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'''Ebenezer Baptist Church''' is a [[Baptist]] [[Church (building)|church]] located in [[Atlanta]], United States, affiliated with the [[Progressive National Baptist Convention]] and [[American Baptist Churches USA]]. |
'''Ebenezer Baptist Church''' is a [[Baptist]] [[Church (building)|church]] located in [[Atlanta]], United States, affiliated with the [[Progressive National Baptist Convention]] and [[American Baptist Churches USA]]. It was the church where Dr. [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] was co-pastor from 1960 until his assassination in 1968, the location of the funerals of both Dr. King and congressman [[John Lewis]], and the church for which Senator Dr. [[Raphael Warnock]] has been paster since 2005. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The church was founded in 1886 by Pastor John A. Parker and eight people.<ref name=FW119>Finkelman, Paul; Wintz, Cary D. (2009). ''Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present: From the Age of Segregation to the Twenty-first Century Five-volume Set'', Oxford University Press, USA. p. 119..</ref> Adam Daniel Williams (maternal grandfather of Martin Luther King Jr.) became pastor in 1894, and the church had only 13 members. It grew to 400 members by 1903<ref>https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/williams-adam-daniel-d</ref> and in 1913, the church had 750 people.<ref> Martin Luther King, Clayborne Carson, Ralph E. Luker, Peter Holloran, Penny A. Russell, ''The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Volume I: Called to Serve, January 1929-June 1951'', University of California Press, USA. p. 13.</ref> In 1922, the building was inaugurated.<ref>Finkelman, Paul (1992). ''Encyclopedia of African American History: 5-Volume Set'', Oxford University Press USA, USA, 2009, p. 119.</ref> In 1927, [[Martin Luther King Sr.]] became assistant pastor, with his father-in-law.<ref name=FW119/> He later became the main pastor when Rev. Williams died in 1931. In 1960, [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] became co-pastor of the church with his father until 1968.<ref>Finkelman, Paul (2006). ''The Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties: A - F, Index'', Taylor & Francis, USA p. 889.</ref> |
The church was founded in 1886 by Pastor John A. Parker and eight people.<ref name=FW119>Finkelman, Paul; Wintz, Cary D. (2009). ''Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present: From the Age of Segregation to the Twenty-first Century Five-volume Set'', Oxford University Press, USA. p. 119..</ref> Adam Daniel Williams (maternal grandfather of Martin Luther King Jr.) became pastor in 1894, and the church had only 13 members. It grew to 400 members by 1903<ref>https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/williams-adam-daniel-d</ref> and in 1913, the church had 750 people.<ref> Martin Luther King, Clayborne Carson, Ralph E. Luker, Peter Holloran, Penny A. Russell, ''The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Volume I: Called to Serve, January 1929-June 1951'', University of California Press, USA. p. 13.</ref> In 1922, the building was inaugurated.<ref>Finkelman, Paul (1992). ''Encyclopedia of African American History: 5-Volume Set'', Oxford University Press USA, USA, 2009, p. 119.</ref> In 1927, [[Martin Luther King Sr.]] became assistant pastor, with his father-in-law.<ref name=FW119/> He later became the main pastor when Rev. Williams died in 1931. In 1960, [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] became co-pastor of the church with his father until his assassination in 1968.<ref>Finkelman, Paul (2006). ''The Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties: A - F, Index'', Taylor & Francis, USA p. 889.</ref> |
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In 1999, a new 1,700-seat church building called the Horizon Sanctuary was inaugurated on the site of the [[Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park]].<ref>Sack, Kevin. "[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/08/us/a-new-place-to-nourish-one-dreamer-s-legacy.html A New Place to Nourish One Dreamer's Legacy]", nytimes.com, USA, March 8, 1999.</ref> |
In 1999, a new 1,700-seat church building called the Horizon Sanctuary was inaugurated on the site of the [[Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park]].<ref>Sack, Kevin. "[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/08/us/a-new-place-to-nourish-one-dreamer-s-legacy.html A New Place to Nourish One Dreamer's Legacy]", nytimes.com, USA, March 8, 1999.</ref> |
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The [[funeral of Martin Luther King Jr.]] was held at the church on April 9, 1968.<ref name=Suggs /> The funeral of [[Rayshard Brooks]] was held on June 23, 2020 at the church.<ref name=Suggs /> The funeral of [[John Lewis]] was held on July 30, 2020 at the church.<ref name=Suggs>{{cite news|author=Suggs, Ernie |title=Ebenezer Baptist Church fitting site for John Lewis’ funeral |date=July 29, 2020|newspaper=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|url=https://www.ajc.com/john-lewis/ebenezer-baptist-church-fitting-site-for-john-lewis-funeral/CNF4CEY5PJCGTAKKWP3MFYUMKQ/ |access-date=August 1, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801001827/https://www.ajc.com/john-lewis/ebenezer-baptist-church-fitting-site-for-john-lewis-funeral/CNF4CEY5PJCGTAKKWP3MFYUMKQ/ |archive-date=August 1, 2020 }}</ref> |
