Church under fire for replacing weekly hot meal for the needy with a community fridge

Govans Presbyterian leaders say a refrigerator accessible 24/7 is a good way to feed the food insecure. But Soul Kitchen’s legion of fans ask: Why end a 15-year-old tradition of serving hot and healthy meals face-to-face?

Last February, Govans Presbyterian Church acknowledged that it sits on a former plantation that once enslaved as many as 30 people.

The North Baltimore church’s effort to face up to its racist legacy brought it glowing media coverage. Pretty much every outlet in town covered the installation of two tall panels in the church’s sanctuary made by a local Black artist to celebrate diversity and embrace marginalized people…

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