Ebenezer Baptist Church

 

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Peyton S.

Atlanta, GA

This church is much more than an homage to Dr. King. Thankfully the church, with its new pastor and growth in membership is moving with the times and on the social justice front doing much more than your average church. When I first moved to ATL everyone said that the church was a geriatric society. While there are certainly (and thankfully) seniors still kicking it enough to attend weekly, there are lots of young adults who call Ebenezer home.  In addition, it's one of the only places (besides work) that I've seen blacks and whites in authentic community. While the church is primarily African American there is a sizeable number of Whites, Asians and etc. who attend Ebenezer on a regular basis.  

The new pastor is great. I'm often surprised at how thoughtfully he weaves discussions on various social justice issues into his sermons. Definitely worth the visit.

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Nancy K.

Chicago, IL

A homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr on his birthday.

Civil rights leader whose vision for America was the equality of all people regardless of their religious beliefs or the color of their skin. While studying theology at both the Crozer Theological Seminary and Boston University, King developed a profound interest in Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent strategy to elicit social change. In 1955, after Rosa Parks refused to adhere to the segregation rules on buses, King was elected President of the Montgomery Improvement Association. His brilliant oratorical skills and overwhelming passion for the cause resulted in King founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957. After countless demonstrations and bitter opposition, King gave one of the most moving speeches in American History, "I Have A Dream," at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. Although King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, his dream will live on forever.

This sanctuary became a spiritual haven for civil rights activists when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as senior pastor in the 1960s. On the self-guided audio tour, King's inspirational sermons will take visitors back in time, while the new Horizon Sanctuary across the street is home to the present day congregation, highlighted by its traditional tabernacle choir.
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I Have a Dream
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Anybody here seen my old friend Abraham?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed lotta people but it seems the good they die young
You know I just looked around and he's gone

Anybody here seen my old friend John?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed lotta people but it seems the good they die young
I just looked around and he's gone

(brief instrumental interlude-organ)

Anybody here seen my old friend Martin?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed lotta people but it seems the good they die young
I just looked around and he's gone

Didn't you love the things that they stood for?
Didn't they try to find some good for you and me?
And we'll be free
Some day soon, it's gonna be one day

Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up over the hill
With Abraham, Martin, and John

Sung by: Dion
Words and Music by Richard Holler

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