The [[funeral of Martin Luther King Jr.]] was held at the church on April 9, 1968.<ref name=Suggs /> The funeral of [[Rayshard Brooks]] was held on June 23, 2020 at the church.<ref name=Suggs /> The funeral of [[John Lewis]] was held on July 30, 2020 at the church.<ref name=Suggs>{{cite news|author=Suggs, Ernie |title=Ebenezer Baptist Church fitting site for John Lewis’ funeral |date=July 29, 2020|newspaper=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|url=https://www.ajc.com/john-lewis/ebenezer-baptist-church-fitting-site-for-john-lewis-funeral/CNF4CEY5PJCGTAKKWP3MFYUMKQ/ |access-date=August 1, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801001827/https://www.ajc.com/john-lewis/ebenezer-baptist-church-fitting-site-for-john-lewis-funeral/CNF4CEY5PJCGTAKKWP3MFYUMKQ/ |archive-date=August 1, 2020 }}</ref> |
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==Pastors== |
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The pastors of Ebenezer Baptist Church since its foundation have been as follows:<ref>[https://www.ebenezeratl.org/our-history/ Our History, Ebenezer Baptist Church]</ref> |
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* 1886-1894: Rev. John A. Parker |
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* 1894-1931: Rev. Adam Daniel Williams |
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* 1931-1975: Rev. [[Martin Luther King Sr.]]; with three co-pastors |
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** 1960-1968: Rev. Dr. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] as co-pastor |
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** 1968-1969: Rev. Alfred Daniel Williams King |
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** 1971-1975: Dr. Otis Moss |
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* 1975-2005: Dr. Joseph L. Roberts, Jr. |
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* 2005: Senator Dr. [[Raphael Warnock]] |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Ebenezer-Baptist-from-pulpit.jpg|Interior of the church building in 1979 |
Ebenezer-Baptist-from-pulpit.jpg|Interior of the church building in 1979 |
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Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site August 2016 01 (Ebenezer Baptist Church Horizon Sanctuary).jpg|Horizon Sanctuary in 2016 |
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site August 2016 01 (Ebenezer Baptist Church Horizon Sanctuary).jpg|Horizon Sanctuary in 2016 |
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File:Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, Ebenezer Baptist Church, 407 Auburn Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA HABS GA,61-ATLA,54- (sheet 1 of 14).tif |
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File:Coretta Scott King by Moneta Sleet.jpg|[[Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography|Pulitzer Prize winning photo]] of [[Coretta Scott King]] at the funeral of [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], comforting their 5-year-old daughter, [[Bernice King|Bernice]] |
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File:Martin Luther King Sr, c1977-81.jpg|Martin Luther King Sr at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in the late 1970s |
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File:Ebenezer Baptist Church & Visitor Center - Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site - Atlanta - Georgia - USA (34250955346).jpg|Visitor center |
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File:King Carter 1979.jpg|Martin Luther King Sr., Rosalynn Carter, Andrew Young, Coretta Scott King and Jimmy Carter at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1979 |
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File:President Bill Clinton joins hands with Dexter King and Coretta Scott King.jpg|President Bill Clinton, Dexter King and Coretta Scott King at the church in 1996 |
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Revision as of 08:20, 6 January 2021
Ebenezer Baptist Church | |
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33°45′19″N 84°22′27″W / 33.75528°N 84.37417°W | |
Location | Atlanta |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Progressive National Baptist Convention, American Baptist Churches USA |
Website | ebenezeratl |
History | |
Founded | 1886 |
Clergy | |
Senior pastor(s) | Senator-elect Raphael Warnock |
Ebenezer Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in Atlanta, United States, affiliated with the Progressive National Baptist Convention and American Baptist Churches USA. It was the church where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was co-pastor from 1960 until his assassination in 1968, the location of the funerals of both Dr. King and congressman John Lewis, and the church for which Senator Dr. Raphael Warnock has been paster since 2005.
