Lawrence and Trenton are adjacent. But given the different racial demographics of these two New Jersey towns ”” the former is predominantly white and the latter 52% black”” they might as well be a hundred miles apart. Such is the magnitude of the chasm crossed by Lawrence’s David Moriah and Trenton’s Shiloh Baptist Church, where Moriah is not only the sole white male member but also has been accepted into the highly respected rank of deacon.
Credit goes to the black congregation in Trenton and the new white deacon for their commitment to racial reconciliation. Too bad a story like this stands out as such an anomaly. The Christian church in this country remains disturbingly segregated. But as Moriah has learned, connecting with the black church tradition can transform your perspective on race ”” whether you’re religious or not….
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(USA Today) Tom Krattenmaker–Church closes racial divide
Lawrence and Trenton are adjacent. But given the different racial demographics of these two New Jersey towns ”” the former is predominantly white and the latter 52% black”” they might as well be a hundred miles apart. Such is the magnitude of the chasm crossed by Lawrence’s David Moriah and Trenton’s Shiloh Baptist Church, where Moriah is not only the sole white male member but also has been accepted into the highly respected rank of deacon.
Credit goes to the black congregation in Trenton and the new white deacon for their commitment to racial reconciliation. Too bad a story like this stands out as such an anomaly. The Christian church in this country remains disturbingly segregated. But as Moriah has learned, connecting with the black church tradition can transform your perspective on race ”” whether you’re religious or not….
Read it all.