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A History and Celebration of the African American Spiritual
A sermon series inspired by the history of the early 'Negro Spirituals,' accompanied by the songs, now a National Treasure.
Sundays, April 10 & 17, 10:00 a.m.
Christ United Methodist Church, A Reconciling Congregation
600 Deerfield Rd., Deerfield (one block east of Waukegan Rd./Rt. 43) www.christumcdeerfield.org
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In 2007 Calvin Earl (http://calvinearl.com) rose to national prominence when he ensured the destiny of the humble African American spiritual as part of American history by moving the U.S. Congress to a unanimous vote that would forever recognize the African American Spiritual as a National Treasure.
CUMC Pastor Brian Roots said, "It is a witness to the power of the Christian message that the slaves could embrace the religion of their masters and find in that faith the strength to resist them." Drawn to the powerful spirit of life, faith and hope the slaves expressed through their songs, Pastor Roots, assisted by Music Director Gregg Sewell and the CUMC choir, bring the story to life in a 3-week sermon series.
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Everyone is invited! Available: Nursery care for infants and toddlers; Sunday School for ages 3-12. A coffee and fellowship hour follows the worship service.
As a Reconciling Congregation we celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating a welcoming environment for people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, races, ethnicities, special needs, or socio-economic statuses. We encourage ourselves and our denomination to truly embrace "open hearts, open minds, open doors."
