Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity has new administration

On Sunday, January 14, 2024, the Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity held an Investiture Service for its new president and cabinet.

Immediately following the swearing-in of officers, the Black Clergy held its annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. service, both events taking place at the Mount Airy Church of God In Christ at 6401 Ogontz Avenue. The Investiture service started promptly at 4:00 p.m.

Here’s some of what Bishop J. Louis Felton, the newly sworn-in president of Black Clergy, said during his Investiture Speech. “I certainly want to thank each and every one of you for your presence here today. Mayor Cherelle Parker, I am a believer in the separation of church and state, and we are separated, but we are not divorced. And since we are not divorced, we have visitation rights, so you visit me, and I’m going to visit you. Let’s hear it for the 100th Mayor of the city of Philadelphia, Mayor Cherelle Parker.”

President Felton then took a few minutes to thank and recognize all of his cabinet members and special guests in the audience which included the likes of U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, PA State Senator Sharif Street, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, City Councilman at Large, Jimmy Harrity, Chairman of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, Omar Sabir, PA State Rep. Darisha Parker, Catherine Hicks, President of the Philadelphia NAACP, and a number of the past presidents of the Black Clergy organization, including Rev. Dr. William B. Moore, Rev. Terrence Griffith, Rev. Jay Broadnax, and Rev. Robert Collier, Sr were on hand to witness the occasion.