Reverend Marvin C. Griffin Celebrates Retirement from Ebenezer Baptist Church After More than 40 Years

July 12, 2011

After more than 40 years, Reverend Marvin C. Griffin celebrated his retirement from <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags">EbenezerBaptistChurch inEast Austin this past weekend with family and friends, including U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett.

"It is with great joy that I come to honor a spiritual leader, a community leader, and a friend. I first met Dr. Griffin and Lois during his third year at Ebenezer," said Rep. Doggett. "Since those days, through many NAACP dinners and other community events, we have inaugurated projects here along East 11th as well as opened the Carver Library. Reverend Griffin reminds us of what George Washington Carver said: ‘Where there is no vision, there is no hope.' I think we can all agree that Reverend Griffin's vision has given all Austinites hope. Just as Ebenezer quite literally is a ‘stone of help' to so many, ReverendGriffin has been a ‘rock' to this church and to this community."

Pictured here are Dr. Marvin C. Griffin and Rep. Doggett.