Monday, August 6, 2012

Crystal Springs Baptist Church issues formal apology for banning black wedding

The church that brought international attention to a small Mississippi town issued a moving apology Sunday, admitting that any church is made up of people who "intentionally, at times, choose not to follow the Lord's will."
The page-long statement issued by First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs is a step toward the reconciliation church members have said they longed for since a few weeks ago when a black couple was told they were not allowed to wed in the predominantly white church.
"As a church, we express our apology to Te'Andrea and Charles Wilson for the hurt that was brought to them in the hours preceding their wedding and beyond," the statement read.

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