Acknowledgements The family acknowledges and expresses gratitude for the many expressions of condolence and support during this period of transition, celebration, reflection and praise. Homegoing Celebration of Pallbearers The Trustee and Deacon Boards of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church. Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery Suitland, Maryland Repast There will be a repast in the Fellowship Hall immediately following Interment. Rev. Dr. Jerry A. Moore, Jr. In lieu of flowers, please direct monetary contributions to the Benevolence Fund at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church. Sunrise: June 12, 1918 Sunset: December 19, 2017 Professional Services Entrusted to McGuire Funeral Service, Inc. 7400 Georgia Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20012 202-882-6600 www.mcguire-services.com Another Marvelous Design: 240.353.5113 Wednesday, January 3, 2018 Visitation: 9:00 a.m. Service: 11:00 a.m. Nineteenth Street Baptist Church 4606 16 th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011 Rev. Dr. Darryl D. Roberts, Senior Pastor Officiating
Rev. Dr. Jerry A. Moore, Jr. The Rev. Dr. Jerry A. Moore, Jr., one of five children born to the late Jerry A. Moore, Sr. and Mae Dee Moore, was born in Minden, Louisiana on June 12, 1918. He received his early education in Minden. After graduating from high school, he enrolled in Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and earned the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and a minor in music. While at Morehouse, his rich baritone voice earned him a position as soloist in its glee club. By the end of his senior year, he was persuaded that God was calling him to the Christian ministry. In obedience to the call, he enrolled in the Howard University School of Religion. While there he was assigned to the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church as a student assistant to the pastor, Dr. Walter H. Brooks. Rev. Dr. Moore subsequently received the Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Arts degrees from Howard University. He later received numerous honorary doctorates and he earned a Ph.D degree from LaSalle University. After graduation from Howard University, Rev. Dr. Moore returned to New Orleans, LA and was employed as assistant manager of the Poydras Street USSO and then as a boys work secretary of the YMCA, and finally as personnel officer in the Port of Embarkation. In early August 1944, Rev. Dr. Moore received a request to return to Washington, DC to assume the duties as assistant to the pastor of Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, Dr. Walter H. Brooks. He remained in this position until Dr. Brooks passed on to glory in 1945. Following Dr. Brooks death, Rev. Moore was asked to become the acting pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church. He served in this capacity until the church elected him Pastor on April 5, 1946. He was officially installed on the fourth Sunday of May, 1946. Favorite Scripture: A BRIEF SUMMARY OF REV. DR. JERRY A. MOORE, JR. S LIFE: Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths. (Proverbs 3:5) Favorite Song: My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me ( I Trust in God ) The Reverend Dr. Jerry A. Moore, Jr. served as the Pastor of Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in the District of Columbia for over 50 years. In addition to the leadership of his congregation, he had an esteemed record of public service in the District of Columbia. Reverend Dr. Moore was appointed to the DC City Council by President Richard M. Nixon in 1969 and elected as an At- Large Councilmember in the first Council election after Home Rule was established in 1974 where he served until 1984. Family In 1946 Rev. Moore and Ettyce Hill of Washington, DC were married. They remained in matrimony for 68 years until Ettyce s death in 2014. In addition to their two sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren, Jerry and Ettyce saw the entire church membership as their family. Service to the Government Rev. Moore served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for three terms where he spearheaded a Minority set-asides program and pushed for establishing handicapped street and curb accessibility. The city s subway system began during his leadership. He represented the United States at the Independence of Belize and the flag-lowering ceremony from 300 years of British colonial presence. Rev. Moore served as a delegate to three National Republican Conventions and was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to be ambassador to Lesotho, Africa. Service to the Community Rev. Moore founded the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) and the Morehouse College Alumni Association (DC and Vicinity Chapter). As the Executive Secretary for the Home Mission Board at the National Baptist Convention, he spearheaded the construction of three senior citizen homes in the District of Columbia and Tennessee. One of the senior homes, Moore Towers on Upshur Street NW, is named in his honor. He has served on numerous national and local boards, including the NAACP, Washington, DC Chapter; the Urban League Washington, DC Chapter; the Northwest Settlement House; the Columbia Hospital for Women; the American Security Bank; Uplift E; Opportunities Industrialized Center (OIC); United
