The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III of New York's The Abyssinian Baptist Church will be the speaker at Ebenezer Baptist Church as it celebrates its 125th anniversary.
The church will have a combined 11 a.m. worship service in the Horizon Sanctuary, 400 Auburn Avenue NE.
Rep. John Lewis , D-Atlanta , who recently received the Presidential Medal Of Freedom, will receive a special honor for his dedication racial equality. Also being honored is state Sen. Leroy Johnson, who is chairman of the church's board of trustees.
During the service, the Rev. Raphael G. Warnock, the church's senior pastor, will unveil a work by Donald Bermudez commemorating Ebenezer's history.
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