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Abyssinian Baptist Church Review
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Abyssinian Baptist Church
- Address: 132 Odell Clark Pl., W. 138th St., between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., 7th Ave., and Malcolm X Blvd., Lenox Ave./6th Ave., Harlem, New York, NY | Map It
- Phone: 212/862-7474
- www.abyssinian.org
- Category: Religious Sites
- Location: Harlem
Fodor's Review:
This 1923 Gothic-style church holds one of Harlem's richest legacies, dating to 1808 when a group of parishioners defected from the segregated First Baptist Church of New York City and established the first African-American Baptist church in New York State. Among its legendary pastors was Adam Clayton Powell Jr., a powerful orator and Civil Rights leader and the first black U.S. congressman. Today, sermons by pastor Calvin Butts are fiery and the seven choirs are excellent. Dress your best and expect to line up early on Sunday holidays.
- Open: Sun. services at 9 and 11
- Metro: 2, 3 to 135 St.
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