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PHOTOS: Church celebrates Christmas with homeless
![12/24/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Crystal Buchans[cq] (center) follows along during a Church of the Common Ground Christmas Eve service for the homeless at Woodruff Park in Atlanta, Monday, December 24, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/OQOMXJYG3AS6FI23O66AG75EK4.jpg?auth=b73c28ffac9fb3918828ed222265fffc1f12b8e711418154b5a62420e64417f9&width=3840&height=2559&smart=true)
![12/24/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Deacon Ed Fuller[cq] (center) of the Episcopal Church shares his Christmas song book with John Lokos[cq] (right) during a Church of the Common Ground Christmas Eve service for the homeless at Woodruff Park in Atlanta, Monday, December 24, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XVKTDEACDPQ5QDKIW2INVLB7JE.jpg?auth=7b20d9cc34180a1cc9720c87a5d4a34fa2e26fda278058f6b5718104862c7c63&width=3840&height=2559&smart=true)
![12/24/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Reverend Kenya Thompson[cq] (left), curate at Church of Common Ground, and Deacon Devadas Lynton[cq] (right) of the Church of Common Ground lead the Holy Communion during a Church of the Common Ground Christmas Eve service for the homeless at Woodruff Park in Atlanta, Monday, December 24, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3AEF3HU4OUCSSMFTPPDROTYR74.jpg?auth=a764e772c4b113a6d88b11037665d5e3c18097c59dfe7a5527ac4ca62f4fbfe9&width=3840&height=2559&smart=true)
![12/24/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Vera Billups[cq] holds her grandson Antron Hickson III[cq] as she takes part in Holy Communion during a Church of the Common Ground Christmas Eve service for the homeless at Woodruff Park in Atlanta, Monday, December 24, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/IC6UMXU7EBU4XPTTQXOYYE4Z3U.jpg?auth=92735456e63210c631d1089d0250f4ee2097fad59ee5503a3985a580deac1ae9&width=3840&height=2559&smart=true)
![12/24/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Reverend Kenya Thompson[cq], curate at Church of Common Ground, presents the Blood of Christ as she leads Holy Communion during a Church of the Common Ground Christmas Eve service for the homeless at Woodruff Park in Atlanta, Monday, December 24, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6LYR6BLV4FPKGIKCOMDNLSFPUM.jpg?auth=e9c47dd9ed5dfec992e30ea3c1c7446f2adc02ceb43520fc8316ee31aaf1058f&width=3840&height=4229&smart=true)
![12/24/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Trish Lewis[cq] (center) and other members of Saint Phillips Cathedral follow along with the service during a Church of the Common Ground Christmas Eve service for the homeless at Woodruff Park in Atlanta, Monday, December 24, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6EFEQCZO6UDRBZWDNMZFJN2WBE.jpg?auth=a9f0df71924a5089ef50bbd7c6da14832649173da1f1da26ee90737edfe6550b&width=3840&height=2559&smart=true)
![12/24/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Crystal Buchans[cq] (right) reacts in joy as Deacon Devadas Lynton[cq] (right) of the Church of Common Ground asks her to read a biblical scripture during a Christmas Eve service for the homeless at Woodruff Park in Atlanta, Monday, December 24, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WKTNDDHFL6UEQMBEDYR22OPF3I.jpg?auth=886d8974ac7ae3236797d5160690473f1ef0897f6dd9ec30c16e2b0474bbf73a&width=3840&height=2559&smart=true)
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12/24/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Crystal Buchans[cq] (center) follows along during a Church of the Common Ground Christmas Eve service for the homeless at Woodruff Park in Atlanta, Monday, December 24, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
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