Juneteenth, the celebration of emancipation from slavery in the United States, holds profound significance in the ongoing struggle for racial justice and equality. In the spirit of the Matthew 25 Initiative, the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church's Racial Justice Task Force (RJTF) organized a transformative Juneteenth Walking Tour in 2023, shedding light on New York City's complex history of enslavement and its enduring impact on society.
Read MoreWhen I contemplate Pentecost, I am reminded not only of the Acts 2 narrative depicting the birth of the New Testament Church but also of William J. Seymour, the founder of the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles, California. Amidst the Jim Crow era in the United States (1865-1965), one Black preacher, with the assistance of many others including Whites, Latinx, Asians, and Blacks, formulated the mission statement: “Azusa Mission stands for the unity of God's people everywhere.
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