Religious Leaders Unite Faiths After Baltimore Riots Through Baseball
This article was originally written by Sarah Ellison for Church News. The following is an excerpt.
In an effort to demonstrate the power of love and unity, three prominent members of the Baltimore faith community stood together on the mound for the ceremonial first pitch of the Orioles vs. Twins game on August 21.
Nearly 4,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their friends were on hand to witness the moment during the eighth annual LDS Family Night at Camden Yards.
But something was different this year, and Baltimore Maryland Stake President Michael Brady felt inspired to make a change.
Following April’s unrest in Baltimore that was witnessed on a national stage and impacted the city at large, President Brady invited Reverend Dr. Alvin Hathaway of Union Baptist Church and Reverend Dr. Todd Yeary of the Douglas Memorial Community Church to join him on the mound.
Read Ellison’s full article at churchofjesuschrist.org.
