Alabama is often called the most religious state in the country, with 77% of folks here identifying as people of faith. In the series How We Worship, we’re traveling across the state to visit churches, mosques, synagogues, and other spaces where Alabamians gather in faith.
To many, the building that stands on the corner of 16th Street North in Birmingham is a history lesson, a reminder of one of the city’s darkest days.
But to the people who worship at 16th Street Baptist Church, it’s not just a piece of the past — it’s home to a small, but thriving congregation, one that lives up to the teachings of Jesus, that ministers to the poor, to the under privileged, to widows…