Community Church of New York
Holmes, which included removing pew ownership, granting the minister Freedom of the Pulpit, leaving the Unitarian denomination, and joining the Community Church movement.The dedication ceremony was attended by numerous dignitaries, including Jawaharlal Nehru, Governor Dewey, and Rabbi Stephen Wise.In 1949, John Haynes Holmes officially retired, succeeded by Donald Szantho Harrington as Senior Minister.The church continued its commitment to social justice, with dozens of congregants participating in the 1962 March on Washington and with Rev.Harrington stepping forward to serve as a prominent activist in favor of civil rights and equality for African Americans.In 1960, the Community Church of New York hosted a debate between Malcolm X and Bayard Rustin, showcasing the two civil rights leaders’ differing visions for the path to equality and justice between Black and white people in the United States.In the 1970s, the American Committee on Africa was formed and hosted with the support of the Community Church, which served as a home base for the organization until the release of leader Nelson Mandela from South African prison.The Community Church was recognized as an LGBT Welcoming Congregation by the Unitarian Universalist Association in 1997, and witnessed its first same-sex commitment ceremony in 1998.
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