An in-person Easter service returns to St. Luke AME Church, which lost 17 parishioners to the coronavirus. Newark's oldest synagogue is also looking forward to resuming in-person Passover services
“The underlying message of Passover is freedom, liberation, and justice,” Freedman said. “So it’s an exciting time, an exhilarating time.”
of Mt. Zion AME Church in New Brunswick, whose sermon instructed parishioners “how to prevail when God says no.” Saunders told congregants that God has a reason for saying no, which is usually because he doesn’t believe the person is ready for what they’re asking. But with that understanding, plus the knowledge that “no” can merely be a delay and not a denial, followed by persistent prayer, Saunders said God would eventually say yes.
Hooper said Sunday’s worshipers included family members of some St. Luke congregants who died of COVID-19. Some were still traumatized, he said. To protect his flock, the pastor declined to identify any who had lost loved ones and asked NJ Advance Media not to inquire about the subject during interviews before or after the service.
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