The Alfred Street Baptist Church in Washington has canceled its annual Christmas event at the Kennedy Center. Here is the press release: « The After prayerful consideration, and discerning, the Alfred Street Baptist Church , one of the oldest and largest African American Baptist churches in the nation, has made the difficult decision to cancel hosting its annual Christmas performance at the Kennedy Center.
We believe that the new leadership’s opposition to the Kennedy center’s long-standing tradition of honoring artistic expression across all backgrounds is misaligned with our unwavering commission to proclaim and practice the transformative and redemptive love of Jesus, to pursue justice, to promote equality, to embrace the gift of diversity, and to care for all of creation. »
