Judge dismisses gender bias suit by woman who lost bid to be top pastor of famed Black church
A federal judge has dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a professor and minister who lost her bid to become ...
Former Black church site a finalist in competition for renovation funding
Chuck Smith's earliest memories of the Sharon Assembly Church in Yarmouth, N.S., are sitting in the front pew as a boy listening to his grandfather, Rev. Nathan Smith, preach to the congregation."He ...
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'Ushers, close the doors': Pastor Marvin Sapp’s offering call ignites Black church giving debate
We do not force or coerce anyone into supporting the operations of our organization, and we never will,’ the Pentecostal ...
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Cityline: The contemporary Black Church
I’M KAREN HOLMES WARD TODAY ON CITYLINE THREE NEW BOOKS THAT DISCUSS THE CHANGING INFLUENCE OF THE BLACK CHURCH, HOW A CONGREGATION HELPED HEAL A COMMUNITY, AND A THEOLOGICAL AND BIOETHICAL ...
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Abyssinian Baptist Church welcomes dismissal of pastor candidate's discrimination suit
The Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman, who served in leadership roles at Abyssinian, including as assistant minister, said in a ...
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Lancaster city church establishes reparations fund to raise money as compensation for the Black community
A Lancaster city church, prompted by the 2020 murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minnesota, is collecting ...
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Judge dismisses gender bias lawsuit against Abyssinian Baptist Church, cites ministerial exception
A federal judge has dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City ...
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‘My Children, They Are Afraid’: Marvin Sapp Reveals Fear for His Safety as His $40K Offering Request Ignites Fury and Threats Online
Grammy-nominated gospel Marvin Sapp never imagined his church offering instruction would lead to threats. The 58-year-old pastor and artist behind hits ...
Black Civil War soldiers to be honored with 7-foot bronze monument
Seventy Black Union military members who fought in the Civil War will be memorialized in a monument planned for Rocky Mount ...
Marvin Sapp ‘Never Would Have Made’ 40K Without Confining Church Congregants
Marvin Sapp urged his congregants to "sow a seed" of $40,000. The pastor seemingly held his parishioners hostage until they ...
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Marvin Sapp explains not letting church members leave
Pastor Marvin Sapp went viral when a resurfaced video showed him demanding the ushers close the doors until the congregation ...
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Beverage tax is regressive, hurts working families
The Boston City Council is considering a new tax on sugary drinks like soda, or lemonade, or iced tea. The tax would be two cents per ounce, or 40 cents on a 20-ounce bottle. At Claudia’s Market ...