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VA HR452
Resolution
Status
3/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
David Reid
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AI Summary
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Commends Ashburn Presbyterian Church on its 150th anniversary in 2026, having been founded in 1876 as Farmwell Presbyterian Church in what was then the village of Farmwell
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The church sanctuary, built in 1878, is one of the only Carpenter Gothic churches in Northern Virginia and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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In 1971, the congregation elected its first women elders: Ruth Boone Judd, Betty Rowland, and Marian Eamich
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The church experienced significant growth in the 1990s, expanding to include a fellowship hall, new sanctuary, staff offices, and preschool classrooms
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Directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to present a copy of the resolution to Reverend Robert Zemke, Pastor of Ashburn Presbyterian Church
Legislative Description
Commending Ashburn Presbyterian Church.
Last Action
Agreed to by House by voice vote
3/13/2026