Visigoth King Alari and his armies ransacked the city of Rome in retaliation for Rome’s refusal to grant the Goths the land on which they wanted to settle in modern Hungary. The event disillusioned both the Christians and pagans who believed Rome’s piety bestowed on her a divine favor protecting her from political and social upheaval. St. Augustine tackled the dilemma in his writing, City of God.
Birth of Katherine Lee Bates, U.S. English teacher, in Falmouth, Massachusetts. She was the daughter and granddaughter of Congregational ministers. Katherine authored more than 20 books, but is remembered for authoring the Christian hymn of patriotism: “O Beautiful for Spacious Skies,” a.k.a. “American The Beautiful.”
English revivalist George Whitefield noted in a letter: “True faith is not merely in the head, but in the heart.”
A Massachusetts law was enacted requiring that church doors be locked during the worship service – too many people were leaving before the long sermon was completed.
Death of John Wesley (b.1703), English-born founder of Methodism. Ordained an Anglican priest in 1728, he and his brother Charles soon developed methodical procedures for worship, Bible study and prayer. Dubbed “Methodies” by early critics, John Wesley’s theological method was later influenced by both the Moravians and English revivalist George Whitefield. The official separation between Methodism and the Anglican/Episcopal Church took place in the American colonies in 1784, with the formal organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In England, Methodism became an officially recognized denomination, separate from Anglicanism, after 1795.
Selena came to MABC in 2010
Steve came to MABC in 2010
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Children’s Church MinistriesSherry began her ministry at Meridian Avenue Baptist Church in January of 2024.
Rick began his ministry at Meridian Avenue Baptist Church in January of 2024.
