in memoriam
A Tribute to the Saints Who Have Shaped Our Church
Executive Pastor
Lawlah James Watson
Founding Trustee
~Sunrise~
September 30, 1957
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~Sunset~
March 30, 2025
Lawlah James “Jimmy” Watson, 67, of Washington, D.C., transitioned peacefully on March 30, 2025. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he dedicated his life to service—both to his country and to God. Jimmy served as Executive Pastor at Prayer and Word Church, having begun ministry 36 years earlier in Maryland prisons, shelters, and on city streets. He is remembered for his unwavering faith, integrity, and heart for people.
2 Timothy
4:7-8
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.”
Revelation
14:13
“Then I heard a voice from heaven say, ‘Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.’”
John
11:25-26
“Then I heard a voice from heaven say, ‘Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.’”