Black Fund, Inc.; Jet Foods; Citizens Advisory Committee, DC Bar Association; Operation PUSH; the Rainbow Coalition; Stoddard Baptist Home; the Visitors Center; Twelfth Street Branch, District of Columbia YMCA; and Luke C. Moore High School. He was also a member of the Crestwood Civic Association and Northwest Boundary Civic Association. Accolades and Academia Reverend Dr. Jerry A. Moore, Jr. was bestowed Doctor of Divinity honorary degrees from Bishop College in Dallas, Texas and from Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia as well as an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. He received numerous awards including the prestigious James F. Jenkins Pillar of Faith Award for Outstanding Service, the Washington Area Contractors Award, and the NAACP Service Award. His lifetime accomplishments are also documented in The History Makers, the largest archival collection of well-known and unsung African-American history makers. In April 2012 the city block surrounding the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church was ceremoniously designated as The Rev. Dr. Jerry A. Moore, Jr. Commemorative Plaza in his honor. At the same time, the administrative and ministerial offices and the new conference room at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church were renamed in honor of Rev. Dr. Jerry A. Moore, Jr. Service in the Faith Community Rev. Moore has served in numerous ministries. Interim Pastor, Faith Moravian Church Executive Committee, Baptist World Alliance Vice-President, International Society of Christian Endeavor President, Baptist Convention of District of Columbia and Vicinity Executive Secretary, Home Mission Board, National Baptist Convention, USA Inc. Baptist Chaplin, Howard University Board, Council of Churches of Greater Washington Chaplain, District of Columbia Detention Center Member, Missionary Baptist Ministers Conference of Washington and Vicinity Conference of Christian and Jews Fellowship of Rabbis and Black Clergy Instructor, Washington Baptist Seminary Professor of Homiletics, Howard University School of Divinity Fraternal Affiliations Dr. Moore was a member of the Alpha Chapter, of Phi Beta Sigma and Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masons, Hiram Lodge (32 degrees). Travel Dr. Moore conducted numerous out-of-country tours, visiting Canada, Mexico, Japan, Singapore, Russia, Finland, Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, Morocco, Spain, England, Scotland, Belgian, Netherlands, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Belize. Answering the most important call of life, Rev. Dr. Moore slipped quietly away to be with the Lord on December 19, 2017. He leaves to mourn his passing his sons, Jerry III (Cynthia) and Juran, Sr. (Hazel); grandsons, Juran II and Percy (Janice); granddaughters, Wyntress Moore and Sydni Williams; and several great grandchildren, other relatives and a myriad of friends. GOD CALLS by Rev. Dr. Jerry A. Moore, Jr. Out from sin I am called, To go to men of low degree And lift them higher Where God doth reign. By His word I am called. Servant am I to great and small; Denying to none His grace so rich That saves the souls of sinful men. By His love I am called, To do unto others as he would do--- Restore the fallen, raise up the weak. Life and hope, He would have me bring. His call I ll answer with my life. To Him I ll give my very best; As long as breath will last, For God, I ll try any task. (April 7, 1956)
Order of Service Processional Call to Worship Rev. Juran D. Moore, Sr. Hymn - My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me Reading of the Scripture Words of Comfort Musical Selection Church Paper Acknowledgements/Tributes Solo Rev. James Crosson Associate Pastor, Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Rev. Aubrey Lewis Pastor, St. Luke Baptist Church Comfort Choir Deaconess Sageta Jackson Church Clerk Dr. Derrick Harkins Senior Vice President, Union Theological Seminary Rev. Adamio Boddie Associate Pastor, Florida Avenue Baptist Church Ms. Monique Griffith Obituary (Read Silently) Solo Eulogy Mr. John LeSane Rev. Dr. Darryl D. Roberts Senior Pastor, Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Benediction Recessional