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Historic Black Church In Oakland Recongregates At Jewish Temple Following Fire
"The building is burned down but the ministry doesn't stop. The church is not the building. The church is what's in your heart," Smith said.
February 27, 2023
OAKLAND -- The East Bay's oldest Black church hosted its first service Sunday after a three-alarm fire destroyed its building one week ago.
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Flames gutted the First African Methodist Episcopal Church on Telegraph Avenue -- better known as FAME -- the night of Feb. 19.
"The building is burned down but the ministry doesn't stop. The church is not the building. The church is what's in your heart," said Rodney Smith, the senior pastor of FAME.
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