church model into a vibrant urban ministry center that is home to more than 1700 members and ministers to over 2500 on a weekly basis.
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In 2011, Bishop Nelson led his congregation in purchasing 2 city blocks to develop the Eboniza Plaza, which will provide a 40,000 square footage urban ministry center and 530 affordable housing units.
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I make a motion for unanimous consent to spread the invitation in full upon the record.
