Title
A Pastor Confessed to his Church he was Tired, and he Planned a Break. Then, the Coronavirus Hit D.C.
Document Type
News Article
Publication Date
4-11-2020
Capture Date
5-10-2020
URL
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/04/11/coronavirus-dc-pastor-howard-john-wesley/
Abstract
This article features Reverend Howard-John Wesley of the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia and his church’s response to the CoVID-19 pandemic. The article details the transition from in-person worship to virtual worship. The article also discusses burn-out among pastors in addition to the impact the coronavirus has had in black churches and communities.
WMU ScholarWorks Citation
Bailey, Sarah Pulliam, "A Pastor Confessed to his Church he was Tired, and he Planned a Break. Then, the Coronavirus Hit D.C." (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender. 9.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-race/9