September 12, 2005

Congregation shows faith in God, leaders

CANADA
London Free Press

PATRICK MALONEY, Free Press Reporter 2005-09-12 02:35:26

They came, as they do every Sunday, to pledge their faith.

About 100 members of London's Ambassador Baptist Church gathered yesterday to comfort each other, sing and thank God after a week that brought sexual abuse charges against some church leaders.

They still have faith in God, deacon Grant Milmine said.

And they have faith the four charged men -- they remain in custody, pending a London court appearance today -- have done nothing wrong.

"Our (leaders) may be in jail, but I believe this morning that they're praising Jesus Christ," Milmine said in a service that felt more like a rally than a traditional mass.

Posted by kshaw at September 12, 2005 08:08 AM