Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR2127: Central United Methodist Church; occasion of its 160th anniversary; recognize
Status: Passed both chambers, April 2, 2026
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Central United Methodist Church on the occasion of its 160th anniversary; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing and commending Central United Methodist Church on the occasion of its 160th anniversary; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Central United Methodist Church on the occasion of its 160th anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Central United Methodist Church was organized as a church mission in 1866 and recognized by the Annual Methodist Conference as Clark Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church in 1867; and WHEREAS, the church was named for Bishop Davis W. Clark, who became bishop in 1864 and was the first President of the Freedmen's Aid Society; and WHEREAS, the first location of the church was on Frasier Street in the Summerhill community of Atlanta, Georgia; and WHEREAS, in 1875, Clark Chapel moved and merged with Loyd Street Methodist Episcopal Church located at the corner of Loyd Street (now Central Avenue) and Hunter Street (now Martin Luther King Jr. Drive); and H. R. 2127 LC 112 4191 WHEREAS, Clark Chapel served as the birthplace of Clark University (now Clark Atlanta University) and Gammon Theological Seminary when classes for the schools assembled in the church's basement; and WHEREAS, the church changed its name to Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church in 1901 and moved in 1928 to its current location at 501 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW (formerly Mitchell Street); and WHEREAS, Central helped mold the civic and religious character of Atlanta as the city evolved into the leader of the Southeast educationally and …
Sponsors
- Kim Schofield (D, 63) · primary sponsor
- Sandra Scott (D, 76)
- Viola Davis (D, 87)
- Rhonda Burnough (D, 77)
Latest actions
- : House Read and Adopted
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR2127?
- HR2127 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Central United Methodist Church; occasion of its 160th anniversary; recognize.
- What does HR2127 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing and commending Central United Methodist Church on the occasion of its 160th anniversary; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR2127?
- Passed both chambers as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: House Read and Adopted (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2127?
- Kim Schofield (D, 63), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR2127?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74738
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