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The Black Church in Washington

WETA explores the Black Church experience in the Washington, DC region, highlighting the stories of several local congregations.

Politics and the Church

2m 28s

William H. Lamar IV, pastor of the historic Metropolitan AME Church, reflects on the intersection of religious practice and political action in Washington, D.C.

Episodes

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    Politics and the Church

    2m 28s

    William H. Lamar IV, pastor of the historic Metropolitan AME Church, reflects on the intersection of religious practice and political action in Washington, D.C.

  • Worship in the Age of COVID: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Worship in the Age of COVID

    2m 47s

    One of the DC area’s largest Black church congregations, Alfred Street Baptist Church, finds innovative ways to worship in spite of social distancing.

  • A Baptist's Call to Serve: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Baptist's Call to Serve

    1m 9s

    A former pastor at Arlington’s Macedonia Baptist Church, the Rev. Canon Leonard L. Hamlin, Sr., carries his mission to the Washington National Cathedral.

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