LinkLinks Washington Post: ‘The end of our journey’: A historic black church closes its doors in a changing D.C. By Editor On Oct 1, 2018 83 Share One last time the faithful rose, mounting the steps and flocking into the pews of Lincoln Congregational Temple United Church of Christ, one of Washington’s most historically significant African American churches. They broke bread one last time, stood for the last altar call, celebrated a last baptism for a baby, took the last Holy Communion in a church founded 149 years ago by free blacks and newly freed slaves. The organ was played and the choir sang as the autumn Sunday sun streamed through the historic stained-glass windows, over mahogany-colored benches worn by time and generations. ChurchesDC ChurchesDC NeighborhoodsLincoln Temple United Church of ChristShaw 83 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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