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Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance

  • Lamar, a talented preacher, adjusts to offering virtual and in-person services due to a drop in attendance, with more Metropolitan congregants choosing in-person worship.
  • This Easter, Lamar celebrates in-person services with hope and resurrection themes, aiming to welcome more visitors to reverse attendance decline in Black churches.
  • Over a dozen Black clergy mention the pandemic's impact on attendance, despite efforts to reach new people through online options.
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Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance

As Black Protestants prepare for Easter this year, they hope to welcome more people to church than since the COVID-19 pandemic began four years ago. Black clergy like the Rev.

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Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance

By DARREN SANDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many churches moved their services online, the Rev. William H. Lamar IV initially shuddered at the thought that he needed to morph into a “video personality” to stay engaged with his parishioners. “I resisted kicking and screaming because I’m a child of the ’70s,” said Lamar, the senior pastor of historic Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Churc…

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Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance

WASHINGTON (AP) — At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many churches moved their services online, the Rev. William H. Lamar IV initially shuddered at the thought that he […]

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Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance

WASHINGTON (AP) -- At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many churches moved their services online, the Rev. William H. Lamar IV initially shuddered at the thought that he needed to morph into a "video personality" to stay engaged with his parishioners.

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Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many churches moved their services online, the Rev. William H. Lamar IV initially shuddered at the thought that he needed to morph into a “video personality” to stay engaged with his parishioners. “I resisted kicking and screaming because I’m a child of the ’70s,” said Lamar, the senior pastor of historic Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. “I’m not a digital native.”Fou…

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Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many churches moved their services online, the Rev. William H. Lamar IV initially shuddered at the thought that he needed to morph into a “video personality” to stay engaged with his parishioners. “I resisted kicking and screaming because I’m a child of the ’70s,” said Lamar, the senior pastor of historic Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. “I’m not a digital native.”Fou…

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