History
The church was founded in 1886 by Pastor John A. Parker and eight people.[1] Adam Daniel Williams (maternal grandfather of Martin Luther King Jr.) became pastor in 1894, and the church had only 13 members. It grew to 400 members by 1903[2] and in 1913, the church had 750 people.[3] In 1922, the building was inaugurated.[4] In 1927, Martin Luther King Sr. became assistant pastor, with his father-in-law.[1] He later became the main pastor when Rev. Williams died in 1931. In 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. became co-pastor of the church with his father until his assassination in 1968.[5]
In 1999, a new 1,700-seat church building called the Horizon Sanctuary was inaugurated on the site of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park.[6]
Since 2005, Raphael Warnock has been the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church;[7] he is the fifth person to serve as Ebenezer's senior pastor since its founding.[8] On January 30, 2020, Warnock announced his campaign for Kelly Loeffler's Senate seat during the 2020 special election. Warnock defeated Loeffler in a runoff election on January 5, 2021.[8]
The funeral of Martin Luther King Jr. was held at the church on April 9, 1968.[9] The funeral of Rayshard Brooks was held on June 23, 2020 at the church.[9] The funeral of John Lewis was held on July 30, 2020 at the church.[9]
Pastors
The pastors of Ebenezer Baptist Church since its foundation have been as follows:[10]
- 1886-1894: Rev. John A. Parker
- 1894-1931: Rev. Adam Daniel Williams
- 1931-1975: Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.; with three co-pastors
- 1960-1968: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as co-pastor
- 1968-1969: Rev. Alfred Daniel Williams King
- 1971-1975: Dr. Otis Moss
- 1975-2005: Dr. Joseph L. Roberts, Jr.
- 2005: Senator Dr. Raphael Warnock
Gallery
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Interior of the church building in 1979
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Horizon Sanctuary in 2016
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Pulitzer Prize winning photo of Coretta Scott King at the funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr., comforting their 5-year-old daughter, Bernice
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Martin Luther King Sr at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in the late 1970s
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Visitor center
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Martin Luther King Sr., Rosalynn Carter, Andrew Young, Coretta Scott King and Jimmy Carter at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1979
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President Bill Clinton, Dexter King and Coretta Scott King at the church in 1996
References
- ^ a b Finkelman, Paul; Wintz, Cary D. (2009). Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present: From the Age of Segregation to the Twenty-first Century Five-volume Set, Oxford University Press, USA. p. 119..
- ^ https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/williams-adam-daniel-d
- ^ Martin Luther King, Clayborne Carson, Ralph E. Luker, Peter Holloran, Penny A. Russell, The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Volume I: Called to Serve, January 1929-June 1951, University of California Press, USA. p. 13.
- ^ Finkelman, Paul (1992). Encyclopedia of African American History: 5-Volume Set, Oxford University Press USA, USA, 2009, p. 119.
- ^ Finkelman, Paul (2006). The Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties: A - F, Index, Taylor & Francis, USA p. 889.
- ^ Sack, Kevin. "A New Place to Nourish One Dreamer's Legacy", nytimes.com, USA, March 8, 1999.
- ^ Greg Bluestein. "Exclusive: Pastor of historic Ebenezer Baptist Church considers U.S. Senate run". ajc.
- ^ a b Fausset, Richard (January 30, 2020). "Citing 'Soul of Our Democracy,' Pastor of Dr. King's Church Enters Senate Race". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Suggs, Ernie (July 29, 2020). "Ebenezer Baptist Church fitting site for John Lewis' funeral". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ Our History, Ebenezer Baptist Church