Vince is visiting 40 Churches, Synagogues and Mosques located in Upper Manhattan.  What better way to connect with people in the district and hear first hand what is important and relevant to its wonderfully diverse residents. Each week Vince will blog about his visit to an Uptown House of Worship.

My family and I had the great pleasure to take part in Sunday service with the great people of Washington Heights and Inwood.  The church located a few blocks South of Fort Tryon Park is just West of Broadway.  My family was greeted with such warmth and hospitality from the moment we arrived.  The Pastor, Rev. Barrie Lawless gave a very funny sermon about the season of Lent and the importance of sacrifice.  The Pastor who is British delivered his sermon with a wit and humor of a true Brit.  He is obviously very popular with the members of the church.  The choir was also something special as the whole church participated in singing the hymns.

After service, I met with the congregation over coffee and again was very warmly received by a group that was engaged and had some great questions. They were very interested in the positive direction.  Most were very proud of the church’s culture of openness to anyone regardless of race, ethnicity, religious background, sexual orientation or social class. I would definitely recommend a visit to this very sweet church and look forward to visiting again.

If you would like Vince to visit your Church, please e-mail: vincemorgan@morgan4congress.com Please include the location, time of service and the name of the Minister, Pastor or Rabbi, your name and affiliation with the place of worship.