The Rev. Clarence J. Washington is no cookie-cutter pastor. If one came to the Millennium Baptist Church in West Philadelphia on Sunday, May 5, his recently ordained wife would have been in the pulpit. In…
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Earlier this year, West Philadelphia native Akiba Solomon was named the managing editor of Colorlines.com. Solomon, who has been an advocacy journalist since her high school days at Central, has written about the intersection between…
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Entering Christ Community Church of Philadelphia at 4017 Chestnut St. in West Philadelphia, you will find a spacious sanctuary, and on any given Sunday, hundreds of worshipers will fill its pews. However, this large church…
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The Prince of Peace Baptist Church is offering its congregation more than just a house of worship. The evangelical congregation boasts about 175 members who are offered more than spiritual food, according to Pastor Robert…
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Founded nearly 180 years ago in 1833, Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church has a long history of giving back to the community. Mount Pisgah joined Richard Allen and the Bethel Corporation and subsequently, a…
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Full of Faith Ministries in West Philadelphia is a non-traditional, interdenominational and family-centered church, according to its senior pastor Clifford J. Fair Sr. When it opened its doors on May 15, 2011, it did so…
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