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In honor of Mothers and Father’s Day, this poem is dedicated to Albert Liverman, Gene Branch, Eric and Minnie Craig, Jay Craig, Ramona Huff, The Johnsons, The McKellar’s, Ronald Wells, Lynette Murphy, Emmanuel and Hazel Rhodes, Minnie Rhodes, Carolyn Love, Cinco Thompson, Karen J. Marrow, and the many other parents who are now resting, but shaped and inspired our lives here in Princeton!
We Thank the Lord Dear Parents
By Rev. Gregory S. Smith
We felt your hands dear mother
They touched with love so strong
They nurtured and they fed us
Lamenting every song;
We felt your strength dear father
Protecting rain and storm,
They stretched and birthed vast lessons
They challenged endless norms;
We heard your voice dear mother
We heed your gentle call,
Still marveling at those wondrous thoughts
That saved us from our fall;
We watched with awe dear father
We walk the road you paved,
No longer deemed a fearless path
We live the dream you saved;
We thank the Lord, dear parents
With all our force and mind,
We live, we breath more freely
Your lessons left behind;
With every passing living day
Discovering “we” through “you”
We reach and glean your endless vault
Reclaiming fresh and new;
And now we see our children, now they see you through us
They calculate our every move, however pure and just;
Thank God for all your wisdom
Helping our journey through,
We vow to celebrate each gift
And build new dreams through you!
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WJHCS Trustees Accomplishments and Honors:
Honoree: Leighton Newlin
Date: January 5, 2022
Elected: Princeton Councilmember
Honoree: Rev. Gregory Smith
Award: Ordination and Installation as Pastor
Date: November 20, 2021
Awarded By: Second Calvary Baptist Church, Hopewell, NJ
Honoree: Shirley Satterfield
Award: Community Engagement Award
Date: November 17, 2021
Awarded By: Princeton University and Pace Center for Civic Engagement
Honoree: Shirley Satterfield
Award: Liz Erickson Impact Award
Date: October 28, 2021
Awarded By: NonProfit Connection
Honoree: Bob Hillier, FAIA
Award: Reginald F. Lewis Community Service Award for Excellence in Business
Date: February 12, 2021
Awarded By: First Baptist Church of Princeton
Honoree: Shirley A. Satterfield
Award: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award
Date: January 16, 2021
Awarded By: New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)
Honoree: Rev. David McAlpin
Award: Recognition Celebration
Date: January 30, 2021
Awarded By: Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church