Dr. Ralph B. Lassiter, Sr.
St. Mark Baptist Church
Omaha, NE
Sponsor: Rep. Don Bacon, (R-NE)
Date of Prayer: 09/23/2024
One Minute Speech Given in Recognition of the Guest Chaplain:
Mr. BACON: Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to welcome Pastor Ralph Lassiter and his wife, Doris Lassiter, to the people's House. We are grateful to have them in Washington, D.C., and I thank him for opening up our session in prayer.
Pastor Lassiter has been the lead pastor for Mount Moriah Baptist Church for 17 years before he retired. Now, he is the pastor emeritus.
Mount Moriah is a historical church in our city, preaching the Gospel for generations, healing relationships, and helping people with their physical needs. It has been a true blessing.
Today, both Pastor and Mrs. Lassiter are helping to bring a small business back to north Omaha. Pastor Lassiter also works with men who are struggling with addictions. He has been a true blessing.
His favorite Bible verse is out of Proverbs: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will guide your paths." It is a great prayer.
Mr. Speaker, I thank Pastor Lassiter for opening us up with prayer, and I welcome both him and his wife, Mrs. Lassiter.
Opening Prayer Given by the Guest Chaplain:
God our creator, our sustainer, and our redeemer, we thank You for this day and ask Your blessings upon this, the people's House, both collectively and individually.
Lord, fill our Representatives with wisdom and courage to perform the difficult tasks entrusted to them. Calm the winds of dissension, empower a spirit of unity, and provide clarity of vision for the future that You desire for this country.
Lord, encourage these men and women through Your Word that tells us that You have "plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and a future." Therefore, I ask that You touch the heads, the hearts, and the hands of those who lead these United States, so that Your will be done.
Now, Lord, we give all glory, honor, and praise to You because You are able to do infinitely more than we might ask or think. In the mighty and majestic name of my Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ, I
pray. Amen.
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