- Collection:
- The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
- Title:
- Central United Methodist Church Service, circa 1978
- Date of Original:
- 1977/1979
- Subject:
- African Americans--Religion
African American clergy
Sermons
Gospel music - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- audiotapes
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- This audio recording features a church service at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The service proceedings include songs, prayers (led by Joseph E. Lowery), a scripture lesson, the affirmation of faith, and a sermon delivered by Lowery (at 00:36:51). In his sermon, Lowery focuses his message on spiritual maturity and growing up to salvation, as expressed in the First Epistle of Peter. Lowery emphasizes that in faith, Christians are eternal students. The recording continues with the singing of hymns, including "Rise And Shine", and Lowery remarks on church matters and makes announcements about upcoming events. Audio note: Audible pop at new segment at [00:18:48]. Minor audible hum throughout recorded content.
The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection. - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:01092
- Additional Rights Information:
- All works in this collection either are protected by copyright and/or are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact the Archives Research Center at: archives@auctr.edu with the web URL or handle identification number.
- Extent:
- 01:37:54
- Original Collection:
- The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:199
Series: Audiovisual - Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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