One of Denver’s oldest historically Black congregations, Macedonia Baptist Church, is ushering in a new chapter of leadership with the arrival of the Rev. Patrick L. Turner, whose first Sunday in the pulpit is scheduled for November 2.
The 108-year-old church has long been a center of faith and civic life, known for its deep roots in Denver’s Black community and its record of social engagement. The call to Turner follows months of search and discernment led by Macedonia’s pastoral search committee, which reported a 97 percent affirmative vote from members on July 13.
“What I see with Reverend Turner is a new dawning,” said longtime member and trustee chair Bert Weston, who has worshiped at Macedonia for six decades. “We’re going to look at the present as we build for the future—a church without walls.”…