Someone up there must like these Morristown churches

Pastors Dave Smazik, left (Presbyterian Church) and Brandon Cho (Methodist) lead joint prayer service on the Green. Photo by Dave Sullivan
Pastors Dave Smazik, left (Presbyterian Church) and Brandon Cho (Methodist) lead joint prayer service on the Green. Photo by Dave Sullivan
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Pastors Dave Smazik, left (Presbyterian Church) and Brandon Cho (Methodist) lead joint prayer service on the Green. Photo by Dave Sullivan
Pastors Dave Smazik, left (Presbyterian Church) and Brandon Cho (Methodist) lead joint prayer service on the Green. Photo by Dave Sullivan

 

Worships take to the lawn of the historic Morristown Green. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
Worships take to the lawn of the historic Morristown Green. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

The weather was splendid for an outdoor worship service, so that is what three churches delivered Sunday on the historic Morristown Green.

The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, the Morristown United Methodist Church and Bethel AME Church came together for the joint service.

They will team up again on July 26 and Aug. 9 and 23, 2015.

Our thanks to Dave Sullivan for these heavenly photos!

Photos by Dave Sullivan. Please click icon below for captions.

 

 

4 COMMENTS

  1. In order to use the Green, a person or group must get permission for use from The Trustees of the Green. In 1989, when I was Worshipful Master of Cincinnati Lodge #3, on Maple Ave. I received permission for an assembly of Masons and citizens to meet on the Green and lay a wreath at the foot of the statues of Washington, Lafayette, and Hamilton; the first two were Masons who met in Morristown. I was grateful to the Trustees for this opportunity.

  2. While the Green was originally the property of the Presbyterian Church, it’s actually owned by a private group called The Trustees of the Morristown Green, Inc. Thus, it is not technically public property.

  3. If it were public property I think it would likely be the case that a faith group gathering, whether Christian or not, would have access. To my recollection, the City leases the Green from the church. I am not sure how that may impact access for non-Christian religious gatherings. It is an interesting question certainly. The Green has a history for controversial gatherings and as a focal point for creative and political activities.

  4. May I assume that if local Muslims want to hold services on the Green three times this summer, they will be equally welcome?

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