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“God’s Trombones” at WSBC

January 23, 2020

On Sunday, February 9, the morning worship service will center around a dramatic reading of selections from James Weldon Johnson’s poetical work God’s Trombones.  First published in 1927, the work was written to recognize the importance of itinerant African-American preachers during the time of slavery and to honor the beauty and power of the language they used to tell Bible stories and inspire hope.  A group of Watts Street members will read three of the seven “sermons” from the work: “The Creation”; “Go Down, Death” (a funeral oration); and “Judgment Day.”  The Chancel Choir will accompany the readings with spirituals. Thanks to Daryll Powell for coordinating.

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